| Backpacking, trekking, or exploring are much the | | | | essentials. |
| same thing. They all involve the art of adventure | | | | If you run out of water on a trek you must be |
| and finding out new things in an area. The trip can | | | | able to get more. Drinking from ponds and |
| be a great deal of fun and teach you a lot. Be | | | | streams can cause you to get sick in many |
| wary though, as if you go out unprepared you | | | | different ways. Being sick on a trek can cause |
| may not have a good trip. Bringing the right | | | | you serious injury or even death. Bringing iodine |
| equipment along is vital and can sometimes mean | | | | tablets or chlorine packets can effectively clean |
| life or death. A few of the items you may want | | | | any water you may use. It may taste odd but it |
| to bring along with you are a first aid kit, water | | | | will keep you alive. |
| purification items, and a flashlight. | | | | Going on a trek means you might be outside at |
| When you are in the wilderness many things can | | | | night or in the evening. Although hiking at night |
| cause you harm. Whether it is a cut from falling, a | | | | isn't a good idea, it may happen. Bringing alone a |
| sprained ankle, or an infection from a plant, you | | | | small flashlight and batteries will enable you to see |
| want to be prepared. Make sure you have a first | | | | better and ensure that you do not fall and harm |
| aid kit with you. It needs to have bandages and | | | | yourself. Always make sure to pack extra |
| cleaning items, as well as gauze and perhaps light | | | | batteries if you have the type of flashlight that |
| pain-killers. You can include other items you find | | | | requires them. |
| important. Most kits, however, come with the | | | | |