I share a climate with suntiger.
- bottoms: Two pairs of hiking shorts, plus two pairs of lightweight, loose hiking pants. Running capri leggings, some loose Capri length pants with deep pockets for walking and photo exploring, a few pairs of cycling shorts, and a skort.
- Tops: Several sleeveless and short sleeves tees in technical fabric from Zella, Lululemon, etc. Several bicycling jerseys. Two loose long sleeve button front SPF protective shirts (they have collars that can be turned up for more sun protection on the neck too). Jackets are rarely needed in our summer activity, but I have a windbreaker (bought for cycling but multipurpose), hoodies, and rain jacket.
- Merrell hiking boots, trail runners, Teva hiking sandals (mostly worn on desert trips, too many mosquitoes here to leave ankles exposed). Water shoes that don’t get worn very often because I mostly swim in a pool. Balega short running socks and Darn Tough hiking socks.
- Several swimsuits and coverups. Coverups range from sarong to tunic style to lightweight casual jersey dresses to the Ripskirts, which also function great for everyday wear.
- Baseball style caps for running and hiking, floppy hat for photo exploring (I have a tiny head so hard to find a good fit but I have an old one that suffices even though I look like a dork). A super lightweight backpack when I’m going minimalist and a sturdier one with more structure for longer day hikes. Buffs for wiping off sweat or other random uses (headband, impromptu mask, etc). Good sports bras and wicking underwear. I don’t tolerate heat + humidity well so I tend to choose summer activity that allows me to be in the shade or the water — hiking in the woods kept me sane last summer.
I have a lot of gear but I don’t want to do laundry more than once a week, and this capsule is also my active travel capsule. I have a ridiculous amount of cycling gear because I did a week-long cycling event a few years ago and wanted fresh stuff every day!
