The shortest trips are often the ones where people carry the least. That becomes a problem when an injury, wrong turn, weather change, or late start turns a two-hour walk into six or eight hours outside. A small emergency layer in the pack can make a big...
A short hike can become a long day because of a wrong turn, weather change, twisted ankle, dead phone, or delayed return. A useful day-hike emergency kit is not a miniature expedition pack. It is a compact set of items that gives you options when the trip stops going...