When I worked for the US Air Force survival school we actually did some test on the effectiveness of iodine in disinfecting bad water with ascorbic acid and we found that is can inhibit the iodine purification process. What we recommended is treat the water first for At least 30 minutes and then add the flavored additives. The colder the water the longer you need to let it purify. With really cold water, Allow at least one hour of purification before adding flavored powders.
A LOUD whistle and a glow stick too. If you get lost or hurt, you will need those items. 3 consecutive bursts with a whistle means help. Also swinging your glow stick in a circle pattern alerts people at night if hurt or lost.
Great video. I think it's rare for day hikers to think about this stuff, but day hikes can go wrong. Out near Seattle, a couple of hikers were recently pulled off the trail by Search and Rescue about two days after their planned day hike. Always make sure somebody knows where you are going and when you're planning to be back, and take what you need for emergency survival. If you are injured, even being a single mile from the trailhead may be too far.
Christopher Cornette Read about a father and two sons going on day hike few years ago. Got lost and froze to death at night. Father was USAF. Really sad to read.
@@gijr2003 It happens all the time, sadly. It's easier than most think to get lost or injured and not be able to make it back to the trailhead. It's almost certainly deadly on less hiked trails when nobody knows when you are expected back. The one thing I'm not seeing in this list that I take is a GPS beacon. Even on a day hike, it can become a life saving device. If you're lost, you can use the GPS maps to get back, and if you're injured you can send an SOS with your exact location. Anybody planning on getting away from the crowds should take one, IMO.
A lot of posts on IG and FB show massive amounts of everything, which is probably to show the variety of makers etc, but this slimmed it down- nice and neat. Thanks!
I carry my batteries in glow in the dark storacell containers. It keeps the batteries together in one place, glow in the dark allows me to find them easily, and batteries can be removed from the container with one hand, which is quite useful.
Every bag I have has a good whistle in them stored in an easy to reach spot. Seen way too many movies & videos of bodies being found within easy distance of rescuers.
Learned a trick. Wrapping batteries in painter's tape. I usually put mine in pill pouches to waterproof since they're lithium-ion and don't play well with water.
REI I hope you read the comments. I agree with another post. You need to add a number eleven. Get found. Along with a whistle, I carry a signal mirror, and a orange bandana. Great video, I'm going to use this list in my next kids outdoor preparedness class.
As someone who grew up in a family where we we went car camping a lot, I like this because these basics also apply to regular car camping. Though, if you're going for an extended camping trip, like I do these days. there may be some extra stuff that you need and/or want. But, these definitely still apply to regular camping.
Sorry forgot to mention also if you take your cotton balls saturated in petroleum jelly then heat up old candles on stove dip cotton ball into the wax and they are waterproof no mess if interested you can watch my video
There are many ways to interpret this video. But one thing is for sure, only you know what you need to bring whenever you go out on the trail. Your needs will be different from others and that’s totally fine. Life is an experiment. Learn what you can live without, take what you need, and also bring what will be needed depending on the situation.
This is an "essential list" for the variety of situations out there. Not everyone knows what they need or else no one would get in troubling situations. Take these things. Don't take them. But don't dismiss them.
Iodine tablets can be deadly, they almost killed me in 1967 at Philmont Boy Scout Ranch. My neck swelled up like I had 2 softballs under my chin. We still had several days left of hiking and camping and I wasn't going to give up, so I switched to the Howazone tablets and within 6 hours I was okay, they were ready to get me out of there but I was not going to have anything to do with that. My Kmart boots fell apart with 3 or 4 days left hiking so I finished up the hiking using tennis shoes. I made it and got Honor Scout. The best time of my life. 1967 Than in 1969 I enlisted into the Untied States Marine Corps and am a Vietnam Veteran. I either boil my water or use water filters no Chemicals for me.
Allergies aren’t terribly uncommon. I don’t know why people push for iodine Tablets so freely, doctors will ask you if you have an allergy to this if you ever need blood taken or given to you. You’re right to rely on filter and boil. That’s what we’ve done for thousands of years.
