Sculptor Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 https://www.outsideonline.com/2164711/going-light Kevin and June 2013 Volvo VNL 730 D13 Eco-Torque @ 425 Ratio 2.47 2014 DRV 36TKSB3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chindog Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 The guy that wrote that article sure needs to go to WalMart or JC Penney. He is paying way too much for clothes. $75 for a pair of tee shirts is ridiculous. And $32 for a pair of underwear is highway robbery. Mike and Retha Hopkins 2014 Fleetwood Discovery 40G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongWayHome Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Product placement marketing!! The joys of modern "journalism"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 This is a duplicate post of one in the Fulltime forum . Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjohnt Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 I absolutely HATE to go shopping so the first wife picks and buys most of my clothes. That being said, Walmart and Sams and NOT big fancy expensive shopping mall stores pretty much keeps me covered lol and at my age and stage in life unlike many people, I DONT HAVE TO IMPRESS ANYONE and could care less if I'm in style or what they think of me WOW IT BRINGS SUCH JOY AND FREEDOM not to be enslaved by Madison Avenue and the fashion industry.............I'm NOT saying I don't own some good quality merchandise, ONLY I'm "frugal' John T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 If the author stuck to clothing optional campgrounds, he could get away with even fewer clothes! Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 13 hours ago, Dutch_12078 said: If the author stuck to clothing optional campgrounds, he could get away with even fewer clothes! That was what I suggested in his other post on this subject. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pethier Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 16 hours ago, Dutch_12078 said: If the author stuck to clothing optional campgrounds, he could get away with even fewer clothes! They don't make enough sunblock to save my half-Irish hide. Sun shirts. Thin and light. I pack many of them. Just scored three Columbia brand for 19 bucks each at Menards. pethier, interested in toyhaulers for 13-foot car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reed and elaine Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Read the article on minimum clothing to pack. The guy that wrote it is a very serious mountain biker and I see nothing untoward with buying the best if space is limited. We seem to have anything from REI quality on down, mainly on down The underwear noted that was quite expensive is designed for international travel when you might have only two or three pair and need to wash them out every night - and hope they are dry in two days. The T-shirts he bought are probably those used for biking. Still using some 5.11 pants that I have been using for eight years and they are beginning to wear out. Reed and Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_Fan44 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Yea, the author is def paying a lot for clothes. Where do you do most of your clothing shopping? I just got some t-shirts at costco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 7 hours ago, RV_Fan44 said: Where do you do most of your clothing shopping? We shop thrift stores first, then Sam's Club is next. Shorts and t-shirts also take far less space than suits and sports clothing. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter51 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 My home base is in SW Floriduh. in true Salt life fashion, We don't need much besides levi's, shorts, T shirts, a light jacket , and , of course good rain gear. Our "road clothes" cycle in and out of the 5 'er, depending on how far above the Mason-Dixon line, or west of the great divide we are contemplating traveling. The few times we have found ourselves in freakish weather, Or, outside our intended travel route, (yes, it does happen, no matter how much stuff you pack) a quick stop at a Good Will or Am Vets will make it all better, short term. We pack 2-4 days worth of clothes each, to cover from 30* to 98*, in 20 degree increments, plus socks and under ware for 8 days each. We try to plan laundry every 5 or 6 days. (We do the "To town, out to dinner, laundrymat boogie") In a 25 foot 5'er, there just ain't much room for excess baggage. My military career taught me to pack light and tight, some skills are lifetime. Fortunately, neither of us is a clothes horse/ fashionista, comfy, multi- purpose and washable is key. Shooter If it turns $$$$$$$ dollars into smoke and noise, I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_Fan44 Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 On 8/21/2017 at 5:56 PM, Kirk Wood said: We shop thrift stores first, then Sam's Club is next. Shorts and t-shirts also take far less space than suits and sports clothing. Makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reed and elaine Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 One t-shirt and one pair of underwear, Crocs or Chacos. Wash as desired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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