ActiveHiking & WalkingThis is the #1 thing you should invest in for your hiking trip, according to an outdoors expertYour fast-track to a better-packed bagWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveHiking & WalkingThis is the #1 thing you should invest in for your hiking trip, according to an outdoors expertYour fast-track to a better-packed bagWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Your fast-track to a better-packed bag
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(Image credit: Jack Wolfskin)
(Image credit: Jack Wolfskin)
If you’re a regular hiker, you probably think you have your packing list completely sorted, but we have a hot packing hack from Marie Cheng that might change the way you organise yourhiking backpack.
Marie is a DofE Supervisor and Trainee Mountain Leader, a runner, skier and general mountain enthusiast. She’s also an ambassador for Jack Wolfskin, and part of a team of female hikers who embarked on the Wolftrail as part of the brand’s United We Hike campaign.
When T3 caught up with her to ask her all about herwhat to wear on a hikeand herpacking hacks, she had one essential that we’d never really considered too important before: dry bags.
“Not only will they keep your kit dry, but they’re great to help you organise your pack as they also compress to make everything smaller. For example I have a dry bag just for socks and underwear, a dry bag for my gloves and beanies, a dry bag for my base layers,” Marie tells T3. “Plus pack an extra for dirty clothes / washing!”
“It means that when you’re having to unpack and repack on a daily basis, like on some of the expeditions I’ve been on to Morocco and Tanzania, it’s a lot more organised in your tent,” she continues. (You’ve probably already got a dry bag kicking around somewhere, but if not, head to ourbest dry bagguide for some recommendations.)
As well as keeping your stuff compact, dry and organised, they have a fourth trick up their sleeve – they can replace another camping comfort essential, to help you save on packing even more: “They also double up as a useful pillow if you stuff it with your clothes!”
Other trip essentials that you might forget pack include apower bank, to make sure your phones / navigation /GPS equipmentdoesn’t run out of juice, and a loo roll. “I carry emergency toilet roll, always!” she smiles. “A good space saving tip is take out the toilet roll inner out and squash the toilet roll down and put it in a waterproof bag.”
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