Living out of a duffel has a way of changing your wardrobe priorities. There鈥檚 no room for specialists, like the dry-clean-only dress shirt or the workout tee that鈥檚 too stinky for anything but running. Adaptability is key: You need clothes that transition between cars, trails, camps, and restaurants. These tops fill the bill.
Stio 奥辞尘别苍鈥檚 Divide Shirt ($89)

Sweat-mopping, odor-squelching fabric makes wearable for multiple days. The polyester knit (with 15 percent cotton) feels soft as sleepwear鈥攕o it鈥檚 ideal for overnight flights鈥攁nd maintains its smart-looking shape through paddleboarding sessions and bar-stool marathons. Just limit its exposure to abrasive pack straps, which聽cause it to pill.
Paskho Integrity Tee ($55)

Proving that baggy basics don鈥檛 have to look sloppy, can sub in for your favorite sweatshirt or look classy at white-tablecloth dinners. The piqu茅 knit disguises sweat, and the lightweight cotton/poly blend feels breezy. Also cool: It鈥檚 made from fabric remnants that would鈥檝e otherwise been wasted.
Ibex Essential Dress Shirt ($120)

The collar makes spiffier than a basic tee, but it鈥檚 just as comfy. Merino wool blended with 20 percent silk keeps odors at bay鈥攖his shirt smelled fresh after a week of wear鈥攁nd wicks sweat while biking or hurrying to catch a flight.
Duckworth 奥辞尘别苍鈥檚 Vapor Sleeveless Hoodie ($90)

Duckworth geeks figured out a way to make wool better at handling tropical weather. By blending its silky Rambouillet wool with a bit of recycled polyester and modal, the company concocted a 鈥渃ool wool鈥 that dries faster than 100 percent merino. It鈥檚 just as good at foiling stink and adapting to hot or cold climates. Wear by itself in Belize or under a flannel in Montana.
鈥婩lylow Hawkins Shirt ($60)

This is the gone grunge. The slouchy neckline and football stripes give it a relaxed, backyard-barbeque look, but the fabric (polyester blended with 6 percent spandex) handles far sweatier pursuits. You鈥檒l wear it while backpacking or mountain biking, but you鈥檒l keep it on during apr猫s because the buttery material feels like cotton鈥攚ith none of the plasticky feel typical of some synthetics. All that鈥檚 missing is an odor-fighting treatment, which would make this a candidate for world鈥檚 best tee.
Mountain Hardwear Breeze AC Short-Sleeve Shirt ($55)

Ideal for oppressively hot and humid climates, maximizes ventilation with an open back and perforated, sweat-gulping fabric. It鈥檚 a running shirt, swim cover-up, and cragging top all in one. And, yes, it does get stinky after a couple days, but the featherweight fabric is easy to hand wash in any sink and dries fast.