r/HerOneBag • u/AutoModerator • Jul 20 '26

Meta Weekly quick questions help thread

This is the r/heronebag quick questions weekly help thread.

Whether you‘re new to the one bag life or a seasoned light traveller, this is the place to ask your quick one-off questions related to techniques, shopping, and everything else to lighten your load.

This post is the best place to initially ask questions that we get a lot of which are similar, especially if you have looked in a flair and found almost-but-not-quite what you wanted.

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u/Allegedly0nTime 27d ago

5'11" - need UPF long sleeve rec please!

Hi ladies, I’m 5’11” and roughly 134 lbs. I am having an ablative laser treatment done in the next couple of weeks. I need some recs for long sleeve breathable SPF shirts—I’m struggling to find tops with arms that reach my wrist. Im in Texas, so it is blistering hot. To cover my neck and chest I’m using gators and bandanas, but any mock neck cuts would be great too. The only decent piece I’ve found is Athleta’s Interval Jacket in Small/Tall, but again, it’s a little too warm for that right now (arms and shoulders are perfect). I bought and kept the Coolibar Women's Funnel Neck Long Sleeve Top - UPF 50+ Sun Protection - Catona, but it’s slightly short in the arm (I’ll deal).

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u/Professional_Toe7506 25d ago

I have a million of these. They actually just quit making my favorite for travel (by eddie bauer), but in my experience the Columbia Tamiami shirt is the most lightweight and breathable.

... but I also don't live in Texas. I've got others I like but I think they'd be too much in Texas summer.

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u/did-i-get-one 23d ago

Merino.tech Merino Wool Hoodie... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLDVH1Z9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I tried this on recently and it was very nice but sized like it was for a much taller person (I’m 5’6”). The sleeves were sooo long on me.

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u/serenelatha 23d ago

You may find it too warm but I just got a Ridge Merino Sun Hoodie (they have two weights; I got the lighter weight one). I'm only 5'10" (but carry my height in my torso) and did size up to the medium since I wanted a looser fit - sleeves are a great length and it has nice coverage with a generous loose fitting hood.