
Day-Trip Gear for Guaranteed Family Fun
In partnership with our friends at Welly
No anticipating a week’s worth of weather-appropriate outfits. No rollaway-cot Tetris. No TSA lines. Day trips are low-stakes family fun—or at least they should be. Many potential monkey wrenches, like weather and traffic, are out of your hands, but there is plenty—like the contents of the bag you schlep on the excursion—that’s in your control. We picked three family outings likely to come up this time of year, with a list of necessities for each. Plus, ideas for the person doing all the heavy lifting: you.
Nature Hike
The only thing more crucial in the wilderness (or, you know, Central Park) than water, sustenance, and a mini first aid kit is a sturdy, multifunctional backpack. This one goes from the trails to the city without missing a beat, all while storing blankets, extra layers, and accoutrements without the bulk.
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Ray-Ban
Sunglasses
goop, $153 -
Off-White
Backpack
Farfetch, $695 -
Welly
Bandages
Welly, $7 -
Jao
Patio Oil
goop, $30 -
Ursa Major
Face Wipes
goop, $24 -
Onyx
Sandwich Box
goop, $12 -
Garmin
GPS
Amazon, $128 -
Sloan
Hoodie
goop, $160 -
Kinto
Travel Tumbler
goop, $34
Beach Day
A giant basket tote is really more basket than tote, which is exactly what makes it perfect for stashing—and easily accessing—the essentials: sun protection, hydration, snacks (so many snacks!), and a sleek little bag for wet bathing suits.
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Juice Beauty
Sunscreen
goop, $16 -
Medina Mercantile
Backpack
goop, $80 -
SOMA x goop
Bottle
goop, $32 -
Bamboo Straw Girl
Cutlery Set
goop, $22 -
Cuyana
Hat
Cuyana, $75 -
MAYDE
Towel
goop, $45 -
Baggu
Bag
Baggu, $12 -
Mirth
Dress
goop, $280 -
Onyx
Storage Container
goop, $32
Amusement Park
A crossbody bag means you can go hands-free—the only way to be when creating your own Walley World–esque adventure. It also means that you have space for gift-shop spoils and the stuff you actually need, like a camera, hand sanitizer (make that two hand sanitizers), and a bandanna. Why the bandanna? You’ll thank us when the Nerd Alert hasn’t kicked in yet and you find yourself sitting in the splash zone.
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Raw Elements
Lip Rescue
goop, $6 -
Loewe
Messenger Bag
Saks Fifth Avenue, $1,950 -
Tammy Fender
Hand Sanitizer
goop, $14 -
goop Wellness
Nerd Alert
goop, $30 -
goop x Electric
Sunglasses
goop, $225 -
Kith
Bib
Kith, $25 -
Fujifilm
Instax SQUARE SQ6
goop, $135 -
ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo
Tee
goop, $98 -
Verizon
Watch
Verizon, $180