Something very important for you to bring is a first aid kit. Here are some essential things you should put in your own first aid kit: personal medications, wipes, gauze, bandages, cotton swabs, tweezers, safety pins, scissors, a small bottle of water, Aspirin/Ibuprofen/Tylenol/Naproxin, hydrogen peroxide, sunburn lotion, snake bite kit (A good idea if there are snakes in your area and you plan on hiking in the woods) and nail clippers.