| You've planned a backpacking hiking trip or maybe | | | | essentials for any short hike. |
| just a day hike. But before you depart, be sure | | | | When taking a trip that requires more than a |
| you get good quality backpacking gear. Bringing | | | | days traveling time, it is important not only to |
| your trip plans to the store with you can help any | | | | bring the essential backpacking gear, but to add |
| customer service rep show you the right stuff | | | | some other essential items to the list. You have |
| for your trip. It's important to buy good quality | | | | to eat and therefore you have to bring fire |
| gear to ensure you won't be completely stuck | | | | starter material and items to help you prepare |
| between a rock and a hard place, all by yourself, | | | | meals. Be sure you have a tent and sleeping bag |
| with no hope of help. This could mean spending | | | | suitable for the nighttime climate. A map and a |
| more money than you planned, but it will be | | | | GPS (Global Positioning System) device are things |
| worth it in the end. | | | | you shouldn't leave home without. |
| For short hikes you don't need as much | | | | When shopping for backpacking gear, make sure |
| equipment as you would for a long hiking trip, | | | | it is of good quality and you have included a |
| such as traveling to and backpacking across | | | | survival guide before you hit the open trail. If you |
| Europe. The chance of getting lost during any hike | | | | have a cell phone, then you should include that in |
| anywhere does exist though, so you should go | | | | your list of supplies, as many lost people have |
| out prepared no matter what. Of course, you will | | | | been rescued solely because of the signal put out |
| want a sturdy backpack to carry all the other | | | | by their cellular phone. So, hit the outdoors supply |
| backpacking equipment in. Gear that is a must | | | | store in your neighborhood and get all the quality |
| includes a compass, extra clothing and food, | | | | backpacking equipment you'll need for that trip of |
| matches, a water bottle, sunscreen, first-aid | | | | yours, and remember to have fun! |
| supplies, a flashlight and a knife. These are the | | | | |