A hike of 5 to 10- an hour a day can make anyone know that hiking is full of adventure. Be it either a trek for a few weeks or an excursion for a single day you will come to know that you may expect only unexpected things while on a hike. So many experiences may await you that you may not know what to happen on a particular day. Here comes the significance of hiking equipment, which would be as important as the air you breathe, and this is to equip you well to face the many varied situations during the trail.
Here follows a series of must-have hiking equipment for you to take during your next hike:
Backpack and Rain Cover
You may certainly not forget to get a backpack. There would not be anyone courageous enough to go without a backpack for a hike. This pack may certainly contain everything: all that makes you befitting the wilderness of the place you go. Even though we never forget about getting a backpack, we usually don’t think about taking a rain cover along with the various hiking equipment we plan to take along with us.
Food
Is it required to pack food during the journey? You will go out not for more than an hour or two. What is the purpose of it?
It is always well and good to pack some food with you when you plan to go for day hiking. Although your hiking is supposed to end in 2 hours, any side trail you may interest to go would make you end up wandering in the wild forests for more than 5 hours or so. It is possible you may get hungry and not any food available nearby. So definitely it is better to add some packed food into your list of hiking equipment.
Boots
One of the important points to note down while selecting this particular equipment is that every pound of the boot is probably equivalent to 5 pounds of weight at your back. This is how the body works; you may feel it funny. The weight on one side should complement that on the other; otherwise, it complains. Your boots should suit the nature of the trail you are supposed to travel to. While a pair of sneakers is enough for some trails, some others really need heavy hiking boots designed especially for it to travel. The choice is yours.
Gaiters
If at all you would like to get accustomed to rains, these are essential. These are the same as a rain cover. The purpose of gaiters is to avoid water from running along your legs and entering into your boot tops.
You may be well aware of the time you might have wasted on waterproofing your boots taking much effort to seal the big opening of your boots through which your legs fit into.
Socks
It would be better if you be packed with two pairs of socks. A sock having outer wool and an inner polypropylene combination is most recommended and advisable in order to keep your feet warm and to keep away moisture and every hiker has to be necessarily equipped with this item along with his list of equipment.
