Clothes you need to stay warm traveling overseas
Even if you are not planning to do a long trip like we did, sometimes you need to plan for various climates. You want to pack minimally w/out sacrificing warmth. All you need is:
Base layer - we opted for a long sleeve and tights, but if you can layer 2 pairs of pants, or workout pants and something else, that would work just as well.
Sweater - 1 sweater is a must. It doesn’t need to be a thick sweater, but it does have to ideally be of an insulating material. We opted for wool but any insulating material would work. Wool also happens to be antibacterial so it stinks up less.
Pants - 1 long pair of pants (that are not your base layer) is all you need. We usually travel with pants anyway so they don’t normally take too much space in our bag. Fermin prefers jeans but I prefer pants that are less stiff. Either way, this layer plus your base will keep you plenty warm.
Packable wind-breaker - We absolutely love the Patagonia Houdini (not sponsored) you can read all about that jacket in our Travel Essentials post.
Scarf & beanie - both of these pack pretty small and you can pack them even smaller by stuffing them in a small Ziploc bag. Not only will they not get dirty with other things in your bag, but you’ll also be able to keep them contained when packing. A good travel hack is to use your sarong as a scarf.
Jacket - This should also be very packable but warm. Our choice is also the Patagonia Nanopuff b/c it’s warm but packs small (again, not sponsored).
Waterproof wind-breaker - This last one is less necessary but it’s the one that makes the biggest difference when it’s super windy. Check out our Cold Weather Prepared post for more info.
Gloves & ear mufs - Like the waterproof wind-breaker these are also less important, we’d only suggest bringing them if you know for sure it’ll be cold. However, for the amount of space they take, we’d err on the side of bringing them over not.
That’s it - short and sweet! but most importantly small - layering these types of clothes will cover you for a lot of different weathers. Checkout the video below to see how all of these layers look.
Have we forgotten anything? or do you have any questions? please leave ‘em in the comments below!
