The checklist you need for every hike and backpacking trip starts with these 10 essentials.
Chapters:
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0:47 #1 First Aid Kit
2:42 #2 Navigation
5:40 #3 Sun protection
6:17 #4 Insulation
7:10 #5 Illumination
7:44 #6 Fire
8:35 #7 Repair Kit
9:06 #8 Nutrition
9:39 #9 Hydration
10:29 #10 – Shelter
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29 Comments
Has a lack of essentials ever left you in trouble on the trail? Too little water, sunscreen, first aid supplies or other?
Very nice Alice!…
This is such a cool video 🙂
I'm a little to the north of Atlanta in Kennesaw.
Good list, simple and smart. Be Prepared. The old boy scout motto
Wow! Almost 17K subs! You are getting big.
Hey- What camera gear are you using on your hikes?
Nice video Alice. I'm 73 and I live next door to Glacier National Park. Been hiking and backpacking for a long time.
Like you, I've seen LOTS of people out on the trails day hiking and backpacking who were totally unprepared for not just emergencies, but something as simple as a thunderstorm. Some have no idea what trail they're on. And all would have greatly benefitted from your advice on this video. So I hope this season's Glacier Park visitors were watching. 😎
Regarding 1st Aid kits, I carry several small tubes of a blood clotting agent and two larger blood clotting packs similar to what soldiers carry for the more severe cuts.(maybe 'cause I'm prone to cutting myself 😉
Good advice on satellite emergency devices. People seemed to be surprised when their phones don't work "everywhere". I've had a ResQLink for years. It's good all over the planet because as you know, some of these satellite devices do not work everywhere.
I may get one the devices that can text since I hike and pack alone 99% of the time and family/friends wants me to have one. 😉
I would advise getting a GOOD compass with a mirror. Most of the cheap ones are worse than no compass.
A ferro rod and a striker of some kind is better than flint and steel imo since they are much easier to use than flint and available in very small sizes.
If you hike in an area where T-Storms and hail are common, get a rain jacket with a good hood with a stiff brim. Trust me folks, hail HURTS 🙂
So good video. I hope people are paying attention.
pete
Going-To-The-Sun Mountain. Taken from Goat Mt about 1500ft above the Siyeh Pass trail.
https://glaciergeezer.smugmug.com/Goat-Mt-Hike-August-15-2020/n-CsJFnQ/i-WmbBZTd/A
Water boter 😂
Very thorough video. Many people won't think about a light especially if they are hiking during the day and expect to finish well before nightfall. HOWEVER, when I climbed Mt. Washington it took about twice as long as I expected. (As you know it's a rather tough climb.) We came down after dark and without headlamps, we would not have made it. Thanks.
I think I would add a solid fixed blade knife. If you had to process firewood, it works much better than an Omni tool. Although I would carry both.
Love your videos. My family is getting back into hiking.
It might be a good idea to put a red cross on the larger bag you carry your first aid kit in so if someone else is looking for your kit they can find it. I carry my first aid stuff in a Red dry bag with a white cross on it for that reason. And try to keep it toward the top of my bag or in an outside pocket with a cross on it.
Great video. I carry pretty much everything you mentioned for backpacking, except I usually just carry a small pocketknife with a couple of utensils on it rather than an entire multi-tool, which I rarely used (and those suckers are heavy). For backpacking, I would add that you need a bear bag & rope or a bear canister to save you and your food from bears and mini-bears.
You made an excellent point on doing some prep work on the water availability where you are hiking. I originally thought about backpacking at Joshua Tree but when I looked into it, the desert environment was just too forbidding for me (East Coast denizen), so I checked down to camping in one spot and then doing day hikes. That allowed me to fill up several several water cans at the park entrance for my whole stay and just take what I needed for each day hike. On the other hand, if you hike in areas with good fresh water supplies and a good filter/treatment system, you can carry 2 liters or so and filter as you go. But you have to know what you are heading into — how long are your water carries, how are the springs doing, what time of year is it? Winging it is a bad idea. Some of the navigation apps have comment sections where hikers can leave tips on water sources and caches, etc. Dehydration is a killer, because it leads quickly to disorientation, getting lost, falling, etc.
Your pretty. Pretty AWESOME
I was waiting for……the mountain $$$$ and a zip bag to carry the used money!
I was watching Darwin and he had some form of bidet. Seems better than space-wasting t.p.
Thanks for the video.
Can you recommend a good solar charger to attach on the outside of your backpack while hiking?
Great ideas for essential gear. My ears always perk-up when someone mentions fire-start "stuff", since survival fire starter kits are something I specialize in. Being the adventurous person you are, you may enjoy experimenting with flint & steel (or perhaps even bow-drill) for starting fires. Another really nice video – thanks for sharing it.
I commented here earlier, but got to thinking about something I always carry with me on hikes, especially in places where there are venomous snakes which may be of interest to you. it's called "Sawyer Extractor Pump Bite and Sting Kit". Old style snake-bite kits used a flimsy suction cup, and one should never try and suck venom out with one's mouth. The kit mentioned is a sort of pump with plunger, which once fully depressed, suddenly creates a lot of suction for drawing out most of the venom. Comes with various adapters for other bites/stings as well.
Interesting you mentioned protein shake as one of the 10. I recently did a 50-mile (3-day) hike in the Adirondack Mountains, while in a fasted state (began fast 3-days prior to hike so was already in fat-burning mode [ketosis] when starting the hike) and consumed nothing but protein shakes (one twice/day). Once in a ketonic state, the body can live for days and even weeks off nothing but stored fat, stored nutrients in the liver and fat itself, as well as supplemental electrolytes – the most important being sodium – as long as one remains in ketosis. The only reason I supplemented the protein was the hike was somewhat strenuous, and the body can't repair worn/torn muscle with stored fat. Of course what I just mentioned could prove to be fatal for someone who is diabetic.
I’m an emergency medical responder so I carry a pretty well supplied trauma pack with me from a former Army medic’s business called Skinny Medic. I also always travel with a Gen 3 Spot Tracker. I would also suggest a small pepper spray unit as a method of self protection just for that minute possibility that you might counter somebody with hostile intent. Although I’m a firm believer that by and large if you turn off the television you’ll find that the world is actually a pretty nice place. Another great video. Thanks.
Nice video.
Have considered doing video on how to use Alltrails app or Garmin (or combination of the two)?
Alltrails is very good……
Hello Alice, thanks for the great tips and expertise. Such a helpful video! Just curious to know what is the actual size of the blanket? I would never guess that was a blanket (shelter) haha. Look forward to watching the second video of your hiking food items. Cheers.
Hi! I''ve done lots of hiking. Inca trail in Peru, Northern Italy, Iceland, etc. One thing hikers should always have are extra boot laces and carry a couple of pairs in case other people need them as well. Speaking from experience. Great vidoes through the years!!!
Thanks for the video, I do day hikes, so sun protection, hydration, all trails, nutrition ! Never thought of all this other stuff🙌🏻
You should have some bear spray and flares
I have been in the mountains for 40 years.i worked for search and rescue. She did not say fire arm. Now I lay you down to sleep.if I never cared one I would not be here.ok
It is good that you highlight a nondigital compass. Also a map, and people should know how to use them. To put rust in electronics being hiking in some remote area is not the best thing to do. A map and a compas always works. Just like a book.