From strolling the boulevards of Buenos Aires to hiking in the Canadian Rockies, walking provides good exercise while stretching your mind and soul.
To maximize the joy that comes with vigorous bipedal activity, it’s important to plan. No matter what the activity, it’s always wise to carry a first aid kit. Adventure Medical Kits makes sport-specific and ultralight, watertight options. Or throw together your own in a Ziploc bag.
Even if your route includes pinxtos at a seaside cafe in Spain, a trailhead food truck or a wild blueberry patch, carry an emergency snack (Honey Stinger’s gluten-free and kosher Almond Pumpkin Nut & Seed Bar packs 14 grams of protein). Electrolytes like Tailwind’s small packets of Electrolyte Powder help you rehydrate and re-energize.
As for the rest, a trail run requires a different set of tools than a multiday trek and a rugged day hike necessitates different gear than an afternoon of urban exploration. Here are a few basics in each category to get you started (all items come in men’s and women’s versions unless otherwise noted):
City Walk
Shoes
Hard surfaces require a supportive, comfortable shoe with some grip, but not a heavy, chunky tread. For women, Dansko’s new Peony Walking Sneaker ($140) is based on the same arch technology and shock-absorbing heel cushioning as their clogs, beloved by chefs. It also has a lightweight, yet tough rubber outsole with a minimalist tread and 100 percent recycled liners and mesh uppers. For men, the Arc’teryx Norvan LV 3 GTX ($200) is a trail runner, but even with a 4-millimeter lugged sole, the lightweight, low-profile, waterproof and tastefully designed shoe is comfortable for striding around the city.
Fitness Tracker
Apple’s Series 8 watch (from $399) handles the rigors of travel well with its crack-, water- and dust-resistant body. And it offers fitness tracking that measures not only steps and heart rate zones, but will take an EKG, measure your blood oxygen and allow you to customize intervals. It also supports international roaming, so you can make calls and send texts wherever your data plan is supported.
Pack
In a city it’s nice to have a small, secure, body-hugging pack. Gregory’s Nano Switch Sling ($55) checks all the boxes with five zip pockets to maximize its 3.5-liter space, including a small one on the cross-body bag’s padded shoulder strap for items like Air Pods. Compression straps on the bottom secure a lightweight jacket.
Hydration
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