Just listening to the Comsat Angels while taking pictures of my clothes.  Typical Sunday morning.

I compiled a list of clothes I'll be taking with me in the van.  My goal had originally been to fit everything into my big army duffel, which I think I could, if I don't count my suit and outerwear.  Here's the provisional inventory:

These are my everyday pants right now, which is why they're dirty

Paint-covered Levis

Shorts

Two T-shirts

Thermal long-sleeve

Military sweater.  This guy's seen better days, but it's a good lightweight sweater, and I like it

Sweater

Plaid shirt.  I usually wear this open over a t-shirt as a lightweight layer.  This is one of my oldest articles of clothing.  Not sure if it's ever been washed

Denim jacket

Military surplus raincoat.  Includes a hood (at least, I think that's what it is), but it has no buttonholes or other recognizable means of attachment to the jacket.  A rain-hat may be indicated

Heavy winter coat.  This thing makes me look like a burnt marshmallow but it's astoundingly warm

Incidentally, I got this coat for free.  It's a North Face down parka, which means it was probably at least a couple hundo new, but someone had abandoned this one to the Bard College clothes exchange because it had a rip in the outer shell.  I sewed it up in about ten minutes

Herman Survivor oxblood boots.  Might trade these out for my lower-quality black boots, which are ostensibly designed for hiking and breathability.  These boots are a lot more waterproof, though, and also in better shape.  Or else maybe it's time to pony up some dough for vegan boots

I bought these in Mexico over three years ago for like $9

Winter hat

Bike tire belt

Additionally, I'll be taking along this whole ensemble, even though I can already tell it's going to be a pain in the ass to keep it in presentable shape.  It's the closest thing I have to a suit.  If we end up settling for a while, I'll want to have something to wear to interviews

Besides the above, I will obviously be including gloves, boxers, like five pairs of socks, sunglasses, and a bathing suit.

Even though I don't own that many clothes to begin with, it's pretty difficult to put together the absolute smallest wardrobe possible to cover all conditions from summer in Arizona to winter in Montreal, that will be comfortable, yet durable enough to meet the demands of hiking, camping, and farming.  Any such wardrobe is going to fail in some respects.  What happens, for example, if I get a job where I have to wear a white shirt and black slacks?  There are probably a dozen situations I won't be prepared for - but there's just not that much space in the van.  I feel pretty pleased with this list.

Big ups to the Turkish sour-cherry nectar from the Middle-Eastern grocery store down the block.  $3.50 for two 1-liter Tetrapaks makes it a reasonable expenditure.

L'chaim!