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There’s a really good subreddit for this called r/onebag. You can get by with surprisingly little clothing by utilizing wool t-shirts, socks and underwear, plus

There’s a really good subreddit for this called r/onebag. You can get by with surprisingly little clothing by utilizing wool t-shirts, socks and underwear, plus semi-stylish nylon shorts and pants (I’ve personally had good luck with Unbound merino, Western Rise, and Outlier). Pure wool is more fragile than cotton, but pretty comfortable these days, resists odor, dries quickly, and is easy to sink-wash. Shoes are the one thing I have yet to crack — hard to find ones that dress up and down well.

adwi 4y ago
They’re not for serious hiking but I’m a fan of Clark’s Desert Boots re: up and down. Look great with jeans (even shorts, IMO) and work with a suit. I recommend you getting the Bushacre version, as the effectively turn any moisture on the ground into ice. Cheaper, too.
tbran 4y ago
For the more adventurous, there is also r/zerobag! Lots of interesting little posts and articles, but few enough to read them in an afternoon. https://old.reddit.com/r/Zerobag/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Zerobag/
- TremendousJudge 4y ago
  It's amazing that some people do this, but it just seems very inconvenient
kritiko 4y ago
Allbirds are pretty good - and some of them are made of wool. I became a devoted fan because of their odor resistance.
coyotespike 4y ago
I will check out that reddit! Shoes are hard. Personally, I tend to use one of: - Astral Loyaks, which are minimalist boating shoes. Fine for casual style, and can work out in them - Chuck Taylor's, again casual but super flexible style. Again, you can work out in them - Good leather town boots. Can walk anywhere in them and they dress up excellently. For the rest of my clothing, I tend to wear things Lululemon's collared shirts and long pants, which are technical fabric but look downright dressy.
oasisbob 4y ago
re: sink washing... I spent most of 2019 in SE asia, and full-service laundry was just too good, universal, and cheap to pass up. About a euro/kg everywhere. Never any problems. Sink washing and dealing with damp clothing was a time suck I always ended up regretting.

adwi 4y ago

They’re not for serious hiking but I’m a fan of Clark’s Desert Boots re: up and down. Look great with jeans (even shorts, IMO) and work with a suit. I recommend you getting the Bushacre version, as the effectively turn any moisture on the ground into ice. Cheaper, too.

tbran 4y ago

For the more adventurous, there is also r/zerobag! Lots of interesting little posts and articles, but few enough to read them in an afternoon. https://old.reddit.com/r/Zerobag/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Zerobag/

TremendousJudge 4y ago
It's amazing that some people do this, but it just seems very inconvenient

kritiko 4y ago

Allbirds are pretty good - and some of them are made of wool. I became a devoted fan because of their odor resistance.

coyotespike 4y ago

I will check out that reddit! Shoes are hard. Personally, I tend to use one of: - Astral Loyaks, which are minimalist boating shoes. Fine for casual style, and can work out in them - Chuck Taylor's, again casual but super flexible style. Again, you can work out in them - Good leather town boots. Can walk anywhere in them and they dress up excellently. For the rest of my clothing, I tend to wear things Lululemon's collared shirts and long pants, which are technical fabric but look downright dressy.

oasisbob 4y ago

re: sink washing... I spent most of 2019 in SE asia, and full-service laundry was just too good, universal, and cheap to pass up. About a euro/kg everywhere. Never any problems. Sink washing and dealing with damp clothing was a time suck I always ended up regretting.