Crater Lake Long Sleeve Hoodie

I have five Crater Lake shirts, two crew neck and three Hoodies. These things are amazing, super lightweight, stretchy and breathable. I use the Hoodies for all my backpacking trips, which allows me to not have to use a bunch of sunscreen on my arms and neck. I rinse them with water at the end of the day and they dry super quick. The hood is snug enough that it doesn’t blow off in a breeze like many of my other sun hoodies do but still allows for some breathability, these are pretty much perfect.

On my second MHW Crater Lake Sun Hoodie. It is my go-to piece for hiking in Colorado. Easily the best sun hoodie I have ever owned. The OR Echo is a shade lighter and would be preferable for extremely hot conditions. But, I like the fit of the Crater Lake better and think it’s slightly more versatile. I wear a Small and am 5’9/140lbs, for reference.

So far, I have used this shirt twice and it has performed well. I live and recreate in an alpine environment (6,000-12,000 ft typically). This shirt has is very light weight and breathable, but does a great job protecting me from the sun. It is also a the softest sun shirt that I have owned and is overall very comfortable to wear. My only complaints are the hoods neck and the thumb holes. The section of the hood that covers the front of your neck, just underneath your chin is a little restrictive. I have a larger Adams apple which rubs against the fabric and can be a bit uncomfortable at times. I have an REI Sahara sun shirt that is split at this area with overlapping pieces of fabric to ensure coverage and it is a much more comfortable fit. Second, the thumb holes are split horizontally rather than vertically, which creates good coverage but causes the fabric to bunch up which can be mildly uncomfortable. Other than those two complaints, I really like the shirt and it has performed well. I definitely recommend it. For reference, I bought a large and am 6'3" and weigh 170lbs.