Put your days of wearing gym gear for running errands behind you, and freshen up your look with a pair of classy but comfortable trousers instead. The Horny Toad Hepburn trousers are a stylish addition to your casual wardrobe, and designed in classic Aubrey style that's fitted at the waist and hips, and a slight flare at the ankles. The jive medium rise rests half way between the hip and waist, which is especially flattering for those with short torsos and longer legs.

The Hepburn trousers are also designed with a straight fit and relaxed style to create a slimming silhouette. The stone enzyme wash is the perfect neutral to coordinate with almost any color top, and the Hollywood waistband combined with the button and zip fly closure add a stylish touch to this casual piece. You can wear this with your favorite tee, tank tops, sweater vest or hoodie for a cool, casual and comfortable look any time of year.

One of the telltale signs of a quality pair of trousers or slacks is the side stitching and accents on the hem. These trousers are designed with hidden side stitching and a skip stitch at the hem and front plackets for an extra stylish touch. Plus, the two flat-front pockets in the front help create a sleek silhouette and lengthen your legs for a seamless look.

The Horny Toad Hepburn pants are a versatile piece for your daily wardrobe, and a surefire way to look cool and classy without overdoing it when shopping at the Farmer's Market, browsing at the mall or just relaxing over the weekend. They're also great for traveling; the bungee duck cotton-spandex blend naturally prevent extra creases, so you can fold these up and pack them tightly in a duffel bag, backpack or suitcase without worrying about pressing them before wearing.

And for shoes? You can easily get away with a pair of Mary Jane flats, clogs, sneakers or other ballet flats to complement your relaxed look. The cuffs end right below the ankles so feel free to jazz up your look with some eye-catching shoes or sandals for the complete ensemble.

A big part of the enjoyment that comes with exploring the great outdoors is doing it your own way, not the way that everyone else thinks you should. This fierce sense of outdoor independence dominates "The Straight Story," a big screen adventure that also focuses on some of the most gorgeous areas of the United States.

The late, great actor Richard Farnsworth stars as Alvin Straight, the real life Iowa farmer who rode a lawn mower nearly 300 miles to visit his ailing brother in Wisconsin. Not a person who liked to take charity from anyone, Straight spent a good portion of the summer of 1994 traveling the back roads at a blazing 5 miles per hour. At night, the proud and stubborn Straight would cook and camp out under the stars, paying for supplies out of his own pocket. When a kindly husband and wife offered Alvin the use of their telephone, he left cash by the phone to pay for the call. Most people would have given up along the way and accepted a ride or a bus ticket, but the stubborn Straight kept on going like a true outdoorsman.

Director David Lynch, known for such edgy material as "Blue Velvet," makes "The Straight Story" a virtual love letter to the great outdoors. As he shows Alvin Straight's long journey from Iowa to Wisconsin, Lynch captures some unspoiled wilderness on film.

Part biography and part documentary, "The Straight Story" is a film that will entice viewers to explore the great outdoors, but make sure to gas up your car and not the riding mower before hitting the road.

Long before the series focused more on style than substance, Sylvester Stallone gave one of the best performances of his career in "First Blood," the story of a Vietnam Vet who had serious difficulty returning to civilian life.

Stallone plays John J. Rambo, a decorated war hero trying to reconnect with some members of his squad. Unfortunately, after traveling to a small town, he learns that one of his Green Beret buddies has died from long-term exposure to the chemicals used during the Vietnam conflict. Of all the soldiers in his squad, he literally is the last man standing.

The frustrated Rambo simply wants to get something to eat and leave town, but the narrow-minded local sheriff (Brian Dennehy) doesn't like the way he looks and drives him to the city limits. When Rambo returns to town, the sheriff promptly arrests him, abusing him with a high-pressure hose and a straight razor. The mental and physical torture reawakens Rambo's guerilla warfare skills and he escapes into the woods. With only a survival knife and his military training, the former soldier wages his own personal war against both the town and the memories that still haunt him from Vietnam.

The best scenes in "First Blood" take place in the wilderness, where John J. Rambo goes into hiding and lives off the land. As his former commander tells the police, Rambo has been trained to eat things that "would make a billy goat puke." He also has an incredible tolerance for pain, especially during one outdoor sequence where he has to sew up his own wounded arm.

A soldier such as John Rambo can survive with just a knife, but most people who enjoy camping really can use a good duffel bag like the Expedition made by Mountain Hardware. When you need to haul a lot of gear into rough terrain, the Expedition is roomy enough to hold everything you need.

Though the later "Rambo" movies focused more on special effects than characters, "First Blood" remains one of the best outdoor movies ever made.