The Ultimate Packing List for Summer Mountain Vacation


If you are looking for adventure, mountains are great option for fun, adventure and camping. Mountains are great in winter, because of skiing and other winter joys, but mountains are also very interesting during the summer. Going with your friends on mountain adventure or are taking your family to exciting mountain camping? It doesn't matter, fun is guaranteed, what does matter is that you have all accessories and stuff you will need during the mountain vacation. Mountains are indeed beautiful and exciting but don't forget that mountains could be dangerous without suitable mountain gear.

Packing List for Summer Mountain Vacation

Preparing yourself for mountain vacation? Before we get to the list there is something that needs to be mentioned, packing list depends on what type of vacation you are going, for example:
It depends on how long days are we going to stay in nature, where are we planing to sleep in what period (season).
Since we are talking about mountain vacation, there will be no need to wear tent or sleeping bag if you are planing to sleep at house: cottage, chalet or Mountain Home.
Regardless of hot summer weather, you will need to bring your reserve laundry, t-shirt, socks, warm jacket, raincoat and first aid. Experienced campers will always take their knife ("universal tool"), flashlight, matches, piece of rope, phone and quick charge power bank with them.
It is always useful to research field that we intend to visit, bringing compass and topographic map would be good too if possible. Then you will be safe from getting caught by dark, bad weather condition or even getting lost.
In case you are traveling with car to your cottage, accessories you will need with you are those common things like cutlery, wardrobe, warm blankets, reserve fuel and some food.

Packing List for Summer Mountain Vacation (Camping)

This packing list is for more adventurous mountain visitors and list is only for those who are planing to camp in the woods (mountains).

Wide gear list:
Backpack
*Basic backpack min. 60 l, standard 80 l
*Small backpack 20-30 l, Footwear
*Rubber boots
*Shoes for camping / reserve shoes
*Hiking racks if there is climbing involved
*Dressers or military boots, possibly trekking Camp
*Sleeping bag
*Nylon (dependable on how big tent you got)
*Tent
*Substrate for tent
*Machete (if needed), 1 per group

It's not so easy to pack everything in backpack, there are first aid, food, hygiene accessories and wardrobe. You could do online research on packing your large bags for mountain camping, out there you will find very useful tips like putting heavy stuff on your back when packing, that will make your load easier to carry.
Remember to get at least 2-3 (dependable on days of staying) black bags for your dirty laundry, you don't want to put it with your clean wardrobe. Of course if you brought food with you, you will eventually make some garbage, in return to our beautiful natural environment that is keeping human race alive, don't drop your waste around mountains, place garbage in one black bag and drop it at place where it could recycle. Burning garbage is dangerous, and could cause fire.

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