When I worked for the US Air Force survival school we actually did some test on the effectiveness of iodine in disinfecting bad water with ascorbic acid and we found that is can inhibit the iodine purification process. What we recommended is treat the water first for At least 30 minutes and then add the flavored additives. The colder the water the longer you need to let it purify. With really cold water, Allow at least one hour of purification before adding flavored powders.

Spare socks and a blister pack in you first aid pack. You'll thank me for the spare socks.

A LOUD whistle and a glow stick too. If you get lost or hurt, you will need those items. 3 consecutive bursts with a whistle means help. Also swinging your glow stick in a circle pattern alerts people at night if hurt or lost.

Great video. I think it's rare for day hikers to think about this stuff, but day hikes can go wrong. Out near Seattle, a couple of hikers were recently pulled off the trail by Search and Rescue about two days after their planned day hike. Always make sure somebody knows where you are going and when you're planning to be back, and take what you need for emergency survival. If you are injured, even being a single mile from the trailhead may be too far.

I carry my batteries in glow in the dark storacell containers. It keeps the batteries together in one place, glow in the dark allows me to find them easily, and batteries can be removed from the container with one hand, which is quite useful.

A lot of posts on IG and FB show massive amounts of everything, which is probably to show the variety of makers etc, but this slimmed it down- nice and neat. Thanks!

Every bag I have has a good whistle in them stored in an easy to reach spot. Seen way too many movies & videos of bodies being found within easy distance of rescuers.

Y'all make nice vids! I put my cotton/vaseline tinder into an old Tylenol bottle. You can really stuff them in and wont leak......

Learned a trick. Wrapping batteries in painter's tape. I usually put mine in pill pouches to waterproof since they're lithium-ion and don't play well with water.

Bug spray & ID bracelet to identify your remains.

Thank you for sharing this fine video. It's always good to review the ten essentials.

REI I hope you read the comments. I agree with another post. You need to add a number eleven. Get found. Along with a whistle, I carry a signal mirror, and a orange bandana. Great video, I'm going to use this list in my next kids outdoor preparedness class.

As someone who grew up in a family where we we went car camping a lot, I like this because these basics also apply to regular car camping. Though, if you're going for an extended camping trip, like I do these days. there may be some extra stuff that you need and/or want. But, these definitely still apply to regular camping.

Love the “Keep Tahoe Blue” sticker! Hometown represent!

Sorry forgot to mention also if you take your cotton balls saturated in petroleum jelly then heat up old candles on stove dip cotton ball into the wax and they are waterproof no mess if interested you can watch my video

Gracias por los subtítulos en español!

Some good stuff to start a list. Everyone has their preferences but i like it. Thanks

So helpful, thank you!

Did she not mention toilet paper. Forget it and you’ll learn the true meaning of essential when you’re staring down a pine tree for a whisper of hope.

There are many ways to interpret this video. But one thing is for sure, only you know what you need to bring whenever you go out on the trail. Your needs will be different from others and that’s totally fine. Life is an experiment. Learn what you can live without, take what you need, and also bring what will be needed depending on the situation.

Use duct tape instead of painter's tape. You may need that duct tape.

Well presented 👏👍!

Everyone is always buying different fire starters when it is totally unnecessary. I keep a little 1 cup ziploc bag and when I'm out hiking and when I inevitably see those super high quality natural tinder sources I grab a little if the bag isn't full that bag. It holds enough natural tinder to help me start 5-6 fires and the bag only weights about 6-7 grams. I can usually find decent tinder to start my fire without opening the bag,...but I have a tiny fatwood chunk, birch bark, and grass seed fluff in that bag if its cold and wet and I need the best tinder on the planet. If it wont light it, you need better fuel.

Thanks for the video!!!

The 11th essential is Elimination. Toilet paper or (environmentally responsible)equivilant and a shovel or trowel.

Iodine tablets can be deadly, they almost killed me in 1967 at Philmont Boy Scout Ranch. My neck swelled up like I had 2 softballs under my chin. We still had several days left of hiking and camping and I wasn't going to give up, so I switched to the Howazone tablets and within 6 hours I was okay, they were ready to get me out of there but I was not going to have anything to do with that. My Kmart boots fell apart with 3 or 4 days left hiking so I finished up the hiking using tennis shoes. I made it and got Honor Scout. The best time of my life. 1967 Than in 1969 I enlisted into the Untied States Marine Corps and am a Vietnam Veteran. I either boil my water or use water filters no Chemicals for me.

where can i get the stuff sack? is it waterproof? i want to get more organized. thank you

I want a bottle of The North Face sunscreen.

