Great Gear to Help You Explore Nature (While Social Distancing)

Social distancing is wise—and absolutely necessary right now—but that doesn’t have to mean hunkering down indoors. Taking a hike, as long as you can safely get to a not-crowded park or trail, can keep you appropriately far from other people while also helping to reduce your anxiety levels. Here’s the gear we wear or take with us when we head into the wilderness.

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Medya Mansyone

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.

Sean Gold
Founder & Lead Writer

Medya Mansyone

Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

Nathan Pipenberg
Ekriven

Medya Mansyone

It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

Liz Provencher
Freelane Writer