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 Appropriate clothing so you can keep warm when the temperature drops, when it rains, and when it gets windy. Even in Hawaii, and especially in the mountains, the weather can turn nasty quickly. Be prepared with extra, appropriate clothing— especially a warm cap—when it does so. See Hypothermia?, On Kauai?, below.

 If you wear corrective lenses and/or require special medications, take extra lenses and carry a small supply of your medications

Minimum equipment for moderate and strenuous dayhikes

Start with the minimum equipment for easy hikes, above. Add—

 Extra food and water—for moderate and strenuous hikes, carry lunch and some snack bars

 Extra appropriate clothing—see Hypothermia?, On Kauai?, below

 Map (and compass if you can use it)

 Flashlight with extra bulbs and batteries

 Means to dig a hole 6–8 inches deep and at least 100 feet from water, in order to bury solid body wastes; tissue that you will also bury (or pack out)

 Pocket knife

 Firstaid kit—backed by firstaid training

 Waterproof matches and something you can keep a flame going with (such as a candle) only when necessary to start a fire in order to save a life