According to the Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, the ten essentials of HIKING are:
1. Map
2. Compass (optionally supplemented with a GPS receiver)
3. Sunglasses and sunscreen
4. Extra food and water
5. Extra clothes
6. Headlamp/flashlight
7. First aid kit
8. Fire starter
9. Matches
10. Knife
Wikipedia
There are many variations on the “essentials”, of course, many combining matches and fire starter, many adding “shelter”.
Personally, I refer to a much more practical list. One put together by Tom Mangan for day hiking in reasonable weather:
Mangan’s 10 Essentials for Happy Hiking
1 – A water supply
2 – A reliable map
3 – Comfortable socks
4 – Comfortable shoes
5 – Underwear that doesn’t chafe
6 – Something to keep crud out of your shoes
7 – Nylon hiking pants
8 – Something to block the sun
9 – Nourishment
10 – The Real 10 essentials
Two-Heel Drive – Mangan’s 10 Essentials for Happy Hiking
Leave a comment if you have any ESSENTIALS for day hiking that are not listed.
According to the Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, the ten essentials of HIKING are:
There are many variations on the “essentials”, of course, many combining matches and fire starter, many adding “shelter”.
Personally, I refer to a much more practical list. One put together by Tom Mangan for day hiking in reasonable weather:
Leave a comment if you have any ESSENTIALS for day hiking that are not listed.