>I road my smartwool jersey to work three days this week, and by day three it smelled horrible. It was over 90 out though.

Wait, what are you doing wearing wool while doing strenuous exercise in 32°C heat? Isn't wool for keeping you warm in the cold?

Steve

Interesting thought. I don't think it affects any conclusions I might make because I used the same gear for the whole trip, but...

I do remember the smell being worse earlier in the trip. I think that you theory could have some validity, but there are also other reasons why it might seem that way, so it might be hard to tell if the perceived reduction in stink was caused by that or something else. I know that on a ten week tour my body changed a lot in how it handled the heat, burned fuel, and other things. It became a much more efficient and possibly cleaner burning machine.

Some other factors that might throw this off... Maybe we got more tolerant of the smell and stop noticing it. As we crossed the country conditions changed, we ate different foods, the hot weather became humid rather than dry, the frequency of available showers changed, and the water itself was different. All of that kind of muddies the water.

You can pretty much always find it somewhere for a reasonable discount off sticker price just using google. rei-outlet.com right now has women's lightweight longsleeve tops on sale (plus 20% off one item anyway)

No, not the microweight stuff. Its lighter than a cotton t shirt.