Packing For The Great Outdoors

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Packing For The Great Outdoors

Joel Widzer (Travel Strategist) gives expert video advice on: How should I plan for an outdoor vacation?; How should I pack if I'm going on an outdoor adventure?; What kinds of clothing should I bring on an outdoor adventure? and more...

What kinds of clothing should I bring on an outdoor adventure?

Typically what you want to bring on your outdoor adventure are clothes that are going to fit the environment. For instance if you are doing a lot of hiking you want to make sure that you have clothes that are going to wick up the moisture from your body so that it doesn't stay on your body. You also want to make sure that you have shorts, but if you are doing hiking in some environments where there are a lot of bushes, you want to make sure that you have longer pants, maybe bush type pants. Another thing is, a lot of times, you will do water sports while you are on an outdoor adventure, so you want to make sure that you have a dry set of clothes that you can change in to. For instance if you are kayaking or if you are doing water skiing or water sports, you want to have something to change into afterwards. When you are choosing the fabric of your clothing you want to make sure that they are quick drying and that they take up little space.

What is one clothing item I shouldn't get caught without when I'm camping?

A very nice item to have when you're camping is a bandana. It's a very versatile tool. What's nice is you can put it around your neck to absorb some of the sweat when you're hiking, or you can put it over your head to protect your head from the sun, or even absorb sweat. And if you're caught in a dust storm, you can put it over your nose and mouth and that will protect you. It's a very versatile item and very light to carry.

What special items should I pack for an outdoor adventure?

It depends on the level of your trip. If you are in a campsite you will have a lot of tools at your campsites, such as trash bins, but if you are just hiking though out the woods you want to make sure that u have the your own trash bags so that you can pickup back yourselves. Some of the other things you want to make sure you have is a towel or a wash cloth so you can use that to wash yourselves also very nice to have is a handheld GPS in case you get lost out in the woods so you know where you are. it might also help to have a Walkie-Talkie or something to communicate with someone else in case you are hiking and you do get lost out in the woods and you will certainly be able to attract attention so that people can come and save you