173 - Travel clothes for packing light

If you travel for any length of time, it's likely that at some
point you'll encounter rain. Be prepared for it. A lightweight or
heavy-duty jacket. If you're heading into summer, just pack a
lightweight shell for emergencies. But if you'll be spending a
winter or a rainy season somewhere, get a really good waterproof
layer. Goretex is a good choice. Consider something that has a warm
inner shell and a waterproof outer shell, then you can mix and
match depending on the weather. An umbrella. Definitely not an
essential, but if you plan on spending a lot of time in cities it
might be worth carting one around. I like to be able to put it up
and down without changing my clothes or carrying around a wet
jacket (for some reason, a wet umbrella isn't as bad). We just have
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