What to Bring Along

What do we need to bring along on a day-hike or overnights on the trail? I found a wonderful site called Section Hiker that is filled with advice, reviews and great stories about hiking. Phillip Werner is the gentleman whom writes the site. Well worth a look (but come on back).

The site has a page called Day Hikers’ Ten Essentials Guide (good for backpacking too. I took his guide and made an Excel spreadsheet for the equipment we will need for our hiking adventures.

If you see anything we are missing, please leave a comment....also your recommendations.

Gear Recommendations		One Item	Two items
Essentials	Up to 4 hours	More than 4 hours	Overnight
Maps and Compass	Local Maps	Local Maps	Local Maps
		Sunnto A-10 Compass	Sunnto A-10 Compass
			GPS
Sun Protection	Billed Cap	Billed Cap	Billed Cap
		Dermatone Tin	Dermatone Tin
		Sunglasses	Sunglasses
		Long Sleeved Synthetic Shirt	Long Sleeved Synthetic Shirt
Insulation	Fleece Sweater	Fleece Sweater	Fleece Sweater
	Wind Shirt	Wind Shirt	Wind Shirt
	Rain Jacket and Pants	Rain Jacket and Pants	Rain Jacket and Pants
		Insulated Jacket	Insulated Jacket
		Glove Liners	Glove Liners
Illumination	Black Diamond Spot	Black Diamond Spot	Black Diamond Spot
	Extra (AAA) Lithium Battaries	Extra (AAA) Lithium Battaries	Extra (AAA) Lithium Battaries
First Aid Supplies	Adventure Medical Kit	Adventure Medical Kit	Adventure Medical Kit
	Aspirin	Aspirin	Aspirin
	Nix Lice Treatmeant	Nix Lice Treatmeant	Nix Lice Treatmeant
Fire	Small Box Wooden Matches	Small Box Wooden Matches	Small Box Wooden Matches
	Light My Fire Fire Wheel	Light My Fire Fire Wheel	Light My Fire Fire Wheel
	Vaseline Coated Cotton Balls	Vaseline Coated Cotton Balls	Vaseline Coated Cotton Balls
		Stove	Stove
Tools and Repair Kit	Swiss Army Classic Knife	Swiss Army Classic Knife	Swiss Army Classic Knife
	Duct Tape, Safety Pins	Duct Tape, Safety Pins	Duct Tape, Safety Pins
Nutrition	Nuts, Dried Fruit, Bars	Nuts, Dried Fruit, Bars	Nuts, Dried Fruit, Bars
			Sandwhich
Hydration	2 Water Bottles, 70 oz. Reservoir	Water Bottles or 100 oz. Reservoir	Hydration Bladder
		Chlorine Dioxide Tablets	Chlorine Dioxide Tablets
Emergency Shelter	Emergency Bivey	Emergency Bivey
		Blue Foam Sit Pad (Substitute)
		Blue Poly Tarp and Paracord	Tent (use for day trip too?)
Other	Emergency Contact Info	Emergency Contact Info	Emergency Contact Info
	Loud Whistle	Loud Whistle	Loud Whistle
		Toilet paper (wet wipes) & Trowel	Toilet pape (wet wipes) & Trowel
Backpack	Osprey Exos 48 & 58 (one each)	Osprey Exos 48 & 58 (one each)	Osprey Exos 48 & 58 (one each)
Sleeping Bag			Sleeping Bag
			Sleeping Pad
			Tent
			Bear Bag
		Rope	Rope
	Insect Repellent	Insect Repellent	Insect Repellent