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right good morning everyone welcome back to the channel welcome back to mcm outdoors i thought put a video together just explaining what i take on a typical day hike not an overnighter a couple of hours in the mountains and i've got with me my trusty osprey high clay 32 liter day sack just for this video now 32 liters well very quickly it's very subjective this i won't be getting into any debates about i'm right i'm wrong this is just my advice and it's subjective people take more people take less people think you've got far too much gear people think you don't have enough gear this is just my particular take on it and what i think you should take the video is aimed at complete beginners but if you're a seasoned hiker maybe if you watch it you might learn something new which is great if that happens so let's get on with the video this uh this pack is a 32 liter day by osprey i have done a review of it previously and i'll put a link to that up there i think it's pretty good on 32 litres is what i think is doable for a day in the mountains when you've got all the proper gear and it's all about enjoying yourself but staying safe and preparing for all eventualities because you don't know what might happen so prepare for the unexpected now if i was arriving go to the mountains depending on what season it is it might take more or less obviously winter you're going to adjust your kit accordingly and have lots more warm gear with you and fluids because you're going to be out there potentially for longer and you've also got issues with darkness and less daylight and stuff like that but if i'm arriving at my location let's say for argument's sake it is summer late spring summer this is the pack i'll be taking with me um i'm gonna go through this in no particular order but i've got it packed as in how i would pack it for a day out in the hills some packs you can get access inside through a side tip which is a lot easier lots more convenience however this is a top loading rucksack with a draw pull it keeps the snow out keeps the elements out and i'm working with i've got on this so we'll start with the sides there's the ball in these elastic side pockets i've got with me a trusty flask in the other pocket a one liter sick bottle always make sure you've got enough fluids for your height at a very minimum depending on how far you plan on going i'll be taking a liter of water i would normally take two liters for a day out in the mountains people might say you need more or less that's just what i take i find i've normally got a little bit left over if i'm taking two liters most rucksacks nowadays are hydration bladder compatible which means that you don't have to take water bottles or water carriers you can just use the bladder slide it down the back pocket in the rucksack itself then you've got a bit of a hose which comes out over one of the straps and it's a lot more convenient you can take on water as you're walking you don't have to stop take your lid off and have a drink you can do it on the go personally i'm not in a rush when i'm out in the hills i like to stop sit down take my time taking all the scenery so it's no bother to me to take these flasks uh they're quite robust as well these are aluminium you pick up dents along the way but that adds to the character when you've got a dented water bottle and it's the sign of a seasoned hiker some people like to take hot drinks with them and so you can take a vacuum flask this is very old it's by primus but it's lasted well and it's got one of the push button operations so you don't have to screw on and off it's nice and easy to get your fluids in and out some people love looking forward to a hot drink on the hill and if you've got little ones with you it might cheer them up having a hot chocolate or things to make a hot chocolate i'll go into that later because i've got a little stove with me in this one but yeah a nice warming drink you know sometimes people think it boosts morale you feel a lot better you like you might be cold some people are not used to hiking for hours in the hills you sit down have something to eat have a hot drink you feel better you've got a new lease of life and you're ready to go again so that's my tips re-fluids water whatever you want to bring at least two liters i normally take flask if you so wish to have hot fluids you can see on this pack here i've got a pair of gloves in winter these are very much an essential in summer it could be really cold on top do not underestimate the effect of wind the weather conditions down at valley level might be very very different up on the stomach and you are going to wish that you had some gloves with you your hands can get really cold i'm really uncomfortable if you're not careful so always have a pair of gloves with you on a hike i've got these just strapped with a carabiner because there's a loop on them to the outside of my pack i've also got other stuff which i'm going to talk about so make sure you have a pair of gloves whatever the season because the conditions as you get higher up are going to be a lot cooler and colder than they are on valley level and that is accentuated by wind chill moving up to the top of the pack most packs have lids with a zip closure on the very top i have here a head torch always make sure you carry with you a torch ideally a head torture that your hands are free just in case of the unexpected really you never know what's going