I've always hated clothing in the summer. If I could wear board shorts and flip flops with no shirt bow hunting, I'd be in heaven. BUT you can't do that. I was dreading pants and long sleeves. I was incredibly surprised at how lightweight and cool these Badlands camo were. Hiking steep terrain in 90+ degree heat and my gear was awesome. Kept the bugs and sun off my skin and when I was dripping with sweat from hiking uphill, it wicked away and the camo provided a nice cooling sensation.