MY 10 MUST HAVE ITEMS when Day Hiking Canada.
This coming fall / autumn season is a great time to explore the hiking trails in Canada. The changing colors of fall, the cool breezes, the ocean blue skies and the changing weather can offer up allot of wilderness entertainment.
And… like any good outdoor show preparation is key. Preparing to view our wilderness backcountry entertainment is no exception.
Have you ever gone on a long day hike and as soon as you pass the “point of no return” you noticed you forgot something. I have. Ug! It was a total “Duh” moment! I actually remembered the item but it was empty. The item was bug spray. On that day I was a gift to the mosquito gods.
That is why I have a list of “NOT to FORGET ITEMS” or “MUST HAVES” which I bring with me on every adventure or day trip when hiking in the wilderness backcountry of Canada.
Many of the items have a permanent home located in my day pack so I never forget them. The backpack is my wilderness “tool belt” designed for carrying my camera equipment, my “MUST HAVES” and other specific adventure items required for exploring in the backcountry that day.
Preparing well does not stop the unexpected but it does prepare you well for the unexpected.
So here is a short list of MUST HAVE ITEMS when hiking and walking for a full day in the backcountry of Canada.
This is my custom list of “MUST HAVE ITEMS”. This would be my selection based on my hiking and backpacking experience exploring hundreds of parks and thousands of wilderness trails in Canada. There are many other items that some may have on their the list. What would be on your list? |
i made an improvised band aid and it works(only for limbs)!you get a peise of knleeax, a sheet of paper towel, and a sock then get the knleeax wet and place it on the wound next lay the paper towel on the knleeax and the sock on top of that finally tie the sock around the injured limb
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Very good items to add. And yes, we agree with you the list changes depending on the geography and weather. Hail the whistle – simple but effective when the unexpected happens. Glad to see you are safe and ready for your next adventure.
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Along with the stuff on your list, I usually take a compass, matches and a small flashlight. If I'm hiking near water, I take a water filter or purification tablets. You never know what could happen and it doesn't take much for things to get tense – as I discovered when I slipped on a wet/icy bridge in February and broke my ankle! (The whistle was a life-saver; I was about 10min from our campsite taking photos. It was almost sunset. I was able to alert my fellow-campers and they helped get me out just before it got dark.)
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