Today we're talking about the 10 Essentials, a list of items developed by adventurers and mountaineers to help you be prepared (the Boy Scout motto, by the way) for any scenario in the outdoors. We cover:

• the importance of first aid kits
• why hunters need headlamps even more than other outdoorsmen
• navigation systems
• the one tool most hunters wouldn't be caught dead without
• fire starters (not just your lighter)
• how sunscreen helps you avoid tiredness
• bivy sacks vs trash bags
• packing extra clothing
• emergency water
• extra food

For short trips, most of your 10 Essentials will fit in a gallon ziplock bag, so it's not hard to bring them along.

If there's something you consider an essential that's not on the 10 Essentials list, send me an email at [email protected] and let me know!