I Am Going On A Hiking Trip With My School. And Im Really Pumped. But I Need Some Help On What To Bring.?
I am going on a hiking trip with my highschool next week and i need some help on what to bring for my trip. My family never goes camping/ hiking. My dad doesnt like it, neither does my mom, and my brother couldnt care for it. But I like to be outdoors, and take risks. The only problem is that I dont have any hiking gear or experience. I was told that I need to pack light and practicle, but I also want to be comfortable too. I am going for two nights and three days. I know Im not going to be the most comfortable while im hiking, but I just need some tips from people that have experience in this area on what to bring thats practicle and light for me to carry on an 8 hour hike, but also comfortable for me to sleep at night too. My school is supplying us with hiking backpacks and small portable propaine stoves. We are in groups for this trip so some people are bringing tents and we all have to prepare a meal for the group during the trip. I also need to bring a self inflating sleeping pad, and some pots and pans too. What else do I need to bring to stay most comfortable? (including personal items, but excluding ipods and technology devices- were not allowed bringing those)
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I don’t know what the weather is going to be like where you are going camping but I suggest checking out the weather report ahead of time. Where my family goes camping in McCurtain County’s Beavers Bend area in Southeast Oklahoma it’s usually really comfortable but can get chilly at night in the winter. Since you want to pack as light as possible I would suggest bringing just a couple pairs of socks, underwear and t-shirts. Make your outer layers as durable and easy to peel on and off as needed but no extras. Make sure you have a hat and good hiking shoes or at least shoes that have a tread and protect your whole foot. You may also want to bring a toothbrush and sunscreen that has a built in bug repellent. If you’re concerned about getting blisters on your feet, which does often happen…Band-aid makes an anti-friction stick which is only .34 ounces, so it will fit easily into your back-pack. It looks like a tiny deodorant stick and you rub it on the places where you could get blisters before you put on your socks.
We always have so much fun at Beavers Bend State Park fishing for trout. We don’t use a pan to cook our catch, we use aluminum foil. You make a packet/ envelope for the fish with the foil and seal it inside, then place it in the campfire for about three minutes per side. It’s delicious and easy and requires no scrubbing pots and pans. Even if you don’t catch any fish you can prepare almost anything in the foil packets, that’s not liquid.
Hope you have a great trip!