Don't add too many items that add to the weight of the backpack or you will tire out quickly. Not only do you see the great outdoors in a totally different light while hiking, it also offers different challenges from summer camping.
Times when the bulb of your flashlight dies out, or the spring inside the flashlight falls out and gets lost while you were changing the batteries, seem to happen in the worst times. You can camp alone or with your family. Remember, you will be traveling over boulders and other rough surfaces at times and want to be able to press off the ground with confidence that your boots will provide the right amount of support.
Dressing warmly is obviously a major issue. While hiking and climbing, a pro is used much like in traditional climbing but the protective devices used in ice climbing take on a different aspect. Light weight glove liners can be added for extra warmth.
Read a good book with the wind whispering through the leaves. Many a flashlight has been broke because the kids accedently dropped it on the ground.
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