Are you planning a weekend trip to the Carpathians? This is your sign to make a gear checklist and ensure you haven't forgotten anything.
1. Backpack (with rain cover)
2. Tent
3. Sleeping bag
4. Sleeping pad
5. Trekking poles
6. Cooking gear: stove, fuel canister, cookware, lighter
7. Knife and/or multitool
8. Hydration system or water bottle
9. Food, snacks, tea/coffee
10. First aid kit: basic pills, bandages, antiseptic, elastic bandage or support bandage. Hopefully, everyone already has and knows how to use a tourniquet
11. Toiletry kit: soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, comb, towel. Sunscreen and lip balm
12. Flashlight
13. Sunglasses
Is your backpack already full? And that’s without clothes yet.
1. Hiking jacket + hiking pants
2. Hiking shirt
3. Thermal underwear
4. Sleepwear
5. Fleece jacket
6. Underwear
7. Trekking socks
8. Buff or sun hat/cap
9. Trekking boots or shoes
10. Sandals or camp shoes
11. Gaiters
12. Waterproof jacket or raincoat
13. Stuff sacks for clothes
What did the traveler in the pictures forget to pack?
