Overnight backpacking trips are fun but you need to make sure you are properly prepared. Traveling light is very important, you don’t want to bring a super-heavy pack, it can slow you down and tire you out more quickly.
Don’t overpack! It’s easy to fall into the trap of brining everything you can possibly think of. Use the tabs below for some suggestions on what to bring.
Basics like a tent, sleeping bag and food are a given, but there are some suggestions for things you might not have thought about.
- Backpack
- Toiletries
- hand shovel
- absorbant powder (to keep your feet dry)
- hiking guides
- basic med kit (advil, peroxide, tape, anti-itch cream)
- sleeping pad
- sleeping bag
- small piece of tarp (cut to fit the tent)
- water filter
- radio
- gloves
- waterless wash
- hand sanitizer
- a decent knife
- compass
- thermostat
- cooking kit
- rope
- a saw
- bug spray
- FOOD!
- WATER!
- Fire starters
- a tent
- towel
- change of clothes