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The Cabelas Microtex Clothing Line is my personal favorite for camping. In fact you'll probably find yourself wearing it full time not just in the woods. The fabric that it comes in is incredibly comfortable next to the skin, or can be used in layered systems equally well. It drys really fast when completely soaked. It seems to keep you warm when you need it and cool when it warms up outside. It comes in regular weight cloth and also a lite version. The light version pants are my definate favorite when the weather gets hot and sticky here in Michigan. It comes in Jackets, shirts ( insulated,un-insulated, regular and lite weight fabric ),pants ( insulated, un-insulated, regular and lite weight fabric). They have a wide variety of sizes and colors. The only draw back - if you consider it one - is that it only comes in camo colors. I like the outfitter camo color, but would love to have some in olive drab or khaki.

Microtex Shirt
Available at Cabela's for $49.99 - $59.99



Microtex Pant
Available at Cabela's for $69.99 - $74.99

Quick Dry Clothing / Moisture Wicking Clothes

Quick drying materials available today are nothing short of amazing. Though they come in many brand names they all do about the same job with varying degrees of sucess. A good quick dry (usually some type of nylon cloth) pair of pants and long sleeve shirt are a good start.

Some types of quick dry pants come with legs that zip off to convert to shorts, which can be handy. The only problem with these is that they do not hold up well to having bug spray used on them. If this is a concern I would recommend finding some military surplus battle dress uniform (b.d.u.) pants and shirts. I would get the nylon cotton versions, sometimes called nyco or enhanced hot weather. They are comfortable and wear like iron. Make certain they are mil. spec. (military specification) and not mil. style (military style). There are plenty of knock-offs out there and you want the real thing not a cheap imitation.

Moisture wicking clothing is made from synthetics like nylon, polyester, or lycra/spandex. These types of fabrics pull the moisture away from your skin, and allow the moisture to evaporate quickly keeping you and your clothing dry. Sometimes referred to as polypropalin, wicking clothing does a much better job of keeping your body dry than cotton. Cotton has a tendency to stay damp much longer, making you much less comfortable and contributing to chill. Moisture wicking material is also used for socks to keep your feet dry and comfortable as well.