@@PackHacker I have some long sleeve polyester base layers by champion that work for warmth and breathability and definitely keeps the odors down. But, I rather be wearing Merino wool, because the Darn Tough merino wool socks I soley wear never have any odors. Like never😂
Thanks for the intro to merino! After seeing this video, I tried merino underwear for the first time (Wool & Prince); the boxer briefs are very comfortable, but the t-shirt is taking some getting used to, after a lifetime of 100% cotton Ts. Love the channel, one aesthetic note: you might want to dial down or back the light away from your face; it's making you look a little nuclear and slightly dimmer would be more flattering. Keep up the good work!
Hi Brent, awesome to hear you got some merino wool and are liking it! Let us know how you end up liking the t-shirt after you use it a bit more. 👍 As for the lighting-we're working on nailing this one down-thanks for the feedback! -Hannah
For the deodorant issue: Use a roll-on antiperspirant as opposed to a solid or gel. I’ve been using BAN and it hasn’t ruined any shirts yet. Even my white Ts are safe
On deodorant I've used the crystal kind and their wipes and Tom's, Schmidt's and almost every "mainstream" natural deo but my top 3 are, Primal Pit Paste(all of theyre products are top notch and affordable & so many scents!) Green Tidings(avail. on Amazon) & finally Ursa Major(they make Excellent effective skincare products and are a little higher up in cost) check those out. The first 2 have worked for me as a woman and I know the uni-sex vibe of Ursa Major definitely have alot of male fans. Also, I'm still on the search for more womens merino clothing that is fashionable and practical.
Hey D B - lots of great info here, thanks for sharing! We're currently working on testing more women's Merino Wool products, so stay tuned!! 😊👍 - Rebecca
Huge fan of merino wool, I just wish there were more options for women. Unbound just came out with a tshirt for women, 190gsm, and I like it a lot. I've been wearing it almost everyday for the past couple weeks. I find Icebreaker to be a bit thin, and I've had two of their shirts replaced because they got holes in them after only a couple months of wear (they have the nylon core). I've tried the crystal deodorant, but it doesn't seem to work well for me. What I've been using for the past few years is Schmidts, and I like the stuff in the jars, not the stick. There is still a little bit of buildup, but I don't have to use that much for it to work, and the ingredients in it absorb well into the skin (stuff like shea butter).
I feel ya with the lack of Affordable womens options with merino wool. There are some luxury brands that will do some merino but the markup for the brand name is insane. Everlane has done some really nice merino sweaters in the past. I'm a big merino fan & I find myself getting clothes for my husband, brothers, family and I may have spoiled my dad with Wool & Prince shirts over the years!
On deodorant & merino wool; Try Once-a-Week deodorant. I've only found multiple packs on eBay. Each pack has three pouches with one wipe each. I buy 10 packs at a time now. Nice & small for traveling & backpacking, etc. You can shower & it wont wash away. I've gone 5 days without showering or changing my merino wool underwear. After 5 days, I still don't smell but I just feel grimy & oily. After I apply the wipe to my arm pits, I then use it on my crotch & feet. No staining or build-up. A little pricey, but for travel & camping, it's worth it.
I tried using crystal deodorant and just couldn’t get a good experience with it “summer months” works better during fall winter. But with that said I do use Tom’s Deodorant and I’m very pleased with the outcome with cloths and overall performance.
Nice review Tom. Deodorant wise, I’ve had good experiences with Nivea Men - they have two different lines (I believe) that are considered invisible, advertising anti-white marks and anti-yellow stains. In use this product has been phenomenal, specially when traveling due to its size and not needing much. Something to be aware of though, it’s difficult to find in the US but readily available in Europe and other places abroad, so I end up stocking up when I travel or ordering online. Hope that helps - if you need more info let me know.
Hey Greg, we'll see what we can do! Have you checked out our Merino Wool Guide ( packhacker.com/guide/merino-wool-travel-clothing/ )? This touches on the topic a bit! -Hannah
@@PackHacker Thanks, Hannah. I have watched it, three times, just so that I don't wreck my new merino wool shirts. Have learned so much from your channel. Thanks. Keep it up.
