How “Essential” Are the Ten Essentials? According to This Study: Not Very

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I find list like this to be too subjective to be worth much. How many hikers carry a compass and have no idea how to use it? answer, most of them. I carry most of the list, always carried matches in a waterproof container. I do not carry any shelter or sunscreen, actually, I have never used sunscreen in my life, even at altitude.