First things first, learn how to choose your trail
Photo: George Rose/Getty Images After spending the past few months indoors, more people than ever are eager to get outside — especially since being in uncrowded, outdoor spaces remains a lower-risk activity. Among the different ways to spend time outside, hiking is one of the most accessible.
From $9 at Apple App Store Buy Gaia GPS Annual Membership $20 Another slightly more advanced app is Gaia, which both Sebarajah and Aaron Slosberg, director of student programming at Where There Be Dragons, recommend. “You can download topographic maps, and it has a little more capacity,” explains Slosberg, though he cautions people against constant tracking themselves during a hike. “Don’t be too scared about getting lost a little bit — it sounds kind of risky, but I really don’t think it is.
$71 at REI Outlet Buy From $104 at Amazon Buy Backcountry 2L Hip Pack $52 $70 now 26% off $52 “If you’re driving to a day hike, then you can leave your backpack behind in the car and carry a fanny pack,” says Mario Rigby, an explorer who is known for walking across Africa. Rigby recommends getting an athletic fanny pack from your local outdoor store, like REI or Backcountry, as a lightweight alternative to a backpack.
$28 for 18 at Amazon Buy $28 for 18 at Amazon Buy RxBar Blueberry Protein Bar $19 for 12 $19 for 12 A longer hike calls for a more complex snack, and though Slosberg says he steers clear of energy bars that are “basically just chocolate-covered candy bars,” he does recommend bars with more simple ingredients from brands like Clif Bar, Larabar, and RxBar — among which blueberry Rxbars are his favorite.
$10 at Amazon Buy $10 at Amazon Buy NOLS Wilderness Medicine Pocket Guide $5 “Even though I’m a Wilderness First Responder three times over, I still carry a little pocket-guide, first-aid how-to book,” says Altrogge, who notes that these guides are readily available at places including Amazon. “ I’ve had a lot of years of training and putting that kind of work into practice, and that book can give you that exact same information that all of my classes have given me,” he adds.
Altra Lone Peak 4 Men’s Trail-Running Shoes From $120 From $120 Buy at Amazon Buy From $120 at Amazon Buy Altra Lone Peak 4 Women’s Trail-Running Shoes From $88 $120 now 27% off From $88 Buy at Amazon Buy From $88 at Amazon Buy Slepian suggests starting out with the running shoes that you have on hand but says that trail runners offer more tread and protection than road shoes.
Patagonia Tropic Comfort Hoodie Shirt $59 $59 As Slosberg mentioned earlier, the two most common issues for day hikers are dehydration and sunburn, and he recommends preventing the latter by wearing a sun shirt. Though they’re widely available at different brands, Slosberg wears a polyester one from Patagonia, which is also available for women. “It’s super-lightweight and actually cooling. I think it’s designed for fly-fisherman, because it can get wet and dries quickly,” he says.
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