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Day hike

The ten essentials plus the steps before a day on the trail.

16 items · 3 sections · hiking, outdoors, backpacking

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Plan (4)

  • Route, distance and climb known, turn-around time set
  • Weather and sunset time checked
  • Someone at home knows the route and when you'll be back
  • Trailhead parking foundPaste the trailhead's map link here.

Ten essentials (10)

  • Map and compass or offline map on the phone
  • Headlamp and spare batteries
  • Sun protection
  • First aid kit
  • Knife or multi-tool
  • Fire starter
  • Emergency shelter or space blanket
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra layer of clothes

Back (2)

  • Tell your contact you're back
  • Leave no trace: all rubbish carried out

Written from www.nps.gov

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