to happen if the waste does happen and you're forced to call for help it's not going to go down very well if you're not in possession of the basic equipment ie head torch and you know if you're walking with a group of people you should always be walking to the fitness levels of the least the slowest person in the group should be working to their speed and you know with that in mind you might underestimate how long your particular hike is going to take you might get caught out in the dark you're going to need some light with you it gets very very dark out in the mountains there's no light pollution and do not underestimate how dark it goes you need to have a head torch with you you should also have some spare batteries or a spare battery with you as well still in the top compartment of the pack we have an emergency foil blanket these are really cheap and they're really light again there's a lot of theme here about planning for the unexpected things can go wrong really quickly in the outdoors and whilst it is a fun activity and something that you should be enjoying i'm not looking for the worst case scenario you should always plan for that eventuality if you don't have it you can find yourself in a lot of trouble there's a video on snowden it's about six months ago as a group of lads climbing a seemingly innocuous slope just with a bit of snow on the ground not a very steep angle at all one of them slips he hasn't got an ice axe he carries on his momentum and his body weight carries him he picks up speed and he's gone over the edge he's found by his friends around half an hour later and he's got significant injuries he's incapacitated with very serious injuries to his spine and his pelvis um i don't think they have an emergency blanket with them if they have my apologies but as i recall it they wrap some bags clothes and dry sacks around them and try and shelter them from the elements these reflect the heat back so the waste happens you're incapacitated you've sprained your ankle broken your ankle something like that someone has to trek out or you have to wait for help you could be waiting a good couple of hours hypothermia is a very real threat especially if you're not moving one of these foil blankets can be the difference between life and death they're about three pounds two pounds on the internet from go outdoors carry one of those they don't take up a lot of weight and you could save your life do not go out on the hill without them they also do emergency shelters which like a plastic shelter which goes over you sometimes three or four you can sit in that even if it's not an emergency if you're having something to eat having some sandwiches on the summit uh you can all huddle in that collective body heat just warms it up and makes it a bit more pleasant as you're stopping to have your lunch or whatever go back into the top of the pack and we have a compass if you have a compass also make sure that you have a map i've got a 125 000 ordinance survey map in the front pocket which i will get to obviously if you've got a compass know how to use it there's plenty of videos on youtube and there's plenty of outdoor courses that you can go on do not carry a compass if you don't know how to use it a lot of people also take gps obviously bear in mind that you shouldn't just be relying upon that you should always know how to use a map and compass gps's can fail you can have problems with the software and the batteries can run out also a lot of people use the mobile phone whilst that might seem like a good idea once again if you don't have any spare batteries or you haven't got power bank i have i'll come to that you can get stuck out so don't just rely on phones gps's always have a compass and a map and more importantly know how to use it see if there's anything else i've got a packet of trusty tissues uh i get hay fever in the summer and i get a sniffly runny nose in the winter sometimes again just handy to have a little packet of kleenex or tissues with you in the frontier pack nothing else in the top we'll go to the front packet now okay so this is accessible with a little ring pull there on the zip and on the subject of maps here's a 1 to 25 000 os explorer map of the english lake district i've just pulled one from the shelf behind me like i say once you've got an os map research your route beforehand have it marked on air in pencil if you so wish know the terrain have a little look at the terrain know your roots before you're you're out on it have a little study of it the night before or a couple of days before and make sure that you know how to use a map how to orientate a map and how to look for the features and consoles and what they all mean have yourself an os map see if there's anything else here [Music] there isn't but i would normally have things like sweets and little snacks energy bars in there if you're walking with a partner or friends you can keep your rocks up on your back they can go into this sitter for you you know if you want something to eat a quick snack of things to be easily accessible so we're getting quite a collection of things here again it's just sort of demonstrating even on a day hike these are the sort of things that i think you should be taking with you quick hydration now we're going to go into the top lid i have in here i have asthma which is uh exacerbated by hay fever and certain pets give me allergies so if you're an asthmatic you've got a history of asthma bring an inhaler you