IMHO, the best "Ten" Essentials writeup I've found is here on this site--see the home page, left hand column, "Hiking Essentials." Unlike most of these lists, it explains what the individual items are for!

Here's the link.

Just me, but I've never been any good at using acronyms as a memory tool. They work for some but not for others.



Edited by OregonMouse (01/27/14 04:27 PM)
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May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view--E. Abbey