safari gear

There is this phenomenon among travelers to Africa I call 'safari gear'. And it gets me every single time I see it (which is often). You know the type: all beige, awkward pants that zip off at different lengths, very unflattering pocketed shirts, some kind of sporty shoe. It's actually pretty funny. Because while it can be quite dusty here, meaning that white and black clothing can end up looking grimy, there really is no reason for going to some mountain equipment sports store and paying a couple of hundred dollars on clothes you'll only wear for ten days once or twice in your entire life. But that's just my opinion. (And thanks for listening. I needed to get that one off my chest.)