TRAVEL IN STYLE: The Travel Shirt Review

[stevenmd]

I'm sorry that showing a humorous picture of my athletic skinny self with my shirt open, with my technical boxer's waist band showing (reviewed here: http://www.exploringelements.com/review-all-underwear-is-not-created-equal/), is not "rugged" enough for you.

Dude I thought that was awesome! I love it when a retailer/company has a sense of humor.

Unfortunately, like Hilldweller, I am shaped differently than most men my age (47). Being 6'-1" and 250 lbs from hitting the iron, I cannot order shirts - or even buy off the rack - shirts without trying them on first. I am pretty close to moving from an XXL to an XXXL but most shirts that size are made for fatties. If I can find something that fits my chest/back/shoulders/arms, then the material around the stomach area looks like a balloon on me. I am stuck wearing t-shirts and custom made dress shirts. Pants are even getting harder and harder to find. "Regular" jeans are starting to look like skinny jeans on me bc of my thighs.

 

[pugslyyy]

The rubber button thing is not something I've ever looked for on a shirt, but interesting that it is so important to you. I'll keep it in mind when looking at shirts. The Montane shirt has plastic snap closures instead of buttons, which I think will do most things you are asking of the rubber buttons.

My site, Exploring Elements, is about outdoor adventure and overland travel. I'm sorry that showing a humorous picture of my athletic skinny self with my shirt open, with my technical boxer's waist band showing (reviewed here: http://www.exploringelements.com/review-all-underwear-is-not-created-equal/), is not "rugged" enough for you. Everything in this shirt review is relative and authentic to an athletic active overland traveler.

Lol I misread this the first time around. I was thinking "Hmm, I never knew Bryon was a boxer".

 

[Hilldweller]

Dude I thought that was awesome! I love it when a retailer/company has a sense of humor.

Unfortunately, like Hilldweller, I am shaped differently than most men my age (47). Being 6'-1" and 250 lbs from hitting the iron, I cannot order shirts - or even buy off the rack - shirts without trying them on first. I am pretty close to moving from an XXL to an XXXL but most shirts that size are made for fatties. If I can find something that fits my chest/back/shoulders/arms, then the material around the stomach area looks like a balloon on me. I am stuck wearing t-shirts and custom made dress shirts. Pants are even getting harder and harder to find. "Regular" jeans are starting to look like skinny jeans on me bc of my thighs.

I found a couple of Columbia shirts on sale at their Outlet Store nearby over the weekend. They actually fit and didn't billow at the waist. Made out of some super-duper moisture transport stuff.
But yeah, you gotta try them on. It sucks to order a shirt that you think will fit and you can't stick your arms through it.


I have 3 pairs of 511 pants, 2 are their 1st generation and haven't worn out. I wear the old ones for yardwork and when I work on the Jeep. The newish pair for CERT training when I have to look pretty. I've tried their shirts in the past but found them tight around the upper arms; I'll try again and see what's new.
Like Steven is saying, shirts are either for fatties or skinnies these days. Doesn't seem to be a big enough market for the NFL sized demographic.

 

[krick3tt]

Found some great light weight, easy dry shirts at Eddie Bauer and will be taking a few on my trip to Morocco soon.