Planning Your Weekend Hike.

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Planning Your Weekend Hike.

• Presented by Chris Gaye.

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Backpacking and the great outdoors.

• Backpacking is a great way to spend time outside
  doing a physical workout during any season.
  
• Whether you are a novice or an experienced hiker,
  the trail requires planning ahead.

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Where do you want to go today?

• Just like any outside excursion or sport, it
  requires you to prepare and think ahead.
  
• Ex If you were going to go skiing, when and
  where are you going, and what will you need?
  
• The trail, time, and weather, are only a few of
  the factors that can affect how you should plan
  out your hike.
  

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Where to begin
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Where are you going?

• Which trail or mountain you want to hike is
  ultimately what you need to plan around.
  
• Make sure to pick a trail, or a series of peaks
  that are within your experience level.
  
• Doing some prior research of the region you are
  hiking is a good idea.

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A chart of some mountains and their elevations.
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What is the itinerary?

• For an itinerary, the important things to cover
  are
  
• The time you are planning on leaving, arriving,
  and an estimate on when you might finish.
  
• The mountain or trail that you will be at.
• It is a good idea to inform someone else with
  this information, incase something should
  happen.
  

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What equipment will I need?

• The equipment that you will bring will vary to
  the following
  
• Weather.
• Duration of your outing. Bedding, cooking
  necessities and proper water purification may
  vary.
  
• Necessities to keep in mind are the following
• Proper clothing.
• Nourishment.
• Guidance.

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Clothing.

• The clothing you will need will vary with the
  weather.
  
• On top of the peaks can be cool
• Wind pants, pull over or long sleeve shirt, a
  hat.
  
• Proper footwear, such as sturdy hiking boots are
  key.
  
• KEEP IT LIGHT WEIGHT!

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Food and hydration.

• Food will also vary on the duration of your
  hike.
  
• Day hikes, bring a bag lunch.
• Weekend or longer, prepare a food plan and the
  proper utensils.
  
• Keep calories in mind for energy.
• Bring water, stay hydrated all the time, EVEN IN
  COOL WEATHER!
  
• Iodine tablets, or a water purifier is a good
  idea, water safety cannot be guaranteed.

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Guidance.

• If you have no prior experience or knowledge of
  where you are hiking, it is a good idea to read
  up on it.
  
• Things to look for
• Trail conditions, topography, etc.
• Water sources.
• Location.
• Remember, it is a good idea to bring a map, and
  compass, it never hurts.