Hi Tom, nice review! Do you find that this 160gsm fabric is too thin that nipples will show through? Lean and athletic build here, and I was thinking about getting the W&P 100% merino in navy color, since it's 220gsm. I cannot stand nipples showing lmao. Thanks!
Hey logintosco - the 160gsm seems to be ok, for me personally, but of course, your mileage may vary. If we were talking about Outlier's Runweight Merino (150GSM), I'd caution you a little more regarding nipple-show-through (plus it's a tighter fit). Overall, would recommend grabbing a darker color to help with this + it's just better for travel, too. - Tom
I got 1 of their shorts years ago. It's still good but maybe I'm more sensitive as I did find it a bit itchy.I would buy more of their stuff but I have to import ( to UK) and well, my notes have taken a bloody good beating lately. Cheers.
Hey Jay - thanks for sharing! If was a couple of years ago, it's likely that it was their 100% Merino Version. The 22% nylon gives it a bit of a slicker feel, which is interesting to get used to and not quite as itchy in my testing. Wish shipping was better to the UK for you! We run into that issue with Nathan & Rebecca a bit as well, as they're UK based. - Tom
@@PackHacker ta for the quick reply. Failing an outlet in tge UK ( even EU based will be tricky from now)If W&P had shops in NYC or Vegas I could ask my nephew & his flight attendant girlfriend to be my personal shoppers! Cheers.
@@jaysterling26 We just set up an EU website. Inventory is based in the Netherlands and ships free and duty paid anywhere in the EU: eu.woolandprince.com We're planning to launch our knits (tees, underwear, etc) on our EU site in 2020.
got my interest. My Woolly 150 got holes rather quickly, my 190's all held up really well so far 2 years in but a 190 in july is a bit much, work ok but don't seem to let as much air through as the lighter shirts. I will have to put this one on my list of t's to try. thanks
Good to see blends. 100% wool is too much for something that touches the sensitive upper body skin. Is that Old Spice anti-perspirant or just deodorant? If it is just deodorant you want, skip it all together and rub some hydrogen peroxide on your armpits once every two weeks or so. No odor.
FYI... deodorants with color in them are synthetic FD&C dyes or lake dyes and are used in food and makeup, skincare and deodorants. These should be avoided because they're not natural and are a by-product of Petroleum production and each dye say Yellow 5 or red 40 all have different side effects and they mostly all contain known carcinogens or cancer causing compounds. Please do your own research! FD&C dyes are everywhere including sodas and other beverages. Take care.
So you’re all in on the mixed fabric? I’m literally getting ready to purchase a number of shirts so this is timely. I was going to go all Merino probably from wooly but if these have the same upside but more durability it seems like a no brainer to go with these. I’ll hopefully be on the road for a year so every little choice from fabric weight, design, cost, etc is critical. How do they stack up (given you’ve only had this one for a while) with your wooly experiences? Since I can only afford a limited number of pieces and can’t really experiment as much as I’d like would you go wooly or does this one seem to be a better option in your mind? It’s nice they have an XS since I’m a short ass and will need to tailor any shirts I buy but the less I need to alter the more natural the fit will be. Great timing and any additional thoughts you’d care to share would help. :) Cheers, Christopher
Two wool t-shirts should be plenty. Maybe try two different brands/colors and see how they stack up? I prefer Icebreaker mainly because I'm familiar with the fit and they don't change things too much, and tend to catch them on one of their 25% off sales. Wool & Prince, Outlier, and Wooly aren't generally available in stores to try/see so I've never experimented with them.
