Checklist for Hiking
Deuter Futura 28 AC Daypack
With the 2011 Hike the Highlands festival starting in less than a week, it is important to have your checklist ready for hiking so you pack your daypack and enjoy the day hiking,
1) Weather reports – always check the weather reports before you start out hiking for the day. You can then pack & dress according – ie rain gear, suncreen, etc.
2) Equipment for daypack – sunscreen, sunglasses, digital camera with extra batteries and card, whistle, hat, jacket, water (2 bottles), snacks, lunch, extra pair of hiking socks, ziplock bags for garbage, insect repellent, small first aid kit, maps of trail(s). For day hikes, 4-6 hours long, you should have a daypack that is 20 plus litres.
3) Other equipment – hiking boots, hiking/trekking poles, gaiters, watch, temperature gauge, baselayer, midlayer -fleece jacket.
Hiking Tip – A friend of mine takes a cold facecloth with her on those hot days to wipe her forehead and cool her down. She keeps the facecloth in a ziplock bag.