Women's Hiking Tops Washington DC

Womens Hiking Tops

Hiking tops are important because they are worn against your skin, so must be comfortable and keep you warm and dry. As discussed in Layering , in colder climates and in the mountains you’ll need a Base Layer. Base Layers can be worn by themselves (if in warmer climates), or under long sleeve button down hiking shirts.

Womens Hiking Top Shopping Tips:

• Material should be synthetic – not cotton! Unless you’re hiking in hot, dry, desert climates as discussed in Adventure Apparel , hiking tops should be wicking, meaning that any perspiration is “wicked” away from your skin.
• Look for UPF ratings. Tops with a UPF rating will have a tighter fabric weave, so will provide better protection from harmful sun exposure. Learn more about the importance of UPF ratings and what it means.
• Look for ventilation. Many base layer tops now have some mesh, so they are even more breathable than standard fabrics. Additionally, button front long sleeve hiking tops often have ventilation in the back, which is a very nice feature to have when you’re carrying a backpack.

Hiking Lady’s Favorite Womens Hiking Tops:

Base layer tops:

• Icebreaker Atlas 150 Longsleeve Womens Shirt . Icebreaker is one of the best brands out there, but it is hard to find and tends to be pricey. (Yay for online shopping and Hiking Lady’s deals and coupons I find for you!) This top is a baselayer that will keep you warm on crisp fall days, but wicks well, so when temperatures heat up your perspiration will dry quickly.
• Nike Pro Womens Fitted Tee This one fits well, wicks well, and looks good. Plus it is reasonably priced.

Button front long-sleeve hiking tops:

• Columbia Women’s Titanium Omni-Dry Silver Ridge III Long Sleeve Shirt . This is one of the few feminine cut tops I’ve found that not only looks great but does a superb job of providing sun protection, with a UPF 30 rating. The best part is that is comes in several colors, so you can pick the one that looks best on you. It doesn’t stand up to as much abuse as the ExOfficio shirt below, but not everyone is rock scrambling and scraping against granite boulders while being attacked by mosquitoes!.
• ExOfficio Insect Shield Womens Shirt This womens hiking shirt is high end, but is highly durable so will last a long time. Most importantly, it provides sun AND bug protection! It has a UPF 30 rating, and it has a built in bug repellent that helps keep most mosquitoes and other pests away.

Read More About Adventure Apparel:

• Adventure Apparel Overview

• Hiking Pants

• Hiking Hats

• Hiking Outerwear

• Hiking Underwear

• Hiking Sunglasses

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