Living in an urban metropolis, we have an appreciation for conveniences. There’s a CVS in the bottom of your office building, eight burrito spots within a three-mile radius, four Chinese food restaurants and a Burger King for that hangover. You can get your ketchup-stained pants laundered at the dry cleaners in an hour, and the jog to your gym would be more effective if it weren’t 60 feet away from your apartment door.
But what also comes with city life is sporadic claustrophobia (100,000 people are coming into town for a music festival? Perfect.), the same (boring) 13 restaurants within a three mile radius, and germs. And what follows is a week spent hacking up body parts cuz you got the flu.
It’s time to get out of town. But first you’ll need some shit. Camping and looking good camping are not on the same playing level. First things first, be prepared for actual survival. Secondly, look good doing it. Here, we help you with both.
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Camp City: Essentials
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HUF Flannel
The universally appealing piece of clothing for stylish outdoorsmen everywhere.
Huf Freeman Flannel Button Down, $70.
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Pendleton Blanket
Multitask with a durable one – for starters, use as a base layer to keep the interior of your car safe from camping equipment.
Pendleton Woolen Mills, Yakima Camp Blanket, $119
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Brixton Beanie
Wear it for warmth, wear it to hide that un-showered hair.
Brixton Hoover Beanie, $24.
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Herschel Backpack
Hitting the trails? Grab some essentials. Anywhere near hunting locales? Make it bright.
Herschel Supply Company Little America Backpack, $99.99.
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Big Agnes Tent
Amateurs, maybe watch the YouTube set-up video a few times at work before your camping expedition. Arrive on the scene, look like a pro.
Big Agnes Tumble 2 mtnGLO, $249.
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Cowskin Gloves
Splinters happen. Don’t let them happen to you.
Ace® Suede Cowskin Driver Gloves, $11.99
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Goal Zero Lantern
Thou shalt see thy bottle of travel-sized Jack Daniel’s and can of Coke. Or PBR.
Goal Zero Lighthouse 250 Lantern $79.99.
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Bush Camp Knife
Why? Why wouldn't you?
Knives of Alaska, the “Bush Camp”, $99.99.
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Sony Cyber-Shot
You got out of town for a reason.Bring the cell for emergencies/GPS, but document your time in nature with an old school (but high tech) pocket-sized camera.
Sony Cyber-Shot Digital camera RX100 II, $649.
