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With the help of its Mountain Guides partner, Quechua has drawn up a list of essential items for your backpack.
LIST OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO PREPARE FOR YOUR BACKPACK
For a one-day hike, we recommend that you take a small-sized backpack (up to 20L) to save weight.
However, if you have to carry the belongings of your teammates or children, a 20 to 40 L bag may be more suitable.
- Clothing that is suitable for the weather, which can change very quickly: a fleece, waterproof and windproof jacket (check out our men's and women's jackets) and, possibly, a spare T-shirt
- A cap, hat or headband
- A pair of gloves if you are walking at altitude or in cold weather
- Sunglasses for use in the mountains: category 3-4 or SPF 50
- Sun cream
- Insect repellent, if you are going near wetlands (marshes, lakes, rivers, etc.)
- A pair of poles if you use them
- And a packet of tissues or a small roll of toilet paper can always come in useful
Revise the 3-layer technique here in order to keep warm and dry in your hiking clothing:
- Water (1 to 2 L/person depending on the season)
- A picnic and/or a few cereal bars or some dried fruit for your breaks or if you should suddenly feel tired
- And, possibly, some dry wash gel
- A fully-charged mobile phone and the relevant emergency numbers (in the French mountains, call 112 if needed)
- A first aid kit (plaster, disinfectant spray, compresses, aspirin, etc.)
- A hand torch or head torch
- A knife
- A survival blanket
- A whistle