Safri Clothes for Big Men
 

Our trip is about finalized and we are going in June. My husband is a "big" man. 6'4" and large. Wears a 3x shirt. Where do I find long underwear and warm fleece stuff for him? I know it is early to think about this but it may take a long time to find. Also who has safari type pants for him? Zip of bottoms would be great.

Hi there!

Sounds like my husband has a very similar build to yours.

We found that Cabelas (www.cabelas.com) has a nice selection of 'safari' type gear for big/tall men.

We found that stores like REI run small, and nothing quite fit right.

good luck!

Here is a book authored by the owners of Cabelas that demonstrates their love of wildlife, especially elephants:

http://tinyurl.com/rrzcn

There is no need for "safari clothes." Go to a Marshalls department store or just wherever he usually shops and buy some comfortable clothes in the appropriate colors. I think people who show up on safari in their safari suits, unless they are like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, look less than flattering! :)

Thanks for the websites. I looked at them and I think we can find what we want. We will get regular clothes but it was the fleece that was most important. Also I would love to find the zip of pants but no idea where to get those. I will keep searching. It will give me something to do while waiting for this trip.

i don't know where you live, but none of this is very difficult to find in the states. Walmart, sears, jcpenney, kmart (in the catalog) and in the penny outlet stores have most of it

<b>Rocco</b>,
I just thought that I would share my 2 cents. Too bad my comment was undermined, and I was made out to look like a hunting advocate. I am most definitely not.

<b>spiegelcjs</b>,
Here is a link to the page with the zip pants that Cabela's has right now.
http://tinyurl.com/nxfgl.

I can completely relate to the challenge of finding clothing for big/tall. My husband has a 38-40&quot; inseam. Finding a pair of pants that don't look like high-waters can be quite the challenge.
One other thing I like about Cabela's is that their tops come in extra long sizes to accomodate the larger arm span and longer torso of tall men.

Good luck! :)

Good link.

Since I am 6'4&quot; and 260 I will get a few pairs and give them a try.

Always liked Cabelas products.

ruby sage,

I had no idea whether or not you knew of Cabelas hunting affiliation so it could not have been my intent to paint you as a hunting proponent.

However, for anyone that does buy Cabelas products, know that the profits you are providing for Cabelas are likely going towards more lion &amp; elephant hunts for the owners.

I agree 100% with what Rocco said. Just take regular clothes.

All the guide books warn you NOT to take camo. clothing, and yet while we were in Amboseli a large California family showed up all wearing it. They looked out of place, and were lucky that KWS or the Army didn't stop them.

REI is another good store, especially if the stuff is on sale. Don't know about 3X sizes. They have web site you can order from.
regards - tom

We are planning on just regular clothes but it is for my husband that I am concerned especially for zip of pants and long underwear. I will continue to search the web.

Thanks

I wouldn't worry about the zip off pants as June isn't all that hot, nor is it cold to need long underwear or even fleece. The hot months are Jan - Mar.

Pants he would ordinarily buy in his large sizes - khaki, tan, green, brown - will be just fine. Likewise, for shirts with long arms and length, he can find where he normally shops for his clothing... the sporting goods/clothing sections. You're coming into Fall/Winter, so these items should be in the shops.

i was in value city dept store today and they had a lot of large size stuff