10 Things You NEED For Hiking | ESSENTIAL ADVENTURE HIKING GEAR

Don't be that guy or gal who's not prepared on your next hiking trip or outdoor adventure! Every couple of days I hear of a Search and Rescue (SAR) locally that could have been prevented with a little bit of planning.

The 10 Essentials For Back Country Travel:
1) Navigation
2) Extra Water
3) Extra Food
4) Sun Protection
5) Extra Clothing
6) Fire Tools
7) First Aid
8) Illumination
9) Shelter
10) Knife, Repair Supplies

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[paulpatriot]

I would also recommend an extra pair of socks.

[josephleister]

The things you mention can and should be carried in any you

[leighrate]

Flame extenders are also useful. The simplest & cheapest are cotton wool coated in petroleum jelly & off the self fire starters. Gives you something to cook with if it goes pear shaped.

Add drinks to your food pack. 3 in 1 coffee's, tea, hot chocolate. Sugar. If it's cold, hot sweet drinks go along way towards staving off hypothermia.

[RideAlongside]

Bringing me back to my 10 essentials list that was a mandatory check off before heading off on the trail in Boy Scouts

[carlbrickey]

Great video. I would suggest adding a mirror and a whistle for signaling. Perhaps a better emergency blanket such as one from Survive Outdoors Longer.

[vasuhardeo]

Thumbs up for Bic lighter, for a one day I must have a knife and a compass, and a bottle with water, what I don't have is a small medical kit, but after seeing this I'll be sure to organize one the next time I hike, great vid.

[ronaldrose]

Hello my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing the outdoor essentials. Two thumbs up on this video. 🤗

[misslennyxo]

So good - love the cinematography & obvious the information!

[tarkurius]

Since you are not going to talk about your knife I am going to do it for you :). Tahoma Field knife if best knife that I ever had (including some much pricier), especially for longer hikes. Even a skinny guy like me can chop down smaller tree with it, it feels natural in hand and it has durability of a tank.

[vothry]

Nice post buddy. Appreciate the insights.

[chess]

if you want the channel to grow after 5 years you need th make a shelter, and after that, make a shelter. and the vid after that, make a supershelter. thats where the wievs are. my analyse from the bigger outdoors channels. but, if you dont want to go that way, i like your channel as it is. thx bre.

[warlantactical]

10 items for hiking
Signal panel
Msr filter
- Russian expedition knife
Sas tarp and 550 cord
Dry snacks, gorp
Usgi canteen cup, stove canteen set
Bear grllys emergency kit
Usgi poncho
Solar walk way lights

Ifak not to worried about it because I came make it out doors

For me ten essentials is more based around go bags not hiking

[NATEaBERGERturtle]

Awesome! I could’ve used this vid years ago in Seven Falls. But then I would’ve never met you ☺️

[alexkowalski]

Don't forget your blankie, some nights can get cold

[samwatson]

Navigationally impaired should use a GPS? So tell me how you map read in a whiteout or in dense fog?

[ossilong]

what sweater are you wearing? good video

[turtlewolfpack]

Im actually a bit surprised you dont have a military or good military style poncho as part of your shelter module.

[MeneMeneTekelParsin]

A sidearm would be good to have if allowed in the state / country your in,

[eqlzr]

Yikes. I'm a bit embarrassed to say that my hiking gear is a 17 ounce Crystal Geyser water bottle in my back pocket, a Sawyer Mini filter, a Scripto piezo lighter, a small Spyderco Dragonfly knife, a bent California bay laurel hiking stick, a plastic bag, a wide brimmed hat with my Smokey Bear Junior Ranger badge on the front, and a PLB. Oh, and my phone of course, with the GAIA GPS app that works anywhere, cell service or not. I carry my food on my gut, where there is plenty for several days. ;-)

[arthurchavez]

I cant help to ask but what area do you live in ? I live in the PNW very top corner of washington state & your environment looks very similar to mine!