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Thanks for the replies all.
Honestly I was staying away from the flats-style due to size in my GHB/car kit. Last weekend we stopped on a whim to hike a new boardwalk near the zoo with the kids. They had hats, sunscreen, and sneakers but I ended up giving them rides on my shoulders and I was dripping. The sun was dangerous that day. Plenty of water but sunstroke/heat exhaustion was a serious concern.
Otherwise, I like the flats shirts.
What do the guys wear airboat hunting in the marshes? I'll buy those!
(plus long sleeve means less mosquito bait; though I'm one of those people they don't bother with)
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To answer your question, that's about all I wear these days as field shirts. I really like the concept of the roll up sleaves, which btw Columbia wasn't first. I have a number of cotton old canvas type hunting shirts, a lot thicker and more durable than these modern shirts. They are kind of are like the old MIL Kahkis from the Vietnam era. I have quite a few of those which the only brand I can think of off hand is Duckshead because they got the damn duck on them. Those do pretty well, they have a heavier feel to them, definitely tougher, breathe, and water resistant, but honestly companies like Magellan make shirts out of that material too.
What's neat about these new field shirts isn't really the material, that you can vary, Columbia, Guide Gear, Magellan, all make different materials. Its the design, they have pockets and loop hangers that even my expensive hunting shirts with padded shoulders don't. They're the cargo pants/shorts of shirts. These things vary a lot depending on application to include water proofing, insect repelling, all kinds of options. Magellan uses a flip card option that tells you which of their material features you are buying even.
Yeah, they kind of look like you are Stanley on an African Safari but they are damn fine field shirts, very practical.
Tj