30 Second Advice No 9 – Patterned Clothing

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30 Second Advice No 9: Choose Pants with a Pattern

Black just doesn’t cut it for me on longer overland trips. Actually lets be frank – I’m a spiller no matter where I am and I’ve learn the lesson that black isn’t always the best choice!

Black won’t hide as many indiscretions as dark patterned pants will!

Black is a great color for when you sit on something dirty or you drop mango down your front, but pants with a dark color and a pattern will hide even more!

I have a few pairs that are black with a navy pattern, or dark green with a brown pattern and those things can hide the fact that you’ve got most of your porridge this morning on you pants and not in your mouth.

Trust me:

Dark pattern pants better than black!

Me in the 80's with m y patterned pants
Me in the 80’s with my patterned pants – I got the memo even then!

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Meet Jenny, a passionate Australian travel blogger who has explored 103 countries to date. With over 30 years of travel experience, Jenny has a wealth of knowledge to share with her readers about the cultures, landscapes, and people she has encountered on her journeys. She’s always battling unfashionably frizzy hair and you will never catch Jenny in anything but comfortable shoes. Learn more about Jenny and her travels.