The Ten Essentials is a list of ten very basic items that a hiker or hunter should carry in a day pack; visi tThe Mountaineers Ten Essentials to get their traditional list.
Consider this to be the foundation of your pack.
While sitting at a desk the backcountry hiker would consider this a very slim list. Many of the essentials can be carried in a fanny pack.
One item I'd add to the list is a whistle.
Each year, lost hikers a located by using a whistle. Of course one can yell.....for a short time; until one's voice is worn out. Whistles require no batteries, can be really loud and take up little room. Ten essentials whistle. I like the Fox 40 and I like to have a whistle made of plastic and is florescent/hunter orange.
Keeping it simple, here is what is on amazon.com. Sportsman's Warehouse has them too.
Map, Compass & GPS
Wild flowers along Fall Creek on the way to the Green Lakes - Oregon
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