First Aid Kit; blood stopping, wound tending, plasters (shoe chafes: get shoes that fit Your feet or Compeed?) Flashlight with one AA USB-C rechargeable battery (one is enough for me, adjust to be and see in the dark). Don't shine blinding light or point things in the faces of people when you meet them, that is impolite and they may not like you or the group you represent after that. Multitool in stainless you can open with one hand; plyers, cutter, small tree saw, some screw driver pieces and scissors. Nails need cutting too. Me, I went from nail biting to scissors to nail cutters. Paracord, from a brand, 15m 4mm, so you can lower yourself down from a building one hand at a time by either (1) tying it and leaving it, or (2) put a U around a window post and out. Put something like a pillow for abrasion and perpendicular forces. Use your foot to loop it around the foot (shoe) as supporting strength when lowering down? Loop twice for pause? (don't know if this works). Small reflective loops on things you want to find in the dark. Water in stainless canister and plastic top (for sound), 0.5l Dr Bronners 18-1 Unscented Soap, 60 ml + 240 ml. Long lasting organic shampoo if you need it. Not the smell, the contents. Long lasting unscented deodorant is good if you need it. Not the smell, the contents. Who do you smell for? The one/Those around you that can stand your natural odors? Tend to your food/fluid intakes is good advice. Girls; go ponytails, even tucked inside jackets. Quick drying towels: e.g. N-rit Campack for hands/face (can be hanged on backpack to air dry), and one bath towel of light weight. My hand towel is in orange, also a signal color if needed. Good quality merino for layering. You feel your skin getting cold while wearing something tight, it is probably something synthetic in it. You should feel like it is not draining your body heat away. Cotton, bamboo. There's bamboo underwear too, you'll get used to it in a few days. Anti bacterial properties, and less water usage when produced than cotton. Me, I use norwegian Devold, wool mesh, and double-layered expedition when needed. Loose clothes or air pocketing clothes retain more heat. Air is one of the best insulators there is. PrimaLoft® or Down, make sure it's the best for the ducks or geese. Rubber soles is better for winter, they isolate better. Or stand on something insulating. Winter needs more layers, always keep one stored/packed dry for sleeping, air dry sleeping clothes in morning/sun and use textile bags so you don't trap humidity. One bag for used clothes, and keep dry/moist/used clothes separated. It can rain too, think if different implications; jacket, cap, backpack, pants. Rain cover over the backpack, or all in dry bag flush of extra air inside backpack and carry the extra weight of the watered down bag. You could probably swim a bit with that as well. Switch and dry socks if you walk far. Socks can be dried close to your body while walking and also inside your sleeping bag if it's breathable. Stop ASAP for any felt sting/burn and try to fix it, even if someone else has to stop as well. Even the whole group, that's team thinking. Before starting to walk, skip extra layers, even if you freeze, you will get your heat up after moving 10 minutes and don't need that extra stop. Don't sweat up your insulation clothes, you will regret it during breaks, in the evening and/or during the night. On long journeys, wash salt away from between the butt cheeks, that will burn too much if you walk long enough, i.e. "I don't want to move anymore". Rest when you can, even if it is two minutes. If you're in a group, let one rest at a time, and then keep moving. The more relaxed your body is and the less thinking you have, the less energy you spend (conscious or subconscious). Let your body feel heavy when you are resting it. Lay down on the ground and watch the ceiling or sky if you can. Let Mother Earth and her atmosphere support you, always. All our bodies come from her anyway. A healing hand, even your own, is always useful; caring. Find and plan for small things to enjoy, if you need it. If you want, keep a WHITE textile, handkerchief sized, with you always and never use it, until you know it is time, then maybe visible on your clothes. Sometimes, sleep with it next to you, if you can. One day we will have World Peace. Find a way to tolerate that thought. Find, feel and let go of your emotions, feelings and traumas to enjoy even more of all the things in life. BRACE YOURSELF: There are synthetics that melt in certain warm conditions and blend with the skin, avoid dressing in those.