Everyone is always buying different fire starters when it is totally unnecessary. I keep a little 1 cup ziploc bag and when I'm out hiking and when I inevitably see those super high quality natural tinder sources I grab a little if the bag isn't full that bag. It holds enough natural tinder to help me start 5-6 fires and the bag only weights about 6-7 grams. I can usually find decent tinder to start my fire without opening the bag,...but I have a tiny fatwood chunk, birch bark, and grass seed fluff in that bag if its cold and wet and I need the best tinder on the planet. If it wont light it, you need better fuel.
I wouldn’t say it’s unnecessary. Most ppl don’t know how to start a fire (I know it’s sad) and having something that’s dummy proof is very helpful especially if that person got lost in the woods with the no fire making skills
@@crusader2603 who doesn't know how to start a fire? Why not just have a kit? Who cares?? lol OP is just saying you can find your own starting tinder source. Save a few bucks. No need to pour out sympathy to the city slickers
I’ve been away (hiking and camping) but a friend saw my earlier post on this topic. The question he put to me was essentially, what are MY “10 Essentials”? (Not “to start”, but to be reasonably safe on a DAY hike). Here it is: 1- Survival kit (carry on your belt, NEVER in a pack. Already contains: Mylar bivy, UCO Titan stormproof matches, lighter, compass, reflector, knife, eyeshade sunglasses, basic first-aid items, whistle, Micro-Maglite and 3 AAA batteries, water treatment pills, bouillon cubes, and MUCH more!) 2- Smartphone (in a waterproof, shockproof case with a spare battery or battery bank) 3- Appropriate clothing (PLUS rain AND thermal layers) 4- Water for the day/duration (may include a water filter) 5- Area topographic map (KNOW how to use a map and compass!) 6- Ultralight inflatable sleeping pad (i.e. Thermarest short “head-to-hip”, or Big Agnes AXL full “head-to-heel”) 7- Fix-It kit (or “ditty bag”, i.e. sewing, patching, etc. miscellaneous items, possibly depending on where you’re at or what you’re doing, etc.) 8- Essential prescription/s (i.e. eyeglasses, medication, etc.) 9- Emergency Personal Locator Beacon (day hikers NEED this kind of help!) 10- Food for the day/duration (OR an emergency food bar, like Mayday, or two) You may notice a PROPERLY assembled survival kit ALREADY has many of the “essentials” most people like to list. Also, remember most victims are rescued within 10 to 24 hours after a report to Search and Rescue, virtually ALL are rescued well within 3 days, so the survival kit should be assembled with that in mind. Any questions?
Your essentials could also use some cordage. Also, even though you've got a container there for water, you didn't mention it. If you have a water purification system, you're going to need some sort of container to put the water in. Personally speaking, the Mini Sawyer system is far better than the tablets and it's more sustainable for a much longer period of time.
I have a sawyer mini and it’s great. However, in addition to the filter, I now have to carry an extra water bottle to collect the dirty water in and a backwashing apparatus. And I could be wrong but it also doesn’t filter out virus. If you’re in an area where water is abundant, it’s much simpler, easier and lighter to carry a single water bottle and some super small and basically weightless iodine tablets. I have used iodine tablets for the majority of my backpacking trips over a 20 year period and not had any issues so far!
@@MakeCriminalsIllegalAgain Other than the taste iodine works. Not sure it works against viruses either though. I'd have to do some research on that. One thing you can do with a mini sawyer setup is also have a water bottle with the bottom half inch cut off. The plastic can be crumpled flat many, many times. Need to collect some water, open it back up again. Doesn't weigh much. Doesn't take up a lot of space. It can also be used as the backwater apparatus as well. Just unscrew the bottle top, collect the water, screw the mini sawyer on and then squeeze the water through. Of course other methods to purify water include boiling the water and I've also heard that setting it out in the sun's UV rays will do it as well. I dunno for sure about that last one.
🤔 Is the copy of your itinerary that you carry on your person so that when they find your body they’ll know how far you made it before you succumbed to the elements (or whatever calamity befell you)?
I'd change that single blade no name knife for a swiss army whatever model you think and I am not putting down affordable knives it's just one or more for the same weight
What good is a baseball cap. No protection for the back of one's neck or ears. Throw all baseball caps away and use either the cowboy hat, outback hat or jungle floppy hat which is the best, if you don't need it, it can be used to collect berries in, put water in to help cool you off, to carry items when you need to carry something. But baseball caps are useless and I have to take 2 to make one because these caps are so small and the hole in the back you'll loose everything you either collected or hauling, so give them away.
