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DAY HIKING GEAR LISTS FOR FOUR SEASONS

31/3/2016

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 So Krista, what's in your pack? Friends new to hiking often ask me what to bring and why I carry what I do. I hike in a 4 seasons, normally in Ontario and Upper New York State. My hiking normally takes me up 1000ft (300m) to 7000ft (2100m) per day, and hikes can be as long as 33km (21miles).

Most hikes I do go out of cellphone range, so I carry a SPOT device on me always. I have summitted almost 100 peaks in this area of the world, in every month of the year, and have gained some insight on what to bring in order to be prepared.

I like to strike a balance between keeping my pack weight down and bringing extras to keep my prepared IF I ever needed to stay out overnight in an emergency. This has never happened thankfully!

Each time we approach a new season, it's time to swap out some items out of my hiking pack. Here is my day hiking gear list for the different seasons:


Summer                           Fall/Spring                                          Winter
​Small 15-30L pack           Medium 25-30L sized pack                Large 40L pack
2-3L water/Gatorade      2-3L water/Gatorade                          2-3L water and bottleparka
Short gaiters                    Short gaiters &/or Long Gaiters        Short and Long Gaiters together
Boots (snowsealed)        Boots (snowsealed)                             Boots (snowsealed)
Socks                                 Socks and extra socks                        Socks and extra socks
Shorts                               Pants or shorts                                    Shell jacket and softshell pants
T-shirt                               T-shirt, LS base, vest/softshell jkt     Long baselayer and thin fleece
SPF/bugspray                  SPF                                                         SPF? Hand/foot warmers
Hat                                    Hat and Toque                                     Light and Heavy Toque
Sunglasses                       Sunglasses                                           Sunglasses
Poles                                 Poles (bring baskets)                          Poles with baskets, Ice Axe?
Survival kit &First aid     Survival kit & first aid                          Survival kit, First Aid, full bivy
Compass and map         Compass and map                              Compass and map
GPS & extra batteries     GPS and extra batteries                     GPS and extra batteries
Headlamp &batteries     Headlamp & extra batteries              Headlamp & extra batteries
Rainjacket and pants      Rainjacket and pants                          Down jacket,downpants, & booty
Extra Layer-longsleeve   Down jkt, extra base/fleece               Extra baselayer, extra mittens
Bottle of Gatorade          Gatorade or Thermos of tea             Thermos of tea
Camera                             Gloves and Mittens                             Gloves and Mittens and extras
Cellphone                         Snowshoes? Microspikes?                 Snowshoes, crampons, or spikes 
                                           Camera                                                  Camera
                                           Cellphone                                              Cellphone (keep battery warm)
Blue foam square            Foam square to sit on                        Large foam piece to sit/lie on
Plastic bags to line pack, Plastic bags to line pack,                   Plastic bags to line pack,
waterproof items,            waterproof items,                              waterproof items, emergency 
emergency wet boots      emergency line wet boots                emergency line wet boots
Stuff sacks                         Stuff sacks                                            Stuff sacks
PLB or SPOT                     PLB or SPOT                                         PLB or SPOT
Rain cover for pack         Rain cover for pack                             Toilet Paper&Hand Sanitizer
Toilet Paper& HS             Toilet Paper& Hand Sanitizer

Survival kit contents include things like: Small firestarters, water tablets, extra food, extra batteries, emergency blankets, large orange garbage bags, swiss army knife with saw, 24hr hand/foot warmers, whistle, electrolyte tablets, matches, etc.

First Aid Kit contents include things like: Athletic tape, triangular bandage, antiseptic swabs, gauze, pain meds, blister bandages, etc.

To print a copy of my list click here. If you have any questions comment below, I'd love to hear from you!

Happy Hiking!
Krista
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Hiking in late September in the Adirondack Mountains, New York
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