After 10 Years, This Is Still The Best Travel Clothing

After 10 years of living out of tribal backpacks, we get a lot of questions about our clothing. What do we wear, what's held up, and what's worth leaving behind. In this video, we'll answer your frequently asked questions and share exactly what's worked for us and what hasn't after 10 years on the road. We've talked a lot about capsule wardrobes over the years, and you've

road. We've talked a lot about capsule wardrobes over the years, and you've been wearing one for essentially 10 years at this point. Do you find them necessary? , for long-term travel, I would say yes, because that's how you pack less. If everything in your bag goes with everything else, then it's super

with everything else, then it's super easy to pair things together and have variation when you have a limited number of clothing items. Yeah. What was the biggest difficulty in building that capsule wardrobe? Veering away from black for me, I feel I just wear black a lot cuz it's

I just wear black a lot cuz it's so easy to match and it's so easy for those pieces to go with one another. But it was it got really wild when I started throwing grays and blues in there. an identity. It was an identity crisis really. Yeah, I found a lot when we were building our

I found a lot when we were building our packing lists, it was difficult to find colorways that worked well together. So, we would often find a pair of pants or a couple pairs of pants in a color scheme and then pair all of our tops with those, but we would go more basic with the bottoms and get more fun with the

the bottoms and get more fun with the tops or vice versa. That a little bit easier. Well, you're also really good at it. So, I had 10 years as a designer before this and I did everything in grayscale and black and white cuz for me it was more about the layout and the form and selecting colors was always a weakness of mine. So, when you came into

weakness of mine. So, when you came into the scene, I think we had a lot better color variation and things and pieces that just went with one another. So, yeah, definitely. I think you blend in a little bit more too if you look a little bit more casual with more colors. I worked retail. That's really my claim to fame. Well, so did I. I didn't get those

worked retail. That's really my claim to fame. Well, so did I. I didn't get those skills. , well, maybe I'm a specialist. Yeah. So, rapid fire outfit if you had to pick one. Top. Outlier ultra fine marino t-shirt. Pants. Outlier. Some nugies. Jacket. Patagonia nanopou. Underwear. Woolen prints boxer briefs.

Jacket. Patagonia nanopou. Underwear. Woolen prints boxer briefs. Socks. Anything from Darn Tough. Belt. Arcade Alice. What about shoes? Vivo barefoot raw. M. Hat for a hat. Getaway or I twist up a minus 33 neck gator. What about hoodie? Unbounds travel hoodie.

What about hoodie? Unbounds travel hoodie. M. You've been using that for a really long time. Long time. I've got it in every color way. So, most of those items are marino wool. Would you say that's the primary material that you look for when you're looking for travel clothing? Definitely my go-to fabric for travel. Yeah. What makes it so great? , I think a couple things. So, one,

, I think a couple things. So, one, it's odor resistant, so you can wear it a couple times between washes, which is great when you're traveling, so you don't have to just sit there and do laundry or overpack and pay more for checked luggage fees. That's how I was able to travel for 2 years with just three t-shirts.

three t-shirts. And in that same vein, it's moisture wicking, too. So when you're in different climates, you're not as sweaty or it helps regulate your body temperature a little bit. Definitely. Yeah. Yeah. Because we when we were traveling in Bangkok, it was you only have a few outfits with you, but it was a

few outfits with you, but it was a little humid and even myself, I get pretty roasty toasty and I was , " , okay. I'm feeling good." And with the wrinkle resistance, too, you don't have to worry about it looking really bad when you pull it out of your carry-on. Yeah. Yeah. It's not something linen, which I know a lot of people

linen, which I know a lot of people were on a trip. I love linen. It's very comfortable, but gives a ton of wrinkles. , Marino is just naturally anti-rinkle and it's super soft to the touch, too. So, that's another benefit. But, as long as when you wash it, you just lay it flat to dry, no more wrinkles. And you've had a lot of your marino wool

