This summer I am getting back into planning hiking trips & backpacking adventures and admittedly I forgot a lot of the tips and tricks that made it so easy for me to get into the outdoors in years past.

So I decided to do what I always do when my brain is scattered: I made a checklist. This checklist eventually turned into a doodle which eventually turned into an infographic.

My goal was to share all the safety, comfort and precautionary measures I’ve learned over the years and am re-learning this summer.

I hope you find this guide helpful. You can print it and toss it in your pocket or just save it to your phone — let me know if I am missing anything and enjoy your summer!