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A solo hiker’s guide to night camping

August 6, 2019 By Contributor 3 Comments

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Everybody knows about hiking where people can make a trip over the mountains or some other exotic places. It is such a common thing which will be made by most of them for various purposes. For instance, people can make hiking with their groups or make it a solo trip.

At the end of the day, people will leave the place or go ahead with night camping. Yes, this is what most of the people used to hear and experience. When it comes to novice people for hiking, they can’t just directly jump into the trip. 

Yes, they need to follow some of the precautions and go according to that. At this stage, people need to get some advice related to hiking and camp. If you are a group of people to make a hike, then it is somewhat easy for the people to go ahead.

In case, if you want to make solo hiking, then it is necessary for you to know to take care about yourself with proper requirements. When it comes to night camping during solo hiking, then go ahead according to that. 

Essential things to know before solo hiking 

Firstly, you must be aware of the requirements to carry for better trekking. While making a trip, there are certain things that you need to follow along with suitable outfits. For information, when handling the outfits, it is necessary for you to focus on jackets with secret pockets.

This thing will always be helpful for people to have some stuff to carry. It is also one of the main reasons where people used to focus on their suitable outfits during hiking. So, being a solo hiker, it is essential to keep it in mind that how it is possible to survive the whole night. 

Once started planning to concentrate on hiking, it is necessary for the people to follow. Also, make sure to know the difference between solo hiking as well as group hiking. During this time, you can even set your own rules and start walking to explore without any friends or family around you. However, while managing the night camp, it is vital to stay at camp. 

Create a checklist 

So, before getting involved in the hiking that too as a solo hiker, there are some of the things where you need to keep it in mind. To make it smoother, make sure to create a list with the support of experts. Also, whenever you get a chance about a requirement, list it without fail.

For information, you need to add everything like fuel, soap, food and all. Well, by creating a checklist, it will be easy for hikers to make a trip without any hassles. Being a solo hiker, the checklist must be handled without fail. 

Fix the camp size 

Before getting into the hike, you must be aware of the camp size. Usually, people used to make camp in huge size as based on the group of people. When you are making a solo hike, then it will not require a larger size. So, as per the demand of the solo person, just get the camp along with you. Also, it will be easy for you to carry with low luggage. 

One thing you need to follow is that camp is completely weather-friendly or not. In case, if there is a chance to get rain during the season that you are making the hike, then make it possible with rainproof one. If done with this, then there is a chance to get deep sleep without any distractions in between during the night. 

Take a light 

During the time of night camping, you may feel scary because staying alone is quite risky as well when you missed carrying the safety requirements. In order to avoid this kind of tackles, you need to have light options. Yes, it is not possible for you to depend only on torchlight.

So, follow some of the light options and carry along with you to witness safe experience at night. Apart from lights, learn to handle the firewood. In case, your light options are failed, then without any complicatedness, firewood will play a crucial role during solo hike. 

Carry a first aid kit

When you are going to make a hike, it is always essential for you to take the first aid box. Well, it is always said to be the crucial one and allows you to behave like a doctor. While hiking, there is a chance of witness injuries. However, it is such a common thing where most of the hikers used to experience while making a trip.

If you are alone, then it is must and get to ready to handle everything throughout the trip. By carrying the aid kit, you can rid of pain in sometime and continue your way without depending on others. Then, travel pants with hidden pockets will also prevent you from getting scratches. 

Make your load simple

If you want to make a long hike, and then keep it in mind that take a reasonable load with you. For instance, if the load is full, then it will be difficult for you to walk anywhere in hiking place. So, be sure about the requirements and carry. Also, choosing the simple stuff will be helpful for a long walk. With reduced weight of things, one can get an opportunity to walk for a long way. This thing makes your journey with no hassles or distractions. 

Wrapping up 

Millions of people across the globe plan for hiking for various reasons like relief from stress, reduction of weight and more. However, these are the things where push the people to dive into hiking. Once started to follow the hike, there is a chance of witnessing your target and get engaged.

So, whenever you get a chance, try to make a trip without fail for keep your body fit and get relief from stress. But one thing you need to focus on it is while making a night camping as a solo hiker, follow everything perfectly and view the better result than expected. 

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