Here’s what I take when I go hiking:
Pictured:
- Camelback (a surprise from 유씨, and of course in purple)
- Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby Sunscreeen Lotion SPF 60+
- Yes To Cucumbers Face Cleanser Towelettes (I wipe my face and reapply sunscreen when I take my pb&j break)
- DialAntibacterial Gel Sanitizer
- Ricola Natural Herb Cough Drops (It takes a while for me to get my breathing steady, so these help avoid a dry mouth)
- Trusty pb&j, a bit smashed from getting stuffed behind the camelback
- Emergency Pure Protein bar (in case the pb&j isn’t enough)
- Spare iPhone battery
Not Pictured:
- Mini Babybel cheese (I’d already eaten it)
- Kleenex (no one needs to see that)
- ID and credit card (in case of shopping opportunities? IDK)
- Hello Kitty hankie (I totally forgot it)
Today I decided to go up a trail and down another like I did last week. I started at the Beaudry Loop and finished at Brand Park. The Brand Park Motorway was not the prettiest route I’ve taken.
Now, I’m not expecting abundant natural beauty from an access road, but this was just not nice at all. There was rubble everywhere, and the bottom half of the trail was gravel.
I’m a little disappointed that I signed up for the 10K trail run on this very unattractive stretch of the Verdugos. That will be the absolute last time I traverse the Brand Motorway. On the bright side, this trail inspired me to run as fast as possible so I could be done with it.
Total mileage today was 9.3. Not bad, not bad at all.
awesome hike! again, you’re so lucky! I can’t wait to be closer to the mountains and get back into hiking. Isn’t it wonderful to cover that much distance and hardly notice any strain?! Love seeing what you pack. I have photo’s similar to this and just haven’t worked up a post for it yet, but seeing yours definitely makes me want to do it! It’s interesting to see what others find necessities. Relying on gum helps me not have dry mouth, I’ve never thought to try cough drops. That’s a good idea! And having those face wipes on hand is something I def need to remember, I’ll be buying those ASAP!
I can’t wait to read your post about this so I can see what you carry too!