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Originally Posted by Extremist
Is using military surplus stuff a wise idea? I'd have thought that someone trying not to be noticed, travelling with military-style luggage, would attract a whole lot of unwelcome attention in certain parts of the world! I know that cammo trousers etc are against the law in some countries, maybe looking like Rambo on Tour would be a bad move? 
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They will know you are a foreigner from a million miles away no matter how hard you try to fit in, but it is still better to try and look like a poor foreigner as opposed to a wealthy one.
That is rediculous how Lonely Planet advises that you can be mistaken for a soldier if you wear camo clothing in Latin America. It is not something I would test out, but they are not going to mistake you for a rebel unless you are roaming through the jungle.
You will not be mistaken for a soldier with military surplus tank bags. There are so many Hollywood stereotypes that you will uncover when you go down there.
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