Rolf rips scruffy packers
September 15, 2010
Frank@OBOW

Rolf’s week two report contains this gem:

In general, I’m surprised how easy it has been to stay clean and odor-free while traveling without luggage. When standing in line for train tickets with a group of European backpackers in Fes the other day, I was intrigued at how unkempt my fellow vagabonders looked. Even with their rucksacks full of spare gear, they looked as if they hadn’t washed any of their clothes in over a week. I felt like I had just scrubbed up for a job interview by comparison. - Rolf Potts no-bag RTW blog

He’s right. This is what you don’t want to look or smell like. And it’s quite possible not to.

 

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