Friday, August 21, 2009

Swap it Out

Day 11: Singapore

The backpack is mighty full right now and just getting by under the 15kg weight category that the airlines are offering (now sitting at 13kg), which makes it very hard to take advantage of all the great shopping opportunities that Asia has to offer. I'm considering buying a Netbook and DVD drive if the price is right but it has to be under 2kg or it will push me over the limit and end up costing me more than it saves me in weight penalties.
The whole clothes thing is the biggest drama, the only way to stop yourself from packing a wardrobe with straps is to practice a method called Swap-It-Out.
The clothes packed are as follows:
3 T-Shirts (One Black, One White, One Colour)
3 Collared Shirts (One Black, One White, One Coloured)
1 Singlet
1 Pair Jeans
1 Pair Board Shorts
1 Pair Sports Shorts
1 Weaterproof jacket
1 Pair Sports Shoes
1 Pair Dress Shoes
1 Pair Sandals
1 Pair footy boots
Socks, jocks
The shoes take up the bulk of the room, would be nice to drop the footy boots or dress shoes from the rotation but will be needing them from time to time so will just have to make do. The trick is to keep this lineup happening but if you want to buy another of any of the above items it must be superior to the old one which must be disgarded, therefore not adding to the overall weight of the pack. This natural selection method dictates that by the end of the trip I will have the ultimate version of all of the above items of clothing, with my wardrobe evolving as time goes on. Keep an eye on the photos posted to see how the Swap-It-Out championships are progressing week-to-week.
Which clothes will be number one when the plane lands in Oz?
Which will be crowned The Ultimate Dress shoes of the championship?
Am I spending too much time sitting at airports thinking about random systems and games?

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