Pack your weekend bag聽Thursday night so you can hit the road as soon as possible聽Friday afternoon. And bring along these 12 essentials.聽
Topo Designs Mountain Pack ($190)

The 21.5-liter聽 is just big enough for two days away from home, but not so big that聽it鈥檒l hurt your back as you huff it around聽city streets or mountain trails. Giant side pockets give you even more storage聽and easily accommodate聽a large water bottle, coffee mug, and a pair of Chacos. The outside is made from 1000-denier Cordura fabric. (You can abuse it and never worry.) We love the loud,聽fun color choices.聽
Superfeet Men鈥檚 Bison Sandals ($60)

Insole maker Superfeet is all about making feet comfortable, so it鈥檚 no surprise the company聽came out swinging with its聽. A deep heel cup keeps you locked in even while聽scrambling.聽The聽synthetic leather strap is burly but soft enough to prevent chafing.聽A supportive build makes these sandals comfortable even after several miles on pavement.聽
Trew BeWild Rain Jacket ($230)

The聽weighs a measly 13 ounces and packs down to almost nothing聽but still provides complete聽weather protection,聽thanks to a three-layer waterproof-breathable build. We also dig that it has lots of stretch so you can use it on your bike or during a trail run.聽And kudos to Trew for designing a rain jacket that looks completely different from everything else out there.
Sunski聽Foxtails Sunglasses ($60)

Sunski鈥檚聽Foxtails are fashionable and bomber, plus they cost a third of what you鈥檇 pay for a similar pair from a different brand. Polarized lenses make these聽great for fishing or hanging out on the lake.
Prana Bridger Jean ($90)

We like that are slim enough to stay out of the way on the bike聽but aren鈥檛 skintight. A little spandex in the fabric makes them聽stretchy, so you can go bouldering or bust a move on the dance floor.
Patagonia Men鈥檚 Merino Lightweight T-Shirt ($70)

If you鈥檙e going to live in a single T-shirt for the weekend,聽make it this one. The merino fights stink, and the plain styling dresses up for dinner in town.聽
I Heart Keenwah Chocolate Sea Salt Quinoa Clusters聽($5)

Energy bars are fine, but we鈥檙e glad to change things up with made from everyone鈥檚 favorite quick-cooking grain. Pack some in your bag so you don鈥檛 have to stop for fast food on the road.聽
Nuun Active Tablets ($7)

You鈥檒l want聽聽in your bag for Saturday hikes and Sunday聽morning hangovers. Throw one in your water bottle鈥攖he electrolytes will bring you back to life.
Ursa Major Fantastic Face Wash ($28)

Gas station soap sucks for washing your face, so we always pack a bottle of for cleaning off the grime after a long run or ride. Lemon, rosemary, and spearmint (and more) create a refreshing scent, and the wash leaves us feeling clean but not dried out.
All Good Tea Tree & Basil Deodorant聽($9)聽

All Good 聽and instead聽uses ingredients like聽arrowroot and tea tree oil to reduce underarm stink. It doesn鈥檛 work as well as a conventional deodorant, but that鈥檚 fine鈥攋ust use more and apply more often.
Saxx Blacksheep Boxer Fly ($45)

If you haven鈥檛 worn a pair of Saxx underwear, . The聽front pouch offers more support during exercise, and flat seams prevent chafing. Stretch merino wool cuts down on stink聽and dries fast if you need to wash your boxers聽in a bathroom sink.
Monster Wireless SuperSlim In-Ear Sport Headphones ($150)

There are a lot of wireless headphones to choose from, but we like these because they never slip out of our ears. Ever. Run, bike, sleep,聽you name it鈥. They also sound great with whatever your bumping, from Mos Def to Mozart.