blondre3000 super, thank you. :) I’ve found icebreaker to be at the higher end of the price but they are where I’ve started. I just received their beanie and while it’s really nice I’m very thankful I have a military like crew cut and a round not very big head or it’d crush my brain. It claims 1 size fits all and it has loosened as I’ve warn it but if you had hair there’s no way it’d be comfortable. That all said it’s exactly what I wanted for me so I’m not complaining. I’ve also tried 2 types of their socks and have been pleased with the comfort and durability plus its merino specific qualities. Maybe I’ll buy 1 from Woolly, 1 from these guys and 1 from icebreaker. They all have long sleeve t-shirts which I live in so it’d be a decent test and probably worth the expense because regardless which I pick as my vendor the others can still be worn. Thank you for the insight. :) Christopher
Hey Christopher - I'm not sure we can be "all in" on blended fabrics without more testing (like a year or two) but so far so good 🙂. If you're tailoring your shirts, that's great - the Wool and Prince (at least medium) seems to be a little longer than other shirts. Definitely check out Outlier as well (we have a couple reviews on the site). I'd agree with blondre3k to grab a couple from each brand to test & experiment what's right for you. It's cool to have multiple brands with you on your trip as well. After traveling for nearly 2 years with 4 shirts, I'd take 2-3 instead. Hope this helps and have a great trip! - Tom
Hey Tom, Really helpful, thank you. I love the outlier stuff and may use them for pants (still deciding) but damn they’re so expensive they make icebreaker shirts look inexpensive. :s I think I’ll try a long & short from woolly plus the Wool & Prince. I was probably going to overpack given your shirt # advice. Knowing I only need 2 or 3 makes things easier. My thought is 2 long & 2 short t-shirts (though I prefer long sleeve 99% of the time unless where I’m going they just don’t work) and 2 polo shirts. I’m packing a dress shirt or 2 but since I hopefully won’t need to wear them very much I’m just going to go with made to measure shirts from Indochino because they fit perfect while off the shelf dress shirts are too hard to tailor. My next big decision is pants. I’m thinking 2 pair of travel shorts, 2 pair of everyday travel pants plus 1 dressier style pant but still optimized for travel (I’ll be working while travelling or that’s the plan). I may swap one travel pant for a good old made to measure pair of jeans though - still deciding but I think this’ll be my toughest decision. Oh I’m also picking up one of the just released Unbound Merino Travel Hoodies. I’m a Canadian and love the idea of supporting a Canadian company but they don’t have long sleeve t-shirts in grey (my colour). For the feet my main shoe/boot is the MACV-1 from GoRuck (these things are amazing. Basically a combat boot that feels and weighs the same as a pair of high end running shoes) and a pair of wool runners (I’m waiting on a pair I bought via indiegogo from Tropicfeel but may need to buy a different pair. We’ll see how they are when they arrive). Finally I may pack a pair of dress loafers for when I need to dress up but I’m really debating on this one... Still too much stuff? All I know is I want to carry nothing bigger than a 30 litre bag but hoping I can get away with my 24 litre Bento Bag. I think I can make it all fit given how light and compact the travel stuff is but I won’t know till I try and pack stuff as I buy it pre-trip. Christopher
@@Christopher-today - Hey Christopher! Wow quite the list going here! For a 24-30L bag, you may want to either increase the size of your bag, or decrease the items you're packing (just a gut feel, not entirely sure how it will all net out without seeing it in person!). If you were looking to combine in certain areas, you could consider 1 pair of the Outlier Futureworks to combine the "other" pair of pants with the "work" pants. Would love to get our hands on the GORUCK MACV-1s as well, however, those things are pretty big, right? Likely best worn or hung outside your pack when not in use vs trying to pack them in. And sounds good on the Canadian Unbound Sweatshirt! They've been making some moves lately and we're excited to get our hands on their updated gear. Would love to hear your thoughts on Tropicfeel too. We're in the process of getting a pair for Nathan to test. It can all take a little bit of experimentation to get everything right. I'd recommend packing a bag with what you have now to start to get a feel for how much you can fit! We also have a video coming out on Thursday that I think you could derive some value from. Enjoy the journey of optimizing your pack and better yet, the trip itself! - Tom
We hear you, Martin! The Crystal Mineral Deodorant Stick packhacker.com/travel-gear/crystal/mineral-deodorant-travel-stick/ made it into our Digital Nomad Packing List, and we're digging that it comes in a travel size too. 😊🙌 - Rebecca
Deodorant solution: stop using it. Use a small amount of baking soda (damp finger tip's worth) after showering (or just wash your underarms with a little soap every day or so) to reduce odor. There's really nothing you can (or should) do about sweat, but that's not the problem anyway.
