That’s really it. You don’t need special gear, or expensive boots. You just need your ten essentials if you will be somewhere that you wouldn’t consider a neighborhood walk: water food whistle/mirror for signaling compass & map first aid kit emergency blanket for warmth and shelter knife/multi-tool light source sun protection, and a fire source. I can show the kit I made in a different video. I can also talk about using the 🚽 and the leave no trace principles. But, yes, becoming a hiker is that