Last week, I introduced the Mountain Khaki Cora Dress, which is a versatile dress for spring and summer travel just about anywhere. Today, I want to focus on three pieces that work wonders in your travel wardrobe for equatorial climates.
I just returned from Central America, where I wore the Mountain Khakis Two-Ocean Tunic more times than I can count.
The beauty of the Two-Ocean tunic is its dual-purpose: I wore it as a travel day outfit paired with leggings on my long red-eye flights, and then again while on a cruise through the Panama Canal, as a cover-up for beach days.
- 100% Cotton.
- 2 Chest Pockets With Button Flap Closure.
- Roll-Tab Sleeve Adjustment.
- Side-Seam Split.
The Two-Ocean tunic is 100% cotton, with a really practical and cute side seam split, which allows for some movement when worn. You get two chest pockets, and roll-tab sleeves to give you the option of full sleeves or half.
The tunic can certainly be paired with trousers (especially skinny jeans) in more temperate climates, but I wore it with just a bathing suit and boy shorts when I needed sun protection. The Two-Ocean comes in XS-XL in linen or light blue colors for $80.
Need a shirt to keep you covered when you need to be more active, such as when hiking or paddle boarding?
Check out the Equatorial shirt, available for both men and women. The Equatorial is feather lightweight poly, rated at UPF 45 for 98% UV blockage.
You still get chest pockets and roll tab sleeves, and the shirt dries super fast. My husband and I both set ours out on the deck of our ship for about a half hour in the tropical sun, and they were both dry.
In fact, we called these shirts our ‘miracle’ shirts, because no matter how many jungle hikes they went on, they seemed to stay fresh and (almost) clean.
- 100% Polyester.
- Space Dye Roll-Tab Sleeve Adjust.
- Quick-Dry, Wicking & Easy Care.
- 2 Chest Pockets With Button Flap Closure.
Get the Equatorial in XS-XL for about $90…a solid investment in a shirt that will perform for you for years.
For guys, Mountain Khakis also offers the Men’s Equatorial convertible pant, which was another staple in my husband’s wardrobe while in Central
America. It was the go-to pant for jungle hikes, tours of towns, and casual dinners.
The pant features a super high-density weave nylon that’s UPF 50+ (99% blockage), and is water repellant, quick-drying, lightweight and packable. You get no less than six pockets with mesh liners, including two zip security pockets.
- 100% Other Fibers.
- Quick-Dry, Lightweight, Packable & Easy Care.
- Adjustable Snap Cuffs.
- Double-Panel Back Pockets With Hook & Loop Closure.
- 2 Zip Security Pockets.
- 100% Super High Density Weave Nylon.
The convertible pant comes in sizes from 28-36 for about $85.
Love, love, love MK stuff!!!