For looking good during your travels and having a sink laundry option for packing light, this men’s Cruz’r short-sleeve shirt from ExOfficio is a dream.

When I was a hard-core backpacker setting out on year-long travels through the world’s cheapest destinations, clothes were a secondary thought. After all, you can revamp your wardrobe in Bangkok or Delhi for next to nothing when you get tired of your faded t-shirts. No way was I going to spend the equivalent of a few nights’ lodging for a shirt just because it would make me look nice. The standard scruffy backpacker wardrobe was just fine.

Now I travel more on business or vacation and need to look, well, more presentable. I still want to travel with a carry-on whenever possible though, which means stepping up and packing quality lightweight clothing with extra benefits. This ExOfficio shirt is a real winner in that regard. It weighs just a few ounces, but feels expensive: good stitching, quality buttons, vented sections, and a zippered pocket, for instance. It’s 41% cotton so it feels nice on the skin, but it dried in three hours on a hanger on a shady porch when I washed it in a sink. (It even has its own little fabric hook on the back if you’re hanger-less.)

It’s wrinkle free and low-maintenance, so this is a great travel shirt to wear on a voyage short or long. Based on my experience with ExOfficio items like this I’ve used before it’ll still look great a year or two later. It’s comfortable when you don’t need to look nice but will hold up well for when you do.

ExOfficio products are to travel gear what lululemon clothes are to workouts and yoga. Not cheap, but great quality. The regular price of the Cruz’r shirt is $64. Pack a couple of these though and you don’t need to bring much else. Great for traveling light and traveling smart.

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