My Sumer Dayhiking packing list
Here is what I will be packing tomorrow for a day hike:
all this goes into my home made pack
Clothes
all this goes into my home made pack
Clothes
extra socks for wet feet after river/ swamp crosssings
1 pair of gloves for emergency warmth
1 pair of gloves for brush crashing through the devils club
1 down vest
rain coat
insulating hat (in case of an emergency)
Crocks for a planned river crossing
First Aid / Emergency / Health kit in silnylon bag
Head LampSpare batteries for headlamp
A few assorted band aides
Ibuprofen
Xanax to keep calm in case of an emergency overnight
Migraine medicine
Diarrhea medicine (for backpacking)
Thick mole skin for blisters
Pocket knife with scissors and tweezers
Ultra light reading glasses
Sewing kit , duct tape
Other fun stuff
P-style
More TP than I think I will need
Water
Sawyer Squeeze filter on a smartwater bottle
empty 2 liter platypus if it will be a dry hike.
Cooking
I always have a cup of hot coffee or tea at lunch time
Mug /stove/ wind screen / lighter / ground reflector
Vinacafe instant coffeeHeet brand fuel or denatured alcohol from the hardware store
Trekking poles
Only if the hike is steep and without a lot of brush crashing. Poles
are pretty useless for brush crashing.
Electronics
Ricoh GRII camera
If I expect outstanding scenery then I bring a
Nikon D7200 with 18-55 lens instead
Delorme inreach or cell phone if there is cell service
GPS Garmen 60CSX with topo map
Extra batteries for camera and gps
Moss collection packets
There might be some things in my pack that I forgot to list..
There might be some things in my pack that I forgot to list..
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