Jeans
 

Hi,

i am going western europe this summer and was wondering whether i just take a pair of jeans or not - what do you think?

i think it's fine to wear jeans. i always travel with them!

and while we're on the subject, here's a link to my VERY FIRST POST (awwwww!) - i stumbled upon this site while looking for the answer to the very same question you are! sweet :wub:

http://www.travelpunk.com/boards/sho...ighlight=jeans

While jeans are one of the heavier pairs of pants you can bring on a trip they are also some of the most versatile. I say definately bring one pair with you. You can always wear them when you are en route somewhere and want a lighter load to carry.

i love jeans, took two pair my last time. this time i think i will only take one pair instead as they are my single biggest item next to my computer

I love my jeans, but I leave them behind. To me they take up too much space and the drying time is forever!!! If it won't dry in 5-6 hours, I won't take it. Thats just me though:)

I would take them. Take what you'll be comfortable in, with reason. One pair of jeans won't weigh you down too much.

My first time backpacking I didn't bring a hoodie and I regretted it so much I ended up buying one. Never made that mistake again.

I always have jeans (worn out and comfy!) and a hoodie when I travel, regardless of location.

I think if I were going back to W. Europe (maybe even Eastern) or anywhere with a cooler climate, I'd suck it up and roll up a pair of jeans into my pack. For anywhere else with lots of outdoorish activities and less museums and castles and churches, I stick with my cargoes. It's all a personal preference. If you tend to wash your clothes while you're traveling (or think you may need to) then I would stay away from jeans. They take a LONG time to dry!

I was backpacking for 2 months. I wore a pair of jeans on the flight over and wore them in London and other times when it was a bit chilier and stuff...It was great...as far as drying time...well...I never washed them so that wasn't an issue ;)

But I say wear them on the flight over and just roll em and keep em in ur bag for when you need em :)

Dude... always take a pair of jeans.

They are the most versitile pants, you can wear them while partying, they're good on a cool night, good for air conditioned museums, and they de-wrinkle easily....

Exactly. At least here in NA, you can wear a nice pair of dark jeans into most anywhere. Very versatile, I think, for travelling. And if they are dark, you should not have to wash for a VERY long time. I have gone 6 mos without washing. Literally no problems, you would be suprised.

6 months w/o washing.... wow those must've been some sticky jeans... ewww :lol:

Like I said, you would be suprised how not dirty they could be.

I was slightly misleading, in that time, they did have a couple of rinses in the bathtub.

Still... that is quite impressive. :worship:

Did you get rashes on your legs or anything?

Nope...there is pretty much a whole community who do it at http://supertalk.superfuture.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15.

lol

woooooooooowwww
thats kinda cool. one guy is on nine months with no washing.
my lifestyle of choice isnt good for thsat because i like to wipe my hands on my jeans

6 months! Ewww, that is longer than a lot of people go without a hair cut!

so i realized something, almost ever picture of me has me wearing the same pair of jeans. if you look you can watch them get beat to shit i have like 20-30 pics in them

fresh
http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...27e8736ef.jpeg

europe, note the patches

http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...e/IMGP2840.jpg

current, no hems and the holes are bigger now and the left ankle was sewn back together

http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...1/100_2946.jpg


i say we start a "post your favorite pants thread"

OK, so I have these pair of jeans from HS that have patches from all the places I've visited up and down the left side (during/around HS of course). They have had one knee hole and no less than two crotch holes. I'm home in PA for the weekend, so I'll have to take a pic wearing them to post. They got so "famous" at one point that people I didn't know that well in HS would bring me patches to put on them.

Man, I need to do that again.

Are Jeans acceptable attire for night clubs and the like in Europe?

I don't think I'll be going anywhere too fancy or expensive.