A List Of Important Wilderness Survival Supplies

By Charlotte McBride


Trekking or hiking in jungles or forest can be very exciting yet dangerous. For this reason, it is important that one fills his backpack with all the necessary wilderness survival supplies. If he would want to avoid any casualties, then he should at least have these things.

Probably the most important thing to have would be a knife. It is important to bring one because it can be used in so many situations. It can be used to cut wood, hack away plants or trees that are blocking the way, kill attacking animals, or just slicing up the food. Without a knife, one is actually defenseless in the woods and might have almost no way of surviving.

A compass is also a very important tool to bring on a hiking trip. Just in case one will get lost or lose his way around the wilderness, the compass will be able to guide him back. This handy little instrument will help him get back his bearing so that he can stick to the path that he was originally supposed to walk.

Obviously, water should be something that one does not forget when he goes trekking. Since the trip will take more than just one day, it is important that one stay hydrated at all times. So never forget to bring at least three bottles of water to avoid being dehydrated. If one runs out of water, he can refill his bottles in lakes or rivers but he his to make sure that the water is clean before he even takes a sip of it.

Aside from water, food is also very important because it gives one the proper strength and energy to continue trekking. So it is a must for one to carry some snacks and some cookware on his journey. He can eat the snacks when he takes a break from his hike and then cook some edibles that can be found in the woods.

Another thing that one should never forget to bring is a lighter. Even if he has a pot or a pan, he will not be able cook the food if there is no fire. Since trying to make a fire by rubbing sticks is way too hard and way too time consuming, it is more practical to just bring a lighter so that he can save a lot of time by creating a fire instantly.

One may never know when an accident may happen to him or one of his friends while in the woods. For that reason, one should always be prepared with a first aid kit in his backpack for these situations. At least if someone got wounded or suffered from any other injury, one may treat him immediately. This will enable the group to get out of the forest without being too hurt.

Basically, those are some of the wilderness survival supplies that one should bring. One should never start a trekking journey without bringing all of these things. There are other things to bring that will help make the trip safer, but the ones mentioned above are actually the minimum requirements.




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