Fall is one of the best times to dust off your hiking boots and get out of the city. The warm oppressive air of the summer has finally subsided and there is plenty to do — from mountain biking, camping or just taking a hike through nature. The leaves are changing and to get the best of it, you should leave the city behind, take in the fresh air and stretch your cramped muscles in the wide-open spaces. From the best pack for the journey, to how to identify the flora and the watch that can take you from the metropolis to the sound of leaves crunching underfoot, these are our outdoor weekend essentials.
The Watch
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The Nixon Ripley is a watch built to handle both the city and the outdoors. With a display that shows you the digital time, temperature and altitude, you can use the Ripley out in the backcountry for a variety of outdoor activities and adventures. It also features a chronograph, an alarm, second timezone and day/date complications. And when you are off the trail and back in the concrete jungle, you can activate “City Mode” — hiding the digital functions and leaving you with just a handsome analog face. The Ripley is the ideal outdoor companion to keep strapped to your wrist all week long.
