Gear

Quick checklist

Hike

• Backpack with raincover / linear
• Tent
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping mat
• Head torch & spare batteries
• Boots
• Socks^*

Others

• Walking poles, albeit I generally make these with wood if needed
• Pillow. Generally a pillow case filled with clothes or even a pack for most. I splashed out on a down sea to summit medium sized blow up pillow and have had no regrets.
• Tent Footprint. These are usually sold by the tent manufacture, albeit a tarp will do the trick. I use my mat under the tent to protect the bivy / tent.
• Sleeping bag linear. This keeps your bag clean and also adds warmth.
• Repair gear for tent
• Repair gear for blow up mats

Kitchen

• Bowl
• Utensils. Spork or more.

With a stove

• Stove
• Fuel
• Pot
• Cup

Quick drying towel and biodegradable soap for cleanup. Easy to use some sand / gravel with water to clean most things, but proper cleaning will minimise orders that becomes more important when hiking around preditors such as bears.

Food / Water

You could need double your normal calary intake when hiking. Make sure you take enough food!

• Meals
• Drinks
• Water container(s). I prefer a bottle for mixed drinks (easier cleaning) and bladders for water. Drom bags are great but expensive and washed cask wine bladders work nicely as alternative ways to carry water.
• Water treatment (filter, chemical, boil)
• Spare food. I take an extra days supply for every 4 or 5 days on the trail. If entering the complete unknown, I have doubled my food rashion.

Wear

Safey

• Map
• Compass
• First-aid Kit
• Fire (waterproof matches, etc)

and maybe

• Watch
• GPS
• PLB (Personal Locator Beacon). Some parks may have these for hire and recommend if your going off trail or into remote areas.
• Whistle

Personal

• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Menstrual products incl. sealable bags to carry waste out
• Biodegradable soap
• Toilet paper (or leaves / water)
• Prescription medication / glasses
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Insect repellent

Other

• Multi-tool
• Sewing kit
• Duct tape
• Tenacious tape

• Krazy Glue
• ID
• Keys
• Phone

^* Synthetic or wool clothing is always an interesting debate. Synthetic clothes generally wick moisture away better and dry quicker and are generally more durable. Wood has the stigma of being itchy, albeit the new ultra fine wools aren't. Wool is generally less order prone, retains warmth better when wet and is fire retartant. However, wool is much more expensive. I hedged my bets and got both for my base layer.