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The 10 Essentials | Adventure Strong

Tim Moon
Tim Moon

The 10 Essentials are the basics that should be taken on any hiking or camping trip. Learn how to use these items and it can save your life if things go wrong. http://www.adventurestrong.com/hiking/wondering-what-to-take-hiking-get-the-10-essentials

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Learn To Use The Ten Essentials Just having these 10 items, or categories of items, will not necessarily save your life. If you have a map and compass but dont know how to use them properly, you could do more harm to yourself than good by getting even more lost or navigating into a treacherous area. What do you do if your GPS (or phone) batteries die? You can carry around a first aid kit all day, but if you cant stop bleeding, close a moderate cut, or respond to a snake bite then what good is it? Read through this list and gather your kit. Proactivity goes a long way. So, learn how to survive and prepare for the worst, so you can have a safe time on the trail.
Emergency Shelter You must be able to survive the elements and have a place to retreat to.
Extra Water A general rule of thumb is that more than 3 to 5 days without water and you die.
Extra Food High energy, easy to carry, and more than you expect. A general rule of thumb is that you can survive about 3 weeks without food.
Fire Exercise caution with fire. It can help combat cold environments, boil water, and cook food. Matches, lighter, flint & steel, and/or candles.
First Aid Have the knowledge and supplies needed to survive self-treatable injuries.
Navigation Have a map & compass and/or GPS unit (plus extra batteries).
Sun Protection Have and use sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and/or long-sleeve t-shirt.
Extra Clothing At least one extra set of clothing in case you get wet, cold, or sweaty.
Light Avoid travelling at night to reduce the chance of injury and getting more lost. Have a flashlight or headlamp.
Knife With a knife you multiply your ability to create and do things shelter, a spear, sparks for fire, or worst case scenario defense.
BONUS ESSENTIAL: Accountability Buddy Let a friend or family member know when and where youre going. Let your buddy know any alternate locations you might visit, in case you want to be spontaneous. Give them a time you will be back and/or contact them when youve returned safely. This way if youre gone too long without checking in they can contact authorities.
My heartfelt thanks to these folks for sharing their art via Creative Commons license. Your contributions to a vibrant creative community are appreciated. You can find more of their work on Flickr.
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  • 3. Learn To Use The Ten Essentials Just having these 10 items, or categories of items, will not necessarily save your life. If you have a map and compass but dont know how to use them properly, you could do more harm to yourself than good by getting even more lost or navigating into a treacherous area. What do you do if your GPS (or phone) batteries die? You can carry around a first aid kit all day, but if you cant stop bleeding, close a moderate cut, or respond to a snake bite then what good is it? Read through this list and gather your kit. Proactivity goes a long way. So, learn how to survive and prepare for the worst, so you can have a safe time on the trail.
  • 4. Emergency Shelter You must be able to survive the elements and have a place to retreat to.
  • 5. Extra Water A general rule of thumb is that more than 3 to 5 days without water and you die.
  • 6. Extra Food High energy, easy to carry, and more than you expect. A general rule of thumb is that you can survive about 3 weeks without food.
  • 7. Fire Exercise caution with fire. It can help combat cold environments, boil water, and cook food. Matches, lighter, flint & steel, and/or candles.
  • 8. First Aid Have the knowledge and supplies needed to survive self-treatable injuries.
  • 9. Navigation Have a map & compass and/or GPS unit (plus extra batteries).
  • 10. Sun Protection Have and use sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and/or long-sleeve t-shirt.
  • 11. Extra Clothing At least one extra set of clothing in case you get wet, cold, or sweaty.
  • 12. Light Avoid travelling at night to reduce the chance of injury and getting more lost. Have a flashlight or headlamp.
  • 13. Knife With a knife you multiply your ability to create and do things shelter, a spear, sparks for fire, or worst case scenario defense.
  • 14. BONUS ESSENTIAL: Accountability Buddy Let a friend or family member know when and where youre going. Let your buddy know any alternate locations you might visit, in case you want to be spontaneous. Give them a time you will be back and/or contact them when youve returned safely. This way if youre gone too long without checking in they can contact authorities.
  • 15. My heartfelt thanks to these folks for sharing their art via Creative Commons license. Your contributions to a vibrant creative community are appreciated. You can find more of their work on Flickr.