If you are going to join the world of hiking for the first time, then this article will be of interest to you. In it, we will talk about what to take on a hike in the summer. Why in the summer? An inexperienced traveler is best to go camping in the summer, although in our country the most favorable time for traveling is the so-called “Indian summer” - a week or ten days in late September, when nature generously gives us warm and clear days before the arrival of autumn rains.
So what do you need to take on a camping trip? First of all, take care of clothes and shoes. If you are going on a one-day trip, then it will be enough for you to take with you only an extra pair of socks in case you wet your feet, and a jacket or plastic wrap from a sudden rain. It is also useful to grab a long sleeve shirt or sweater. Pay more attention to shoes. In no case do not shoes unshortened. Even if it will be super expensive sneakers. They can still rub their legs, and this will make you a real invalid, unable to move independently. You spoil the pleasure of the trip and yourself, and your companions.
A multi-day hike requires more thorough equipment. Before you start making a list of what to take on a hike, think about the fact that you will have to drag all this cargo on your own hump. Do not be lazy, put everything that you wrote on paper in a backpack, and now try to pick it up. And How? Does the load seem quite feasible to you, since you, albeit with difficulty, but were able to tear it from the ground? Well, now try to walk around the apartment with him for at least half an hour. But in the campaign you have to go not over a smooth floor, but over rough terrain.
We start again. From clothes you need to take a few pairs of socks, underwear, several T-shirts, sweatpants, a sweater, a jacket. A headdress is required. The approach to shoes is the same - comfortable, durable, frayed.
What else to take on a hike? Be sure to take a knife, spoon, metal mug and bowl, matches, first-aid kit, sleeping bag, mobile phone, salt, food, a water tank and a map. This is the minimum set. The mobile phone must be charged, and it is best to grab another spare battery for it. It may be needed in order to navigate the terrain or to call for help.
What foods to take on a hike? First of all, they should not be packed in glass and belong to the category of "perishables". That is, you can forget about any boiled sausages, salads and pastries, as well as fried chicken with boiled eggs. If, in principle, you cannot imagine a trip without these attributes of a railway traveler, then eat all the homemade ingredients at the first halt. And stop this device immediately, as you get out of the city limits. You can and should take cereals, spices, canned goods, soups in bags, bread and crackers, coffee and tea, sugar and salt, chocolate, dried fruits and ... a bottle of vodka. It is better to pour vodka into a plastic bottle. It may be needed to grind, treat wounds and to cheer you up at rest before bedtime.
Agree among yourself what to take on a trip to each participant. This applies to such necessary things as an hatchet, bowler hat, air mattress and tent. They are taken from the calculation of one piece for two or three.