| Item | Why | Search |
|---|---|---|
| Walking shoes | Cities and easy trails. | Walking shoes. Footwear listings are size menus, so this stays a search. |
| Hiking boots | If parks are on the itinerary. | Hiking boots |
| Packable rain jacket | Weather changes faster than the forecast. | Packable rain jacket |
| Sun hat | Parks and desert days. | Sun hat |
| Lightweight fleece | Aircraft and canyon evenings. | Lightweight fleece |
| Merino t-shirts | Fewer, better, wash in the sink. | Merino t-shirts |
| Sunglasses | Plus a cheap spare on arrival. | Sunglasses |
| Compression socks | Long-haul. | Compression socks |
| Athletic shorts | Hotel gym and easy trails. | Athletic shorts |
| Merino base layer | Desert nights and AC buses. | Merino base layer |
| Swimwear | Hotels and coasts. | Swimwear |
Trail-specific layers live on outdoors. Coasts: beach. City dinner: one smarter outfit is enough — see New York and culture shock.
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