Hiking equipment

For example, a short day hike across flat farmland versus trekking in the Himalayas would call for different types of equipment.

[2][3] Cody Lundin writes about the "Rule of 3s" and states three minutes without air, three hours without shelter, three days without water, or three weeks without food will result in not surviving.

Basic outdoor clothing materials are goose down, wool, polyester, and polyolefin, which provide similar degrees of insulation when dry.

[7] Natural fabrics, such as cotton, linen, and wool have high burn temperatures, and they char instead of melting when exposed to flame.

Waterproof gaiters are used in cold or wet conditions to protect the lower pants and upper part of the shoes and reduces the amount of water, snow, and debris that gets into boots.