don't want to be stuck out on the hill without an inhaler you do not want to be having an asthma attack with no access to help when you're hours away potentially from your medication that goes for any other medication that you require make sure that you have it with you i always carry a strip of painkillers you know just in case you get a headache you never know again it's planning for the what if nine times out of ten you won't need them i've got some lip balm here if it's very windy and it can sort of suck the moisture from your lips and your lips can get very dry especially in summer carry some lip balm and a lot of these have some protection factor in as well it stops getting dry and crack lips on the subject of sun like me if you're a little bit follicly challenged you would have a hat on even when it's gray and cloudy there the uv rays could be quite strong and it's quite thin isn't it the skin on your scalp needs to be protecting that so if you haven't got a hat on make sure that you've got some sun cream these are just a little some cheap ones from aldi this is factor 50 pretty much total block get some of that on even where your forehead's exposed use some sun cream on your ears on your nose because you can really get caught out by the sun in the mountains if it's summer i will invariably be wearing a cap just to protect my head that way but again a little bit on your nose and the tops of your ears doesn't go a mess so carry some sun cream there with you as well that is it for the top pocket we can now go in to the main body of the rucksack and first things first easily accessible number one on the subject of being safe a first aid kit these are quite cheap you can pick them up online most outdoor shops do them they have everything you need and this one's got a waterproof zip and it's made by life systems but that is first in the top of my pack if i open the pack the first aid kit is there two hands if i'm not open it someone else does it they don't want to be rooting around for a first day if you've got some kind of serious cut and you're bleeding losing blood you don't want to be faffing around looking for some something to stop that bleeding you want it easily accessible easy to hand and you don't want to be rooting around for it first aid kit in the top of your pack i've got a wind cheetah this one's made by montan and it weighs next to the next to nothing really lightweight packs down really small as you can see in this little stuffed pouch and like i say the winds wind chill effect even on summer days you can start to lose heat so if i put this on that stops that from happening and that takes no weight whatsoever or next to no weight in your pack it packs down really small as well it can mean the difference from being comfortable to being very uncomfortable even on summer days where there's a lot of wind and wind chill is present moving on we've got our main substantive waterproof if it's not raining on the start you walk it might be as you get higher up again just have that near the top of your pack because if the weather is changeable that's something you might be putting on or taking off as conditions change so waterproof jacket there [Music] i have this is an insulator pouch by a company called valium people and it just keeps this wall a power bank people take a mobile phone and a lot of people rely on it like you've said you shouldn't be doing that but if you do which you shouldn't be make sure that you've got a power bank this is quite a high capacity i can get about three charges for my mobile phone out of this got big lithium polymer battery on it one thing to bear in mind is that lithium polymer batteries do not like the cold it sucks the energy out of them really quickly hence they take this pouch it's got some down insulation inside some synthetic insulation and it just protects the power bank from the cold so if you're stopping for lunch plug your phone in put it all inside this leave it for 15 or 20 minutes on a fast charge it's going to get your phone up to a decent charge level and obviously as well do not forget your cables if that is the case you don't want to bring a power bank and then realize that you haven't got an actual cable to charge your phone off [Music] moving down the pack i have this in a dry bag put spare clothing and spare gloves and a hat in a dry bag if it's raining it's always nice to have a warm and dry pair of gloves a warm and dry hat and some warm dry clothing to put on if the conditions take a turn for the waste so in this particular one similar to what i've got on now i've got a buff which is a cylindrical tube of material you can pull that over your head cover your face all the way up to your eyes you can wear as a hat there's all different types of configurations you can use that fabric to keep yourself really warm i've got a spare pair of gloves these ones are by bear house nice and thin and light they don't take up too much room they'd be nice and warm and dry if you've got cold hands if your main pair get absolutely saturated it's always nice to have a warm and dry pair to put on if you've got really cold hands and i've got a merino wool hat again i'll be in the drive out so it's nice and dry if you've been trekking hiking from the car and your hat's really wet you've got a nice dry one to put on to keep you nice and warm and protected moving further down the pack we're nearly done okay another dry bag we'll open this one up and see what's inside we've