Basic products: Backpack, hiking shoes, hiking poles, image and GPS, security devices, second support system, multi- goal tool and tent
What’s fair buying: Anything if you intend to hike often
What’s better letting: Hiking poles and tent if you’re still figuring out whether walking is for you
The American Hiking Society recommends 10 essentials, which if you omit clothes, water, food and sun security, includes hiking boots, image and GPS, protection devices such as a bell and fireplace- starting system, second aid kit, multi- purpose tool and tent.
specialized gear like trekking poles and tents are more likely to become closet clutter, according to Cynthia Lau, Decathlon’s corporate leader, especially when hiking is” can only be engaged in certain locations or times of the year.”
However, she said, “pricing your own equipment may be more efficient in the long run if you are planning to hike frequently and at higher intensities.”