To the side you can see a menu of various articles and general information I've put up here.  This is also where you'll find the various equipment lists that I use and recommend for outings.

These are how I do them, and are not the only way to do it. They do work though, and if anything, I am more cautious and over-prepared relative to what others do. I do try to point out what the bare minimum that you need to do to be safe, but I always recommend doing more than the minimum.