119 T ra v er sing Clo thing and Equipment In addition t o th e inf ormation list ed belo w ref er t o Chapt er 2 P er sonal Pr o t ectiv e Equipment PPE and Equipment F oo tw ear should be in good condition and suitable f or the t errain that y ou e xpect t o encount er C lo thing sh ould be in good repair without loose ends that can snag branches or shar p r ocks Carr y e x tra clo thing or eq uipment f or an y f oreseeable emer gency including rain and an une xpect ed night outdoor s A com pa ss map GPS unit sheath knif e w at er pr oof match es signal fag fare fr st aid kit and signaling mirr or are es sential f or e v en the shor t est trip A mosq uit o ne t and insect repellent are necessar y during insect season A lightw eight tar p or plastic shee t will mak e une xpect ed nights out f ar more comf or table and if it is w e t ma y mean y our sur viv al An ax e is a v er y useful t ool in w ooded t errain one should be carried if there is an y possibility of remaining out o v ernight Each ax e should ha v e a sheath When carr ying the ax e k eep the blade f acing a w a y fr om y ou Ne v er carr y an ax e o v er y our shoulder Consider carr ying o ther emergency eq uipment such as a space blank e t candle f or lighting fres and signal fares Matches sh ould be in a w at er pr oof container do no t become separat ed fr om y our matches eg b y lea ving them in a packsack Individual fr st aid kits with antihistamine andor EpiP ens should be carried EpiP ens are used f or injecting adrenalin t o count eract anaph ylactic reactions Antihistamines are used f or allergic reactions