Shoes are the bane of my existence when I travel. They're big, heavy, and they smell if you wear them too long. For most people, shoes end up being the largest, most cumbersome item in their luggage. My preference is to vacation in warm climates, so most of the time I'm able to get away … Continue reading Shoe choices while traveling (for men)
Category: Clothing
Packing for a wedding
This weekend one of my good high school friends from back in the day is getting married in Atlanta. Mrs. Lite Adventurer and I will be heading there for a weekend trip to partake in the celebration, and I got to thinking that this would be a good post-worthy topic: how to pack efficiently when … Continue reading Packing for a wedding
Buying quality vs buying cheap
A recurring theme you'll see in all of my travel-stuff recommendations is to spend a little extra money on quality. It took me years of buying loads of cheap crap before I finally figured out that -- in the long run -- I was actually spending more money by penny pinching and purchasing garbage instead … Continue reading Buying quality vs buying cheap
Review: Patagonia Capilene Lightweight T-shirt
I've found a new favorite travel t-shirt, and I'm so excited to be reviewing this as it's been at least 5 years since I've been this happy with a shirt. [Along with today's article, I've also updated my post discussing my favorite travel shirts. You can read it at this link.] Before the review, let … Continue reading Review: Patagonia Capilene Lightweight T-shirt
What about nice, dressy clothes?
“But what about dressier fancy-pants clothes for going out at night to the club? I wanna look sharp for the ladies/men who might want to come back to the room with me and get our freak on.” The above mentality is one that you’ll have to break to some extent if this method of traveling … Continue reading What about nice, dressy clothes?
The best travel shoes
Just to warn you up front: this is going to be a difficult topic for a lot of you readers, especially those without a lot of light packing experience. People love their shoes. Love em. Even when traveling for just a short period of time like a week, most people tend to bring along multiple … Continue reading The best travel shoes
The best travel pants
This advice will sound odd given what I've recommended for everything else: The best travel pants are a pair of regular cotton jeans. “What? Regular cotton jeans? I thought you said no cotton”? you protest. Yes, cotton jeans. Not the most ideal piece of clothing for travel, I know, but unfortunately I have yet to … Continue reading The best travel pants
The best travel shorts
Since I overwhelmingly prefer to vacation in warmer weather, shorts are a key part of my daily wardrobe. My favorite travel shorts are these: Patagonia Stretch Wavefarer Walk Shorts These shorts are a recent addition to my bag, and They. Are. Awesome. They're comfortable, they look good, and they dry quickly. All boxes checked. … Continue reading The best travel shorts
The best travel underwear
This one is easy: Ex Officio Give-N-Go boxers. They're comfortable, lightweight, and dry very quickly. They're also durable. Up until just a few days ago, I was still on my very first pair of Ex Officio boxers bought in 2005; one of the very first articles of quick dry clothing I bought when starting … Continue reading The best travel underwear
The best travel shirt
[Editor's note 9-21-17: Since publishing this post, I have found a new favorite t-shirt. Follow this link to read about it. My recommendation for the Lacoste Sport Polo still stands though.] What's the best travel shirt for the ultra light packer? Let's begin with the worst travel shirt: anything made of cotton. It dries slowly, … Continue reading The best travel shirt
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