Whistle attached to the front of the day-pack (don’t place it inside the pack!) Emergency Blanket (or large garden plastic bag) Headlamp + spare batteries (or better yet, another extra headlamp) Pocket Knife Cell phone (make sure to fully charge batteries)
Clean clothes to change before getting a ride back in somebody else’s car: snickers + clean pants + clean shirt/jacket + spare pair of socks + 2 plastic bags for your muddy hiking boots. Cash for gas money (if not a driver)
