Clothing We Like
Everyone has pieces of preferred gear for their backcountry expeditions--listed below are some of our favorites.
T-Shirt
Columbia Mountain Tech™ III Short Sleeve Top $30.00
Fits great and features Omni-Wick technology to pull moisture from the body. Dries quickly and keeps you smelling fresh throughout your backcountry travels. I've worn this shirt for the past three years and it always exceeds my performance expectations. Great price as well.
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Pants
REI Endeavor Convertible Pants $109.00
Wind and water resistance, sun protection, quick drying, 4-way stretch for full range of motion, great fit and durability make these pants an excellent choice for your backcountry travels. I've worked at REI for five years and while I am often quite critical of REI brand products, there isn't a better backpacking pant on the market in my opinion. The Endeavor pants come in 30, 32, and 34 inch inseams.
Specs:
T-Shirt
Columbia Mountain Tech™ III Short Sleeve Top $30.00
Fits great and features Omni-Wick technology to pull moisture from the body. Dries quickly and keeps you smelling fresh throughout your backcountry travels. I've worn this shirt for the past three years and it always exceeds my performance expectations. Great price as well.
Specs:
- Omni-Wick
- Antimicrobial treatment protects from bacterial growth
- UPF 15 Sun Protection
- 100% Polyester Fabric
Pants
REI Endeavor Convertible Pants $109.00
Wind and water resistance, sun protection, quick drying, 4-way stretch for full range of motion, great fit and durability make these pants an excellent choice for your backcountry travels. I've worked at REI for five years and while I am often quite critical of REI brand products, there isn't a better backpacking pant on the market in my opinion. The Endeavor pants come in 30, 32, and 34 inch inseams.
Specs:
- Rugged double-weave polyester/spandex fabric provides 4-way stretch for excellent range of motion and comfort while climbing and hiking; fabric resists abrasion
- Fabric is wind resistant up to 30 mph and has a Durable Water Repellent coating to help shed moisture; dries quickly
- UPF 50+ rating--fabric provides excellent protection against harmful ultraviolet rays
- Legs are designed to separate down the sides so you don't need to take off your boots to convert to shorts. Also, color-coded thigh zippers help you easily tell the right leg from the left leg when converting back to pants
- 2 hand pockets, 2 zippered cargo pockets, a rear zippered pocket and a rear rip-and-stick pocket allow you to stow trail essentials
- Double-layer fabric at the knees and ankles stands up to abrasion. Crotch gusset extends the range of motion, and leg shapes are engineered without seems to enhance fit and ease natural movement
- 89% polyester, 11% spandex