Gearing Up for Hiking!

While all you really need to get started hiking is a trail, wearing proper clothing and carrying certain gear can make your hike safer and more fun. To go into greater detail in any area covered by this overview or get your hands on the featured gear, see the links below! 0:00 Gearing Up for Hiking! 0:20 Clothing Materials 1:40 Base Layer 2:30 Insulation Layer 3:08 Rain Layer 4:53 Footwear 5:44 Other Clothing Items 6:03 The Ten Essentials 6:28 Hydration 7:11 Nutrition 7:25 Navigation 7:46 Illumination 8:17 Protection 9:19 Health / Emergency 9:56 Fire 10:19 Bathroom Gear 10:49 Knife 11:09 Shelter 11:44 Backpack 12:59 Trekking Poles? 13:27 Phone and Earbuds? (NO SPEAKERS!) 13:48 Umbrella? Buff? Chair? 14:12 The Most Important Piece of Gear! RELATED VIDEOS: Free Backpacking and Hiking Checklist - https://youtu.be/V3onv19-Scg How to Choose a Backpack - https://youtu.be/tfWcvKFwBrg What I Bring on a Day Hike - https://youtu.be/7MIu7FHAs2o The 10 Essentials: Ultralight and Under $100 - https://youtu.be/VJT4al6gL_0 Triple Layering Clothing - https://youtu.be/t5wjKvo3dx8 Backpack Size - https://youtu.be/vNBZyh8a-2Q Hiking Boots vs. Trail Runners - https://youtu.be/6jdoPSw6aL0 Bottle vs. Bladder - https://youtu.be/lQ8E6n7xvoQ Filtering Water - https://youtu.be/RIQ_kdM8sIo Rain Jackets: Marmot vs. Frogg Toggs - https://youtu.be/JTUscHE29rk Marmot vs. Outdoor Research Foray - https://youtu.be/TnOqCWTu8n8 Walking Sticks vs. Trekking Poles - https://youtu.be/Aa8friu5dG4 Buffs - https://youtu.be/ng-aUINgt2U The Best Socks and Briefs for Hiking - https://youtu.be/ZnMnXQPYfrA Hiking with an Umbrella? https://youtu.be/5XuBzAl83rc Hiking Hats: Ultra Adventure vs. OR Sun Runner - https://youtu.be/7Q3xu2nsEyU Backcountry Blades: Esee Izula II - https://youtu.be/0TBYQpmRJkI Meals on the Trail: Lunch, Snacks, Hydration - https://youtu.be/bVN5FM-p1dI Do Emergency Fire Starters Really Work? - https://youtu.be/cGQBnqA-S6A Headlamp Comparison - https://youtu.be/dCnYowvR6Tk Camp Chair Shootout: Helinox Chair Zero vs. REI Flexlite Air vs. a Cheapo! - https://youtu.be/EX89gZNdSL0 Trail Security - https://youtu.be/XFt84KNzJjI The PACT Poop Kit! - https://youtu.be/CVAVu8CdVCo The Outdoor Vitals Nebo Windbreaker - https://youtu.be/szRMk5vFCMc Emergency Gear for Camp - https://youtu.be/ikNxWpmVYgA Hiking Gear for Hiker Girls - https://youtu.be/pn-lEJ8RIWo GEAR LINKS (others can be found in videos above): Rain Kilt - https://amzn.to/35lsNra Water Bottle Holder (1 L) - https://bit.ly/3K8mudd Fleece Jacket - https://amzn.to/2J92Cfh Bear Spray - https://amzn.to/3OGbIfX Darn Tough Hiking Socks - https://amzn.to/2KsGUjQ Esee Izula-II Knife - https://amzn.to/32sU4rd EuroSCHIRM Swing Liteflex Umbrella (Standard) - https://amzn.to/2Tw6M32 Bug Net - https://amzn.to/3fwUhwO Ex Officio Give-n-Go Briefs - https://amzn.to/353j8Eo Foxelli Carbon Trekking Poles - https://amzn.to/3bvO4Pb Frogg Toggs Ultralight 2 Rainsuit - https://amzn.to/3538JIL FireSteel - https://amzn.to/3t5FQHM Helinox Chair Zero - https://amzn.to/3Frj4At Injinji Run 2.0 Lightweight No-Show Toe Socks (2 pair) - https://amzn.to/3e4Wmj0 Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Water Filter - https://amzn.to/2L8bpj4 LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix - https://amzn.to/3fUSbIS Marmot Precip Rain Pants - https://amzn.to/350nGvp Marmot Windridge Shirt (orange long sleeve) - https://amzn.to/2Y8T6Oj Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Down Coat - https://amzn.to/2LO3NyB Nalgene UL 16 oz. - https://amzn.to/3sJ5C9l Ontario Knife Company Rat-7 - https://amzn.to/2OxlLH1 Original Buff - https://amzn.to/2AL8JlR Outdoor Element Firebiner - https://amzn.to/2YasqvK Outdoor Research Foray Rain Jacket - https://amzn.to/3z9hmAM Outdoor Research Sun Runner Cap - https://amzn.to/3f1eGd2 Outdoor Vitals Nebo Windreaker - https://bit.ly/3AWHJf1 Ozark Trail 14L Hydration Pack - https://bit.ly/3zOPy4y PACT Poop Kit - https://bit.ly/3jc3Atx Water Filter Platypus Quickdraw - https://amzn.to/3EqJXpy Female Urination Device - https://bit.ly/3ZT80Gu Permethrin - https://amzn.to/3cNiH47 Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - https://amzn.to/2yD2zDc Sealskinz Waterproof Gloves - https://amzn.to/3od1TeI Sit Pad - https://amzn.to/3faX1R3 Ultra-Adventure Hat - https://amzn.to/2znPo9r Topo Pursuit Trail Runners - https://bit.ly/3si6tNP Vont Headlamp - https://amzn.to/2UcWK7p Emergency Blanket / Sleeping Bag - https://amzn.to/3a3j2PR Satellite Communicator - https://amzn.to/399VR6e LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the BELL for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the gear that goes with it! Using these product links helps this channel grow at no cost to you. THANKS! BLOG - https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/backcountrypilgrim/ Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com.