Pack a Day-Hike Bag
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What you will learn
- 1List what goes in your own day-hike bag
- 2Pack heavy things close to your back
- 3Keep your bag light enough to carry all day
- 4Pack the night before and repack after the hike
Mini Lesson
A day hike is a walk in nature that lasts for part of a day. Even on a short hike, you carry your own small day bag. It holds what you need to stay fed, dry, warm, and found. Your grown-up carries the bigger things, like the first-aid kit and the map.
🌿 The Wild Way (what goes in my day bag)
- WATER AND A SNACK: a full water bottle and a healthy snack to keep your energy up.
- WARM AND DRY: a rain jacket and a warm layer, even if the sky is blue.
- SUN SAFE: a hat, and sunscreen your grown-up helps you put on.
- BE FOUND: a whistle on the strap, and a small flashlight.
- NAME CARD: a card with your grown-up’s name and cell phone number.
- GROWN-UP CARRIES: the first-aid kit and the map go in your grown-up’s bag.
🌿 Pack it smart
- HEAVY CLOSE: put heavy things, like water, close to your back.
- KEEP IT LIGHT: try the bag on and walk around. Can you carry it all day?
- NIGHT BEFORE: pack it the night before. After the hike, repack and refill it.
Your bag helps you, but your grown-up is still in charge on the trail. Stay with your grown-up the whole time. If your bag feels too heavy or hurts, tell your grown-up - do not just keep going.
Words to know
day hike
A walk in nature that lasts for part of a day.
e.g. We went on a day hike to the lake.
day bag
A small backpack you carry on a day hike.
e.g. My day bag holds my water and rain jacket.
warm layer
An extra piece of clothing, like a fleece, to keep you warm.
e.g. I put on my warm layer when the wind blew.
name card
A card with your grown-up’s name and cell phone number.
e.g. My name card is in the front pocket.
first-aid kit
A kit with supplies for small cuts and scrapes. Your grown-up carries it.
e.g. Mom packed the first-aid kit in her bag.
repack
To pack your bag again so it is ready for next time.
e.g. After the hike, I repack and refill my bottle.
🧠 Survivor’s Trick: pack with a list. Read each item out loud, put it in, and check it off. After the hike, use the same list to refill your water and repack, so your bag is ready next time.
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