Backpacking
Backpacker Magazine
The 14 Essentials The first 10 items items are those which Mountaineers refer to as theTen Essentials. ALL These items are critical items that belong in your pack as insurance against the unexpected. For Further Details Click here.
- Map
- Compass
- Flashlight/Headlamp prefered
- Extra Food
- Extra Clothes - cotton is not prefered
- Sunglasses
- First-Aid Kit
- Pocket Knife
- Waterproof Matches
- Firestarter
- Water/Filter Bottles
- Whistle
- Insect Repellants and or Clothing
- Sunburn Lotions