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When I first saw this ensemble, I thought "Too bad I don't have those colors - they're so pretty together".  Then I was trying to decide what to wear this morning, and my neon pink pants jumped out at me.  I decided to try out pairing them with this brick-red (almost rust) mesh sweater, and liked the result.  I paired it with a bronze necklace and bronze-toned sandals, and carried my cognac back pack.  Thanks Angie for the idea!

All feedback and suggestions for improvement are welcome :)

My family and I went camping from Memorial Day to July 4th.  (34 days, and no, not "real" camping - we stayed in our camper, which has electricity and a flushable toilet, with a bath house nearby for water.  We also used the camp kitchen).  We had a great time, learned some lessons, and sorely missed the internet.

Upon returning, I checked in here, and noticed all the talk about 30x30.  It made me decide to count.  I had taken (and worn) 32 pieces for the 5 weeks.  Granted, I had only two lifestyle needs to cover: getting dirty playing in nature, and seeing-people casual.  (There was one wedding, but it was also casual).  The weather varied from in the 40s F to in the 90s F.

I didn't get much for outfit pictures, but did have some thoughts on the experiment.

• 30 pieces was close to enough.  With less variance in the weather and a more casual than "grubby" lifestyle, I think I would have loved it.
• I will no longer wear seven pieces
• Nine pieces were only worn once
• My clothes included:
  • 2 blouses
  • 4 shirts
  • 1 dress
  • 10 tee shirts and 1 jersey tank (that's a bit dressier than a tee)
  • 1 sweatshirt, 2 sweaters and a jacket
  • 4 pairs of shorts
  • 2 cropped jeans (one flares and one jeggins)
  • 3 skirts
  • 1 pair jean culottes
• I didn't count one scarf and two pairs shoes.  If I had, it would be 35x34, I guess.
• I also took along a few things I didn't wear (black shorts and black crops)
• My ratio is about twice as many tops as bottoms.  I think this is a good ratio for me.

When we returned home, I gasped in delight when I caught site of my shoe rack.  Endless options!  (But in real life, I've continued wearing the two pair I wore camping).

Now that I'm recovering and returning to a more normal-for-me lifestyle, I want to try it again.  I have picked out my favorites from last month and started.  But I still haven't taken outfit photos.  I'll have to work my way back into that.