Hiking Trip Packing List: Your Pirate Hiking Checklist

• Waterproof pants

• Underwear

• Thick hiking socks

• Sunglasses

Additionally, for winter and cold regions:

• A good hat

• Warm gloves

• Snow crampons for solid footing in icy conditions

First aid kit

Often overlooked is the travel first aid kit, which is important even for short hiking trips. Whether it be sunburn, nausea or a bruise after a fall, without a first aid kit, a hike can be over sooner than you’d like. So be prepared and grab these essentials:

• Your personal medication (Don’t forget your inhaler if you need one!)

• Wound and blister bandaids

• Pain and fever remedies

• Toilet paper (or some wet wipes)

• Allergy pills (possibly nasal spray and eye drops)

• Some antiseptic cream for cuts and scrapes

• Suncream

• Mosquito and tick protection (check everywhere for ticks after your hike)

The backpack

We mentioned this earlier, but now for the details. There are practical hiking backpacks, which have enough capacity for day trips, the aptly named "daypacks." However, the longer the hike, the more equipment you will have — and the more important a good quality backpack is. Your backpack should always sit comfortably on your back and not move back and forth, rubbing up against your back as you walk.

Our pirate tip: Go to your local hiking/outdoor sporting store to make sure your backpack is properly adjusted.

Going on a summer vacation? Check out our summer packing list. We also have a beach vacation checklist, camping packlist and European carry-on list to make sure you aren’t missing anything!