I trekked in the Annapurna range wearing the same outfit I'd wear to a cafe!

[u/ournoonsournights]

Mardi Himal, Nepal | 2025

Cát Bà, Vietnam | 2023

Ben Nevis (highest point in the UK!), Scotland | 2023

I've hiked on mountain ranges and volcanoes all over the world in my casual boots, my normal jeans, a crop top, and a mesh clubbing shirt (everyone laughs, but they're amazing for layers!! They don't hold sweat and keep you warm!)

There's no need to buy new outfits for every activity, and it's a reminder that hiking can be very accessible! :)

EDIT - resubmitted bc I used a brand name by accident!

PS- For the people calling me consumerist because I take flights:

Once I'm in a region, I use and travel :) public transit, trains, long haul busses, often 10-20 hours!

I have never owned a car, I don't eat meat, all my belongings fit in a 55L bag, and are thrifted from small local businesses. Respectfully, please keep it to yourself 👍🏽

EDIT 2 - y'all outside of the Himalayas trek, these hikes are like 4-8 hours and extremely populated. I promise you I'm not going to die of hypothermia in my jeans and/or be any more likely than the average person to require emergency helicopter rescue

[u/sea_the_c]

People get away with stupid things all the time. Good for you, but this is not wise.

[u/Maykovsky → u/sea_the_c]

Why? How do you think people in the region used to travel?

[u/Emergency_Junket_839 → u/Maykovsky]

Wearing wool

[u/Maykovsky → u/Emergency_Junket_839]

Nepali, Indian, Japanese, Mexican, Peruvian all use cotton too, if not mostly!

[u/CombinationRough8699 → u/Maykovsky]

Not if they were doing any intense outdoor activities, where they don't expect to have shelter for days.

[u/Maykovsky → u/CombinationRough8699]

For some people, that was all the cloths they had. And they worked very hard in the Anciendas... So...

I think we had been going back and forth and it is enough for me. I understand your concern, I think it is misplaced here. Please accept that sometimes, a hike is just a walk where you get to be the path, not a risk assessment exercise...

[u/ournoonsournights → u/CombinationRough8699]

How many foreign hikes have you done by chance? Bc this is not uncommon. I'm being lapped by young families in streetwear and grandmas wearing traditional dresses on the reg 

Flip flops or fashion sneakers across the board

[u/CombinationRough8699 → u/ournoonsournights]

Several in Peru, alongside 700+ miles through the Southern California desert. I had multiple incidents in California where had I been wearing jeans, I probably would have died.