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deleted_125183 deleted_125183 Post Count: 62 Msg: #1 16 weeks ago, September 9th 2009 | Hi all - Bit of a strange question. Is it ok to wear camouflage shorts throughout central and south america? | Thanks  Mell Mell Post Count: 15362 Msg: #2 16 weeks ago, September 10th 2009 | Maybe you would be mistaken for the army, which would scare people, especially in Indian villages where the army have done brutal things to them. | I personally would avoid wearing anything whiile travelling, which could cause me to be mistaken for millitary or police. Mel deleted_125183 deleted_125183 Post Count: 62 Msg: #3 16 weeks ago, September 12th 2009 | great!!!!!!! here already and they way a tonne too! maybe i\llchuck them and get some others. thanks for the advice | Mell Mell Post Count: 15362 Msg: #4 16 weeks ago, September 12th 2009 | Well, before chucking them, make sure they are a problem. If a lot of backpackers are wearing them, then maybe people are used to seeing them and dont always associate them with the army. I wouldnt want to be the only backpacker in an Indian village wearing combat gear though.... | When I was in Iran I met an Australian guy. For his first few days in Iran he wore combat trousers and a kaki coloured T-shirt. The locals kept moving away from him and his friend and were unwilling to talk with them. When he changed his clothes, that all changed. [Edited: 07:44 - Mell ]  matty1 matt Post Count: 124 Msg: #5 16 weeks ago, September 12th 2009 | camouflage shorts are so popular among backpackers that it seems a bit like boyscouts |  i suppose that one could argue they may be good for city use because they are fashionable , but from a practical point of view the pockets are often crap at keeping stuff in, and the side pockets are useful only for very low value stuff like a map or a few tissues which by the way is a must in the "toilet roll free" restaurants of south america. [Edited: 23:50 - matty1 ] deleted_125183 deleted_125183 Post Count: 62 Msg: #6 16 weeks ago, September 13th 2009 | Ha! Matt - what are you doing taking pictures of peoples shorts?! | matty1 matt Post Count: 124 Msg: #7 16 weeks ago, September 13th 2009 | lol....the traveller attire seemed so uniform that i wrote about it in my blog. which is on blogger.com | unfortunatly its not on this site and links are prohibited here. [Edited: 01:22 - matty1 ] Mell Mell Post Count: 15362 Msg: #8 16 weeks ago, September 13th 2009 |  ......from a practical point of view the pockets are often crap at keeping stuff in, and the side pockets are useful only for very low value stuff like a map or a few tissues which by the way is a must in the "toilet roll free" restaurants of south america. One would think that army wear would be a lot more functional and practical. [Edited: 07:26 - Mell ] Mell Mell Post Count: 15362 Msg: #9 16 weeks ago, September 13th 2009 | [Edited: 08:16 - Mell ] matty1 matt Post Count: 124 Msg: #10 16 weeks ago, September 13th 2009 | One would think that army wear would be a lot more functional and practical.[Edited: 07:26 - Mell ] fair point mell, though combats are not always official army pants. im just saying i would base my judgement on the quality of the pockets because if your going to be wearing them every other day for a long trip you dont want to have to be constantly checking to make sure your stuff hasnt fallen out. ..and sure the side pockets are handy but putting a passport in there for example would be asking for trouble. Number of Users: 3 | Number of Posts: 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
