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Dressing appropriately for desert hiking?
I find wearing long sleeve UBF-rated clothing works best. They are designed to be lightweight, wick sweat, and keep the sun off. Hat and sunglasses +/- sun buff are also good ideas. Look for Cool Q ZERO or Omni Freeze Zero. It is basically a coating that works when it's wet. Like those cold towels,Read more
I find wearing long sleeve UBF-rated clothing works best. They are designed to be lightweight, wick sweat, and keep the sun off. Hat and sunglasses +/- sun buff are also good ideas. Look for Cool Q ZERO or Omni Freeze Zero. It is basically a coating that works when it’s wet. Like those cold towels, kids use for soccer games in the summer.
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I've found aquamira to have little to no taste and work very well. I always carry it in addition to my filter since it's light enough and I've needed double filtration a few times.
I’ve found aquamira to have little to no taste and work very well. I always carry it in addition to my filter since it’s light enough and I’ve needed double filtration a few times.
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