Dress Of The Day with Angela

Travellers have assorted needs. 1 Security.  Clothing and Luggage To avoid and prevent thieves. 2 Safety.  To guard against accidents and breakage. 3 Clothing & Health.  To avoid insects, mosquitos, food poisoning. 4 Sunscreen  To protect against too much sun. Close weave clothing. 1 Let's start with preventing theft. Warning sign from Ypsilon, taken in Tallinn, capital of Estonia.  1 Pickpocketproof clothing comes from the USA. It features dummy pockets and concealed pockets. Their blog has stories of customers who have foiled would be pickpockets. Their best seller seems to be the pants for men. for ladies there are simple dresses and short skirts. Not much variety of styles and colours. Except for the men's shirts. Two or three muted colours. But perhaps on a train overseas you don't want to attract attention or to look overdressed. The items are also quick overnight dry so you don't always need a second one whilst the first one is drying out. 1 Look for ...

A recent story about the fatal loss of a girl hiking alone in the USA set me thinking after reading the newspaper comments. What might you need? Season Hiking in winter is not hiking in summer Weather forecast for your hiking region (not only the area where you drive from) Clothing Hiking Hats I look for sun protection, SVF +50, and a strap to stop the hat falling off. i like a hood on my jacket, so that even if I forget the hat, the hood protects me. The hood helps secure the hat, and protects the back of your neck. It is one less thing to carry. Fabrics In summer I wear Mosiprroof sunscreen fabrics (eg mosigard) Insulated/waterproof boots/Hiking shoes (not just sneakers or tennis shoes) Gloves - features  With ribbon to attach to coat so you don't drop them.  Touch-sensitive gloves so that you can operate a phone with gloves on. Waterproof.  Pockets Pickpocket proof Zip up pockets so items cannot fall out Maps Add a map of your planned route on your phone. it can be sha...