wrinkles. And you've had a lot of your marino wool items for a really long time, especially that compact travel hoodie from Unbound. Yes, from Unbound Marino. This video sponsor. I'm super pumped that they're sponsoring this because I've been using that hoodie for the past 3 years or maybe four when we added it to our digital in my packing list. And every

digital in my packing list. And every single year when we refresh that list, I get a whole new order of a bunch of new travel hoodies and through testing that continues to be the reigning champ. It is the smallest packed hoodie, but it still keeps you warm and it's made of marino wool, so it's got all those great qualities that we had

made of marino wool, so it's got all those great qualities that we had just discussed. Yeah. And it has a very timeless look to it as well. I think Unbound Marino does that really well. I think what Unbound has done is they've created a line of everyday wear out of Marino because with Marino, a lot of

clothing has been for more active wear. I used to wear a hoodie that was for runners and it looked that. But I think Unbound does a really great job at having a whole line of just casual everyday wear. And they also are this video sponsor which is very convenient. Unbel Marino has teas and hoodies and button-ups and all of their apparel is

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pack lighter, head to UNBO's site at the link below to stock up on marino wool clothing before your next trip. One of the major questions people have is how you wash that clothing when you're on the road since you're traveling with less items. What's your process ? Yeah. So, , one way is just by doing a lot of sink laundry. Depending on if I'm going to be a little

Depending on if I'm going to be a little more stationary or if I'm at an Airbnb or I have access to a laundromat, then sometimes I'll bring a specific marino wool wash for my marino clothing. But otherwise, Dr. Bronner works relatively well, too. It's a Castile soap that can be used for everything.

Castile soap that can be used for everything. Where do you dry your clothes? Do you just hang them up? So, Marino specifically, that's going to be lay flat to dry, ideally. , you can get things a portable clothes line just to hang up regular garments, but for marino, it can stretch out a little bit and because the fabric is a

little bit and because the fabric is a little more delicate, the lay flat drying is going to be where it's at for those pieces. Just don't put it directly in the sun. That could degrade the garment a little bit faster. So, ideally in a shaded area outside with some good amount of breeze. So, because you're traveling with marino

So, because you're traveling with marino primarily, do you even need a laundry bag? I know that some people have separate laundry sacks as well to keep dirty clothes in. , me personally, I don't really get too into it. I just generally keep my clothing clean and then they can just be ready to wear whenever I need them.

clean and then they can just be ready to wear whenever I need them. Especially cuz that antimicrobial and anti odor your a cotton shirt when that gets dirty that's going to stink up all the other stuff in your bag. But Marino, even if it is dirty and you throw it in there, it's not going to get your other stuff gross. Yeah. It's funny. I don't even realize traveling with cotton

Yeah. It's funny. I don't even realize traveling with cotton anymore cuz I just don't do it. But you're absolutely . if a cotton garment gets smells bad, it can stink everything else up. But that typically doesn't happen with marino. You already talked about how you care for your marina wool specifically while you're on the road,

care for your marina wool specifically while you're on the road, but I think a lot of people too with preventing pilling those types of things. How do you keep your garments really fresh? Yeah. So I think what comes to mind is two different areas where pilling tends to happen the most. One is if you have

to happen the most. One is if you have an abrasive backpack. So, there was this, I think, Reddit thread and probably a Packachacker Pro thread at one point about marino wool that pills, especially with people wearing a goruck backpack, for example, because that ballistic nylon that they use or

that ballistic nylon that they use or whatever the fabric is, tends to be a little bit more abrasive on garments. So, some people are getting pilling here where the shoulder straps were. Another thing you can do that's even easier than that is just do not put your marino in the dryer. if you've ever washed a wool sweater, a

ever washed a wool sweater, a cashmere sweater, and then dried it in the dryer and it totally puffs out, it's the same in Marino. So, make sure that you're drying that by hanging it up and not putting it in the dryer. With preventing holes, that's another concern that a lot of people have with moths and things that

