British Columbia Hiking with my favorite Backpack

British Columbia Hiking can be much more enjoyable when you have your favorite hiking gear stored away in a light backpack that suits your style. The following backpacking video shows the pack that suits my needs for an emergency 24 hour pack during Search and Rescue Operations as well as my weekend excursions. There is not a lot of room in this backpack but that is how I keep it light enough which helps me be able to hike longer with more comfort. When it comes to more comfort at the end of the day for a night of camping, practice is what counts. Practice with the shelter materials and survival tools you have on hand can help create a very nice stay for a night of camping fun in British Columbia. Upon your next visit to this hiking blog you will discover more ideas about hiking gear that I find useful to have in my backpack. For BC hiking trails go check out my hiking website at www.tracksandtrails.ca

British Columbia Hiking Product for Survival

The most important item you can carry in your back pack is a guaranteed way of lighting a fire. Regardless of what temperature or other conditions you are hiking in, a campfire will boost your morale keep you warm and allow you to survive.

In British Columbia it is easy to fall into a creek or river while hiking and could result in soaked unusable matches. If you rely on a butane lighter you may never know when you run out of fuel or it could get smashed in a tumble.

The system I show below is a flint and striker that can be purchased for a few dollars at Walmart or Canadian Tire etc and if you really want to have a true flint you can make your own. However you aquire this system, it may be crucial for your survival to have a flint in your backpack. If you want to see how well a flint and striker work - check out how my son lights this fire up in a few seconds on one of our favorite British Columbia Hiking areas. The cotton in this video is soaked in kerosene but the video just below it shows a regular cotton pad almost works just as well.

British Columbia Hiking Overnight Backpack

There are many products that will get you through an emergency overnight stay in the forests of British Columbia. The reason for the unexpected night out could be from getting lost on a day hike to running out of gas or having your vehicle break down on one of the many british columbia forest service roads.

Listed below is what I have in my back pack when I go for any day hike. I also use the same pack for my 24 hour Search and Rescue pack. In other words it is stocked well enough to ensure I could help another individual conquer hyperthermia or level one first aid incidents.

I will discuss why I chose each of these items in following posts. If you have questions for me please visit www.TracksAndTrails.ca and use the contact form to send me your question.

Miscelaneous
rope - 50' 3/8"
first aid kit - Level 1
tube tent
hydration bladder
spoon
sharpening stone
glow stick
saw-folding
string 25-50'
towel (minni)
stove (MSR backpacker's type)
stove fuel-MSR isopro
tinfoil
tin cup / pot
flint and striker
matches (strike anyweres)
cotton (kerosene tinder)
whistle (fox 40)
Monocular (7X18)
headlamp (headstream-brand)
compass (Silva Ranger)
knife (Victorinox swiss tool)
notepad
sharpi
pen
pencil
pepper spray (Counter assalt-brand 230g)
gaiters (north 49)
rope supplementary
kleenex
tylenol
lipsol
AAA battery X3
AA battery X4
GPS (Magellan eXplorist 100)
flashlight (spare LED)
toilet paper
Hunting Knife
snarewire
bug dope (30 percent deet)
butane lighter
candles
camera

Food
cup of soup
tea 5 bags
coffee
protein bars
dried fruit
oatmeal
GORP - Kirkland "Fruit and Nut Medley"

Clothing
longjohns
shirt
windproof jacket
wool socks X2
mittens
gloves - liners - 2pairs
toque

Seasonal / Location
8'X 10" Tarp
Sweetwater Water Filter Kit
Backpacker shovel
backpackers hatchet
Poncho
Tick removal kit
flagging tape
spare can of fuel stove
cheese cloth / mesh bag for melting snow