8. Dehydration Solution

Hiking several miles per day, carrying a heavy load and absorbing between 3,000- 5,000 calories of food all take their toll on your body’s fluid levels. While we may drink regularly and as much as possible, sometimes H20 just doesn’t quite cut it in terms of replacing lost salts and electrolytes.

Dehydration powders can come in sachets as small as 5g and carrying only a handful of these could prove to be the difference between some very lethargic and drained (or worse) walking days and maintaining your usual energy and performance levels, not to mention a trip to the hospital should things get really bad.

As much as we pride ourselves on reducing the weight of our loads, certain overlooked items are well worth the extra burden for what they offer in return. We hope the list above has brought some of these items to your attention and will be useful while planning your next thru-hiking adventure!