Introduction

This Patagonia Sun Stretch Shirt review considers the utilize of this shirt primarily as a trekking base of operations layer or insect-protection layer in camp.

I happened upon the Patagonia Lord's day Stretch shirt while shopping specifically for a trekking shirt that had the following features: reasonably trim fit with good articulation; soft next to skin; fast-drying; collar and cuffs; mosquito-resistant weave; side-entry cypher pocket (at least ane). Afterwards what seemed like an exhaustive search, the Patagonia Sun Stretch shirt ticked all of my key feature boxes and was the lightest of all of the shirts I was looking at.

This review reflects my long term experience with the Patagonia Dominicus Stretch shirt – more than ii years and hundreds of miles of use. That it has remained in Patagonia's product line for several years may be a attestation to its versatility and strengths, and its appeal to a wide audience.

Patagonia Sun Stretch Shirt Review - Ryan Jordan on the Sierra High Route
Author wearing the Patagonia Sunday Stretch Shirt on a recent Sierra Loftier Route trek.

My Long Term Feel with the Patagonia Sunday Stretch Shirt

I've been wearing the Patagonia Sun Stretch shirt for the past 2 years on all of my summertime treks during "hot sun" and "biting insect" seasons. It has seen hundreds of miles of apply in the Sierras, Bob Marshall Wilderness, and Wind River Range. I'm notwithstanding on my showtime shirt: it has worn uncommonly well and in spite of suffering lotions, balms, issues repellents, mud, sweat, and blood, it washes well and remains (mostly) stain-free. I've bushwhacked through the usual leafy/twiggy Northern Rockies and Loftier Sierra fare with information technology, with no pilling or picking. Seams and fabric remain intact, in spite of wearing under pack straps with heavy (40+ lb) packs.

Patagonia Sun Stretch Shirt ReviewFeatures I Similar

  • Depression h2o assimilation;
  • Fast dry time;
  • Soft side by side-to-pare feel;
  • Tight weave for biting insect and sun protection, but more breathable than other tightly woven plastic-fiber shirts I've worn;
  • Articulated sleeves;
  • Zippered chest pockets;
  • Light weight: 6.5 oz (184 chiliad) – Men's Size Thousand (actual weight of my shirt).

Strengths

  • Use equally a trekking shirt in warm, sunny, or buggy weather;
  • Use over a wicking base layer in camp for bug and breeze protection.

Limitations

  • Next to Skin Comfort in Cold/Wet Weather condition: This is a very comfortable shirt next to skin, fifty-fifty when damp. However, it can't compete with merino wool for next-to-skin condolement when wet, so it suffers as a base layer in cold and moisture conditions.
  • Express Durability for Serious Bushwhacking: This is non the shirt I would use for serious bushwhacking through North Slope birch, New Mexico briars, or Pacific Northwest devil's club/slide alder – these conditions are for iii-layer Supplex. It has held up fine, however, for the leaves and woody bush-league most of united states encounter routinely.
Patagonia Sun Stretch Shirt Review - Wind River Range, Wyoming
Author's son, Hunt, wearing a Patagonia Sun Stretch shirt on a glacier traverse in the Air current River Range, Wyoming. We similar that the shirts have some plaid patterning on them and aren't just drab solid colors.

Conclusion

A 2-layer organisation combining the Patagonia Sun Stretch shirt and a short-sleeve wicking t-shirt provides more versatility than a single long sleeved base layer. During the peak of summer, this system even allows me to leave a tightly woven nylon wind shirt at domicile. For trekking in cold and wet conditions, I've found that a merino wool base layer, the Patagonia Dominicus Stretch shirt, and a pelting jacket to be just nearly perfect for any blazon of inclement weather trekking that I've experienced in the Lower 48 between Memorial Solar day and Labor Solar day.

Patagonia Sunday Stretch Shirt Review: Statement of Disclosure

The writer purchased this shirt for personal use, and has no obligation to review it with the manufacturer.

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