Backpacking One Step at a Time
by Harvey Manning

The Ten Essentials

• Extra Clothing
• Extra Food
• Sunglasses
• Knife
• Fire Starter
• Matches
• First-Aid Kit
• Flashlight
• Map
• Compass
• Whistle
• Sunscreen
• Insect Repellent
• Repair Kit: cloth tape, ripstop tape, thread, needles, awl and coarse thread, safety pins, clevis pins, nylon cord, light steel wire, nails and screws, pliers
• Toilet Kit: toothbrush & paste, soap, small towel, polished steel mirror, comb, handkerchief
• Other: fishing tackle, notepad & pencil, etc.