Resort Wear/Resorts
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I have 2 types of holidays.
All-inclusive dive resort or live-aboard, where the most complex thing I have to decide is whether to start the evening off with a beer or a gin and tonic.
In the middle of fucking nowhere doing one of the things that I truly love - fishing for wild and wonderful stuff. My next trip unless things escalate up a notch or two in the Red Sea is a live aboard in Djibouti (I'm playing down the proximity of the Houthi attacks when talking to Paula). It is an (unsurprisingly) untouched fishery with loads of different species to be caught and plenty of fly fishing opportunities from the shore. The biggest potential problem for me at the moment is that my left hip is completely fucked, so unless I can get some steroid injections or a hip replacement before I go, I won't really be able to fish. Fishing big surface lures for Trevally, Tuna and the like requires me to rotate quite violently on my hip, last time I went to Morocco, I really only fished 4 days out of 7.....
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@Giles I really admire your steadfast dedication to fishing. And I knew you loved fishing, but I had no idea (and please forgive the pun) just how deep it went. It sounds like an incredible hobby/sport. Also, it sounds very physical for those big catches, so I can totally understand the frustration of having hip issues when all you want to do is get back out on the water. Is a hip replacement something that you're planning on doing at some point soon? I know lots of people who've had hip replacements, and the tech is so amazing these days, and the recovery is really fast.
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@zeebeeleather
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Fabric is great. Fades quickly in sun to vintage look.
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@Mizmazzle Picked up a couple pairs of deck shorts and a black tiger shirt to try out. Will report back. Thank you!
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@seawolf oh hell yeah man. Hope you dig em as much as I do. Those tiger linen shirts are really incredible. Did you go with the Premium deck shorts or the regular? I’ve only tried the premium. That material is super nice. Only shorts I’ve found that are worth taking off my XHS for haha
WTB
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Battenwear is great for resorts or home lounging.
https://battenwear.com/products/camp-shorts-olive-drab-ripstop-ss24
Think it, be it.
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@seawolf said in Resort Wear/Resorts:
Also, it sounds very physical
It's hard for someone who has not done it quite how physical it is. I have done a lot of things in my life, but spending 12 hours a day standing up casting large lures, long distances in a small boat in a rough sea, and hopefully catching and playing large powerful fish is the most physically tiring thing I have ever done. After the first time I went to Oman, I started going to the gym to build up my strength. The first time I went to Morocco, I was not strong enough to play and land a single fish without help from My friend Szymon (who is half my age and built like a brick shithouse). Now I can land most fish I hook with no help.
@seawolf said in Resort Wear/Resorts:
Is a hip replacement something that you're planning on doing
Yes, had an MRI a couple of weeks back so we can plan what and when we do that.
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@Mizmazzle I went with the regular because they weren’t as heavy, and since I only usually wear shirts in the extreme heat, I need them to be a little lighter. I was tempted though. Are they ever too hot?
“Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman
@zeebeeleather
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@Sarina gave me a pair of these for Xmas. They are brilliant......
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@mclaincausey These all look great! Bummed that all of their lounge shirts are sold out in my size. That lavender is awesome
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@mclaincausey said in Resort Wear/Resorts:
Battenwear is great for resorts or home lounging.
ordered one of these
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@endo i have it in gray. Since @seawolf mentioned liking the lavender one I will tag him too to say that it’s perfect for sitting around the pool. It’s a soft stretchy terry cloth.
Battenwear has become to my relaxing summer wear what Iron Heart is for my normal day to day wear. Though I do love my light IH gear for these purposes as well. The camp shorts and hiking pants and shorts are favorites too.
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@mclaincausey Picked up a couple Battenwear items. Some local shorts and a terry tee that was half price. I'll definitely be back for a lounge shirt when they're back in stock. Thanks for the rec!
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@Mizmazzle I haven't bought new summer clothes in years, so this is a big closet refresh! I'm stoked to have some killer pieces to wear!