got some spare clothing this is a spare fleece top again if you get uncomfortable you get into difficulty you need some warm dry clothing to take in case of emergencies or if you're just feeling really uncold really cold and uncomfortable inside this one i've got an insulated down jacket this one's made by montan and it's very very warm it's got synthetic down inside kills the wind and it is really really warm i'll take that while camping you don't have to spend a lot get yourself into decathlon there's some really budget friendly types squash them down into that dry bag and it stuffs down really small and compact it doesn't take much room at all or again this could be a lifesaver if the worst happens in your static losing heat get really cold wait for health put this on mountain rest you'll be really pleased when we come and find out that okay you've had an accident but you know what you're really prepared and there's nothing else that you could have done to minimise the risk to yourself and obviously those who are coming up and risking their own lives to rescue you we'll keep going we're nearly done now i like to take on day hikes and this is an optional part i consider most of these things essential okay but if you've got little ones with you and you want to make your height a little bit more of an adventure something a little bit more memorable i like to take a little stove to make a hot drink or heat up some water for maybe a dehydrated meal make up a packet pasta you know the dehydrated pasta meals you can get and i've got a little stove and this one is made by eiffel outdoor equipment i've done reviews on this stove previously but it's small light it's got a low sensor of gravity stays low and compact to the ground and it works well in cold weather linked to the stove is here so i carry a little stove with me a small gas bottle and i've got a titanium cup inside this titanium cup which has stored its own mesh carrying pouch i'll just look in the lid i've got a little sachet coffee now obviously depending on what you drink and just take a little pound of sachets with you you can get vinto and you can get soft drinks and you can get hot chocolates if you've got little ones with you they're going to get a lot of enjoyment out of sitting around watching the moon the darts whoever making a nice hot drink on a stove it's gonna mix things up for them make it really exciting and interesting and the little ones will really enjoy sitting around as you fire up a hot chocolate and then they're gonna really enjoy drinking that whilst they're having a snack keeps the little ones happy keeps the grown-ups happy and everyone's enjoying the day out in the glorious fells some final things which i just take i've got in this plastic container it's a it's a light my fire it's a ferrocerium rod and i would just use that for light in the stove get the stove lit and a titanium weighs next to nothing long handled spoon because if i'm taking a boil in a bad meal or a rehydrated meal and this is optional don't forget uh you're going to want to get the pouch without getting your hands messy so these long handled spoons come in really handy that is it folks and i thought if i've missed anything out of this please don't give me too much of a hard time i've tried to think of everything which you could possibly need if you're going up in winter i don't think most beginners will be doing that but if you are make sure you've got spikes crampons or an ice axe and you know as i use it most beginners will not be going out in winter conditions on the room for the first time you might think this is a lot and a lot of this stuff will probably be redundant and it's just on the off chance that things go wrong you injure yourself or someone in your group injures themselves and they are immobilized and you have to wait for rescue mountain rescue it ain't gonna happen in 10 minutes folks do not assume there's going to be a magical helicopter appears out the sky just the way i lift you to the nearest hospital you could be in that position for three four five hours depending on how far away you are how remote it is how bad the weather conditions are so you need to stay warm during that time in which you're waiting for rescue so let's help our mountain rescue out let's go up there fully prepared just in case touchwood i've been walking in the hills for 25 years and i've never had anything serious happen i was always taught to plan for the worst case scenario that just in case and if you're prepared it makes things go that much more smoothly in the event that something does go wrong i hope you found this video useful and yeah if you know you've got any suggestions for me let me know in the comments below i'll reply to everything and if you've got any criticism keep it constructive and helpful and i'll respond to that as well so go and enjoy the great outdoors like i say we've all been cooped up for a long time now i'm expecting a bit of a boom for people going out walking in the hills and mountains i hope this video has been useful to people who are just starting out maybe some people who are a bit more experienced if you've got any value from this video hopefully you have please give it a quick thumbs up and if you're new to mcm outdoors check out the back catalogue there's over 230 videos and i hope there's something there to keep everyone entertained go and enjoy the great outdoors folks and i'll see 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