moths and things that eating up their wool. Do you use any preventative stuff? Yeah, for sure. I traveled with some cedar chips to countries that would allow it. You don't want to bring wood into every single country, but that generally, , , if there's any type of bug deterrent that you can

type of bug deterrent that you can have, that's going to be good. , and then also just leaving the items inside of your packing cubes, I think, can also keep it away from bugs. And then also, , belts tend to do that, too. So, if you have a belt here rubbing on the garment, that can create holes

you have a belt here rubbing on the garment, that can create holes in this area. That's happened to me before I switched over to my trusty Atlas belt from Arcade. Very true. This I think is one of the hardest things that I had to get used to which was traveling with less underwear. I think there's that joke of people are I pack enough underwear in case

I think there's that joke of people are I pack enough underwear in case I pee myself every day. yeah. and it's I was always guilty of that too and still until I started traveling with Marino wool specifically. But with that do you feel weird was it a weird thing to get used to with you?

it a weird thing to get used to with you? So I think one of the things I do here is bear with me. I can travel with three pairs of underwear and that's with help from the 111 rule. So I'm wearing one pair, I have one clean pair ready to go and then one other pair that

ready to go and then one other pair that I've washed and is drying and you just cycle between those three. so it's not gross cuz you're just doing more washing which is annoying just in the sink or something that with some Dr. Bronner some liquid soap. However, it is a way a way to wear a

However, it is a way a way to wear a clean underwear every time. And if it's made of marino, it's just going to dry a lot faster, too. So, you're going to be ready to go. That was something that I found to be a really good process for myself when we were traveling in Thailand specifically and I had the underwear. I had four different pairs and it was two different

different pairs and it was two different styles, but I would wear one and at the end of the day wash it in the sink and then by the next morning I could wear that same pair so quickly. But it didn't feel as weird to me to have as many. So, I think that for myself, I thought that'd be a lot harder to get used to

I think that for myself, I thought that'd be a lot harder to get used to than it was. Yeah. I that you said different styles, too. So, that is a great way with the 111 rule to create a mental model in your head about which one's wash and which one's dry cuz if they all look completely different, they're not all black or something,

they're not all black or something, which I am definitely guilty of. A little harder to keep track of. How about travel accessories? What are some of your favorites? the arcade atlas belt that I've tested that I brought up prior. I love that thing because it's a belt that I never have to take off when I go through security. It's all just plastic and nylon and some stretchy

stuff. So, I really dig that. And then I don't think we talk about this enough, ? But a buff, a marino wool buff or a neck gator sometimes called. That's super versatile. You can wear it as a scarf. You can twist it up and turn it into a beanie and it just has so many uses and it doesn't take up that

many uses and it doesn't take up that much space. So, we're always trying to find things that take up the least amount of space possible, but are super useful. You can also use that as an eye mask. Eye mask when you're sleeping. If it's not too hot, gets a little toasty. But that is so true on a plane. I've definitely conked out wearing that thing. It's great.

definitely conked out wearing that thing. It's great. A lot of people find marino wool itchy. I know that's something you don't necessarily deal with. I think for myself, I find it itchier than you do, but not quite as itchy as other people. Some garments are fine with me, some aren't. So, it's a trial and

aren't. So, it's a trial and error thing. But what other materials have you tried that have similar properties that you've liked? No, you're asking the wrong guy. I'm team Marina all the way. But I would choose fabrics that are that dry quickly. So I think Patagonia has this

quickly. So I think Patagonia has this fabric. I forget what it's called, but it's it dries super quickly. But I do find when I'm wearing that stuff, it tends to pick up my body odor faster. So I'm washing it every day. I think as well I've had good luck with bamboo, but with that one it

luck with bamboo, but with that one it has to be processed a very specific way. So it requires a little bit more research or else if it's not processed a specific way, it loses those properties. So that's where it requires a little bit more effort, I think, from you on the buyer side to figure out which ones are going to be the best