Crookedfoot thanks but in my 20 years in the military we found that although nice lighters are lightweight and work great they can in extended emergency run out of fluid and in one case had problems lightning at above 7000 feet and we had some that broke or were defective so SOCOM adopted ferro rods which with practice and proper birds nest ect it can be lit in one too two strikes 👍🏻
@@sheerwillsurvival2064 cool, you going back into combat anytime soon? Or anything over ten days? If we're doing qualifiers I can bowdrill and I've logged more than 50,000 miles by foot in my lifetime. My childhood was more training than any military in the world goes through and I've been training in some of the worlds harshest conditions for 25 years. This is literally my job, and I can say with a LOT of certainty that the military most definitely does not choose to do things the easier way most of the time.
Crookedfoot by all means bring your box lighter I wasn’t challenging your knowledge or skills you commented on my SUGGESTION to carry ferro rod each person has their own preferences do what works for you don’t get your panties in a bunch no ones challenging you yet you commented on my suggestion have a nice day
Rules of 3 3 sec without hope 3 minutes without air 3 hours without shelter 3 days without water 3 weeks without food 3 months without human contact. Pack a jacket & a granola bar see how far that goes
No. You need shelter, fire and a way to find your way home as well. Or do you want to stay lost forever and have no protection from the elements and no way to start a fire?
When I worked for the US Air Force survival school we actually did some test on the effectiveness of iodine in disinfecting bad water with ascorbic acid and we found that is can inhibit the iodine purification process. What we recommended is treat the water first for At least 30 minutes and then add the flavored additives. The colder the water the longer you need to let it purify. With really cold water, Allow at least one hour of purification before adding flavored powders.
I like the iodine taste honestly.
@@tmk7775 Monster!
A LOUD whistle and a glow stick too. If you get lost or hurt, you will need those items. 3 consecutive bursts with a whistle means help. Also swinging your glow stick in a circle pattern alerts people at night if hurt or lost.
Late G!me suppose that’s why special forces and spec ops uses them.
@Late G!me ok you and leo go out in the wilderness at night. Leo has his glow sticks you have crayons and see who gets picked up first. Idget.
Ahh thanks almost forgot to bring these things 🙏
Or it alerts those around you of the closest rave or edm party which is also important. 🎉
Just take a light of some type that could help you at night to navigate. Whistle not a bad idea. Glow stick, I think, is unnecessary.
Great video. I think it's rare for day hikers to think about this stuff, but day hikes can go wrong. Out near Seattle, a couple of hikers were recently pulled off the trail by Search and Rescue about two days after their planned day hike. Always make sure somebody knows where you are going and when you're planning to be back, and take what you need for emergency survival. If you are injured, even being a single mile from the trailhead may be too far.
Christopher Cornette Read about a father and two sons going on day hike few years ago. Got lost and froze to death at night.
Father was USAF. Really sad to read.
@@gijr2003 It happens all the time, sadly. It's easier than most think to get lost or injured and not be able to make it back to the trailhead. It's almost certainly deadly on less hiked trails when nobody knows when you are expected back. The one thing I'm not seeing in this list that I take is a GPS beacon. Even on a day hike, it can become a life saving device. If you're lost, you can use the GPS maps to get back, and if you're injured you can send an SOS with your exact location. Anybody planning on getting away from the crowds should take one, IMO.
Spare socks and a blister pack in you first aid pack. You'll thank me for the spare socks.
This ☝
100%
Keep in mind that some items that can do double duty. Spare wool socks can substitute for mittens.
A lot of posts on IG and FB show massive amounts of everything, which is probably to show the variety of makers etc, but this slimmed it down- nice and neat. Thanks!
Awesome! We're glad you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching!
Y'all make nice vids! I put my cotton/vaseline tinder into an old Tylenol bottle. You can really stuff them in and wont leak......
I carry my batteries in glow in the dark storacell containers. It keeps the batteries together in one place, glow in the dark allows me to find them easily, and batteries can be removed from the container with one hand, which is quite useful.
