Embrace your fun side and hit the trail with clothes and accessories that make you feel good.

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Dopamine dressing is a trend that’s all about dressing for your own happiness, boosting your mood through bright, bold and beautiful gear choices. 

This is nothing new to thru-hikers, who have been wearing bright colors and wild patterns on long distance trails like the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail for years.

For a lot of thru-hikers, embarking on a 4 to 6 month adventure means quitting a job and saying farewell to what can be the monotony of an office job, relishing the opportunity to leave dull colours at home and dress in bright colors and outrageous prints because well, they can!

Use these dopamine dressing tips and you’ll be one step closer to finding a look that is unique to you.

New brands bringing sunshine to your kit list.

There are a lot of well known brands out there like Patagonia, however in recent years there are some great new brands in the market that are founded by thru-hikers.

Town Shirt Co, Jolly Gear and High Tail Designs were all founded by hikers, for hikers. Between the founders, they have thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Trail and countless more.

Other popular brands with bright and bold hiking gear include:

• Cotopaxi - nothing dull about Cotopaxi! Bright gear is what they do best.

• Darn Tough - guaranteed for life, you can’t go wrong with these merino wool hiking socks.

• Goodr sunglasses - affordable, stylish and bright, these polarized glasses are popular with thru-hikers.

• Crocs - ideal for camp and town days, these lightweight footwear come in a range of weird and wonderful colors.

• Dirty Gal Gaiters - jazz up your footwear with ultralight hiking gaiters. Choose from over 100 styles.