When planning any hike, what you put in your pack is very personal and should reflect the type of trek you will be making, what you are looking to accomplish on the adventure and also how you like to travel personally. While some might choose to pack light with the bare essentials, you can never go wrong being prepared for a day out and all the possible outcomes it could yield. I personally always make sure to pack for a full day, unknowing of the path ahead I would rather
As an avid hiker, I have run across more than a few hiking faux pas. From people hiking in flip flops to people forgetting water for their hikes, I have seen a bit of it all. It never fails to surprise me however, when something new comes up that I hadn’t yet seen. But I think back to many of my first hikes, well before I had any knowledge of products or much more than just my own common sense to get me through it. I was wildly ambitious like the next person and tha