In full disclosure, I’m not the biggest nature gal out there. Sure, I’ve done my rounds of Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, you know the family trip canon. But it took a full-blown pandemic for me to really start loving the great outdoors. You can’t help but get this feeling that you’re Louis and Clarke, exploring the unknown.

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However, it took me throwing on some Lululemon leggings and some Vans sneakers to realize I wasn’t in the Bay Area anymore, and I’d need a whole new set of special gear for my new adventures. But I wasn’t about to start looking like a contestant in a survival game show, I was going more for a crossover between Reese Wetherspoon’s characters from Legally Blonde and Wild. 

While the odds of you running into anyone in the middle of the forest are very low — and let’s be honest, that sounds like the start of a horror film — social media means you can take everyone on your trip with you. 

So, when you’re about to give up, you’ve walked all day, and you realize it’s only been 17 minutes, at least you’ll look great. It will all be worth it for that Instagram shot, oh and I guess the peace and connection to nature and whatnot. But in all seriousness, who couldn’t do with some time away from all of this? Let’s seek out places where our phones don’t work, because let’s be real, all our screen time stats could do with a little break.

Here are three outfits to get you through your weekend in the woods like Elle Woods.

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Products: Fleece, Sunscreen, Sports bra, Hair tie, Leggings, Backpack, Gloves, Sneakers

As you leave the pollution and turmoil, for the peace of the wilderness, you’re going to have to bring supplies. While your bag has to fit all you’ll need, you also want it to be compact enough to be able to carry it as you hike.