Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - NY3P

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Essential Hiking Equipment
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While the North Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge isnt
quite as demanding as some other hiking
challenges in the UK, youll still have to think
about how youll make it across. Most
experienced hikers will bring the absolute basics
with them a lightweight raincoat, sturdy boots
and a backpack full of knick knacks, but
newcomers to hiking may not be aware of what you
need to bring with you.
If you or a fellow hiker has a medical condition
that can impact their performance like diabetes,
allergies or a heart condition, the issue gets
even more complicated as you need to factor in
medical supplies beyond the basic first aid kit.
However, every prospective hiker should have
these in their backpacks or on their person Food
and Drink A fairly obvious choice, but some
hikers forget to bring food and drink with them,
or bring food that wont be suitable for others
(meat products for vegetarians and some
religions, for example). If youre packing food
for others, you need to factor in their dietary
needs and preferences, since it may be several
hours before you reach a village or pub, and
hunger pangs arent very fun to deal with while
hiking.
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For people without food allergies or other health
considerations, a Trail Mix of dried fruits and
nuts is a great, portable snack thats high in
energy, lasts a long time, and is easy to find in
supermarkets. A flask of boiling water can come
in handy for a number of things, from a spot of
tea or coffee to instant noodles.

• Basic Medical Supplies and Training
• While some people can easily walk off a scrape or
  bruise, there are other physical injuries that
  can occur that require urgent care. In most
  circumstances, you wont need a First Aid Kit,
  but its better to be safe than sorry. If
  members of your hiking team have health
  considerations, make sure they have brought
  their medication with them, as they cant afford
  to have medical emergencies like hypoglycemia or
  anaphylactic shock halfway up a peak.
• Flashlights
• Flashlights are extremely important if youre
  planning an overnight stay, or expect it to get
  dark early. While the UK tends to stay bright
  until around 10PM in June, hiking closer to the
  winter solstice means you need to prepare for
  the early dusk and late dawn.

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Phones
Most people will already be carrying their phone
with them as a force of habit, but being able to
call emergency services is always important,
regardless of how short your hike will be or how
far you are from civilisation. Phones are also
our one-stop-shop for everything hiking guides
and maps can be downloaded to our device, nearly
every phone comes with a flashlight, GPS and Map
Compass App, as well as a camera to get some
beautiful shots of the Yorkshire Wilderness. Map
Compass As great as phones can be, they have
their limitations poor 4G reception, battery
life, and rain and mud can potentially damage
them. Every competent tour guide should already
have a map and compass with them, but if youre
going it alone or outside of the tour guide
system, its another thing you should always
pack.
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