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ON MY READING LIST
I’m fascinated by the phenomena
and people who have shaped our
natural world. I highly recom­
mend On Trails: An Exploration,
by Robert Moor, for any hiker and
The Wild Trees, by Richard Pres­
ton, for any tree­huggers.

Gearing Up
I love testing backpack­
ing packs. I hope my take
on which features are
best for different types
of hikers helped some
people find one they love.

For Your Next
Cocktail...
Stop making your simple syrup on
the stove (or buying it at the store).
Instead, shake equal parts sugar
and water in any jar or water bot­
tle for about a minute. Now you’re
ready to build a cocktail.

Best Thing

POP Ever

Taught Me

Most headlamps start to

dim as soon as you turn

them on, but for most

purposes, that’s OK.

You’re able to see better

in dark with moderate,

diffuse lighting, not an

ultra-bright beam.

Osprey Arcane

Duffel Pack

The perfect

weekender bag (with

a laptop pocket!) that

swallows just about

everything.

My ideal day starts on

a trail and ends with

a drink in hand.

Expert Reviews Editor

ADRIENNE DONICA

Baggu Fabric Mask

We all have a favorite

mask, right? Baggu’s

full-coverage design

includes an adjustable

nose piece and is great

for everyday use.

Leki MCT Vario TA

I almost never hike

without trekking

poles, and I love the

sweat-absorbing

cork grips on this

ultralight pair.

A Bar Above Boston

Shaker (Weighted)

Switching from a

cobbler-style shaker to

this much-easier-to-use

Boston shaker makes

happy hour fuss-free.

CURRENTLY

LISTENING TO

Season 4 of the Scene

on Radio podcast. It’s

called “The Land That

Never Has Been Yet” and

explores our democracy

from the American

Revolution to today’s

political landscape.

@adrienneperri

My Passion Project

My current goal is to get to all the

National Parks. I visited two more

this year—New River Gorge in

West Virginia and Acadia in Maine.

Sixteen down, 47 to go.

Roy BerendsohnBRAND CHAMPIONS, Matt Crisara,

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