Tahoe Trails

Hiking Tips

These essential items should be with every hiker.

Map
Compass and/or GPS
Flashlight
Extra food
Water
Extra clothing/Rain gear
Hat
Sun protection (sun screen, lip sunblock, sunglasses)
Pocket knife or multipurpose tool
First aid kit

Additional items for Day Trips:

Pack
Canteen or poly bottle, 1 quart minimum
Emergency shelter (tube tent, space blanket)
Hiking socks
Sitting pad (ensolite, etc.)
Handkerchief
Camera and film
Plastic bags
Tissue and/or toilet paper
Litter bag
Watch
Hiking shorts
Windbreaker, wind and water resistant
Binoculars
Towel (remember Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!)
Notebook and pencil

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Greg Monroe, c/o Tahoe Trails, P.O. Box 1234, Lake Tahoe, NV, 96151, Phone: 530-999-0000
Email: Greg@tahoetrails.com