I believe you forgot a rain jacket, the weather can always turn.

Digging the "Sugar Bowl" and "Keep Tahoe Blue" stickers...

Ayyyyyyyyyy

Add insect repellent and after bite ointment.

🤔 Is the copy of your itinerary that you carry on your person so that when they find your body they’ll know how far you made it before you succumbed to the elements (or whatever calamity befell you)?

Woooah, I haven't seen someone use iodine in a long time

I carry a lot of extra calories on my belly as a backup.

Your essentials could also use some cordage. Also, even though you've got a container there for water, you didn't mention it. If you have a water purification system, you're going to need some sort of container to put the water in. Personally speaking, the Mini Sawyer system is far better than the tablets and it's more sustainable for a much longer period of time.

How come we do not have REIs, in the south? #Louisiana

Haha, this is funny...

I have never seen a person use iodine tabs as their first choice in water purification

Best use of the knife is to stop someone else from trying to take your 10 essentials.

I'd change that single blade no name knife for a swiss army whatever model you think and I am not putting down affordable knives it's just one or more for the same weight

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEI

I’ve been away (hiking and camping) but a friend saw my earlier post on this topic. The question he put to me was essentially, what are MY “10 Essentials”? (Not “to start”, but to be reasonably safe on a DAY hike). Here it is: 1- Survival kit (carry on your belt, NEVER in a pack. Already contains: Mylar bivy, UCO Titan stormproof matches, lighter, compass, reflector, knife, eyeshade sunglasses, basic first-aid items, whistle, Micro-Maglite and 3 AAA batteries, water treatment pills, bouillon cubes, and MUCH more!) 2- Smartphone (in a waterproof, shockproof case with a spare battery or battery bank) 3- Appropriate clothing (PLUS rain AND thermal layers) 4- Water for the day/duration (may include a water filter) 5- Area topographic map (KNOW how to use a map and compass!) 6- Ultralight inflatable sleeping pad (i.e. Thermarest short “head-to-hip”, or Big Agnes AXL full “head-to-heel”) 7- Fix-It kit (or “ditty bag”, i.e. sewing, patching, etc. miscellaneous items, possibly depending on where you’re at or what you’re doing, etc.) 8- Essential prescription/s (i.e. eyeglasses, medication, etc.) 9- Emergency Personal Locator Beacon (day hikers NEED this kind of help!) 10- Food for the day/duration (OR an emergency food bar, like Mayday, or two) You may notice a PROPERLY assembled survival kit ALREADY has many of the “essentials” most people like to list. Also, remember most victims are rescued within 10 to 24 hours after a report to Search and Rescue, virtually ALL are rescued well within 3 days, so the survival kit should be assembled with that in mind. Any questions?

Ummmm, what about a rain coat???

You forgot the 10mm...🤔

everything is a ***** if you brave enough

@REI: Now that Miranda has moved on, can we please bring Katie back?

*1 shotgun, and 9 shells.*

What good is a baseball cap. No protection for the back of one's neck or ears. Throw all baseball caps away and use either the cowboy hat, outback hat or jungle floppy hat which is the best, if you don't need it, it can be used to collect berries in, put water in to help cool you off, to carry items when you need to carry something. But baseball caps are useless and I have to take 2 to make one because these caps are so small and the hole in the back you'll loose everything you either collected or hauling, so give them away.

You forgot 10lb dumbbells!

So your telling me that beer is not an essential camping item. Lame! Sorry but i'm not ever going camping with you then.

Chlorine dioxide is much better than iodine you forgot fero rod and leukotape , all good

let's be real if you mean essentials - you just need water/food, and enough clothing to prevent hypothermia

I like Miranda better😊

Why use Iodine - Chlorine Dioxide does more - Safer if Pregnant - No bad Taste ...

You're beautiful ♥️😍

bug spray

I want her to hike and camp with me. =)

Last tip: avoid hiking extreme environments to keep such a face 🥰

10 essentials. Me. And 9 chicks

And like all those hippies, you forgot to bring your firearm.

Snowflake camping 101 haha