In recent years, outdoor mountaineering and hiking have become more and more popular. While getting in close contact with nature, people should ensure their own safety and always pay attention to the surrounding environment. Hiking is an outdoor activity and a kind of aerobic exercise, but it is not a walk in the usual sense, nor is it buying a ticket to enter a scenic spot to climb a mountain, nor is it a walking event in a sports competition. Hiking is a special form of tourism that uses outdoor walking to travel and experience natural scenery and cultural customs.
12 essential items
are the equipment that every hiker and backpacker should carry when hiking.
Whether you are going deep into remote areas on a multi-day tour or taking a day hike outside the city, preparing these 12 essentials is to ensure that you have what you need in case of unexpected situations.
Although these 12 essentials are intended to be used as a general pre-trip checklist, you should choose your equipment according to the nature of your specific trip. Weather, relative remoteness, and the special difficulty of the terrain should all be taken into account. Not all trips require the same level of preparation.
- Navigation + communication equipment
GPS application, satellite messenger, paper map and compass.
- Sun protection
Wide-brimmed hat, gaiters, sunscreen, UPF clothing.
- Appropriate shoes + extra clothing
Appropriate shoes, rain gear, and windproof and waterproof clothing.
- Water
Bring more water or a water filter than you expect.
- Extra food
Bring more calories than you expect.
- Headlamp
Remember to fully charge it, or use spare batteries.
- First aid + repair kit
Everything you need to repair you and your gear
- Knife/multi-tool
Small utility blade or multi-tool to assist with gear repairs.
- Fire
A weatherproof lighter, and if you are preparing your own food during the hike, remember to bring a gas can and stove.
- Cookware and tableware
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- Emergency Shelter
A piece of windproof cloth and an emergency blanket will double your sense of security.
- Garbage Bag
Garbage Bag: Picking up garbage found on the road is a good way to actively make the world a better place.
Mountaineering Safety Tips
- Before climbing, plan the climbing route, understand the road conditions in the mountains, and inform your relatives and friends of the time, place, and route.
- Carry maps, compasses, mobile phones, flashlights, ropes, food, medicines, raincoats, knives and other items.
- When climbing, choose a regular scenic spot and do not enter the mountains without a guide.
- Do not choose and enter unopened or undeveloped mountain areas for the sake of seeking excitement.
- The colors of clothes should be bright in case you get lost and trapped, so that search and rescue personnel can find you.
- Try to travel lightly in the mountains and bring less unnecessary sundries to reduce the load.
What to do if you get lost in the mountains?
- When you find yourself lost, you should stay calm, don't panic, seek help from the outside world in time, and don't wait until you are exhausted and your resources are exhausted before asking for help.
- If your mobile phone has a signal, you should immediately call the police or contact the local relevant units to request rescue.
- If you get in touch with the rescue team, you need to provide the rescuers with as much detailed information as possible, including your approximate location, the route forward, the visible landmarks, your relative position with the landmarks, contact information, current physical condition, signal agreements, etc.
- Stay where you are or where there are obvious landmarks and wait for rescue. Don't try other roads blindly with luck.