Also trim your armpit hair down a bit if you've got a copious amount. I do this and it reduces the pit stink enough that I don't need deodorant at all.
@@bfourney This is a good idea even if you don't have a copious amount. The less surface area for bacteria to grow on the better, as they're what causes the odor.
IDK but to me shirts that are too close to your skin tone just don't look right. A colorful or darker color Icebreaker Polo would look much better IMO, I wear them year round for just about every occasion.
Are you a fan of merino wool clothing?
I can only wear Merino wool socks. The clothing causes me to itch😞
@@GlobalAdventurer - this happens to Hannah, too! Have you found any alternative fabrics that work well for you?
@@PackHacker I have some long sleeve polyester base layers by champion that work for warmth and breathability and definitely keeps the odors down. But, I rather be wearing Merino wool, because the Darn Tough merino wool socks I soley wear never have any odors. Like never😂
Love merino. Tom, did you get the Unbound hoodie? If so how do you like it? Mine should be coming in the next week.
Everything that touches my skin is Merino unless I'm working out or in VERY hot weather.
Thanks for the intro to merino! After seeing this video, I tried merino underwear for the first time (Wool & Prince); the boxer briefs are very comfortable, but the t-shirt is taking some getting used to, after a lifetime of 100% cotton Ts. Love the channel, one aesthetic note: you might want to dial down or back the light away from your face; it's making you look a little nuclear and slightly dimmer would be more flattering. Keep up the good work!
Hi Brent, awesome to hear you got some merino wool and are liking it! Let us know how you end up liking the t-shirt after you use it a bit more. 👍 As for the lighting-we're working on nailing this one down-thanks for the feedback!
-Hannah
For the deodorant issue: Use a roll-on antiperspirant as opposed to a solid or gel. I’ve been using BAN and it hasn’t ruined any shirts yet. Even my white Ts are safe
On deodorant I've used the crystal kind and their wipes and Tom's, Schmidt's and almost every "mainstream" natural deo but my top 3 are, Primal Pit Paste(all of theyre products are top notch and affordable & so many scents!) Green Tidings(avail. on Amazon) & finally Ursa Major(they make Excellent effective skincare products and are a little higher up in cost) check those out. The first 2 have worked for me as a woman and I know the uni-sex vibe of Ursa Major definitely have alot of male fans. Also, I'm still on the search for more womens merino clothing that is fashionable and practical.
Hey D B - lots of great info here, thanks for sharing! We're currently working on testing more women's Merino Wool products, so stay tuned!! 😊👍
- Rebecca
Huge fan of merino wool, I just wish there were more options for women. Unbound just came out with a tshirt for women, 190gsm, and I like it a lot. I've been wearing it almost everyday for the past couple weeks. I find Icebreaker to be a bit thin, and I've had two of their shirts replaced because they got holes in them after only a couple months of wear (they have the nylon core).
I've tried the crystal deodorant, but it doesn't seem to work well for me. What I've been using for the past few years is Schmidts, and I like the stuff in the jars, not the stick. There is still a little bit of buildup, but I don't have to use that much for it to work, and the ingredients in it absorb well into the skin (stuff like shea butter).
Hey benalene-we have been working on surfacing more women's merino, stay tuned for that!
We'll check out Schmidts too, thanks!
-Hannah
I feel ya with the lack of Affordable womens options with merino wool. There are some luxury brands that will do some merino but the markup for the brand name is insane. Everlane has done some really nice merino sweaters in the past. I'm a big merino fan & I find myself getting clothes for my husband, brothers, family and I may have spoiled my dad with Wool & Prince shirts over the years!
I have found some women’s merino, even underwear and bras, but very limited plus sizes…
On deodorant & merino wool; Try Once-a-Week deodorant. I've only found multiple packs on eBay. Each pack has three pouches with one wipe each. I buy 10 packs at a time now. Nice & small for traveling & backpacking, etc. You can shower & it wont wash away. I've gone 5 days without showering or changing my merino wool underwear. After 5 days, I still don't smell but I just feel grimy & oily. After I apply the wipe to my arm pits, I then use it on my crotch & feet. No staining or build-up. A little pricey, but for travel & camping, it's worth it.
