With full equipment, enjoy a safer and happier camping and hiking - part 1

Recalling my first camping time as a beginner camper, I did not pay attention to preparation work at all. Wearing a pair of Nike running shoes, Levi's jeans, plus Adidas shoulder bag, then I up the hill with other more experienced campers. That day, my bag only weights about 8kg. However, as a result, the gravel along the way is extremely difficult to walk, coupled with the raining weather, I occurred all kinds of slipping. Fortunately, on the halfway, I borrowed a trekking pole from a buddy. Down the mountain, I felt the whole body uncomfortable and painful, and my shoulders feel like they are almost broken.

The second camping, I had a lot of more experience and I knew what camping tool is necessary to me. The weight of the backpack is about 16kg this time, but the result is that although it felt heavy at the beginning, actually I do not felt tired when uphill and downhill. This camping experience made me fully realize the importance of equipment. I do not encourage everyone to spend a lot of money to buy extremely expensive equipment, but for some of the necessary equipment, we should still be well prepared before departure. They can dramatically improve your camping comfort and safety. It's already too late for you to regret forgetting taking something with you when you're in an unexpected emergency situation in a remote mountain.

Above are just my personal experiences, you can also share yours with me and other readers by commenting below. I believe, every experience is a treasure and recording and sharing it will help many people who are also interested in camping and hiking outdoors. Don’t get me wrong that more equipment is better. Different people have different kinds of needs, for example, if you need to climb the mountains and rocks, you must take the professional carabiner clip and ropes with you, but if you plan to walk uphill, just prepare a trekking pole. So take those important to you and leave those unnecessary to you, and your backpack will be comparatively lighter. Before departure, go check out some wholesale hunting supplies to make sure you have all you need.