Backpacking Checklist

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  • The Ten Essentials

  • 1. Navigation

  • Map (with protective case)

  • Compass

  • GPS (optional)

  • Altimeter (optional)

  • 2. Sun protection

  • Sunscreen

  • Lip balm

  • Sunglasses

  • 3. Insulation

  • Jacket, vest, pants, gloves, hat (see Clothing, below)

  • 4. Illumination

  • Headlamp or flashlight

  • Extra batteries

  • First-aid kit (see our First-Aid Checklist)

  • 5. First-aid supplies

  • First-aid kit

  • 6. Fire

  • First-aid kit (see our First-Aid Checklist)

  • Matches or lighter

  • Fire starter (for emergency survival fire)

  • 7. Repair kit and tools

  • Knife or multi-tool

  • Repair kits for stove, mattress; duct tape strips

  • 8. Nutrition

  • Extra day\'s supply of food

  • 9. Hydration

  • Water bottles or hydration reservoirs

  • Water filter or other treatment system

  • 10. Emergency shelter

  • Tent, tarp, bivy or reflective blanket

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