These items should be on your hiking checklist! Optional gear is in GREEN, Seasonal gear is in BLUE. This is assuming something like an 8 hour alpine hike in the backcountry with no reception and a dog.
| 10 essentials for any hike 1. Navigation 2. Headlamp 3. Sun protection 4. First Aid 5. Knife 6. Fire 7. shelter 8. Extra food 9. Extra Water 10. Extra clothing |
On Body
- Hiking shoes
- Hiking pants/tights
- Merino T-shirt
- Merino long sleeve/zip
- Shell jacket
- Knee Brace
- Gaiters
- Dog leash
- Merino Socks
- Merino underwear
- extra hair ties
- hat
On Dog
- collar with tags
- harness
- dog jacket
in Pack
- Dog leash
- phone
- car keys
- wallet
- Garmin Inreach Mini
- battery pack
- headlamp
- emergency blanket
- gloves
- toque
- extra merino top layer
- warm extra layers to share
- dog sleeping bag
- food (so much food)
- emergency bars
- drink/tea/water bladder
- water filter
- bear mace
- air horn
- jacket
- sunglasses
- extra socks
- down jacket
- waterproof shell
- crampons
- snowshoes
- bugspray
- sunscreen
- poop bags
- dog treats
- dog food
- dog bowl
- carabiners
- sunhat
- salt stick (electrolytes)
- hand warmer
- knife
- dog layers (clothing)
- dog booties
- dog lights
First Aid Kit
- Compeed Blister Packs (best ones I’ve found)
- Advil
- Reactine (can be used on dogs)
- Benadryl (can be used on dogs)
- Superglue
- bandages
- lighter/matches
- duct tape
- zip ties
- gravol
- polysporin
- tick remover
- alcohol pads
- larger bandages
- dog emergency bootie
- electrolytes
- earplugs
- tape
- mirror
- shoelace
- safety pins
- small plastic bags
- mutlitool
Photography
- Camera
- lenses
- extra batteries
- camera clip
- tripod
in Car
- shovel
- clothes to change into afterwards
- car shoes
- drink
- food
- dog wipes/baby wipes
- blankets
No Comments