The Canadian outdoors are vast and beautiful to explore. Many choose to spend summers and winters alike hiking and camping through various trails and parks.

With the right amount of preparation a trip into nature can be a safe and healthy experience. However, accidents can happen when least expected, and so it pays to be equipped for situations you hope never happen.

Prepared below is a list of common items you may want to bring with you outdoors depending on the length of your trip. For essential items like fire starting and navigation it is prudent to bring along backups.

Frontiersman XTRA Bear Spray

✔ 9m range
✔ Maximum Health Canada strength
✔ 299g

Ultimate Survival Technologies Map Compass

✔ Liquid filled compass
✔ Clear base plate
✔ 50g

GWHOLE Compass with Pouch Lanyard

✔ Metal enclosure
✔ Waterproof
✔ Lifetime worry-free guarantee
✔ 218g

Halcent Emergency Survival Kit

✔ 11 in 1 tool kit
✔ Includes fire starter and compass
✔ 363g

LSQtronics SOS Emergency Survival Kit

✔ 6 in 1 tool kit
✔ Includes fire starter and compass
✔ 9.5cm x 6.6cm x 3cm

Surviveware First Aid Kit

✔ 100 items in 1
✔ Waterproof inner contents
✔ MOLLE compatible
✔ 454g

Coleman First Aid Kit

✔ 205 items in 1
✔ Durable case
✔ 408g

Victorinox Swiss Army Classic SD Pocket Knife

✔ 6 stainless steel tools
✔ Compact size
✔ 45g

Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets

✔ 50 x 49mg tablets
✔ Works in 30min
✔ Iodine free
✔ 5 year shelf life

Sawyer Products SP126 Mini Water Filtration System

✔ Filter lasts 378,500L
✔ 0.1 Micron filter
✔ 57g

RioRand Mini LED Flashlight

✔ 7 watts
✔ 300 Lumens
✔ Waterproof
✔ 65g

Litom LED Headlamp

✔ Up to 80 hours battery
✔ IPX6 waterproof
✔ 3 year warranty
✔ 43g

Emergency Multi-tool

✔ Radio
✔ LED flashlight
✔ 1000mAh power bank
✔ 331g

überleben Zünden Fire Starter

✔ Up to 20k+ strikes
✔ Ferro Rod
✔ Lifetime guarantee
✔ 85g