Sun/Summer specific clothing
Solbari Fishing & Hiking Sun Protective Shirt
This Fishing & Hiking Shirt, is the most practical trekking shirt I own.
Packed with features and very good looking! Besides offering the best sun protection you can get, it has an overload of practicality:
- quick-drying
- breathable
- moisture-wicking
- anti-odor properties
- four chest pockets (two with velcro fasteners)
- shoulder vents for superior breathability
- Dunder-arm mesh panel for additional ventilation
- upper arm buttons to convert to a short sleeve
- rod holder velcro fastener
- glasses chest loop
- button down collars
- relaxed fit
- easy care and machine washable
Solbari Broad Brim Sun Hat
Wether canoeing or hiking, this Solbari Everyday Broad Brim Sun Hat is my go to sun hat. Very comfortable over long periods of wear and extremely effective UPF 50+ sun protection, blocking UVA and UVB rays. It’s lightweight, packable, breathable and has a 7 cm wide brim. The sun protective mesh panelling at the top provides cooling and ventilation. It has a comfortable sweatband, a drawstring size/fit adjustment and a removable chin strap with locking toggle.
Solbari Sun Protective Outdoor Sport Gloves
These Solbari Outdoor Sport Gloves cover the whole hand, which offers important sun protection when walking with poles. The UPF50+ UVA and UVB rays protection is the best you can get. Being breathable, lightweight and super comfortable, they can be worn all day. The gel padding on the palm for improved and silicone strips improve the handling of poles, paddles, fishing rods and other gear (like my bow and arrow). There is a velcro at the wrist for easy adjustment.
3 Season & Winter Clothing
Sqrtn Company Åre Hiking Pants
The Sqrtn Company Åre Hiking Pants have all the right features:
- Wind resistance
- Water resistance (fluorine-free DWR)
- Reinforced material on the butt and knees.
- Stretch material on thighs, knee folds and crotch.
Ventilation on inside leg. - A removable channeled belt (20mm) as well as belt loops (40mm).
- Zippers on most pockets.
- Hidden boothook at the bottom of the trousers.
Materials:
- Shell – 65% Polyester / 35% Cotton
- Reinforcement – 93% Polyester / 7% Spandex
- Stretch – 92% Polyamide / 8% Spandex
All in all, these are very practical, durable and affordable trekking pants. Worth having a look at!
Vallon Freebirds Goggles
I use my Vallon Freebirds goggles not only for skying, but also for mountaineering and hillwalking. In snow and stormy conditions having goggles can be a game changer when hillwalking. They are fitted with top-of-the-range lenses from ZEISS. I use them as OTG (over the glasses) as well, but this depends how large your prescription glasses are. The warm tint increases contrast and enhances depth perception, while the mirror coating is anti-reflective and provides all-day comfort. The ultra-flexible TPU frame is lined with triple-layer foam, which forms to your face and offers superior comfort to other goggle materials. The polycarbonate lens from ZEISS is combined with an inner anti-fog lens from Italian experts Mazzucchelli. The strap is silicone-backed for maximum stability. The dual-layered lens has a spherical construction offering a wider field of vision, less glare, and less distortion compared to cylindrical-shaped goggles.
The lens is interchangeable and optional lenses are available:
Standard lens (15% VLT) The mirror coated lens is optimal for sunny and varied conditions.
ZEISS Orange (36% VLT) Using ZEISS’s patented SONAR technology, this low-light lens is revolutionary in its ability to enhance colors and contrasts, and to detect bumps and obstacles. A must-have when active in poor conditions.
ZEISS Smoke (13% VLT) An optimal lens for bright and sunny conditions. The dark tint reduces eyestrain and maximizes eye comfort and relaxation.
| VLT stands for visible light transmission. This ranking is a percentage that indicates how much light goggle lenses let through, so for sunny conditions, you’ll need a low percentage. |
Footwear
Icebug Trailrunning Shoes & Hiking Boots
Meet the Icebug Stavre Michelin GTX Waterproof Hiking Boots, with their Michelin soles, Goretex Fabric and BOA Fit System. These are very light (370 gr) boots with loads of grip. Made for comfortable and light hikes in all kinds of weather.
- Upper is made of bluesign, solution dyed and 100% recycled GRS certified PET polyester.
- The GORE-TEX® lining is bluesign® certified and meets the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.
- Midsole EVA contains 20% BLOOM® foam, which is made from algae from overgrown lakes.
- The Milspeed inner heel and toe reinforcements are made of 60% recycled plastic, out of which 11-12% are recycled nylon fishing nets.
Ánd meet the Icebug Rover RB9X GTX Waterproof Trailrunners, with their RB9X soles, Goretex Fabric and BOA Fit System. These even lighter shoes (345 gr) run as light as barefoot shoes but offer way more protection and grip. Made for long comfortable runs and speed hikes, in all kinds of weather and terrain types.
- The GORE-TEX® lining is bluesign® certified and meets the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.
- The Milspeed inner heel and toe reinforcements are made of 60% recycled plastic, out of which 11-12% are recycled nylon fishing nets.
- Midsole EVA contains 20% BLOOM® foam, which is made from algae from overgrown lakes.
- The RB9X™ outsole contains 15% recycled rubber.
Icebug produces Climate Neutral, Social responsible, it uses recycled and BIO-based materials and is transparent about production and sourcing.
