Day Trip Essentials for When You’re Broke

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We’ll be real here … the economy’s not in a great spot right now, and not all of us have the bread to go sun ourselves at one of the places where they filmed “The White Lotus” when we’ve got time off.

If you need a solution we’ve got one for you: day trips are the way to go! Gas up the car, let someone know where you’re going, and let the open road be your travel buddy as you broaden your horizons.

The thing is, you’re always better off with gear on these trips … and we’ve put together a list of travel accessories that should elevate your travel experience from stunning to stylish — effortlessly so, we should add.

Just because you’re going into the great outdoors doesn’t mean you should leave the essentials at home, and we think this crossbody bag from The North Face is the perfect way to carry them when you finally get out of your car and get a breath of fresh air.

Strap this sucker over your shoulder, make sure your car’s locked, and you’re pretty much all set to let your imagination handle the rest on your trip.

You know the only thing worse than running into poison oak when you’re roughing it through Big Sur? Not having any charge left in your phone to Google what to do about it!

Don’t worry, though, this sleek and stylish portable phone charger is the perfect fix for tough times like those … this little guy can really save lives.

If you’re going to be spending long stretches of time on the road, having solid eye protection is going to be way more important than you think in getting you where you wanna go.

That’s where these Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses come in … these OGs should keep the sun out of your eyes while you conquer the open road — and you’ll look great doing it, too!

Dehydration is so overrated — especially when you’re off-roading out in Joshua Tree and your head starts to hurt because you forgot your water at home!

Listen, we’ve been there, and we wish we would have had this Hydro Flask with us when it happened … you best believe we learned our lesson!

There’s a lot of ground to cover out there in the great outdoors, and we wanna make sure you look sharp the whole time … hence these New Balance sneakers.

These things can stand up to a whole day of sightseeing — and they’re not hard to stand on for a whole day, either!

UV damage is no joke, and we don’t want you getting too well done when you’re soaking up the sun out there — we think giving this clear sunscreen stick from Shisedo would be a pretty solid move for your outdoor excursions.

We know you’ve probably got your skincare routine all figured out, and this shouldn’t mess with it too much … just pop it into your crossbody bag, pull it out when the sun’s a little too intense for you, and keep those wrinkles away!

Need something to cap off your outfit when you’re getting ready to head out on your day trip? We’d suggest this neutral dad hat for adding a little extra something-something to your wardrobe, especially if you’re gonna be out in the sun.