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The '''Ten Essentials''' are survival items that ] and ] organizations recommend for safe travel in the ]. The '''Ten Essentials''' are survival items that ] and ] organizations recommend for safe travel in the ].<ref name=GORP/><ref>{{cite web|title=Ten Essentials|publisher=National Park Service|url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm}}</ref>


The Ten Essentials first appeared in print in the third edition of '']'' (January 1974). Many regional organizations and authors recommend that ], ], and ] rigorously ensure they have the ten essentials with them. However, personal preferences and differences in conditions may dictate otherwise and with experience most adventurers add and subtract from the list depending on the situation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gorp.com/hiking-guide/travel-ta-hiking-wilderness-skills-sidwcmdev_058018.html|title=Ten Essentials|work=Great Outdoor Recreation Pages|accessdate=2015-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125224056/http://www.gorp.com/hiking-guide/travel-ta-hiking-wilderness-skills-sidwcmdev_058018.html|archive-date=2015-11-25|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Some ] do not always carry all of the items and believe it is an acceptable risk they take in order to travel light and fast.<ref>{{cite book |last=Jardine |first=Ray |year=2000 |title=Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardine's Guide to Lightweight Hiking |publisher=AdventureLore Press |page=124 |isbn=9780963235930}}</ref> The Ten Essentials first appeared in print in the third edition of '']'' (January 1974).<ref name=Mountaineers>{{cite web|url=https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials|title=What Are The Ten Essentials?|publisher=The Mountaineers|access-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> Many regional organizations and authors recommend that ], ], and ] rigorously ensure they have the ten essentials with them. However, personal preferences and differences in conditions may dictate otherwise and with experience most adventurers add and subtract from the list depending on the situation.<ref name=GORP>{{cite web|url=http://www.gorp.com/hiking-guide/travel-ta-hiking-wilderness-skills-sidwcmdev_058018.html|title=Ten Essentials|work=Great Outdoor Recreation Pages|access-date=2015-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125224056/http://www.gorp.com/hiking-guide/travel-ta-hiking-wilderness-skills-sidwcmdev_058018.html|archive-date=2015-11-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some ] do not always carry all of the items and believe it is an acceptable risk they take in order to travel light and fast.<ref>{{cite book |last=Jardine |first=Ray |year=2000 |title=Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardine's Guide to Lightweight Hiking |publisher=AdventureLore Press |page=124 |isbn=9780963235930}}</ref>


==List== ==List==
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According to the eighth edition of '']'' (2010) book there are ten essentials.<ref name=edition8>{{cite book |title=] |publisher=Mountaineers Books |year=2010 |edition=8th |isbn=9781594851377}}</ref>
The ninth edition of ''Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills'', published in 2017, defines the Ten Essentials as:


# '''Navigation'''. Topographic map and assorted maps in waterproof container plus a magnetic compass, optional altimeter or GPS receiver. # '''Navigation''': ], ], ], ], ]
# '''Headlamp''': with ] and spare batteries
# '''Sun protection'''. Sunglasses, sunscreen for lips and skin, hat, clothing for sun protection.
# '''Sun protection''': ], ], ]
# '''Insulation'''. Jacket, hat, gloves, rain shell, and thermal underwear.
# '''First aid''': a ], wrapped in waterproof packaging
# '''Illumination'''. Headlamp, flashlight, batteries. LED bulb is preferred to extend battery life.
# '''Knife''': hikers on a short trip may also carry a ], ] and ]; on a longer trip, further small tools may be useful
# '''First-aid supplies''', plus insect repellent.
# '''Fire''': the means to both start and sustain a fire; either a ] or ], or other ] device. ] for igniting even wet wood, and in areas where no firewood will be available, a stove is highly advisable.
# '''Fire'''. Butane lighter, matches in waterproof container.
# '''Shelter''': plastic tube ], jumbo plastic ] or ]
# '''Repair kit and tools'''. Knives, ], scissors, pliers, screwdriver, trowel/shovel, duct tape, cable ties.
# '''Nutrition'''. Add extra food for one additional day (for emergency). Dry food is preferred to save weight and usually needs water. # '''Extra food''': at least one day's food for a short hike, that should require no cooking.
# '''Extra water''': ] and the skills and tools to ]
# '''Hydration'''. Add extra 2 liters of water for one additional day (for emergency).
# '''Extra clothes''': additional items may be needed if spending the night in the emergency shelter
# '''Emergency shelter'''. Tarp, ], ], plastic tube tent, jumbo trash bags, insulated sleeping pad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ten Essentials|publisher=National Park Service|url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm}}</ref>


The first five items are intended to prevent and respond to emergencies, the second five to safely spend one or more nights outdoors.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mountaineers |first1=The |title=Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=Mountaineers Books |isbn=978-1-68051-005-8 |edition=9th |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vyE6DwAAQBAJ |access-date=16 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
This book recommends supplementing the above with:
* ] and water bottles
* ] for glacier or snowfield travel (if necessary)
* Signaling devices, such as a ], ], two-way ], ], unbreakable ] or ], laser pointer.