Every bag I have has a good whistle in them stored in an easy to reach spot. Seen way too many movies & videos of bodies being found within easy distance of rescuers.
The backpack I have, has a built in whistle on the sternum strap
Hollyweird likes to exaggerated everything to make it more dramatic. Even "documentaries" are exaggerated.
Learned a trick. Wrapping batteries in painter's tape. I usually put mine in pill pouches to waterproof since they're lithium-ion and don't play well with water.
REI I hope you read the comments. I agree with another post. You need to add a number eleven. Get found. Along with a whistle, I carry a signal mirror, and a orange bandana. Great video, I'm going to use this list in my next kids outdoor preparedness class.
What's number 11 though
Gracias por los subtítulos en español!
Love the “Keep Tahoe Blue” sticker! Hometown represent!
Thank you for sharing this fine video. It's always good to review the ten essentials.
As someone who grew up in a family where we we went car camping a lot, I like this because these basics also apply to regular car camping. Though, if you're going for an extended camping trip, like I do these days. there may be some extra stuff that you need and/or want. But, these definitely still apply to regular camping.
Bug spray & ID bracelet to identify your remains.
Yep, bugs are deadly.
If I'm dead, you'd be dead for weeks.
Thanks for the video!!!
Excellent! We're so happy it helped.
Sorry forgot to mention also if you take your cotton balls saturated in petroleum jelly then heat up old candles on stove dip cotton ball into the wax and they are waterproof no mess if interested you can watch my video
There are many ways to interpret this video. But one thing is for sure, only you know what you need to bring whenever you go out on the trail. Your needs will be different from others and that’s totally fine. Life is an experiment. Learn what you can live without, take what you need, and also bring what will be needed depending on the situation.
This is an "essential list" for the variety of situations out there. Not everyone knows what they need or else no one would get in troubling situations. Take these things. Don't take them. But don't dismiss them.
Iodine tablets can be deadly, they almost killed me in 1967 at Philmont Boy Scout Ranch. My neck swelled up like I had 2 softballs under my chin. We still had several days left of hiking and camping and I wasn't going to give up, so I switched to the Howazone tablets and within 6 hours I was okay, they were ready to get me out of there but I was not going to have anything to do with that. My Kmart boots fell apart with 3 or 4 days left hiking so I finished up the hiking using tennis shoes. I made it and got Honor Scout. The best time of my life. 1967 Than in 1969 I enlisted into the Untied States Marine Corps and am a Vietnam Veteran. I either boil my water or use water filters no Chemicals for me.
Allergies aren’t terribly uncommon. I don’t know why people push for iodine Tablets so freely, doctors will ask you if you have an allergy to this if you ever need blood taken or given to you. You’re right to rely on filter and boil. That’s what we’ve done for thousands of years.
So helpful, thank you!
I believe you forgot a rain jacket, the weather can always turn.
Some good stuff to start a list. Everyone has their preferences but i like it. Thanks
The 11th essential is Elimination. Toilet paper or (environmentally responsible)equivilant and a shovel or trowel.
@@OhNoWhateverNextLOL that also works
I've never even pondered the idea of what is necessary when people talk about multiple day hikes. Like, never thought about needing to "go" lol
Everyone is always buying different fire starters when it is totally unnecessary. I keep a little 1 cup ziploc bag and when I'm out hiking and when I inevitably see those super high quality natural tinder sources I grab a little if the bag isn't full that bag. It holds enough natural tinder to help me start 5-6 fires and the bag only weights about 6-7 grams. I can usually find decent tinder to start my fire without opening the bag,...but I have a tiny fatwood chunk, birch bark, and grass seed fluff in that bag if its cold and wet and I need the best tinder on the planet. If it wont light it, you need better fuel.
I wouldn’t say it’s unnecessary. Most ppl don’t know how to start a fire (I know it’s sad) and having something that’s dummy proof is very helpful especially if that person got lost in the woods with the no fire making skills
@@crusader2603 who doesn't know how to start a fire? Why not just have a kit? Who cares?? lol OP is just saying you can find your own starting tinder source. Save a few bucks. No need to pour out sympathy to the city slickers
Well presented 👏👍!
