Essentials to carry while on trek
Planning to go for an adventurous trek ? Just the thought of going to a trek sends adrenaline rushing to your veins.
Well besides finalizing on the trekking location and date, you also need to keep in check lot of other things. The most important thing is to decide what you would be carrying along, especially if you are going for an overnight or a longer duration trek. There certain things which are a must for you to carry be you a novice or then a trained trekker.
Mostly there are some basic things which are must haves, but some depend on the kind of place and weather you would be trekking. The challenge here is to carry your basic necessities along with keeping the luggage as light as possible.
Well then here are some tips that would help you in the know - how.
A human beings basic necessity is roti , kapda aur makaan. The same implies when you go on a trek to
1. Food & Water (Roti)
For trekking we normally choose lonely or deserted places like mountains, forests. These are the places where you would hardly find any food joints or restaurants. So the only way to quench your thirst or hunger would be to carry your food and water along. Water can still be found in natural streams, rivers etc, but food can be hard to find.
So before starting for a trek having a heavy breakfast is advisable. This would leave your stomach filled, and would allow you to have a lighter lunch. For food you can carry high energy bars, chocolates etc. We Indians have a great variety of light snacks like khakra , chivda and many other similar things that we can carry while on trek. Do not forget we need to keep the weight on a lighter side.
Also carry some match sticks or candles, in case you need to prepare some f...
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...come very handy to you. Through GPS your mobile can serve as a compass or then keep you update with the dates and time. It can also act as a torch when needed. If god forbid you get loss, it becomes easier to locate you through GPS technology.
8. Camera
If you are involve with photography and nature then do not forget to carry along a well charged camera with you
9. Toiletries
Be sure to carry some sort of toiletry like a paper soap, sanitizer, sunscreen, moisturizer with you. If you are going on a trek for more than one day then carry your toothbrush , toothpaste , toilette paper, sanitary napkins if needed , shaving kit etc.
10. Ropes, knives etc for emergency purposes. Specially if you are trekking on dense mountains
To be well equipped is always better to have you get going and be safe. So just prepare and enjoy in the nature to the fullest. Happy Trekking!
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