I too cover up. The older I get, the more prone I am to skin cancer, but thankfully, the less I care about how I look!

I always say you can estimate the age of a backpacker from a long distance; the dorky looking covered up hikers are old farts; the skin showing, fashionable hikers are under 30.

I also cover up because I do a lot of off-trail travel and try as I may, I easily get all scratched up. Guess I am a real klutz in the bushes.