This is a general question about travel as much as it specifically relates to South America.
Here goes:
I'll be spending ~4 months in Peru. I'll be in and out of Lima, Huaraz, and Cusco traveling on the cheap, so hostels, dirt floors, and other random bivies will occur.
The problem is what do I do with all my kit when I go out at night? Or down to the market? I don't think a full mountaineering pack with help me much at the disco. Do I just leave my stuff in the room where I'm staying ?
Twice I've had maids in mexico steal stuff out of my hotel room, I can't imagine hostels and lower end motels will be any better?
So... what do I do with all my gear? Can you rent lockers? Chain a jaguar to my pack? Lockable duffle bag chained to something permanent? Curious what the standard practice/what has worked for other.
Thanks,
-Scotty