out which ones are going to be the best options. and then linen, which you mentioned earlier, is just so wrinkly. I love traveling with linen, but I make sure that I have a way to steam that thing when I get there or iron it or something. yeah, you have to. It gets really gnarly looking, but it feels very nice in summer and hot

feels very nice in summer and hot weather. I think though in terms of a actual material, yeah, wool just really comes out on top a lot if you can handle the feel of it. Definitely. There's also a bunch of other types of fabrics or things that are woven in. I think some are marketing, some are not. there's

marketing, some are not. there's microotal, which is one, or modal, which is one. You have microfiber that some people don't the feel of microfiber, so it might not be itchy, but it's going to be that microfibery feel. Yeah. Liioel. Liioel. Yeah. Some people weave silver into the fabric, too. some

silver into the fabric, too. some athletic companies do this, which is apparently helps with odor. There you go. Silk. Let's just talk about every fabric. Name every fabric. Fabric. There's a ton of fabrics out there. And I think it really is trial and error, too. , make sure you're getting these items before you go on your trip. If you're wearing a shirt for the first time when you're traveling,

your trip. If you're wearing a shirt for the first time when you're traveling, there's a good chance you're going to find 15 things you don't about it. So, make sure you get it ahead of time. Just wear it around casually and then you'll know whether or not it's going to be something that works for you. I know a lot of people's concern with marino wool is the price. Do you think that it's worth it?

that it's worth it? For me, it's definitely worth it. And I'll bring up a example of when I was traveling for 2 years with three t-shirts in 2017. So, we just did the math on this, but during those two years, I wore each shirt what, a

little over 200 times, and it netted out to be about 60 cents per wear, which is more than cotton. But since I only had three shirts and I could wear them more between washes, it ended up being a lot cheaper cuz I wasn't checking my bag. I was on a flight every 2 weeks. So, I saved a ton of money on check luggage

I saved a ton of money on check luggage fees. I'm wearing some really nice soft and comfortable clothing that is odor resistant and dries quickly and yeah, it was just overall worth it. What are some of your favorite marino wool brands? Unbound, this video sponsor obviously. And then Wool and Prince is really up

And then Wool and Prince is really up there for me. Mac on the West Coast is doing some really awesome stuff. Outlier based out of Brooklyn also they have some great staple pieces and some very high fashion pieces as well. So if that's your thing, go check it out. We were just looking at the website before

that's your thing, go check it out. We were just looking at the website before this. I feel they constantly change that thing. It looks crazy. , and then I think there's some classics too that have been around for a while. minus 33 is really good. Woollex is another one to check out. , Icebreaker. A lot of these are more

Icebreaker. A lot of these are more that performance marino wool though of what used to be before companies Unbound Wool and Prince Outlier have come in and brought marino wool into the everyday wear category. What about you? Did I miss anything? I would add Branwin. I've really liked

would add Branwin. I've really liked them recently. They're where with the digital nomad packing list. I've had their underwear, but they also have released compression leggings recently and they have a very neutral look to them as well. a more casual t-shirt tank top kind

of a vibe. But I find that women's marino wool clothing, a lot of brands do it well. there's Wooland, which is Woolen Princ's women's line. There's also Unbound Marino has a lot of women's items. But I having another brand on the market that's catering to women specifically because I think it's an untapped market. There's nothing

of an untapped market. There's nothing outlier for women's marino wool clothing that I've been able to find. So if you have a recommendation in the comments below, let us know. But a lot of theirs are very cool looking shirts and I think that's missing. And I think that it's nice to

missing. And I think that it's nice to see that come up because I remember looking in 2017 there was nothing for women and at least there are a lot of these brands are doing a little bit of that and starting to get more into it. I think that's really encouraging. So those are some of our favorite tips when it comes to travel

encouraging. So those are some of our favorite tips when it comes to travel clothing and some info on why marina wool is one of our favorite fabrics to travel with. If you have any favorite garments or favorite materials that you , feel free to drop us a comment down below. We always love hearing from you. You will see you in the next

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