Equipment Checklist for Hike the Highlands
With just two weeks before the Hike the Highlands festival, now is a great time to check your equipment out. Here is a checklist of what you need for the festival : hiking boots, hiking socks, gaiters – protect your legs from branches, thorns etc along with keep your boots dry, hiking pants/shorts, daypack, water bottles, hat, trekking/hiking poles, insect repellent, sunscreen, sunglasses, digital camera along with camera case, extra batteries, charger and memory cards, rain gear, mid-layer (fleece), base layer, bear bell, ….
One of the most important pieces of equipment when hiking today is trekking or hiking poles. Below is a short video to explain the benefits of using poles.
Deuter Futura 28 AC Daypack
Hike the Highlands has a number of 3-6 hours hikes and a few longer…So it would be wise to have a daypack in the range of 20-20 litres as you will need extra food , water and layers for longer hikes…. The pack to the left is a Deuter Futura 28 litre, a popular pack that MEC sells that has a number of compartments- see the bottom compartment- not many have this as well this daypack has a rain cover.