Even if it’s not your favorite channel, everyone at some point or another has flipped to Animal Planet, Discovery, or the Travel Channel and watched a program or two. On these channels are some very enigmatic explorer/wildlife enthusiast types that draw you in with their excitement for nature and (sometimes) funny accents. They travel all over the planet and pick up wild animals with their bare hands so that viewers can get a better view and can learn something about these creatures that they might never see up close in their lifetimes. Why not be one of these explorers for Halloween? The costume is actually pretty simple -even if you choose not to buy it from a store or website- because a stereotype has emerged as to how these people dress.

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First you should start with some heavy duty work boots, the kind that would provide the most protection against creatures of the wild should they decide to chomp down on your feet. Then a pair of thick socks to… absorb your foot sweat I imagine. Next in line are a pair of kaki or green cargo shorts. Cargo meaning pockets, lots of pockets for your nature adventures. A button down kaki shirt should also include pockets, as well as the logo for your television show, should you decide on a specific one. Last but not least you should have a big smile on your face and/or an amazing hat to keep that unforgiving sun out of your eyes. Almost like magic, your costume is complete!

No wildlife enthusiast is at home without a bit of nature however, so if you wanted to go that extra mile for your costume you could take with you a blow up crocodile pool toy, or a plush/rubber snake. You could put a bunch of plastic scorpions in a clear box and carry them around, or perhaps have a toy monkey sit on your shoulder. The most important thing is to have fun, and (if you want) to put on the weirdest accent you can possibly manage and narrate your observations on fellow party goers as if they were creatures in their natural habitat.

Happy exploring!