Take at least two sets of clothes – one 'wet' for daytime use and one 'dry' for evening wear. Light quick-dry fabric is recommended. I wear bike shorts (cheap ones, without the crotch lining) under my hiking shorts to stop chafing on my thighs. Expect your hiking clothing to be wet a lot, either from sweat or from rain or from a dip in a creek. I'd also recommend maybe a third set of 'dry' shorts as I have fallen over in mud in my dry set and wound up without a dry set. A small folding umbrella is very handy once you have changed into 'dry', as its often wet at night and a trip to the toilet can leave you soaked.

I'd suggest a sarong for both women and men to wear to showers, or washing places in villages. I suggest women and men wash in your undies. The showers are often not very private.

Wear rubber flip-flops around at night – or similar light easy footwear.