Comments on: What To Wear Hiking: Your Guide To Chic, Essential Hiking Gear

By: Erin Busbee

Erin Busbee — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:17:09 +0000

In reply to Tammy. Thanks for all of these preventative tips, Tammy! ~Team Busbee

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:15:46 +0000

Lyme disease is becoming more prevalent and cases have been reported in nearly all states in the U.S. and in large areas in Europe and Asia, but the most common areas are the Northeast, upper Midwest and northwestern states. While Colorado is not in this area, it can cause long-term health problems and it doesn’t hurt to be cautious!
Take the following steps to prevent tick bites:

Wear long pants and long-sleeve shirts when outdoors.
Make your yard unfriendly to ticks by clearing wooded areas, keeping underbrush to a minimum, and putting woodpiles in areas with lots of sun.
Use insect repellent. One with 10 percent DEET will protect you for about 2 hours. Don’t use more DEET than what’s required for the time you’ll be outside. Don’t use it on the hands of young children or the faces of children under the age of 2 months old.
Oil of lemon eucalyptus has been shown to give the same protection as low concentrations of DEET against mosquitoes, and may be helpful against ticks if you don’t have traditional insect repellent. It also shouldn’t be used on children under 3 years old.
Be vigilant. Check your children, pets, and yourself for ticks. If you’ve had Lyme disease, don’t assume you can’t get it again. You can get Lyme disease more than once.
Remove ticks with tweezers. Apply the tweezers near the head or the mouth of the tick, and pull gently. Check to be certain that all tick parts have been removed.
Contact a doctor if and whenever a tick bites you or your loved ones.

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By: Erin Busbee

Erin Busbee — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:20:13 +0000

In reply to Anne Stephenson.

Anne…you are SO sweet! Thank you…!!! Erin xo

By: Erin Busbee

Erin Busbee — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:19:39 +0000

In reply to Kim.

Love your suggestions, Kim!! Thank you for sharing them…
Erin xo

By: Erin Busbee

Erin Busbee — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:19:16 +0000

In reply to Christiane Bastug.

Yes…sunscreen is a MUST!! Especially at altitude. And, I totally get the desire for ankle support. I feel like if I’m wearing the boots, they add 10 pounds to my feet. 😉 That’s why I prefer my lightweight trail runners.

By: Erin Busbee

Erin Busbee — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:18:20 +0000

In reply to Amanda. SO awesome...thanks for sharing these with us!! I sometimes wear shorts with tall socks or longer leggings if I'm on tight trails. Erin xo

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 20:45:45 +0000

Ok I love leggings when I’m trail running but not so much when I’m hiking, Hiking I tend to track through more Brush and we sit down more for breaks on logs and Rocks so I like the durability of HIKING pants. ugh theY can be kind of well ugly utilitarian. But I found the taureen pant by ReI it’s a skinny style Trouser looking pant in really cute colors a peppercorn a charcoal, navy and an olive green.

By: Christiane Bastug

Christiane Bastug — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:15:47 +0000

great post and beautiful pictures (as always) 🙂 I love my Salomon Trail running shoes as well! But for more intense hiking in the mountains, when the ground is uneven and/or there are steep passages I prefer wearing hiking boots that cover and support the ankle. Additionally to wearing lots of sunscreen I always wear a tee that covers my shoulders. That also helps to prevent rubbing from the backpack straps.
I’d love to see more Hiking/outdoor sports fashion content from you!

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 03:26:46 +0000

GREAT ARTICLE! I LOVE HIKING, TOO & HAVE JUST A FEW THINGS TO ADD. These aren’t “outfit” related but have saved me in the past:
~ SPF LIP BALM (GETTING SUNBURNED LIPS IS THE WORST)
~ PROTEIN BAR OR SMALL BAGGIE OF A SNACK WITH THINGS THAT WON’T MELT (LIKE NUTS, RAISINS, DRIED FRUIT, TOASTED COCONUT FLAKES, ETC). THIS HAS SAVED ME ON HIKES WHERE IT TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN WE THOUGHT IT WOULD
~ a small Sandwich bag with some kleenex in it (for peeing emergenCies). RememBer to put your used tissues back in the resEalable Bag to carry away with you and throw away later – no littering 🙂
~ IF YOU’RE NOT BRINGING A HYDRATION PACK WITH A SMALL POCKET TO INCLUDE THOSE THINGS, THEN A SMALL FANNY PACK WORKS GREAT.
Cheers!!