Comments on: Essential Hiking Gear for Beginners https://insearchofsarah.com/essential-hiking-gear-for-beginners/ Worldwide travel tips and inspiration to help you plan your best trip Sat, 05 Apr 2025 15:54:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sarah https://insearchofsarah.com/essential-hiking-gear-for-beginners/#comment-2843 Sun, 09 May 2021 15:18:33 +0000 https://insearchofsarah.com/?p=6746#comment-2843 In reply to Anne Betts.

I forget that because my bag has a built-in whistle, that most people don’t have that! I subbed the rip cord alarm for the whistle, but that’s a great item to have too.

]]> By: Jamie Sharpe https://insearchofsarah.com/essential-hiking-gear-for-beginners/#comment-2842 Sun, 09 May 2021 01:46:28 +0000 https://insearchofsarah.com/?p=6746#comment-2842 I’m definitely a beginner hiker so guides like this are valuable. Time to get some gear!

]]> By: Anne Betts https://insearchofsarah.com/essential-hiking-gear-for-beginners/#comment-2841 Sat, 08 May 2021 15:46:37 +0000 https://insearchofsarah.com/?p=6746#comment-2841 This is a great list. I stopped reading midway to add a tick removal tool to my shopping cart (it’s that time of year in Nova Scotia as well). Did I miss a whistle? I’m wondering if a whistle could be used effectively to discourage a dog? Thankfully, I’ve never been in that position but a whistle and personal alarm is always attached to my day bag. I also paused reading to check my Columbia cap to see if it could accommodate a pony tail. I find a cap with a legionnaire flap gives me the protection I need, with the flap tucked inside when not in use. Sadly, no spot for a pony tail.

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