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Thanks to all your suggestions. I am not close to finished on this subject, but so far I am thinking the following with regard to clothing and sleep/shelter: UPPER- 1x synthetic poncho - easy to find and replace 1x light weight woolen great kilt - aka 5m x 1.5m bolt of light nondescript plain...

The winnigas is a golden idea. Easy to replace. Versatile in use (with many different types of footwear).

I have been reading a lot about how wool is was used in hot desert climates for temperature regulation, then I thought, what about in hot and wet climates? I do not see many examples, but one notable one would be the "Jungle Sweater" used by States military in WW2 and Vietnam. It looks to be a...

useful note on length

This is a very useful explanation for a very versatile piece of clothing. It also led me to the Manta de Castilla used by chilean outdoorsmen. We are getting closer. Thank you so far. If anyone has more like this I would love to know.

Yes maybe combining synthetic and organic layers and cinching them down with a belt would do the trick. All of these ideas make lots of sense for northern and cooler climate, but I wonder if they might not also be viable in wet and humid, when of a more medium weight and worn openly. For...

Can barathea be boiled or put in hot dryer to get ride of lice or bedbugs, will probably be ruined no?

These are the type of feedback I was looking for. Thank you. I currently use a synthetic poncho, and it has been my go to for breathable rain protection for many years. Maybe a light woolen wide overcoat/watchcoat paired with an oversized width synthetic poncho would be the way to go. Can be...

You seem like very experienced on this particular subject, @Toddy , I would really appreciate some of your thoughts here.

Currently I am in South East Asia, originally from both UK and the States. I like to do long walks + camping. Over the years, I have been using less and less gear (for example: tent > bivvy > bedroll/hammock), and am now much more interested in focusing on skills versus equipment. Though of...

This is a practical request. I would really like to appeal to the experience and knowledge of the community here to come up with a pattern or ideas for an over garment that is suitable for a very long walk over months and varied terrain without the use of much or any modern clothing/shelter...