How's it going guys my name is Hayley and welcome back to Set To Hike.
This is a channel that is all about hiking so if you're into that sort of
thing welcome and i'm so glad you could be
here. So you are going on a day hike and you are after a little bit of
clarity about what to bring. I'm going to show you all the things
that i would typically bring along for a day hike.
Starting with the pack this is a 35 liter pack by BlackWolf,
it's called the Titanium, it's got all the features that would typically make a
day walk just that slightly bit more comfortable
it's got a built-in rain cover, it's got a little
bit of a hip belt, it's got a sternum strap, some load
lifters up the top. Your back goes against this
mesh so that allows for some airflow to go behind the pack so if you're
someone that gets a sweaty back while hiking
then that can really help. It's got a nice bit of cushion at the back
it's got some compression straps and it's got the ability to have
a water bladder so if you have to go buy a day pack i would highly recommend
BlackWolf. If you've already got your pack then
let's see what you can put inside it. So starting with safety,
I would always carry a first aid kit this is the same first aid kit that i
take on my multi-day hikes so inside here is just a bandage, some
band-aids, an alcohol wipe, some tissues some KT
tape, ibuprofen. Alongside safety i always take
my personal locator beacon if you're going to a hike that you know
there's going to be a lot of people around
you probably don't need one of these but if hiking is something that you're going
to be doing a lot of I would highly recommend a personal
locator beacon. Inside the pack I would carry my
hat well it would be on my head but i would take my hat
and then depending on the whether i would bring a beanie.
I would always carry a some sort of warm layer
even if the weather looks like it's going to be warm you might get up to the
top of a mountain and there could be a breeze.
So i think a warm layer is always a good idea to bring.
This is just a lightweight fleece. Then alongside a warm layer
I would bring a waterproof layer so i've got two types of rain jackets, i've got
my normal one which is badass really good for the rain
and then i also have a like a shell jacket.
So if i don't think it's going to rain at all then i would bring my little
shell but if i do think it's going to rain
i'll bring my proper rain jacket. A little bit of a tip
for rain jackets you can roll the rain jacket up inside its own hood
which I think is a little bit nifty.
You want to bring some water i have a two liter water bladder.
I think two liters of water is a good amount to bring unless you're somewhere
where it's a lot hotter. I find that water bladders, I keep my
hydration levels up more if i have a water bladder as opposed to
a drink bottle but some people don't like water bladders.
Along with the water we've got snacks.
So typically i would bring some sort of muesli bar
and some sort of fruit. If i was going to be
hiking all day then i would bring my lunch so i bring like a sandwich and
some chocolate. but you're gonna want snacks so bring
snacks. Then for all the people that want to take
their cameras, i have my GoPro with a little tripod
and then i have a little Sea To Summit dry bag.
This one's a two liter and so inside here
is where I have camera batteries, my phone
my car key, and then I also have this it's like a
like a plastic business card kind of holder and it's where i would carry my
cash. my id and my bank card. Always carry some sort
of map this is just an example but whether it's
a proper made map or whether it is just a print out off the internet it's always
a good idea to have some sort of physical map.
For all my pasty friends, an entire bottle of sunscreen.
Those are the main things that always come with me, I have a few extra things
like lip balm and a handkerchief
and sunglasses. Obviously if you're going a little bit more off track you might
bring like a compass or even a head torch. I
would say don't be afraid to bring anything that you think you might need
and after you go hiking a few times then you sort of really narrow down
what you like to bring on your day hikes. So i hope that was helpful
and i hope you get out there and do some hiking.