Packing List - Clothing

Essential Clothing Items

1 – 3 T-shirts made of a quality synthetic fabric such as Coolmax or Capiline.
1 long-sleeve t-shirt. Can be a long underwear top made of a synthetic.
1 wrinkle-free, button-down, long-sleeve shirt for going through customs and for social or business events.
1 pair of long underwear bottoms. Lightweight should be all you need. These double as pajamas in cold, air-conditioned rooms.
2 – 3 pairs of pants. Wearing one pair while washing the other is the ideal combination. Some travelers like the zip-off pants that turn into shorts, others think they are one of the worst fashion atrocities ever committed. The choice is yours. Avoid bringing jeans.
1 pair of shorts. These can also be used as a bathing suit if they are made of a quick-dry synthetic material.
1 mid-length travel skirt (for women).
3 – 4 pairs of underwear. Quick-dry, synthetics are best.
2 – 3 pairs of socks.
1 pair of good walking sandals. Well-made sandals are versatile in that they can be worn with or without socks in a fairly wide range of climates.
1 pair of comfortable walking shoes or boots. Lightweight boots with Gore-Tex lining can be worn on city streets and high in the mountains all the while keeping your feet dry.
1 mid-weight fleece jacket. Good fleece can be hard to find and is more multi-functional than wool.
1 rain jacket.

Optional Clothing Items

1 sun hat. These are easy to find wherever people need sun protection but you may have a favorite hat that you like.
1 pair of rain pants. You really don’t need these unless you will be spending a lot of time in the outdoors camping or trekking.
1 necktie (men). Some men like to wear a tie while going through customs to make the process go more smoothly. Also useful for business meetings.
1 sarong (women). These can be bought in many places and are useful as skirts, towels, and wraps.
1 pair jogging shoes. If you really like to exercise, running shoes can be worth it. But they can take up a lot of precious space.