I use natural deodorant, but scented. Do those ruin merino tees?
Has there been an update to this video? I seeon the website that Outlier is the Top Rated Merino T-Shirt. Not this one.
I tried using crystal deodorant and just couldn’t get a good experience with it “summer months” works better during fall winter. But with that said I do use Tom’s Deodorant and I’m very pleased with the outcome with cloths and overall performance.
Thanks for sharing, Michael! We may have to try out some Tom's Deodorant! 👌
-Hannah
Nice review Tom. Deodorant wise, I’ve had good experiences with Nivea Men - they have two different lines (I believe) that are considered invisible, advertising anti-white marks and anti-yellow stains. In use this product has been phenomenal, specially when traveling due to its size and not needing much. Something to be aware of though, it’s difficult to find in the US but readily available in Europe and other places abroad, so I end up stocking up when I travel or ordering online. Hope that helps - if you need more info let me know.
Hey Jason-great information here! I'll pass this one along to our team. 👍
-Hannah
Are the buttondowns you have also medium?
Yes, please do a video on Deodorant and Merino wool shirts. Thank you.
Hey Greg, we'll see what we can do! Have you checked out our Merino Wool Guide ( packhacker.com/guide/merino-wool-travel-clothing/ )? This touches on the topic a bit!
-Hannah
@@PackHacker Thanks, Hannah. I have watched it, three times, just so that I don't wreck my new merino wool shirts. Have learned so much from your channel. Thanks. Keep it up.
@@gregcleveland6270 So great to hear! More to come soon. 😊
-Hannah
Hi Tom, nice review! Do you find that this 160gsm fabric is too thin that nipples will show through? Lean and athletic build here, and I was thinking about getting the W&P 100% merino in navy color, since it's 220gsm. I cannot stand nipples showing lmao. Thanks!
Hey logintosco - the 160gsm seems to be ok, for me personally, but of course, your mileage may vary. If we were talking about Outlier's Runweight Merino (150GSM), I'd caution you a little more regarding nipple-show-through (plus it's a tighter fit). Overall, would recommend grabbing a darker color to help with this + it's just better for travel, too.
- Tom
I got 1 of their shorts years ago. It's still good but maybe I'm more sensitive as I did find it a bit itchy.I would buy more of their stuff but I have to import ( to UK) and well, my notes have taken a bloody good beating lately. Cheers.
Hey Jay - thanks for sharing! If was a couple of years ago, it's likely that it was their 100% Merino Version. The 22% nylon gives it a bit of a slicker feel, which is interesting to get used to and not quite as itchy in my testing. Wish shipping was better to the UK for you! We run into that issue with Nathan & Rebecca a bit as well, as they're UK based.
- Tom
@@PackHacker ta for the quick reply. Failing an outlet in tge UK ( even EU based will be tricky from now)If W&P had shops in NYC or Vegas I could ask my nephew & his flight attendant girlfriend to be my personal shoppers! Cheers.
@@jaysterling26 - Hah! Love the strategic thinking here 🙂
- Tom
@@jaysterling26 We just set up an EU website. Inventory is based in the Netherlands and ships free and duty paid anywhere in the EU: eu.woolandprince.com
We're planning to launch our knits (tees, underwear, etc) on our EU site in 2020.
got my interest. My Woolly 150 got holes rather quickly, my 190's all held up really well so far 2 years in but a 190 in july is a bit much, work ok but don't seem to let as much air through as the lighter shirts. I will have to put this one on my list of t's to try. thanks
Let us know what you think!
-Hannah
That seems to be the trend with woolly.
Thank you for the review, now waiting for son of tailor merino wool tshirt after this 😉😉
We'll check out Son of Tailor Ben!
- Tom
What is the difference between this merino wool vneck tee from Wool & Prince, and the one from Unbound?? Which do YOU prefer?? Thanks.
