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Equipment and materials allow the hiker to live comfortably in the mountains at high altitude and possibly survive being stranded in emergencies caused by unpredictable factors such as sudden storms, and other objective dangers (falling rocks, fog, cold).

For many years the statistics of the National Mountain Rescue Corps show that many mountain accidents are caused by their lack of equipment and inadequate clothing.

It stands to reason that the personal equipment of every hiker must pay considerable attention that extended to the groups together; it means a priority concern for the passenger on everything related equipment and clothing of each group member.

Without entering on the type of clothing and their characteristics, which best can deduce one of the many specialized works on the subject; you can just say that the clothing must be:

- HOT: both to prevent heat loss and to protect from the cold;

- Light: for obvious reasons related to the total weight to bring your backpack;

- Solids: many artificial fibers now made highly resistant to abrasion;

- Convenient: easy to attach and remove, making this dress in layers useful to all units;

- Functional: to move well on any terrain.

It is also very important that they are waterproof and will dry out too quickly.

We must not underestimate the routes that take place in small proportion or no climbing difficulties: the storm is always lurking, even in the clearest days and then the trouble you can try for a long exposure. A small setback can take precious time and in the mountains, even in August, is not pleasant to remain in their undershirts after sunset. Therefore we must still provide light clothing as well as a good sweater (preferably synthetic fiber) and a waterproof jacket, to wear the bottom of the bag even in summer.

Glasses and hat for sun protection cream antisolar or tools such as compass, altimeter and the map, never abandoned the pocket of the backpack.

Even at fifteen hundred feet a sudden change in weather can bring down the temperature quickly, so a wool hat and a pair of gloves will come back will certainly be useful. A lightweight nylon rain cape as well as shelter from the weather, if necessary can be used for many other purposes.

Needless to recommend that move well in the mountains and not suffer needlessly should have decent shoulders a backpack and a pair of boots like Regatta Shoes. For a trip like a pair of hiking boots review hiking is fine, but the choice of these and other things will automatically become part of the wealth of personal knowledge, having done a bit  of experience, otherwise it will use the usually more experienced friend .

As for the rest of the equipment, are important water bottle and a small flashlight  will be helpful as well with the darkness of night, and may serve to throw light signals in an emergency or to light a cave. ER minimized, usually accompanied with tours is part of the accompanying baggage, and may contain just a few patches, gauze, disinfectant, cotton wool and a bandage.

What are the most important things to know in advance or check at time of purchase, before buying a pair of hiking sandals?

The market always tries to convince us that we need a thousand different objects, the other a more specialized: you really need a pair of shoes specifically designed and advertised to go to forests, streams, rocks and mountains.

A pair of sandals that you must reach their destination without damage even when the only road is a mule track or trail on the rock must obviously have a sole pad to take hold, and strong enough to not be consumed after a few days of use . Fortunately, if indeed you need it, today there are also shoes with Vibram soles, or other materials more or less equivalent. One thing to watch in these cases, in addition to the outlet in question is whether the soles leave mark on floors, boats and other sensitive surfaces: if so better avoid it, unless the sandal does not really serve only outdoors on lawns, sidewalks or paths.

The fact that the sole is Vibram hyper or any other material is a necessary condition for no slip, but not enough. In some cases the incisions may be ineffective for the sole up or down with a backpack on steep slopes.

Protection and support of the foot

If you plan to walk along with sandals uphill, downhill and on uneven ground, there are models such as Keen Sandals that have a minimum of headset support for the heel side and upward, to prevent the foot from sliding in different directions to forcing a considerable effort just to keep the foot within the sandal itself.

To prevent the toes are immediately in contact with rocks, thorns and similar amenities can be a useful form of sandal that leave a minimum clearance between the front edge and tips of fingers or a raised front edge.

A good filling of the plant is also valuable, especially if the sandals over there you only you, but also quite a heavy backpack.  The insoles are best with a minimum of embossed designs on which the foot can be taken even when sweating.