Thanks Elizabeth!
I carry a lot of extra calories on my belly as a backup.
This is the best pre-hike advice
Use duct tape instead of painter's tape. You may need that duct tape.
or bring some unused duct tape. Used duct tape gets old and brittle.
I’ve been away (hiking and camping) but a friend saw my earlier post on this topic. The question he put to me was essentially, what are MY “10 Essentials”? (Not “to start”, but to be reasonably safe on a DAY hike). Here it is:
1- Survival kit (carry on your belt, NEVER in a pack. Already contains: Mylar bivy, UCO Titan stormproof matches, lighter, compass, reflector, knife, eyeshade sunglasses, basic first-aid items, whistle, Micro-Maglite and 3 AAA batteries, water treatment pills, bouillon cubes, and MUCH more!)
2- Smartphone (in a waterproof, shockproof case with a spare battery or battery bank)
3- Appropriate clothing (PLUS rain AND thermal layers)
4- Water for the day/duration (may include a water filter)
5- Area topographic map (KNOW how to use a map and compass!)
6- Ultralight inflatable sleeping pad (i.e. Thermarest short “head-to-hip”, or Big Agnes AXL full “head-to-heel”)
7- Fix-It kit (or “ditty bag”, i.e. sewing, patching, etc. miscellaneous items, possibly depending on where you’re at or what you’re doing, etc.)
8- Essential prescription/s (i.e. eyeglasses, medication, etc.)
9- Emergency Personal Locator Beacon (day hikers NEED this kind of help!)
10- Food for the day/duration (OR an emergency food bar, like Mayday, or two)
You may notice a PROPERLY assembled survival kit ALREADY has many of the “essentials” most people like to list. Also, remember most victims are rescued within 10 to 24 hours after a report to Search and Rescue, virtually ALL are rescued well within 3 days, so the survival kit should be assembled with that in mind.
Any questions?
Did she not mention toilet paper. Forget it and you’ll learn the true meaning of essential when you’re staring down a pine tree for a whisper of hope.
that would be the for top ten assentials....:)
I pack three seashells for that.
I am looking at this at the time of Coronavirus.....Hmmm
Trees with big leaves work better than pine needles or pine cones.
Backcountry bidet, Bubba! 😄
Add insect repellent and after bite ointment.
Your essentials could also use some cordage. Also, even though you've got a container there for water, you didn't mention it. If you have a water purification system, you're going to need some sort of container to put the water in. Personally speaking, the Mini Sawyer system is far better than the tablets and it's more sustainable for a much longer period of time.
I have a sawyer mini and it’s great. However, in addition to the filter, I now have to carry an extra water bottle to collect the dirty water in and a backwashing apparatus. And I could be wrong but it also doesn’t filter out virus. If you’re in an area where water is abundant, it’s much simpler, easier and lighter to carry a single water bottle and some super small and basically weightless iodine tablets. I have used iodine tablets for the majority of my backpacking trips over a 20 year period and not had any issues so far!
@@MakeCriminalsIllegalAgain Other than the taste iodine works. Not sure it works against viruses either though. I'd have to do some research on that. One thing you can do with a mini sawyer setup is also have a water bottle with the bottom half inch cut off. The plastic can be crumpled flat many, many times. Need to collect some water, open it back up again. Doesn't weigh much. Doesn't take up a lot of space. It can also be used as the backwater apparatus as well. Just unscrew the bottle top, collect the water, screw the mini sawyer on and then squeeze the water through.
Of course other methods to purify water include boiling the water and I've also heard that setting it out in the sun's UV rays will do it as well. I dunno for sure about that last one.
@@MakeCriminalsIllegalAgain with a katadyn be free, u don’t need an extra bottle👍🏽
Digging the "Sugar Bowl" and "Keep Tahoe Blue" stickers...
🤔 Is the copy of your itinerary that you carry on your person so that when they find your body they’ll know how far you made it before you succumbed to the elements (or whatever calamity befell you)?
I thought it was for if you forget where you're going
Woooah, I haven't seen someone use iodine in a long time
I want a bottle of The North Face sunscreen.
I have never seen a person use iodine tabs as their first choice in water purification
Same. Iodine should only be considered an emergency measure.
