Determination of the necessary equipment for the hike

To hike the rest was successful, you need to pick the right gear for him. Agree that it is difficult to enjoy nature, if you are experiencing physical discomfort from a shoulder bag worn by a backpack or sitting in a purged tent. On how to properly choose the necessary tourist equipment for the hike and our today's conversation will go.

Necessary equipment for trekking

Speaking about determining the necessary equipment for the campaign, we will make an amendment that we are talking about hiking, which does not require special equipment, for example, ice axes, etc. Thus, we will dwell in detail on what personal items and public-personal equipment should be prepared, recovering on a week-long hike.

Personal equipment for trekking:

  1. Backpack. The basic requirements for a backpack are: compact size, reliability, water resistance, light weight. In addition, in a good backpack should be provided for the possibility of additional suspension equipment. The average volume of a backpack is usually 60-65 liters.
  2. Sleeping bag . It should be designed for the appropriate temperature and have a light weight (no more than 15% of the total weight of the backpack).
  3. Two camping rugs (karemat) . One mat (larger) will play the role of a mattress in the campaign, and the second (small) will come in handy during short breaks to sit on the ground or rocks.
  4. Tent . Used in hiking, the tent should be light in weight and compact in size, and easy and simple to install.

Public equipment for trekking:

  1. The pot . The volume of the pot depends directly on the size of the tourist group and can range from 3 to 10 liters. It is most convenient to take in a campaign not one bowler, but a set of 3-4 pieces of different sizes, one of which must necessarily have a tightly closed lid.
  2. Water tanks . Since water in the hike can often be typed only in the parking lot, then in the transitions it is necessary to have its stock.
  3. Shovel, ax, saw . A set of these tools is needed to break up parking and prepare fuel for a fire. The main requirements for them - compactness, low weight and reliability.
  4. First Aid Kit . In the general medicine chest must be basic medicines: antihistamine and antipyretics, drugs for diarrhea and dehydration. In addition, it should have a full arsenal of dressings: bandages, cotton wool, adhesive plaster.