Forget the Microfibre towel, IMHO totally useless, I never seem to get dry when I use one. Take 2 kikoi instead, use one as a towel.

I use the new materials rather than the old cotton stuff.

For one cotton item eg jeans I can pack two of the newer material pants - zipp off legs too so they double as shorts. The shirts will dry over night - at the end of the day have a shower - as you shower wash your cloths ... wirn them out and hant them up .. Put on your secnod set and have dinner etc. teh next day .. ware either set. Ok the pants take a little longer to dry .. but hung inside out they sar still wareable the next day ..
I take 3 sets - ware one, second set for wareing while No 1 drys and the third as a spare. As you are constantly moving (almost) no one will notice you're wareing the same things day after day ..

The larges item .. shoes and toiletaries. Every thing else is very small .. pack teh inside of the shoes with socks and undies .. Most couple settle on one pannier each .. the tank bag gets camera pens etc, the rear rack gets tent, cooking gear.

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motorcycles BMW R80 G/S 1981, BMW K11LT 1993, BMW K75 G/S

I take 3 T shirts for riding in - not cotton but lightweight stuff sold in Millets etc. Depends on how hot it is but I usually wear one for a couple of days riding, a different clean one in the evening then use it for riding in and wash the other. The third one just gives me a change of colour!
One decent wrinkle free 'girlie' top in case we go somewhere I need to be more respectable.
Also 3 pairs knickers and socks. Again lightweight stuff that dries overnight.
One pair of Millets type walking trousers - dry easily and legs zip off to make shorts.
I tend to take dark clothes and black undies - they feel nicer than 'grey' whites!
One pair of thin respectable trousers to go with girlie top.
Two micro fleeces if it's going to be chilly - one to wear, one to wash. You should get away with one unless you're unlucky!
My riding boots are lace up affairs that look OK to go out in and are also good for walking in. I also take a pair of decent walking sandals.
Shampoo is decanted into a small bottle and I basically use it for an all over wash so don't take soap.
I wash clothes in the shower and wring them out in a towel to help them dry. I use Microfibre towel - it works fine, you just have to get used to dabbing yourself dry rather than rubbing.
My riding jacket/trousers have to last the duration - we normally go 4/5 weeks.
If you're not camping and are staying in B&B etc. you don't need towels etc. and clothes should dry overnight quite easily.
Take a camping 'twisted' wash line - with hooks not suckers - so wherever you are you can dry what you've washed!

Strongly dissagree with you there Darren.A good quality microfibre towel takes up a quarter of the room of a conventional one,dries in no time and is MUCH better at drying you off.

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