If you do get lost, stay put. Finding a moving target is almost impossible.
- Water, and filtration & purification system
- Layers (mid, puffy, shell, rain jacket)
- Fire essentials
- Lights
- First aid essentials
- Battery Packs
- PLB
Navigation: map, compass, altimeter, GPS device, personal locator beacon (PLB) or satellite messenger.
Headlamp: plus extra batteries.
Sun protection: sunglasses, sun-protective clothes, hat and sunscreen. Please consider #Heliocare tablets that will assist you with prolonged sun protection.
First aid including foot care and insect repellent (as needed).
Knife plus a gear repair kit, please carry duct tape, it can fix almost anything.
Fire matches, lighter, tinder and/or stove, please consider the possibility of getting lost).
Shelter carried at all times (can be a light emergency bivy).
Extra food. Beyond the minimum expectation.
Extra water Beyond the minimum expectation. Don‘t play with hydration. Consider water filtration and purification systems in case you run out.
Extra clothes. Beyond the minimum expectation. Pack minimum layers i.e. base, midtier, puffy, shell. I
If you do get lost, stay put. Finding a moving target is almost impossible!