Ultralight Backpacking Essentials & First Aid - CleverHiker.com 

theslowwalker Thanks for the comment! Happy to help out.

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the content. There's a whole lot more at www.cleverhiker.com too!

+Stephen Wright Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it.

+Emily “PikachuGirl” Rodden You're very welcome! Thanks for the comment.

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Thanks Shirley! Happy to help.

Happy to help Danny!

Donald Orcutt Thanks Donald. Good points. Yeah, I'm a contact wearer as well and I always try to bring a spare set or two. Having a backup plan for sight is always a good idea. Thanks for your comment!

don orcutt This was one of my biggest worries, I've also had problems with contact lenses slipping out in showers or when a big splash of water hits your face. So I've decided to go with laser eye surgery a few months before I head out on the trail. It's a lot more expensive, but if you're a regular hiker then it might be worth looking into it. You don't have to worry about keeping your contact lenses clean and more importantly carrying a bottle of saline solution will surely add weight to your pack.

Thanks!

Thanks for the input Julia! Great comment.

small packs of burn ointment and small break tubes of polysporin are great for trips with the kids to and add almost no weight.

+Dan Berry Good point! Nice tip. Thanks for the comment.

+bionautic Huh, I don't see a folding cup at 2:20.

certain poisonings from water result in diarrhea, among other things. And it's not something easy to deal with in wilderness.

+Craig B Lol! I usually take a small backpack. Here are my favorites - www.cleverhiker.com/best-backpacking-backpacks/

+T.O. Bro. Show (T.O.B.S) Are you saying I should create new videos for 2016? Right now I'm working on building up my blog content. But I hope to get a new round of videos in the works soon. Thanks!

CrazyIrishMedic it depends on where and who I’m going with. It should also depend on your skills, there’s no point in carrying something you don’t know how to use so get some first aid courses in. If I’m in a group we will generally have one good sized first aid kit and then everyone else can carry whatever extras that they feel they need. If I’m by myself or in a smaller group I will generally carry my small basic kit, it will be plenty for anything minor and anything that’s a little worst I figure I can head out for. If it’s something really bad....well let’s hope that doesn’t happen or if it does happen I’m in a well traveled place for others to help me. Most places I’m backpacking or hiking are pretty popular or have a least some cell coverage so I feel like I’m covered. That’s just my opinion and you are welcome to yours, just thought I would chime in. As for knives, carry whatever you feel you need. If you want to make a campfire you might want something bigger and a small saw. If you are opening food and cutting cheese than get something for that. I sometimes will carry my benchmade and sometimes just a small swish Army knife, which I keep on my keys but whatever floats your boat is good :)

+matanuska high Lol, that's very hiker of you. Duct tape solves all. I can tell you've got some trail experience :)

I do. Pack it in, pack it out. Thanks!