The Ideal Outdoor Clothing for Trekking

Hiking or trekking can be a really great way to get away from things and go spend some time with your friends, all while enjoying the beauty of nature. If you’ve never done it before, all you really need to know is don’t overreach and start with the shorter paths at first, never go anywhere without water and the weather report should now be your favourite program on TV. As for equipment, all you really need is the suggested gear for the time of year you decide to do this in, and a few special clothing items that might give you some useful benefits.

One of the most useful protection items that you can take along with you and use in areas that have a lot of bushes are the gaiters. The gaiters are meant to go over your shoes and lower pants leg and cover everything below your knee. They don’t take up any space, weigh virtually nothing at all and you can get them in a variety of different materials depending on your preference or the exact conditions you mean to use them in. All of these qualities make them a great addition to your trekking gear and an item that can easily fit in any backpack.

Speaking of items that are convenient to carry, arguably the most useful item that you can take on one of these trips is a hat. I’m not kidding. After you spend more than half an hour with the sun, baking your unprotected head, you will find out exactly how useful a simple hat can be. There is honestly no other item that quite effects your mood while on the track since not having one with you results in a literal headache. Additionally, if you get yourself a hat with a neck veil, you won’t have to stop and put sunscreen on every 15 minutes.

Seeing as how I started off this list with an item you wear over your boots, it seems fitting to mention what sort of boots they should go over. If you are looking for the best footwear to wear on long treks, then you can’t focus solely on durability or comfort – you have to take both into account. Ideally, you will want a boot that fits snugly around your foot but doesn’t constrain it when moving, as well as one that has soles that are made of durable material, but not so stiff that feels like walking on granite. Additionally, if you can it would be a good idea to splurge a little on quality boots here, but if you can’t then simply get the ones that you personally prefer the most.