Comments on: The 10 Essentials: Things You Should Bring on Every Hike https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/ Sharing advice, info and inspiration about my happy place: the Great Outdoors. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 03:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-130368 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 03:59:28 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-130368 In reply to Remy.

Many outdoor stores still carry paper maps. The US and Canadian governments both have sites where you can download and print your own topographic maps as well.

]]> By: Remy https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-130367 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 02:50:10 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-130367 Great tips! Thanks so much for sharing. Question about the maps though, as I’m old school as well and I love and prefer paper maps over other methods. But where do you get your paper maps? I’m finding it harder and harder to locate paper maps (irony?) Is there a website you can order from? Any tips in this department would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-128801 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:29:44 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-128801 In reply to Denise Moedt.

Good point – I don’t carry the tent pole splint on day hikes 🙂

]]> By: Denise Moedt https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-128800 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:46:04 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-128800 Thanks for the great list Taryn! I was wondering, do you carry the tent pole splint even on day hikes when you are not carrying your tent? I have usually kept my splint with my tent, but I’m wondering if I should rethink that.

]]> By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-126581 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:20:42 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-126581 In reply to Sean.

Glad you found the article helpful Sean. It’s an older one so it looks like it’s time to give it a bit of a touch up – broken links are my nemesis!

]]> By: Sean https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-126580 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:03:06 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-126580 Great information about the 10 essentials Taryn. The links for the hydration products, other than the tablets, all go to MEC but the products are no longer available there. Maybe the link should be removed.
Regards,
Sean

]]> By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-126278 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:18:59 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-126278 In reply to Nathan.

I do actually carry a short length of cord in my day pack – but I guess I forgot to include that detail in the post. Great catch! I’ll edit the post to include it.

]]> By: Nathan https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-126268 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:25:25 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-126268 What do you think of adding some cord to your pack? It could be used to support the tarp if you made an emergency shelter.

]]> By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-7337 Sat, 29 Jun 2019 15:04:00 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-7337 In reply to Karen Margolese.

Hi Karen, I do hike alone sometimes, but most of the time I hike with my husband or a friend.

]]> By: Karen Margolese https://dawnoutdoors.com/10-essentials/#comment-7328 Sat, 29 Jun 2019 05:08:10 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=5536#comment-7328 This is a great site with some Amazing tips. Do you hike most of these trails alone?

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