Ten hiking essentials resource page

Navigation

• Map and compass 
  • Sign up for map reading class in winter CLICK HERE
  • Recommended GPS device. SPOT-X or Garmin mini
  • Smartphone apps Avenza Maps, AllTrails, Gaia

Sun Protection

• Full brim sunhats
• Sunscreen
• UV protective clothing

Insulation

• Packable down jackets
• Wool or synthetic base layers

Illumination

• Headlamp
• Solar lamp
• Small lantern

First Aid KitFire 

• Kindling
• Tinder
• Fuel

Repair Kit

• Duct tape on golf pencil
• Safety pins
• Tent pole stints

Nutrition

• Trail mix
• Freeze dried foods
• Energy bars

Hydration

• Water filtration See blog post 
• Boiling
• Tabs

Emergency Shelter

• ​Packable reflective blanket