Every trail leads hikers to new adventure, so every hiker should be prepared for anything. Outdoor adventurers need good hiking equipment to enjoy a safe and successful trek. Here is an outline of the gear you’ll need and the gizmos you can probably do without.
Go Without the Gimmicks
Outfitting stores stock all sorts of unnecessary gadgets, tempting the hiker who isn’t quite ready to rough it. Backcountry espresso machines, portable Dutch ovens, nesting pots, traveler-design towels, portable saws are all on display and ready to cash in on unknowing hikers. Gizmos that are touted as ways to ease the inconvenience of traveling in some god awful place are really little more than opportunities for you to load your pack with things you don’t really need. Sure, these types of hiking equipment seem to be specially designed for travel. But wait ’til your pack is loaded and you try to heft it! The idea is for hikers to travel light. Picture yourself laboring under a heavy pack filled with all sorts of trinkets, like that first-aid kit that can outshine a third world hospital. Suddenly a skinny drifter breezes by with a slim pack that weighs half...
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