Summary
This is only for a day hike. Typically, I do 3+ hour scrambles (i.e. steep hikes).
This is NOT for an overnight camping trip.
Backpack
| bottom: Just-in-case |
middle: Clothes |
top: Food |
| Toilet paper |
Scarf (optional) |
Lunch food |
| Tape & Band-aids |
Gloves |
*Gorp |
| Sunscreen |
Windbreaker |
Water (1-2L) |
| Mosquito repellent |
Gaters |
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| Map (if GPS fails) |
Pouch (see below) |
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Pouch
- Use Pouch to hold things on the way to/from the hike and during the hike
- Use Change Bag to change into before and out of after the hike as necessary.
| Pouch |
Change Bag |
| car keys(!) |
Hiking Boots |
| phone(!) |
Wool socks |
| Sunglasses |
Sweatpants (spare) |
| reading glasses (just in case) |
T-shirt (spare) |
| wallet: CC(!) and money |
Warm Sweater or sweatshirt (spare) |
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Underwear (spare) |
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Plastic Bag (hold things if necessary) |
The night before:
- check your car gas(!)
- Pack everything
- charge Phone(!) and GPS watch
- Cut toenails - if you don't, on steep descents, your toenails may be stressed and get ripped off your toes.
On the day
| 1) Wear these |
2) Before leaving home |
3) After you arrive |
| *Pants |
Tape toes |
change into wool socks and hiking boots |
| T-shirt (Poly-pro) |
Go to bathroom |
save everything in the Change Bag, put it in the trunk |
| Pouch (see above) |
Double-check you got everything |
double-check you have your Pouch on you (outside the car) |
| Fleece Jacket |
Have a coffee! Eat breakfast |
double-check you have your car keys on you (outside the car) |
| Sunglasses |
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lock the car |
| Watch |
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put the car keys in the Pouch |
| Hat |
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put the Pouch in the backpack in secure zippered(!) pocket. |
| Socks |
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put on your sunglasses |
| Runners |
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and go for the hike! |
- Shorts may be okay if it's warm and there are no bugs and no plants to walk through