1 week... new pants every day?

[Glade]

Asking for a friend.

[Bob_Defly]

How can the answer not be yes, absolutely?

[KTMsm]

Lyndon Poskitt said he travels with 3 pairs

And they last a month or so before washing...

on the basis he's travelling alone and there's no one to smell him

[Alex@POD]

Personally, I don't think I could adapt to not having a fresh pair every morning. However, depending where your trip is, you can easily find a launderette en route...

[matt-devon]

Merino wool pants, happily do a few days.
Save a spare pair for evenings post shower.
Same for tops, merino baselayer will do ages under leathers before it smells.

[Glade]

I've got 6 pairs... But I am tempted to ditch half of them to free up some space.


Got all of this in 2x 15L panniers and a 6L tank bag.

Trainers
1x Jeans
1x Shorts
6x T-shirts
6x Pants & socks
Fleece
Hoodie
Wash kit
Hat

Phone Charger & wires
Battery
Sunglasses

Visor cleaner/cloth

Neck warmer
Summer gloves
Waterproof gloves

Leatherman

Textile jacket / trousers (wearing)
1x Riding jeans

Edited by Glade on Saturday 22 June 20:08

[Rushjob]

Fresh kit on after end of day shower before going to eat & drink in the evening.

Previous day's pants and t-shirts used for general visor / screen cleaning and chain maintenance etc the following morning before being binned.

Simples!

[Onelastattempt]

Rushjob said:

Fresh kit on after end of day shower before going to eat & drink in the evening.

Previous day's pants and t-shirts used for general visor / screen cleaning and chain maintenance etc the following morning before being binned.

Simples!

Don't think I would want to use my used undies to clean my visor with !

I just take my oldest undies and socks with me and dump them in the bin the next morning, never thought to use them for chain maintenance, you learn something new every day.

[Exasperated]

What the hell is this topic?

[Onelastattempt]

What to pack for touring on a bike.

[KTMsm]

Many suggest taking three pairs of pants socks etc and washing in a sink as you go

Which is ok if you can dry them

[hiccy18]

No-vacuum bags are the answer.

[Gnits]

3 is fine as it allows for one day of not washing if you really can't face it.

Use some of those laundry detergent sheets (take up no space and weigh nothing) do a wash each night before having a shower and use your towel to dry the clothes using the roll method and hang them up in the room over a chair or something, then have a shower and use the same towel to dry yourself, yes you will be using a damp towel but it works just fine. You can then put on evening clothes and next days underwear.

If you are camping then take a waterproof stuff sack and use that as your washing machine if there is no sink available (also take a travel plug).
Take some of those adventure/travel type trousers that zip off to make shorts, they also pack down well and weigh v little.
Use quick drying underwear and quick drying base layer and they normally dry out by dawn. If you HAVE to have them bone dry in the morning then wear them to bed and they will dry out overnight from your body heat.

Using the above I find that including my base layer clothing fits easily into a 1.5l stuff sack.

[A500leroy]

Google penile cancer.

[Biker9090]

Plus at least one extra pair incase you st yourself

[N111BJG]

Rushjob said:

Fresh kit on after end of day shower before going to eat & drink in the evening.
Previous day's pants and t-shirts used for general visor / screen cleaning and chain maintenance etc the following morning before being binned.
Simples!

Done this for years as use & discard method liberates space for souvenirs & other purchases to bring home at end of trip

[Omaruk]

They have Laundrettes everywhere especially in Europe at the side of the road with contactless payment.

[Triaguar]

Pro Skins. Get in shower with them on, dry by next day

[Speed addicted]

Glade said:

I've got 6 pairs... But I am tempted to ditch half of them to free up some space.


Got all of this in 2x 15L panniers and a 6L tank bag.

Trainers
1x Jeans
1x Shorts
6x T-shirts
6x Pants & socks
Fleece
Hoodie
Wash kit
Hat

Phone Charger & wires
Battery
Sunglasses

Visor cleaner/cloth

Neck warmer
Summer gloves
Waterproof gloves

Leatherman

Textile jacket / trousers (wearing)
1x Riding jeans

Edited by Glade on Saturday 22 June 20:08

If you ditch the hoodie you’ll have enough room for pants!

As others have said I just pack the oldest pants/socks and ditch them each day. Couldn’t be arsed washing stuff or being smelly.

I also pack my clothes into compression sacks so they take up as little room as possible. Makes a huge difference on something like a fleece. Less so with jeans.

[anonymous-user]

How big are your pants?