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Trail runners: what do you carry with you?

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  • nathalier71
    nathalier71 Posts: 570 Member
    edited December 2018
    I always have water -more than I think I will need, a silver blanket (you never know -you could get stuck overnight -or get injured -you then get cold real fast), some sort of energy -maple syrup is my go to, salt pills, and my phone, a whistle as there are often bears in the area. As well, I make sure someone knows which trail I'm on and how long I expect to be gone.
  • RunsWithBees
    RunsWithBees Posts: 1,508 Member
    edited December 2018
    For anywhere from 5k-13k trail runs I wear a “Bandi” belt and in it I carry:
    • An old expired drivers license
    • A whistle
    • 3 hard caramel candies
    • 3 salt packets
    • a mini tin of beeswax salve with a tiny mirror glued on the bottom of it
    • couple of folded paper towels
    • mini pepper spray
    • couple of band-aids
    • $20 bill
    • iphone in a waterproof case
    • car keys in a little ziplock bag
    • headphones

    If I bring water it’s in one or two hand-held water bottles, I rarely wear a hat or cap unless it’s cold/raining, always have my Xero sandals with me even if I’m barefooting just in case, always sunglasses unless I’m running at night. I live in Northern Ca so the weather here isn’t super extreme but I still check the weather report to see what to anticipate. I always tell someone my route and expected timeline.

    Happy trail running/hiking to all! :)
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