Hi all,
My bud and I are going to be trekking the
Lycian Way in mid September and we are both noobs when it comes to trekking for anything longer than a day. There are a gazillion websites with general advice but I am hoping to hear what PArs have to say.
Apparently the trail is marked fully and there will for sure be others walking it. We only plan to do the first quarter of it as the recommended time for the whole thing is a month.
Here's my checklist so far:
- Backpack
- Sleeping mat
- Water filter (I have a MSR Miniworks Ex)
- Lighter (in case we need a fire)
- First aid kit
- Sanitizer
- Tent
- Clothing
- Hiking boots
- Socks
- Baton
- Personal Hygiene stuff (toothbrush, etc)
- Headlamp
- Toilet paper
- Notepad, pen.
- Nalgene
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Bug repellent
I am 6'2" and built, I know I should try to keep my load as light as I can but is there a number I should aim for?
Any general advice?
Thanks.
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Thanks, those are great suggestions. My boots are well worn, and I'll definitely retest all the gear beforehand. I don't have a GPS device but I will have my phone with google offline maps, as well as a solar juice pack that can be attached to the back of backpack.
My Gshock has a compass but I need to learn how to use it.
What about tents?
Thanks again hsu.
Yeah I was thinking of picking up a some stormproof matches with waterproof casing just in case.
Multi-tool! How did I forget that?! A must. Small mirror for signalling I suppose? Peanut butter is also a good idea, thanks!
Hmmm. You maybe right about the solar pack, I used it once to charge my phone but at the beach, not in dense forest. What worries me is the impact those battery packs have on my phone. I had one that I used all the time until I read on several websites that they may be harming the phone's internal battery and I have just replaced my phone's battery. I'll think about it.
Thanks for the hammock tent suggestion, I don't think I would be very comfortable sleeping on that as I am a big fella and will be walking long hours and need good sleep
Heading to the camping thread, thanks again.