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Today, I will be talking about my preparation routine for my last roadtrip to Cayey,
Puerto Rico. Firstable, I need to say that a roadtrip requires a planification and
time management. Someone needs to take the lead.
If you’re camping like I did, you need to make sure everything you need is working
well. Things can get rusty, damage or broken and may be you didn’t notice. To
prevent that you need to check your stuff.
Whenever I’m going to camp I need to make sure that I have everything that I need.
So I do a list and review it, sometimes I write it down, but eventually I don’t need it
because it becomes a habit, so you know exactly what do you need. Of course it will
always depend on how much time you will be spending and the climate you’ll be
facing.
I recommend to check the weather channel or the climate app. If you’re going to a
river you really need to check the USGS website for references or if you don’t
understand that just search about the climate conditions to see there was any rain
the day before or prognostics to the day that you’re going to be there.

During all these years I’ve learn some important lessons that I always keep in
mind;
1. Don’t underestimate the climate. ALWAYS check the weather conditions,
especially when you’re doing it in extreme conditions as well.
2. Nature is powerful and you need to take precautions. If you see a river gets
dirt GET OUT of there as soon as possible or you won’t live to tell the story.
3. The lighter, the better. Always remember your REAL needs (when you’re
doing long trails you’ll remember this).
Reminders for the day before;
 Charge your batteries
 Check out your flashlight
 Be sure you have enough food
 empty your sd cards
 Bring WATER
 Rain coat or something that covers you and your equipment if it starts
raining
  For example, if I’m going camping I need to make sure that I have;
 snacks
 battery
 cellphone
 camera
 tripod
 tent
 sleeping bag
 pillow
 camp soap
 dry fit pants and blouse/shirt
 hiking shoes
 dry fit socks
 hat or sun protection
 ENOUGH water
 sport bra
 panties
 flashlight
 headlamp
 sandals
 spon
 knife
 fire starter (optional)
 toothbrush
 toothpaste
 waterproof case
 waterproof bag

This is my list for a weekend. It changes according where you stay and how many
days you will be out there.
The camping gear comes for all kind of climates, learn about the temperatures that
you will need before buying a sleeping bag or a tent. Hiking shoes are crucial, they
give you support and stability because they’re designed for that. I mean, tennis
shoes can work, but they’re designed for other types of trails, you don’t want to get
the shoes you daily use with mud and dirt. So it’s more comfortable to use boots.
And for sure you don’t want to use sandals for safety reasons; if you hit your toe or
fall, you’ll be suffering a lot of pain and may be can broke your finger. The shoes are
essential and it’s not a luxury to have the adequate equipment, but a necessity.
This is my personal taste;

I’ve use Merrel, Columbia and Keen. The models that I’ve use are Omniproof. For
the pants sometimes I wear yoga pants or waterproof pants, they’re the best. I’ve
been using Spalding since 6 years ago. For the waterproof I’ve use Columbia and ??
They work super well. My tent costs like $30 in Sears it’s NorthSide. I’ve used it
when I did my backpacking trip to Colombia and it works really well. My sleeping
bag is from Amazon.com and it costs like $27 and its North Side.

You can appreciate nature better when you go outside, take risks and explore
within your comfort zone. To go out and stay out. But always keep in mind that it’s
OUR responsibility to take care of nature to preserve and conserve those mind-
blowing places in the same state we saw them. Take out your garbage.
Any book will make justice to what you will see out there. I recommend to give it a
try.
**Remember always to talk with the owners of the places or get the adequate
permissions to trespass a private property or go to a forest. You don’t want to get in
trouble.