In our testing, we've had better luck with Wool & Prince. However, Unbound is sending us some new gear soon-stay tuned for that!
-Hannah
Maybe I'm not the first person to say this, but use Lume!
what jeans and color is Tom wearing in this video?
Hey Ijsthee9 - these are the Tech Black pants by åäö - packha.kr/g7kw 👍👍
- Rebecca
Good to see blends. 100% wool is too much for something that touches the sensitive upper body skin. Is that Old Spice anti-perspirant or just deodorant? If it is just deodorant you want, skip it all together and rub some hydrogen peroxide on your armpits once every two weeks or so. No odor.
Just deodorant zvczvcvzxcv . Interesting tip - may consider giving that a shot! Is that your method?
- Tom
FYI... deodorants with color in them are synthetic FD&C dyes or lake dyes and are used in food and makeup, skincare and deodorants. These should be avoided because they're not natural and are a by-product of Petroleum production and each dye say Yellow 5 or red 40 all have different side effects and they mostly all contain known carcinogens or cancer causing compounds. Please do your own research! FD&C dyes are everywhere including sodas and other beverages. Take care.
Hey D B - we think it's super important to do your research and check out the ingredients before you buy too. Thanks for reaching out! 👍👍
- Rebecca
So you’re all in on the mixed fabric? I’m literally getting ready to purchase a number of shirts so this is timely. I was going to go all Merino probably from wooly but if these have the same upside but more durability it seems like a no brainer to go with these. I’ll hopefully be on the road for a year so every little choice from fabric weight, design, cost, etc is critical.
How do they stack up (given you’ve only had this one for a while) with your wooly experiences? Since I can only afford a limited number of pieces and can’t really experiment as much as I’d like would you go wooly or does this one seem to be a better option in your mind? It’s nice they have an XS since I’m a short ass and will need to tailor any shirts I buy but the less I need to alter the more natural the fit will be.
Great timing and any additional thoughts you’d care to share would help. :)
Cheers,
Christopher
Two wool t-shirts should be plenty. Maybe try two different brands/colors and see how they stack up? I prefer Icebreaker mainly because I'm familiar with the fit and they don't change things too much, and tend to catch them on one of their 25% off sales. Wool & Prince, Outlier, and Wooly aren't generally available in stores to try/see so I've never experimented with them.
blondre3000 super, thank you. :)
I’ve found icebreaker to be at the higher end of the price but they are where I’ve started. I just received their beanie and while it’s really nice I’m very thankful I have a military like crew cut and a round not very big head or it’d crush my brain. It claims 1 size fits all and it has loosened as I’ve warn it but if you had hair there’s no way it’d be comfortable. That all said it’s exactly what I wanted for me so I’m not complaining. I’ve also tried 2 types of their socks and have been pleased with the comfort and durability plus its merino specific qualities. Maybe I’ll buy 1 from Woolly, 1 from these guys and 1 from icebreaker. They all have long sleeve t-shirts which I live in so it’d be a decent test and probably worth the expense because regardless which I pick as my vendor the others can still be worn.
Thank you for the insight. :)
Christopher
Hey Christopher - I'm not sure we can be "all in" on blended fabrics without more testing (like a year or two) but so far so good 🙂. If you're tailoring your shirts, that's great - the Wool and Prince (at least medium) seems to be a little longer than other shirts. Definitely check out Outlier as well (we have a couple reviews on the site).
I'd agree with blondre3k to grab a couple from each brand to test & experiment what's right for you. It's cool to have multiple brands with you on your trip as well.
After traveling for nearly 2 years with 4 shirts, I'd take 2-3 instead.
Hope this helps and have a great trip!
