| Hiking is a form of outdoor adventure sport. With | | | | 3. Portable stove- This is one outdoor essential |
| hiking, you get to enjoy the whole adventure with | | | | you do not want to leave behind. With portable |
| your family and you also get to have an exercise. | | | | stove you can cook your food easily and faster. |
| Below are some of the most basic things that | | | | It is always safe to cook your food well to avoid |
| you should bring on your hike. | | | | food related problems during your hiking trip. |
| 1. Water - It is the most important thing you | | | | 4. First-aid kit - Never forget to carry first aid kit |
| should bring during your hike. Our body is made up | | | | for your trip. Always carry basic first aid supplies, |
| of 60-80 % water, which is why water is very | | | | which include hand sanitizers, Benadryl, bandages |
| important for our body. Bring AT LEAST 1 liter of | | | | and alcohol for disinfecting. |
| water per 3 miles of hike. You can put your | | | | 5. Attire - Before going for your trip, try checking |
| water in a water bottle, but if you don't have any | | | | for an advance weather forecast of your |
| then you could buy a 1.5 or 2 liter bottle of soda | | | | destination. Once you have the weather |
| or any drinks and use the bottle as a container | | | | information you need, you can then start packing |
| for your water. If you are going to a place where | | | | the right attire for the weather. If the weather is |
| there is natural water sources bring a water filter | | | | going to be rainy then bring the attire that will not |
| or iodine tablets to make the water clean for | | | | get you wet, and if the weather is warm then |
| drinking. | | | | bring the attire that feels cool to your body. |
| 2. Food - Next to your list is food. Food is the | | | | 6. Toiletries - Bringing toiletries is very important. |
| next most important thing you should bring on | | | | They should never be forgotten. Tissue paper and |
| your hike. Make sure that the food you will bring | | | | toothbrush are the most basic you can bring. |
| does not require much preparation, it would be | | | | When disposing solid human waste, one must dig |
| better if those foods are ready to eat and does | | | | a hole at least 8 inches deep and 200 ft away |
| not easily spoil and get wet. Chocolates, energy | | | | from rivers, water, camp, canals, or trails. And |
| bars, and trail mixes are the best choices to bring. | | | | then cover is with soil. |