==Other lists== ==Other lists==
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Other outdoor organizations have variations of the ''Ten Essentials'' pertinent to local conditions. Other outdoor organizations have variations of the ''Ten Essentials'' pertinent to local conditions.


Boy Scouts of America's "Scout Basic Essentials" are quite similar (Map and Compass, Sun Protection, Extra Clothing, Flashlight, First-Aid Kit, Matches and Fire-starters, Pocketknife, Trail Food, Water Bottle, and Rain Gear.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/6976/scout-outdoor-essentials-checklist/|title=Packing Checklists for Camping Trips|date=16 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Boy Scouts of America's "Scout Basic Essentials" are quite similar (Map and Compass, Sun Protection, Extra Clothing, ], First-Aid Kit, Matches and Fire-starters, Pocketknife, Trail Food, Water Bottle, and Rain Gear.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/6976/scout-outdoor-essentials-checklist/|title=Packing Checklists for Camping Trips|date=16 May 2017}}</ref>


Utah's ] lists extra water in place of food, as Utah is mostly desert terrain, and water is more difficult to find.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/narratives/UTAH.htm|title=Precipitation in Utah|accessdate=2009-06-06 }}</ref> Utah's ] lists extra water in place of food, as Utah is mostly desert terrain, and water is more difficult to find.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/narratives/UTAH.htm|title=Precipitation in Utah|access-date=2009-06-06 }}</ref>


The Spokane Mountaineers list "thirteen essentials", which supplement the list with emergency shelter such as a ], signaling device, and toilet paper and ] (for sanitary disposal of ]; the toilet paper also doubles as ] for starting a fire).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spokanemountaineers.org/public_html/trip_lead_essentials.htm|title=The 13 Essentials of the Spokane Mountaineers|publisher=Spokane Mountaineers|accessdate=2007-08-26 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928222706/http://spokanemountaineers.org/public_html/trip_lead_essentials.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-09-28 }}</ref> The Spokane Mountaineers list "thirteen essentials", which supplement the list with emergency shelter such as a ], signaling device, and toilet paper and ] (for sanitary disposal of ]; the toilet paper also doubles as ] for starting a fire).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spokanemountaineers.org/public_html/trip_lead_essentials.htm|title=The 13 Essentials of the Spokane Mountaineers|publisher=Spokane Mountaineers|access-date=2007-08-26 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928222706/http://spokanemountaineers.org/public_html/trip_lead_essentials.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-09-28 }}</ref>


The "Ten Essential Groups" is an alternative approach to essential gear selection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://texas.sierraclub.org/dallas/page.asp?10essentialgroups |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602140202/http://texas.sierraclub.org/dallas/page.asp?10essentialgroups |archivedate=2011-06-02 |title=The Ten Essential Groups |publisher=Dallas Sierra Club |accessdate=2015-01-28 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Items from each group should be chosen depending on the season, geographic location, and trip duration. In 2011, Columbia Sportswear adopted the "Ten Essential Groups" concept for their iOS app "Take Ten to the Greater Outdoors".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/take-ten-to-greater-outdoors/id412088534 |title=Take Ten to the Greater Outdoors |date= |publisher=Columbia Sportswear |accessdate=2015-01-28}}</ref> The "Ten Essential Groups" is an alternative approach to essential gear selection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://texas.sierraclub.org/dallas/page.asp?10essentialgroups |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602140202/http://texas.sierraclub.org/dallas/page.asp?10essentialgroups |archive-date=2011-06-02 |title=The Ten Essential Groups |publisher=Dallas Sierra Club |access-date=2015-01-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Items from each group should be chosen depending on the season, geographic location, and trip duration. In 2011, Columbia Sportswear adopted the "Ten Essential Groups" concept for their ] app "Take Ten to the Greater Outdoors".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/take-ten-to-greater-outdoors/id412088534 |title=Take Ten to the Greater Outdoors |publisher=Columbia Sportswear |access-date=2015-01-28}}</ref>


Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association promotes the 12 Essentials, which includes Signaling Devices and Personal Items.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mountainrescue.org/education|title=Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association|last=|first=|date=2018-03-20|website=|access-date=}}</ref> Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association promotes the 12 Essentials, which includes Signaling Devices and Personal Items.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mountainrescue.org/tips|title=Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association|date=2018-03-20}}</ref>


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==External links== ==External links==
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* {{cite web |url=http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html |title=The Ten Essentials |last=Wood |first=T.D. |date=2014-02-18 |publisher=]}} * {{cite web |url=http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html |title=The Ten Essentials |last=Wood |first=T.D. |date=2014-02-18 |publisher=]}}


Latest revision as of 14:07, 31 May 2024

Survival items recommended by hiking and Scouting organizations
A simple dry magnetic pocket compass

The Ten Essentials are survival items that hiking and Scouting organizations recommend for safe travel in the backcountry.

The Ten Essentials first appeared in print in the third edition of Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills (January 1974). Many regional organizations and authors recommend that hikers, backpackers, and climbers rigorously ensure they have the ten essentials with them. However, personal preferences and differences in conditions may dictate otherwise and with experience most adventurers add and subtract from the list depending on the situation. Some ultralight backpackers do not always carry all of the items and believe it is an acceptable risk they take in order to travel light and fast.

List

A multi-tool

The ninth edition of Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, published in 2017, defines the Ten Essentials as:

  1. Navigation: map, altimeter, compass, GPS device, personal locator beacon
  2. Headlamp: with LED bulb and spare batteries
  3. Sun protection: sunglasses, sun protective clothing, sunscreen
  4. First aid: a first aid kit, wrapped in waterproof packaging
  5. Knife: hikers on a short trip may also carry a multi-tool, strong adhesive tape and cordage; on a longer trip, further small tools may be useful
  6. Fire: the means to both start and sustain a fire; either a butane lighter or matches, or other fire making device. Firestarters for igniting even wet wood, and in areas where no firewood will be available, a stove is highly advisable.
  7. Shelter: plastic tube tent, jumbo plastic trash bag or bivy sack
  8. Extra food: at least one day's food for a short hike, that should require no cooking.
  9. Extra water: drinking water and the skills and tools to purify water
  10. Extra clothes: additional items may be needed if spending the night in the emergency shelter

The first five items are intended to prevent and respond to emergencies, the second five to safely spend one or more nights outdoors.

Other lists

A trowel that can be used to dig a cathole

Other outdoor organizations have variations of the Ten Essentials pertinent to local conditions.

Boy Scouts of America's "Scout Basic Essentials" are quite similar (Map and Compass, Sun Protection, Extra Clothing, Flashlight, First-Aid Kit, Matches and Fire-starters, Pocketknife, Trail Food, Water Bottle, and Rain Gear.)

Utah's Wasatch Mountain Club lists extra water in place of food, as Utah is mostly desert terrain, and water is more difficult to find.

The Spokane Mountaineers list "thirteen essentials", which supplement the list with emergency shelter such as a space blanket, signaling device, and toilet paper and trowel (for sanitary disposal of human waste; the toilet paper also doubles as tinder for starting a fire).

The "Ten Essential Groups" is an alternative approach to essential gear selection. Items from each group should be chosen depending on the season, geographic location, and trip duration. In 2011, Columbia Sportswear adopted the "Ten Essential Groups" concept for their iOS app "Take Ten to the Greater Outdoors".

Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association promotes the 12 Essentials, which includes Signaling Devices and Personal Items.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ten Essentials". Great Outdoor Recreation Pages. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  2. "Ten Essentials". National Park Service.
  3. "What Are The Ten Essentials?". The Mountaineers. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  4. Jardine, Ray (2000). Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardine's Guide to Lightweight Hiking. AdventureLore Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780963235930.
  5. Mountaineers, The (5 October 2017). Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills (9th ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-68051-005-8. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. "Packing Checklists for Camping Trips". 16 May 2017.
  7. "Precipitation in Utah". Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  8. "The 13 Essentials of the Spokane Mountaineers". Spokane Mountaineers. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
  9. "The Ten Essential Groups". Dallas Sierra Club. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  10. "Take Ten to the Greater Outdoors". Columbia Sportswear. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  11. "Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association". 2018-03-20.

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