{"id":768,"date":"2018-09-12T13:02:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T10:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mountainleader.ro\/?p=768"},"modified":"2024-09-18T11:28:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T08:28:25","slug":"day-hike-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainleader.ro\/en\/day-hike-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Hike Checklist &#8211; What you need for a day hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"log-referred\">\n<p>Day Hike Checklist is, always, very important as long as it will help you putting together all necessary stuff, without missing essential items.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-909 alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/mountainleader.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/536871-185x300.gif\" alt=\"hiking trekking backpacking\" width=\"143\" height=\"232\" \/>Bringing the proper equipment will add greatly to your enjoyment, your safety, and the enjoyment and safety of the group. This stuff is essential if you are going out in the mountains for more than a couple of hours. Make sure that you are comfortable with your equipment and you know where it all fits in. Do not carry anything in your hands; do not tie a jacket around your waist. Everything should fit in your day-pack. Carry your wallet and keys in your day-pack, at all times.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mountainleader.ro\/en\/day-hike-checklist\/#In_your_day-pack\" >In your day-pack:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mountainleader.ro\/en\/day-hike-checklist\/#If_it_is_not_the_height_of_a_warm_summer_add\" >If it is not the height of a warm summer, add:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mountainleader.ro\/en\/day-hike-checklist\/#How_to_dress\" >How to dress:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mountainleader.ro\/en\/day-hike-checklist\/#Lunches_and_snacks\" >Lunches and snacks:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_your_day-pack\"><\/span><strong>In your day-pack:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2-3 liters of water in plastic water bottles (not soda bottles)<\/li>\n<li>Lunch and snacks<\/li>\n<li>Rain jacket (no matter what the forecast)<\/li>\n<li>Long sleeve shirt (no matter what the forecast)<\/li>\n<li>Sunglasses<\/li>\n<li>Sun hat<\/li>\n<li>Wool or fleece hat and gloves<\/li>\n<li>Insect repellent<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen<\/li>\n<li>Tissues<\/li>\n<li>Hand sanitizer<\/li>\n<li>Personal first aid kit<\/li>\n<li>Small flashlight (preferable head lamp) with spare batteries<\/li>\n<li>Plastic bag for trash<\/li>\n<li>Map (and know how to use it, if you are not accompanied by a mountain guide\/leader)<\/li>\n<li>Compass (and know how to use it, if you are not accompanied by a mountain guide\/leader)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_it_is_not_the_height_of_a_warm_summer_add\"><\/span><strong>If it is not the height of a warm summer, add:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm fleece hiking sweater or jacket<\/li>\n<li>Rain pants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_dress\"><\/span><strong>How to dress:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dress in layers. Your first layer should be a short-sleeve t-shirt (synthetic, not cotton) even if it seems cool in the morning. You will warm up. Your second layer should be a long-sleeve shirt (also synthetic). If you need extra layers, you will have your warm hiking sweater and rain jacket. Shorts give you more mobility and keep you cooler; pants give you more protection from insects and brush.<\/li>\n<li>Hiking boots that are well broken-in and that go over the ankles<\/li>\n<li>Good hiking socks (not sports socks).<\/li>\n<li>Sunhat with a wide brim (if the temperatures are low, it will be replaced by warm hat and, eventually, gloves).<\/li>\n<li>Bandanna which you need to keep handy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lunches_and_snacks\"><\/span><strong>Lunches and snacks:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Peanut butter, salami, bologna, small cans of tuna fish or sardines, fruit, cookies, trail snacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be sure that you\u2019ll have a look at this day hike checklist before leaving your stuff behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day Hike Checklist is, always, very important as long as it will help you putting together all necessary stuff, without missing essential items. 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