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEI
Best use of the knife is to stop someone else from trying to take your 10 essentials.
@REI: Now that Miranda has moved on, can we please bring Katie back?
where can i get the stuff sack? is it waterproof? i want to get more organized. thank you
Ayyyyyyyyyy
How come we do not have REIs, in the south? #Louisiana
You will eventually.The are everywhere in the West because they started in Seattle.They have been slowly headed east. We have one in Nashville TN.
Shannon Andrea we have 3 in South Carolina and 5 in Atlanta, Georgia alone.
Bass Pro Shops seem more popular around here.
*1 shotgun, and 9 shells.*
XD !!!!!
If grandpa would hear about system's... 😅😅😅
Ummmm, what about a rain coat???
Rain don’t hurt
If it starts raining on u ur not gonna get injured or anything. In this vid she showed stuff to keep you alive. Rain coat just keeps you dry
@@kadenbennett4631 if its cold staying dry could mean life or limb
Which means you take one all the time.
Haha, this is funny...
I'd change that single blade no name knife for a swiss army whatever model you think and I am not putting down affordable knives it's just one or more for the same weight
You forgot the 10mm...🤔
You forgot 10lb dumbbells!
everything is a ***** if you brave enough
I want her to hike and camp with me. =)
and then what comes after that
What good is a baseball cap. No protection for the back of one's neck or ears. Throw all baseball caps away and use either the cowboy hat, outback hat or jungle floppy hat which is the best, if you don't need it, it can be used to collect berries in, put water in to help cool you off, to carry items when you need to carry something. But baseball caps are useless and I have to take 2 to make one because these caps are so small and the hole in the back you'll loose everything you either collected or hauling, so give them away.
Ever wear a cap backwards? Just saying
@@crusader2603 then what about frontwards
Chlorine dioxide is much better than iodine you forgot fero rod and leukotape , all good
Also correct, but why wouldn't you take two mini bics instead of a ferro rod? Thats a lot of wasted caloric energy in the wild just to start a fire.
Crookedfoot thanks but in my 20 years in the military we found that although nice lighters are lightweight and work great they can in extended emergency run out of fluid and in one case had problems lightning at above 7000 feet and we had some that broke or were defective so SOCOM adopted ferro rods which with practice and proper birds nest ect it can be lit in one too two strikes 👍🏻
@@sheerwillsurvival2064 cool, you going back into combat anytime soon? Or anything over ten days? If we're doing qualifiers I can bowdrill and I've logged more than 50,000 miles by foot in my lifetime. My childhood was more training than any military in the world goes through and I've been training in some of the worlds harshest conditions for 25 years. This is literally my job, and I can say with a LOT of certainty that the military most definitely does not choose to do things the easier way most of the time.
@@sheerwillsurvival2064 ps, my lighter worked fine the three times I climbed whitney.
Crookedfoot by all means bring your box lighter I wasn’t challenging your knowledge or skills you commented on my SUGGESTION to carry ferro rod each person has their own preferences do what works for you don’t get your panties in a bunch no ones challenging you yet you commented on my suggestion have a nice day
So your telling me that beer is not an essential camping item. Lame! Sorry but i'm not ever going camping with you then.
let's be real if you mean essentials - you just need water/food, and enough clothing to prevent hypothermia
Rules of 3
3 sec without hope
3 minutes without air
3 hours without shelter
3 days without water
3 weeks without food
3 months without human contact.
Pack a jacket & a granola bar see how far that goes
No. You need shelter, fire and a way to find your way home as well. Or do you want to stay lost forever and have no protection from the elements and no way to start a fire?
uTubeismyTivo If you've been following your own advice on a regular basis, then you probably don't have very long to live. Adios, amigo.
bug spray
Why use Iodine - Chlorine Dioxide does more - Safer if Pregnant - No bad Taste ...
You're beautiful ♥️😍
I like Miranda better😊
10 essentials.
Me. And 9 chicks
Robert Witt clearly an idiot.
And like all those hippies, you forgot to bring your firearm.
Snowflake camping 101 haha
keyboard warrior hahaha
Last tip: avoid hiking extreme environments to keep such a face 🥰