The Best Watches for Outdoor Activities: How to Choose the Right One

If you love being in the great outdoors, then you probably have a passion for one or more outdoor activities. Whether it’s hiking, climbing, backpacking, or skiing that gets your blood pumping – you’re likely to spend a lot of time exploring the great outdoors. Even if you don’t consider yourself an ‘outdoorsy’ sort of person, there are plenty of benefits from getting fresh air and exploring the natural world. Getting outside is good for your physical and mental health. It can also help improve your concentration, coordination, and general focus. The challenge is how best to make the most of your time spent in nature… And what better way than by investing in the right outdoor activity watch? On My Gift Stop, you can find quality sports watches.

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Grand Canyon National Park

We were up and at ’em early this morning in order to get to the park before there was a lineup. (See our Itinerary HERE)It’s suggested that you arrive between 9 and 10AM, otherwise, you could be waiting to get into the park. Also, there isn’t much in the way of rest stops, restrooms, and fast-food establishments between Flagstaff and the park (quick side note, don’t read or look at your phone along this journey, the views are epic, like nothing you’d EVER see in NW Ohio), so we made certain we packed our lunch and took tiny sips of our coffees along the way. Though I apparently didn’t take tiny enough sips or perhaps it was my 40+-year-old bladder and the fact that it’s had 3 large babies sitting on it at some point, but I had to go so bad, thus, our first stop, once we were in the park, was the restrooms!

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