looking for something low profile we're big fans of slings and hip packs the matador packable hip pack has a surprising amount of space to carry around your essentials like a wallet and sunscreen the strap is adjustable up to NUMBER_TOKEN inches so you can wear it as a sling or waist pack depending on your style preference regardless of what you want to carry and how you're also going to want to choose the right fabrics which leads us to our next tip just like keeping warm in the winter clothing materials have a lot to do with how cool you stay in the summer too breathable fabrics like linen cotton and merino wool naturally regulate your body temperature there's more space between the fibers which prevents hot air from becoming trapped we like the backcountry off-mountain t-shirt because it's versatile comfortable and made with a cotton blend it's also moisture-wicking and odor-resistant which helps fight stink and sweat plus it comes in a handful of easy to match colors that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion another option is to lean into base layers contrary to their name you can wear them as standalone pieces they speed up the sweat evaporation process and materials like merino wool battle bacteria build up the smartwool merino NUMBER_TOKEN line comes in a variety of sleeve lengths and keeps you both cool and comfortable however keep in mind that materials like cotton and linen can wrinkle easily for an easy fix hang whatever you're wearing for the day and the bathroom as you shower and the steam will help create a bit of a steam chamber to release some of those wrinkles boom instant steamer if you're looking to get osprey and patagonia in one place backcountry carries both of these brands and more great gear enables great travel we like to put products to the test through our reviews and guides to help you select the best gear that country feels the same they've got hundreds of gear heads available to guide you through gear choices by web chat email and phone these folks are seasoned travelers former olympians and generally people that love adventure they're there to help you with all of your gear needs and questions we dig working with sponsors that share the same values so we're partnering with backcountry to keep encouraging you to get outside explore and find your backcountry wherever that may be use the code down in the description below for NUMBER_TOKEN off your first order some exclusions may apply that's NUMBER_TOKEN off gear bags and travel accessories now let's get into some clothing that'll help you survive the sweltering heat we've mentioned this in other videos but one of our favorite travel hacks is to create a capsule wardrobe you can pack individual pieces of clothing and combine them in various ways to create different outfits it cuts down on the amount you have to pack and makes getting dressed in the morning way easier but if you don't want to let go of your passion for fashion try to select items that can be used for more than one thing for example our editor lauren uses a one-piece bathing suit as a bodysuit and pairs it with either a skirt or shorts i like using a pair of submergible shorts as regular shorts when traveling as well swimmer is handy because it's stretchy comfortable and literally designed for moisture for times when sweating is inevitable we recommend trying out some funky patterns and prints they distract from sweat stains if and when they begin to develop we also recommend from
START_SPONSOR_TOKEN you're looking to get osprey and patagonia in one place backcountry carries both of these brands and more great gear enables great travel we like to put products to the test through our reviews and guides to help you select the best gear that country feels the same they've got hundreds of gear heads available to guide you through gear choices by web chat email and phone these folks are seasoned travelers former olympians and generally people that love adventure they're there to help you with all of your gear needs and questions we dig working with sponsors that share the same values so we're partnering with backcountry to keep encouraging you to get outside explore and find your backcountry wherever that may be use the code down in the description below for NUMBER_TOKEN off your first order some exclusions may apply that's NUMBER_TOKEN off gear bags and travel accessories now let's get into some clothing that'll help you survive the sweltering END_SPONSOR_TOKEN