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Provisions: Stuff for travel and recreation

The Bush Smarts Classic Flask carries 11 ounces of liquid and costs $12.
The Bush Smarts Classic Flask carries 11 ounces of liquid and costs $12. Courtesy of Bush Smarts

A guide for what you need to buy, read or consume to enhance your recreation and travel experience

Buy

Bush Smarts Lightweight Classic Flask

$12; bushsmarts.com

This oh-so-retro hip flask (holds 11 ounces) screams John Muir-meets-Charles Bukowski. Sure, you could clip it to your waist and use it to carry your water but, really, using a hip flask for anything other than whiskey is a waste of a stylish accessory. Remember, drink and hike responsibly.

Buy

Gear Aid Tenacious Tape Repair Tape

$4.95; available at most outdoors stores

Outside magazine named this repair tape one of its best new products of 2015. It’s said to be so adhesive that you better not make a mistake and slap on the wrong spot. It’s used to stop leaky inseams on tents and other tears and pinhole plugs. It comes in four colors: clear, black, white and green.

The List

6 Secret Cities in Europe

www.aluxurytravelblog.com

1. Ljubljana (Slovenia)

2. Palma (Mallorca)

3. Tallinn (Estonia)

4. Gothenburg (Sweden)

5. Naples (Italy)

6. Valletta (Malta)

Compiled by Sam McManis/smcmanis@sacbee.com

This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 4:01 PM with the headline "Provisions: Stuff for travel and recreation."

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