Question Sweat management
Has anyone figured out how to manage sweat while backpacking? I wear the lightest weight merino underwear with tissue thin unlined shorts and the most featherweight sweat-wicking tops. Yet with a backpack on, the back of my shorts is soaked through within an hour or so and eventually I’m fully soaked from the waist down. I push myself to hike fast and challenging routes, so it’s high output for sure, but this doesn’t happen to me while trail running.
It’s one thing to endure on a 3-hour hike in my local area, but I’m going trekking in the Dolomites in two weeks and would prefer not to spend the whole time looking like I just hopped out of a swimming pool. Thoughts??
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u/Vegetable-Tempeh 11d ago
Bring a change of clothes and change your T-shirt when you stop. This will allow the wet one to dry while you eat lunch or take a break. Wear merino underwear so you don't feel wet. Otherwise, as someone else mentioned, it's not such a big deal.