I have been waiting until I go home for Easter to purchase anything for the trip because I will have the advice of my mother who is well-rounded when it comes to traveling. However my two most expensive purchases I plan to make are Chaco’s and a bag for hiking that can carry my GoPro and it’s accessories, my Sarong, sun screen and any other basic necessities for when you are out adventuring all day. After researching these items and a couple others I have looked in to, I have found that the Alpine Shop is going to be a great source. I’m not sure if there’s one in Springfield but I know that St. Louis has a great one! I will definitely be going there over the short holiday. I may still purchase my Chaco’s on Amazon if it is cheaper but it will be nice to actually see and get a feel for everything I could really need in one place instead of having fifteen tabs open on my computer trying to compare everything.
Just a suggestion!