What should I bring/wear for a hiking trip?

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Josephine

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Next week, I'm going with my friends for a one day hiking trip. Now, I've lived in the North Georgia Mountains my entire life, and if you can believe it, I've never actually gone on a hike. Haha.

We're hiking at Raven Cliff Falls in White County, Georgia. It's most likely going to be really sunny and in the high 80's and low 90's.

What should I bring with me and what should I wear?

My dad says I should wear jeans because of snakes and poison ivy and have a First-Aid Kit (along with water and food, of course). What else?
 
You're only going out for the day. - Overloading with 'precautions' will only make you miserable with the weight.
A water bottle is the main thing. - You can refill it in streams. - Because you're going to need a lot more than one bottle if it's hot and sunny.

Maybe I should suggest what possibly really isn't necessary:
An Elephant Gun. - In case you encounter Big Foot.
Binoculars.
Knife.
A net over your face. - In case a swarm of mosquitoes happens.
A stretcher. - In case you break both your legs.
Oh! Most certainly bring sunglasses.
A 5 lb pry bar. - In case one or both of your feet get stuck under a rock.
A fishing rod. - In case you get lost for days and days.
A candle and a lighter. - In case winter comes and still haven't found your way out yet.
There's lots of bark on the trees. - So you won't starve.
If there's a section you have to cross barren of trees ...don't leave the tree area before loading up on bark. - You can use the stretcher to carry it in. - Unless of course 'you' are in the stretcher.
In 'that case' maybe one of your friends will allow you to put a bit of bark for yourself on his or her stretcher. - That is, of course, if he or she is not occupying their stretchers.

But. In any case ...have a good time.
I hope you live through it! lol
 
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