Name: WHAT TO PACK IN YOUR BACKPACK FOR A DAY HIKE, GENERAL INFORMATION!
Start: 2024-12-14T07:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-12-14T09:00:00+10:00

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This description aims to help the hikers to be prepared when going in a day hike. Each hike is different and it may be necessary to pack other items. Each hiker is responsible to carry a backpack with the essential items necessary for each hike that could be different because the terrain, the length of the trail, the weather.

It is important to pack your backpack with essential day hiking gear list.
For a day hike a backpack should be a 20-25 litres capacity. Only carry with you essential gear, your backpack should be as light as possible.

WATER is paramount to stay hydrated. Take with you plenty of water, depending on your personal need and type of hike, length of hike and weather. Pack also electrolyte to make sure to replenish the loss of minerals.

SNACKS are important to make sure to sustain your level of energy: sandwiches rich in protein and energy, fresh fruits, dry fruits; you can pack boiled eggs, rice in a good container can be eaten with all type of your favourite foods. Energy bars, chocolate, piece of cake.

FIRST AID KIT must be packed: you can buy one or make one yourself with all the essential items. Pack specific bandages for snakebites elasticised roller bandages that are 10-15cm wide, painkillers, band aids, disinfectants, tweezers, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, Bushman Cream insects repellent, scissors; dressing and blister pack; hydrolytes; tissues; chapstick.
Throw away expired items and replace anything you have been used.

SMART PHONE AND POWER BANK can be a great help when hiking. Phone can be used to dial emergency numbers, download apps useful for hiking. The power bank is useful especially in long day hikes, when your phone can run out of energy.

HEADTORCH, POCKET KNIFE, MAP, COMPASS, WHISTLE, NOTEPAD, PENCIL or PEN, DUCT TAPE could be useful in some situations.

RAINCOT is good just in case of a shower, can be worn as a windbreaker or for extra warm.

HAT AND SUNGLASSES especially if you hike in sunny trails.

GLOVES are good when scrambling and for extra protection.

Carry away with you all the rubbish: banana peels, egg shells, orange peels, used tissues. You may also carry a bag to put your rubbish. If you see rubbish on the trail carry it away in your backpack.

There are a few essential items worth packing in a bag in the car for when you return from your hike.
Pack a spare set of clothes, especially if it is wet or hot. You can drive with dry and clean clothes and stop to have refreshments in a café. Pack a pair of shoes so you don’t have to wear your hiking boots. Pack socks, a small towel. Have a plastic bag to put away muddy boots and wet clothes.

Once at home clean your boots as much as you can so you don’t carry potential pathogen from one place to another one.

Personal Responsibility Principle: This Group is not a registered association or official club. Principally it is a Group with a wide range of activities and events with organisers designed to get likeminded people together as a group, completing various activities with safety in numbers in mind. The Meetup group and Organisers cannot be held responsible for any accidents or injuries that may occur during the event or as a result of the event in the future. By attending this meetup you accept and acknowledge that you are responsible for your own safety. It is up to individual members to determine if they have suitable robust good health to undertake the activities.

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