What to Bring When You Go Hiking in Costa Rica

There’s nothing worse than being midway through your hike in the middle of the rainforest when you realize you forgot something important. There’s no convenience store nearby for you to grab a bottle of water and you really don’t want to wake up the next day with mosquito bites because you forgot to apply bug repellant. Avoid that panicky feeling and check the following list of hiking essentials before you go: