Many people like to visit such places where adventures can be done or to say that some people love hiking, trekking, or camping and they leave for this journey anytime. It is a laborious work. Climbing mountains or doing outdoor activities in search of adventure and fun is no easy task. Your wrong planning makes this task more difficult. Yes, you may have to face many difficulties while going trekking, for which it is necessary to think in advance and for that proper means should be taken. So today in this episode, we are going to tell you about some such important things which you must have while hiking or trekking.
Navigation
Hiking or camping isn't like a road trip where you can use your phone to navigate your way. In such a situation, while going on hiking or camping, you should always take navigation-related items with you. While going hiking, you should remember to keep a map or compass in your bag, so that you do not have trouble if you lose your way.
Rechargeable flashlight
If you are going trekking or camping during travel, do not forget to keep a rechargeable torch with your luggage. You will easily find it online. It can be very useful for you while traveling. It can help you find your way in the dark while traveling, don't forget to take it with you.
First aid supplies
The paths are very rough during hiking. In such a situation, due to small negligence, you can also get hurt. Therefore, during camping or trekking, you should keep all the necessary items related to first aid with you in your bag, after a sudden injury during travel, you can also treat yourself. In the first aid supply kit, you must remember to keep things like small medicines, bandages, and muscle pain spray with you.
Fire
Fire may be needed at any time. Sometimes to drive away wild animals, sometimes to escape from the darkness. In such a situation, you should take all the things related to lighting a fire with you. You can take matches, lighter and kerosene oil with you to light the fire.
Duct tape
When you are hiking and trekking, many things get cut then you do not get anything there. In such a situation, you should carry duct tape with you. Duct tape helps fix many things at once. Also works for your shoes, bags, tents, and bandages. If you don't want to carry a whole roll of duct tape, you can remove some tape and keep it separately.
Footwear
While going on a long journey, you should use such footwear, which can be worn comfortably. Therefore, while going hiking, you should wear extremely light and quick-drying footwear. So that it can be easily cleaned and dried when dirty. Apart from this, choosing the right footwear also reduces the chances of sprains and strains in your feet. You should also choose footwear according to the place you are planning to visit. Nowadays there are many types of hiking swells in the market, you can buy them if you want.
Smartwatch
During the journey, you do not have any kind of worry about things like location, or weather, for this, you must carry a smartwatch with you. A smart watch can give you many alerts like your distance, location, and weather. If you are going to some place for trekking then do not forget to keep it with you. This is very useful for you.
Tracking poles
Many times during hiking one has to walk on high-altitude paths, in which there is a danger of falling. That's why you must keep trekking poles with you during the climb, they protect you from falling while trekking and also keep your balance during the climb. You will easily find many types of poles in the market, you can choose poles according to your budget.
Knife and carry bag
A must-have knife and carry bag in your camping bag. Keep in mind that the knife should not be used at home, there are separate knives for camping, which you can use for many things. Knives may be needed from cooking to setting up tents. Carry a carry bag to keep the campsite clean and tidy.
Camp
If your trekking is for more than a day, then you should take a hiking camp with you. You can use the hiking camp at any place, apart from this it is very helpful for you during night hiking. So these were the very important things that come in handy during hiking, which you should remember to take with you.
