How to Pack a Hiking Bag
Find a medium - large, light weight bag that fits comfortably onto your back., Find all of these (these are the basics, and are absolutely necessary): First Aid Kit - Have bandages, plasters of a variety of sizes, safety pins, antibacterial hand...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find a medium - large
Keep this at the top of your bag.
Water.
How much will you need? Is it a full one
- day hike, or just an hour long hike? Pack several small bottles of water, and a box of water purification tablets, just in case.
For example, if you get lost in the woods, the water purification tablets will make any river water safe to drink.
Spread the water around the bag, but put the tablets near the top.
Matches.
Get a small box of waterproof matches, swathe them in plastic bag or cling film, and keep in a side pocket.
Food.
How much food will you need? Pack plenty of energy bars, possibly a few tins of food (if you are planning on lighting a fire, or taking a gas cooker, you can take tins of potatoes, carrots etc), a few sandwiches, possibly some crisps or other starch based snacks, some fruit in an airtight container and any other food you want.
Keep the food near the top, but make sure it isn't squashed.
Clothing.
Pack a warm jumper, a waterproof coat and possible a scarf, hat and gloves.
Keep these near the middle.
Torch.
Pack a torch that has brand new batteries in it, and some spare batteries.
Lavatory paper.
If you are caught in the woods and need to excrete your bowels, you will need it.
Keep it in a separate pocket, wrapped in a plastic bag to keep it dry.
Money.
Pack a little money, just in case you need to use a pay
- phone.
Cell/Mobile Phone.
Charge it up, and pack it just in case.
Keep this in a clean, dry pocket.
A lightweight blanket.
Pack at least one lightweight blanket, just in case you are trapped in the woods. ,,, -
Step 2: light weight bag that fits comfortably onto your back.
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Step 3: Find all of these (these are the basics
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Step 4: and are absolutely necessary): First Aid Kit - Have bandages
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Step 5: plasters of a variety of sizes
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Step 6: safety pins
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Step 7: antibacterial hand wash
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Step 8: antibacterial wipes
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Step 9: normal wipes
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Step 10: several mini - packs of tissues
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Step 11: a tub of petroleum jelly
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Step 12: a thermometer (it is handy to have both a rectal and oral thermometer
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Step 13: just in case one breaks)
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Step 14: a packet of paracetamol
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Step 15: a packet of ibuprofen and a small bottle of Calpol or something similar
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Step 16: and any medicine particular to anyone travelling with you.
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Step 17: Make sure the bag is light enough to carry.
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Step 18: Consider your individual needs
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Step 19: and pack anything else you may need.
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Step 20: Make sure it is packed to suit your needs
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Step 21: and has all the basics.
Detailed Guide
Keep this at the top of your bag.
Water.
How much will you need? Is it a full one
- day hike, or just an hour long hike? Pack several small bottles of water, and a box of water purification tablets, just in case.
For example, if you get lost in the woods, the water purification tablets will make any river water safe to drink.
Spread the water around the bag, but put the tablets near the top.
Matches.
Get a small box of waterproof matches, swathe them in plastic bag or cling film, and keep in a side pocket.
Food.
How much food will you need? Pack plenty of energy bars, possibly a few tins of food (if you are planning on lighting a fire, or taking a gas cooker, you can take tins of potatoes, carrots etc), a few sandwiches, possibly some crisps or other starch based snacks, some fruit in an airtight container and any other food you want.
Keep the food near the top, but make sure it isn't squashed.
Clothing.
Pack a warm jumper, a waterproof coat and possible a scarf, hat and gloves.
Keep these near the middle.
Torch.
Pack a torch that has brand new batteries in it, and some spare batteries.
Lavatory paper.
If you are caught in the woods and need to excrete your bowels, you will need it.
Keep it in a separate pocket, wrapped in a plastic bag to keep it dry.
Money.
Pack a little money, just in case you need to use a pay
- phone.
Cell/Mobile Phone.
Charge it up, and pack it just in case.
Keep this in a clean, dry pocket.
A lightweight blanket.
Pack at least one lightweight blanket, just in case you are trapped in the woods. ,,,
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