Your first aid kit should include the following items, which can be purchased individually and assembled into a kit, or purchased as a preassembled kit:
sewing needle
antibacterial ointment
butterfly bandages
gauze pads
triangular bandages
lightweight first aid instructional booklet
Flashlight. Be sure to include extra batteries and a spare lightbulb.
Pocketknife. A pocketknife with various tools like those found on Swiss Army knives is useful.
Sunglasses and sunscreen. Sunglasses, even on cloudy days, protect the eyes from undue strain, and are especially important when there is snow on the ground. Sunscreen offers the short-term benefit of an enjoyable hike free of sunburn, and the long-term benefit of reduced risk of skin cancer.
Water bottle. Water, and plenty of it, is essential to finishing a hike in good condition. Dehydration can worsen fatigue, result in poor decision-making, and, in hot weather, be deadly. Drink often. Don’t wait until your body sends you a thirsty signal. To make it more convenient for you to drink, carry a water bottle in your fanny pack. This makes it more accessible and you don’t have to go through the tedious routine of taking off your daypack to get the bottle.
Water purification (chemical or filter). You can usually carry enough water with you to last a full day of hiking. However, if you are planning to spend the night on the trail (or if you end up needing to), you’re going to need some way to purify stream or lake water. Iodine tablets are the lightest means of purification you can carry,
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