Sun protection pullover summer hoodie?

Janet

On my recent trip to Joshua Tree, I started thinking about shifting some of my hiking gear to more sun-protective pieces. I saw a woman wearing a super lightweight SPF hoodie that looked very appealing. Has anyone here worn one they would recommend? Not a zip-front, but a pullover that can be worn with nothing but a bra underneath. I’ve looked online and have options bookmarked, but wondered if anyone has experience to make a recommendation. Examples below. A priority would be *very lightweight* so I would actually wear it when temps soar.

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6 hours ago

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ClaraT

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I have this inexpensive sunshirt (Baleaf) and I’m very happy with it. When I bought it two years ago, I wanted to see if I liked the style before getting a “nicer” one. It’s great, it has worked out so well that I haven’t gotten a nicer one lol ! It’s very lightweight, washes well, and hang-dries quickly. I’ve worn it at Burning Man and to hike and I have not gotten burned. Because it’s thin, the outline of my sports bra is somewhat visible, as one might expect from thin fabric, even though the shirt isn’t clingy. Farmers Defense has some cute sun shirts that I have my eye on.

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6 hours ago

JAileen

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My husband and I both have them, from REI. In Galapagos, I preferred the regular hiking shirt because the hood felt too warm, but my husband wore his. Get as light a color as you can. It will absorb less heat. Here in the high desert, the growth industry is skin cancer removal, and I myself just had a few things biopsied.

5 hours ago

Teresa

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Mountain Hardwear is my pick for sun shirts and hoodies. I’ve had several—they have appealing colors and are extremely lightweight and breathable. I live in the desert and always wear long sleeves when hiking and biking.

5 hours ago

Roberta

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I'm looking at a few at REI and at L L Bean. I like to throw on something at the beach that will protect the back of my neck and shoulders, which I never manage to cover entirely with sunblock. The hood does the trick where a rashguard isn't enough coverage.

4 hours ago

Janet

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Clara, that one looks nice — good deal! I’ve been looking at Farmers Defense too. The one with the butterfly sleeves is really cute.

JAileen, I agree about a lighter color! I don’t love heat anyway so anything I can do to keep cool while active is a bonus. Hence my light aqua or seafoam choices above — I’d probably go for a light blue or green.

Teresa, I’ll definitely look at Mountain Hardwear — thanks!

Roberta, yes, I like the hoodie for the same reason — more coverage when needed. I have a sleeveless hoodie from TitleNine that is great for layering. Sometimes while walking the Camino, I wore the hood of my Uniqlo hoodie up when my hat was uncomfortable or as a little extra neck protection over my baseball cap. I just want to make sure the hoodie isn’t too high on my neck — that can be annoying!

1 hour ago

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