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Wear in Urban backpacking
Wear in Urban backpacking
There are a couple of things to consider when packing clothes:
You might not be able to carry more than a few days' worth of clothing, due to limited storage space.
Laundry facilities where you're staying could be expensive or nonexistent (or at least difficult to find).
To address those concerns, many backpackers will bring a few pairs of "quick-dry" or "travel" underwear which is designed to be washed in the sink and hung up to dry overnight. If you have access to a sink every day, you could get away with packing only two pieces of underwear! There are also travel-sized detergent you can buy to facilitate washing your own clothes.
Other essential pieces of clothing include:
Long pants. There are many fairly conservative countries (or cultures within countries) where wearing shorts in public is not well looked upon, and even in places where shorts are accepted, wearing shorts is a dead giveaway that you are a tourist. Also, many traditional places of worship such as Buddhist temples or Gothic cathedrals require visitors to wear pants.
Sleeved shirt. Along the same vein as long pants, cathedrals and temples may not allow entry if you're wearing a tank top or midriff-baring t-shirt.
Cargo pants. Pockets are handy. Also, you can get cargo pants that are easy to wash and dry (jeans, on the other hand, take forever to dry) and have a zipper around the leg which allows you to convert pants into shorts very quickly. For the maximum utility out of one piece of clothing this would be a good option to explore.
Black shoes. They're not great to hike around in, but some nightclubs have a strict dress code and you won't be able to get in without them.
Party shirt. Like the black shoes, have one piece of clothing for a night on the town.
All that said, the most important rule when it comes to clothing is to pack smart. You're not preparing for a disaster, nor are you out to impress anyone with your wardrobe (except for the party shirt). Take as few pieces of clothing as possible, and reuse them as often as possible.
See also the Packing List travel topic.
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