Hi all - Bit of a strange question. Is it ok to wear camouflage shorts throughout central and south america?
Thanks
Reply to this 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
Reply to this great!!!!!!! here already and they way a tonne too! maybe i\llchuck them and get some others. thanks for the advice
Reply to this 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.
Reply to this 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.
Reply to this Ha! Matt - what are you doing taking pictures of peoples shorts?!
Reply to this 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.
Reply to this ......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.
Reply to this One would think that army wear would be a lot more functional and practical.
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.
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