>>2791989>navigationSome kind of map. I’m basically a boomer and like things on paper, especially directions to the trailhead.
>illuminationA flashlight is good, but a headlamp is better. There’s a chance that if you need light you also need your hands.
>nutritionYou’ll want a food bag, and a way to hang it to keep critters out. Also utensils.
>insulationGet a ground pad or an inflatable. It will keep you insulated from the ground. Sleep clothes are nice and keep your sleeping bag from getting funky. A pillow is a nice luxury too.
>first aidReally basic stuff so you stay comfortable. Blister treatment, peptobismal chewables, ibuprofen, maybe some OTC allergy medication. Why suffer?
>repair toolsJust some tape for emergencies, maybe a sewing kit. Really it depends on the length of the trip but a small strip of duct tape wrapped around a credit card doesn’t take up much space or weigh anything.
