{"id":19777,"date":"2017-09-06T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=19777"},"modified":"2018-11-11T22:09:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T06:09:34","slug":"what-to-wear-on-a-hiking-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/what-to-wear-on-a-hiking-date","title":{"rendered":"What to Wear on a Hiking Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friends don\u2019t let friends look too dorky in the woods.<\/strong><\/p>\n

High-waisted hiking pants with tucked-in shirts, socks with sandals,\u00a0cotton dresses on rainy, windy days\u2014we\u2019ve all made big mistakes on hiking dates. No? Well, maybe it\u2019s just me.<\/p>\n

Either way, I enlisted the help of apparel designer Neenah Maier and got her advice on how to make a good impression on a date in the woods. She\u2019s been crafting REI Co-op brand clothing for the last six years. She also happens to be an avid hiker, runner and traveler who has been married to\u2014and planning dates with\u2014her husband for more than six years. (Her favorite hiking date spot? Tolmie Peak Lookout<\/a> in Mount Rainier National Park, which she hiked on her last birthday without a cloud in the sky.)<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a date, you\u2019re getting to know one another, so it\u2019s important to express yourself with your outfit,\u201d Neenah said. Inspired by the change of the season, she styled three outfits, perfect for your next outdoor date. For each, she imagined people who love the outdoors and want to look good without sacrificing performance.<\/p>\n

While Neenah\u2019s super-savvy comments about her style choices won\u2019t save you from seven straight hours of awkward small talk to, during and from the trail on your first date (true story), they will ensure you look good while it\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n

For Her<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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