Essentials to Carry on a Trekking Trip

Trekking is an enthralling adventure activity that takes you close to the exquisiteness of nature. Trekking takes the travellers to the deep beauty of nature and makes them explore the pulchritude in the midst of serenity. Blue planet is full of tremendous and magnificently beautiful regions that offer peerless opportunities for carrying out trekking. A successful trip depends a lot upon how you do the packing for it. If you are planning to go for trekking, then the essential things you have to carry are as follows:

Water Bottle

No need to stress the fact that a water bottle is nothing but a very precious thing to have on any hiking or trekking trip. When you are hiking, your body dehydrates but most times due to cold or cool temperature, you do not realize you are sweating. Hence, sipping water from your bottle frequently will keep you hydrated.

Snacks

Always pack at least an extra day’s worth of food in case something causes your trip to go long (such as an injury or bad weather). It’s a good idea to pack items that don’t require cooking and that have a long shelf life. Things like extra energy bars, nuts, dried fruits or jerky are good. If you’re going on a long multiday trek or a winter adventure, consider bringing along more than a one-day supply.

Backpack

A good daypack or a backpack always helps you keep your things well organized on any hike or a trek. There is a wide variety of backpacks available

Clothes for Rest and Sleeping

During the trek, your clothes will become stinky and bit dirty. Therefore, you should carry sleeping clothes to change and at the end of the day. Such clothes which are dry, relatively clean and comfortable. For instance, you can carry extra pyjama pants, a t-shirt and socks. It will also provide stinky and wet clothes with an opportunity to dry out during the night. In the morning, you can change back to your trekking clothes to proceed further on the trail.

First-Aid Kit

It’s vital to carry and know how to use the items in a first-aid kit. Pre-assembled first-aid kits take the guesswork out of building your own, though many people personalize these kits to suit individual needs. Any kit should include treatments for blisters, adhesive bandages of various sizes, several gauze pads, adhesive tape, disinfecting ointment, over-the-counter pain medication, pen and paper. Nitrile gloves should also be included.

The length of your trip and the number of people involved will impact the contents of your kit. It's also a good idea to carry some sort of compact guide to dealing with medical emergencies.

Torchlight or Flashlight

In case it gets late or dark while coming back from the day’s hike, a torchlight or flashlight can prove to be a lifesaver.

Be Ready for the Cool Climate

While trekking in soaring heights, you will need to have many layers on your body. It is true in all types of trek. The temperature at high elevations varies drastically throughout the day. Therefore, you must carry extra warm clothes in your bag. Nights are usually chilly even in the areas where the days are warm. On the peaks, you will need to put on extra clothes. On descending, you can take off those extra layers.

Plan for an adventure trip to Wayanad and enjoy trekking and hiking with your friends. Book the best resort in Wayanad to enjoy your trip.

For more details visit After the Rains Resort, Wayanad or go through our E-Brochure.