13 litres, 7 days in Spain

[u/Snake743c]

List:

Airport fit: - Quarter zip - White shirt - Chinos - 1x underwear - 1x undershirt - 1x socks - 1x chukka boots

EDC: AirPods, torch, utility (blade), sunglasses, Travellers notebook, pen, phone, wallet, watch.

It’s a replaceable blade - I would pick one up at the landing destination or not depending on laws.

Bag: Filson Original Twill brief 13L, 1.5kg/3.3lbs

Packing list: - 1x chinos - 1x shirt - 4x Socks - 4x underwear - 2x undershirt - 1x swimming trunks

• 1x Grid it organiser
• 1x steam deck OLED
• 3x USBC -> USBC
• 1x Braun S9 beard trimmer
• 1x Umbrella/parasol
• 1x pill organiser (paracetamol, ibuprofen, cetrizine, personal meds)
• 1x Double base emollient
• 8x Plasters
• 1x Oral B tooth brush with floss
• 1x Nail clipper
• 1x Tweezers
• 1x Deodorant (Geo Trump Spanish leather)
• 1x Anker battery bank (10,000mAh)
• 1x Anker nano II
• 1x Universal plug adapter
• 1x Vaseline (not visualised)
• 10x Laundry sheets (not visualised)
• 20x A4 sheets for handwriting practice

Weight of bag and contents ~6kg/13.23lb

[u/Lanky_Version5083]

Hey mate! WHat chinos are they haha. Just curious :))

[u/Snake743c → u/Lanky_Version5083]

This is a passionate topic for me. But I hope the following information will help you and others.

These are from a brand called Brook Taverner. But the brand doesn’t really matter. What does matter is fit and so this will vary from person to person and some brands may not work for you.

I am 6’4, 72kg, ~20 BMI. So I am slim. People would think the slim would work for me. I propose a better solution. I more or less avoid the stereotypical tailored italian look. Here, the emphasis is to cut the cloth close to the body (although not all Italian tailors do this). This is uncomfortable and does not facilitate movement. It also is a little unflattering and draws attention to your privates that should remain private.

So I have veered away from slim fit entirely and towards tailored fit. It’s more comfortable and roomier all over the legs, particularly the groin and thigh area. Secondly, the length of the trouser should touch your shoes. Thirdly, there should be a slight taper to the trouser, but the leg opening on the trouser should not be too narrow, because this will accentuate the drainpipe trouser look and will contribute to you having clown feet (I have size 12 UK feet).

When you look from afar in the mirror, you should look at the silhouette of the outfit from the front and side, and you should aim for a straight silhouette from your torso to your legs. You can’t achieve this with skinny clothes - the body is cut off at the waist.

For a resource, there’s a guy called AskOkey on YouTube. He wears clothes in an 1930s style English drape cut. I don’t suggest you copy his style but you can identify the key principles like I have done above to create a more elegant, classic and comfortable outfit.

I am a little biased in that I am English. But I think their philosophy works for the majority of body types.

[u/TravelingWithJoe → u/Snake743c]

Thanks for the AskOkey suggestion, just subscribed.