- Tom
Hey Tom,
Really helpful, thank you. I love the outlier stuff and may use them for pants (still deciding) but damn they’re so expensive they make icebreaker shirts look inexpensive. :s
I think I’ll try a long & short from woolly plus the Wool & Prince. I was probably going to overpack given your shirt # advice. Knowing I only need 2 or 3 makes things easier. My thought is 2 long & 2 short t-shirts (though I prefer long sleeve 99% of the time unless where I’m going they just don’t work) and 2 polo shirts. I’m packing a dress shirt or 2 but since I hopefully won’t need to wear them very much I’m just going to go with made to measure shirts from Indochino because they fit perfect while off the shelf dress shirts are too hard to tailor. My next big decision is pants. I’m thinking 2 pair of travel shorts, 2 pair of everyday travel pants plus 1 dressier style pant but still optimized for travel (I’ll be working while travelling or that’s the plan). I may swap one travel pant for a good old made to measure pair of jeans though - still deciding but I think this’ll be my toughest decision. Oh I’m also picking up one of the just released Unbound Merino Travel Hoodies. I’m a Canadian and love the idea of supporting a Canadian company but they don’t have long sleeve t-shirts in grey (my colour). For the feet my main shoe/boot is the MACV-1 from GoRuck (these things are amazing. Basically a combat boot that feels and weighs the same as a pair of high end running shoes) and a pair of wool runners (I’m waiting on a pair I bought via indiegogo from Tropicfeel but may need to buy a different pair. We’ll see how they are when they arrive). Finally I may pack a pair of dress loafers for when I need to dress up but I’m really debating on this one...
Still too much stuff? All I know is I want to carry nothing bigger than a 30 litre bag but hoping I can get away with my 24 litre Bento Bag. I think I can make it all fit given how light and compact the travel stuff is but I won’t know till I try and pack stuff as I buy it pre-trip.
Christopher
@@Christopher-today - Hey Christopher! Wow quite the list going here! For a 24-30L bag, you may want to either increase the size of your bag, or decrease the items you're packing (just a gut feel, not entirely sure how it will all net out without seeing it in person!). If you were looking to combine in certain areas, you could consider 1 pair of the Outlier Futureworks to combine the "other" pair of pants with the "work" pants. Would love to get our hands on the GORUCK MACV-1s as well, however, those things are pretty big, right? Likely best worn or hung outside your pack when not in use vs trying to pack them in. And sounds good on the Canadian Unbound Sweatshirt! They've been making some moves lately and we're excited to get our hands on their updated gear. Would love to hear your thoughts on Tropicfeel too. We're in the process of getting a pair for Nathan to test.
It can all take a little bit of experimentation to get everything right. I'd recommend packing a bag with what you have now to start to get a feel for how much you can fit! We also have a video coming out on Thursday that I think you could derive some value from.
Enjoy the journey of optimizing your pack and better yet, the trip itself!
- Tom
Crystal deodorant is all I use. It works and leaves no residue.
We hear you, Martin! The Crystal Mineral Deodorant Stick packhacker.com/travel-gear/crystal/mineral-deodorant-travel-stick/ made it into our Digital Nomad Packing List, and we're digging that it comes in a travel size too. 😊🙌
- Rebecca
You can do a lot laundry for $68.00 plus shipping though.
Very true, but all that laundry is pretty time-consuming. But we get it, merino wool tee's certainly aren't for everyone.
- Nathan
Deodorant solution: stop using it. Use a small amount of baking soda (damp finger tip's worth) after showering (or just wash your underarms with a little soap every day or so) to reduce odor. There's really nothing you can (or should) do about sweat, but that's not the problem anyway.
Also trim your armpit hair down a bit if you've got a copious amount. I do this and it reduces the pit stink enough that I don't need deodorant at all.
@@bfourney This is a good idea even if you don't have a copious amount. The less surface area for bacteria to grow on the better, as they're what causes the odor.
drzausable & blondre3000 - All great ideas we'll have to try out! 👍
best deodorant, just a pinch of baking soda in your palm and wipe it under your arm, you only need a little. too much and you may sweat a white stain.
Solid tip Chagrin - nice!
- Tom
Careful with that stuff. If you dont apply it properly it turns to sandpaper under your arms and will be a miserable experience.
IDK but to me shirts that are too close to your skin tone just don't look right. A colorful or darker color Icebreaker Polo would look much better IMO, I wear them year round for just about every occasion.
Black is always a great option, blondre3000. 👍
-Hannah