How's it going guys my name is Hayley and welcome back to Set To Hike a channel
that is all about hiking. So in today's video we're going to take a look at five
things I do not go hiking without so obviously you're not going to go hiking
without your pack or your shelter or your sleeping bag so we're going to take
a look at some of the not so obvious items. So without further ado in no
particular order item number five, a pack liner. So a pack liner looks like this it
is basically just a large bag that you put on the inside of your pack and then
all of your things go inside of here. This one I have is from Katmandu it's
made of like a thicker plastic material. I've had this same one for about three
years now and it doesn't have any weak spots or anything so it's still going
strong. I cannot imagine myself hiking without one of these I think it stems
from when I was in high school our packs in school were not waterproof and we
didn't have pack rain covers so if it rained this is what we were dependent on
and my pack I have now is not waterproof and I don't want to generalize too much
but I would say that most packs are not waterproof they might be water resistant
to a degree but not waterproof. Even if you do use a pack rain cover I still
think that these are so valuable especially if you have down-filled items
in your bag like a sleeping bag or a jacket so I don't go hiking without a
pack liner. Item number four sock liners. So clearly I have a thing for
liners I never actually used to wear sock liners. Up until about five years
ago, and now that I wear them I will never go back. I think just having that
security while on your hike of not really having to think too much about blisters
is definitely worth it. So the ones I use here are by a company called ArmaSkin.
They're called Anti-Blister sock. I literally just posted a gear review on
these if you'd like to check that out but I do think that sock liners are
pretty much a no-brainer especially if you do get hot spots or you do get
blisters or maybe you're new to hiking and you're not quite sure. Sock liners
might just be your saving grace. Item number three a PLB so a PLB stands for
personal locator beacon basically a device that when you set it off sends a
signal for emergency services to come find you and rescue you from
your life-threatening emergency situation because no hike would ever be
worth it if you did not return. So I take this on every hike out of habit no
matter what, even if it's a day hike to a really populated area or even if the
place I'm going to I know 100% has phone reception I still take it. The one I have
here is by KTI it has a 10 year warranty and a 10 year battery life.
Obviously you don't want to set off a PLB unless your situation is
life-threatening and all your other options for help are exhausted. So you
might get bitten by a snake or you might break a leg and you can't use your phone
and there's nobody else to help you. So for peace of mind I always carry a PLB.
Item number two a head torch so this might seem like an obvious one but a
good head torch is a must for me I am never the type of person that would rely
on my phone as a torch. One a head torch is so much better than a phone and I
have a very old phone anyway so it's battery life cannot be trusted. So do
yourself a favour and invest in a good head torch, your time around camp will be
much more enjoyable and even if you were in a situation where you had to hike at
nighttime then you'd still be covered. Number one a sleeping bag liner.
Another thing that has the word liner in, it but a sleeping bag liner is probably
one of my favourite bits of gear. I have two different types that I use, I have a
silk sleeping bag liner from Kathmandu that I use in the warmer months and I
have a Sea To Summit sleeping bag liner that I use in the colder months. So there
are two main benefits by using sleeping bag liners, the first is that it's going
to add that little bit of extra warmth to your sleeping bag and if you're a
cold sleeper like me then that little bit of extra warmth is going to mean a
lot, The second main benefit is that it's going to help protect your sleeping bag,
so after a day of being sweaty dirty smelly you're gonna get into your liner
instead of directly into your sleeping bag so that when you return from your
trip you can just pull out the liner and wash your liner instead of trying to
wash your expensive sleeping bag. another little bonus benefit
is that if it happens to be a warm night you can just sleep in your liner on top
of your sleeping bag, so no matter the temperature it's a win-win. So there you
have it, five things I will not go hiking without. Let me know in the comment
section what are some things that you can't imagine yourself hiking without.
Until next time, thanks for watching.