Dog Gear, Gear, Hikes

Dog Hiking Checklist: What to Bring on a Hike

January 18, 2021

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

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