 to many things that you must pack with you if you're traveling to the beautiful state of Alaska. Number one, download the mobile application My Aurora Forkast. This is a free application that you can have on your phone and it's going to help you understand what are your chances of seeing the northern lights if you are traveling during the right time and the right season. Number two, binoculars. Whether you are going on a boat tour, hiking, backpacking on an airplane, sightseeing, it's important to have binoculars with you. They are going to help you increase your chances of seeing and spotting wildlife. Number three, a zoom lens. If you are passionate about photography and you want to take some epic wildlife photos, Alaska is the right place to have a reliable zoom lens. Number four, rain cover for your camera. If you're traveling to Alaska in summer, August is what they call the Alaska rainy season. When we were in Alaska in August, it was pretty much rainy on every single hike that we went on. And if you don't have a waterproof camera or you don't have a GoPro with you and you're just planning on taking your regular camera, it's important to have a rain cover for your camera. This is a shroud that we've been using for about a year now from the brand Peak Design and we really love it. All you have to do is to slide your camera in and you can clip it right here. We usually clip it to our backpack and we can use it even if it's raining outside. Number five, an umbrella. Number six, an eye mask. If you're traveling to Alaska during summer, the Alaska summer midnight where the sun doesn't go down until very late at night, sometimes two AM, three AM. And if you are the type of person who doesn't fall asleep easily and the sun or the light is going to be bothering you, it's important to have an eye mask with you. Number seven, a bear spray carrier. When you're traveling to Alaska, a lot of areas you're going to be exploring in, you will understand that they are bear country and it will be advised to have a bear spray with you. But the one thing that a lot of people forget about is a bear spray canister carrier. So if you have a bear spray with you, you don't want to just throw it in your backpack because you want to be able to access it easily. So usually to the right side of your waist or to the left side, and it's very useful to have this carrier, the canister would go in and then you can run your belt through it right here or sometimes it comes with its own belt. So definitely something useful to have. Number eight, pack layers. If you are going to Alaska during summer, the weather is constantly changing. Sometimes it's bright and nice outside. Sometimes it's rainy. So you definitely want to make sure that you have layers. You have rain jackets, you have a down jacket. And by the way, I have a full video in which I talk about what to wear and how to dress if you are visiting Alaska during summer and you can find it right here. Number nine, this is specifically for people who are going to Alaska in a cruise and that is to have a passport card or a passport book. If you don't know what the difference is between passport card and passport book, I encourage you to check this video up here in which I talk about the difference between the two of them. But the summary of it, the passport card is a smaller compact version of your passport book that you can use if you are traveling to countries like Canada and Mexico by land or by sea. So if you are taking a cruise and you're going to have, let's say, a stop in Canada and you want to go out and explore, instead of having your passport book, which you can have, you can have your passport card instead. But either way, make sure that you do have a passport with you. This way, you're not stuck in the ship and you can go out and explore for a couple of hours or a day. Number 10, an ear cover. I don't know if this is going to be relevant to everyone, but when I was on some of the cruises or the boat tours to go and wash glaciers, you will notice that the closer you are to the glacier, the colder it gets and my ears, they can't handle it at all. So I started taking ear covers with me and that's definitely something to consider if you think you will face the same problem. Number 11, a buff. I love buffs. They are my favorite piece of gear. You can use them to protect your head, your neck when it's cold out. Even when it's sunny, you can use them to tie your hair if you have to. They are very versatile and I think it's definitely worth it to have one with you. Number 12, sunscreen. Number 13, sunglasses. Number 14, an emergency paracord bracelet. I love the fact that they are usually three in one, five in one, and they have so many emergency tools that you can use, especially if you are in the wilderness. Number 15, a waterproof phone case. This is useful if you are going on activities like kayaking, fishing, ice climbing, and you want to make sure that your phone is protected. All you have to do is slide the whole phone in and I love the fact that you can still use the touchpad if you want to take photos or make a phone call. Number 16, a dry sack. This is an example of what a small dry sack looks like. There are definitely thicker versions, but this is basically to just add another waterproof layer to your backpack or even if you're going on activities like kayaking, you definitely want to have a thicker dry sack to keep your gear protected. Number 17, a waterproof case for your SD cards. Again, this is for people who love photography or videography and you know that you are going to use multiple SD cards. So it's definitely helpful to have this case to protect your SD cards, especially if it's going to be raining outside. Number 18, hiking poles. This is the one thing that I wish I had with me when I was in Alaska. There are definitely some hikes with very high elevation gain and the thing with Alaska is it's just huge. The wilderness is huge and there aren't enough time or resources to put into maintaining all of the trails and make them people hiking friendly. If you know what I mean, there's definitely some difficult hikes, but they all are worth it. So if you want to kind of make it easier for you or just give yourself some support, definitely consider having hiking poles with you. And number 19, an insect repellent. There are definitely some hikes where I was very happy that I had an insect repellent with me. And finally, number 20, trash bags. Sounds weird, but I've always packed trash bags with me on every single trip that I take. I just think that they can be super useful, especially let's say your clothes get wet and you just want to separate them from the rest of your gear. Your shoes are muddy and you want to separate them from the rest of your gear as well. Trash bags can come in handy. And these my friends are 20 things that you must have with you. If you're traveling to Alaska, I will have a downloadable checklist in the description box that you can grab. If you found this episode to be useful, please give this video a thumbs up. Consider subscribing to the channel. My name is Habiba, you're watching Trek in Pals, and I will see you very soon on a new adventure.