{"id":202121,"date":"2026-06-18T10:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=202121"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:05:28","slug":"hike-with-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/hike-with-style","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Outsider: Do I have to \u201cdress\u201d like a hiker to be one?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to Ask an Outsider. We are here to answer your most pressing questions about enjoying time outside, like whether you can hike in jeans<\/a> or how to reconcile different trail goals with a partner<\/a>. Our advice givers are experts from both inside and outside REI Co-op who draw from their own experience and knowledge to help inform yours.

This time, we explore the question: Do I have to look outdoorsy to be outdoorsy?

We asked Heb Murphy<\/a>, a lifelong REI Co-op Member\u2014she was even on the cover of a co-op member benefits pamphlet as a kiddo\u2014hiker, and internet-beloved minisongwriter with unmatched personal style to weigh in. Not only does she advocate for folks to get outside<\/a>, period, she also believes that everyone should be able to express themselves in outdoor clothes and gear that help them feel safe and<\/em> cute.\u00a0

Read on for Heb\u2019s perspective, and follow her for more hiking hot tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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