| RMC's Recommended Gear List |
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 HikeSafe.com's Top Ten Essentials:
For any hike, any season...
1. Map
2.
Compass
3.
Warm Clothing
Sweater or Pile
Jacket
Long Pants (wool
or synthetic)
Hat (wool)
4.
Extra Food and Water
5.
Flashlight or Headlamp
6.
Matches/Firestarters
7.
First Aid Kit/Repair Kit
8.
Whistle
9.
Rain/Wind Jacket & Pants
10.
Pocket Knife
In winter, the rules change
and the contents of your pack should reflect the seriousness
of the venture. As with the above list, the items below are the
minimum recommended.
- Overboots or super gaiter
-  Mittens
with windproof/waterproof overmitt
- Liner gloves
- Balaclava or face mask
- Goggles
- Chemical handwarmers or footwarmers
- Ensolite, or sleeping pad or camp chair
- Stove w/fuel
- Snow shovel
- Water bottle insulators
- Bivouac sack
- Warm insulated parka
- Insulated or fleece pants
- Wool or fleece sweater
- Extra headlamp batteries
- 50 - 100 feet of 4 millimeter cord
- Crampons
- Ice axe (or ski poles if not going above treeline)
- Snowshoes (for deep snow)
- and, of course, plenty of warm non-cotton clothing
And remember, neither quantity
or quality of equipment can substitute for sound judgment, experience,
and common sense.
Be sure to check out New Hampshire
Fish and Game Department's HikeSafe.com web site to get more
tips for safe hiking.
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