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I'd take all the water you can carry up. It's always steep uphill or downhill, and if you need water, and don't have any it sucks. I keep some water purification tablets, but I'd think one of the straw things would be better.
I carry a pair of goretex rain pants and a goretex shell. a down vest, beanie and a pair of ragg mittons for my weather gear. I usually hike in a Long sleeve t shirt, carry a dry one to change into when I stop to sit. I know I'll be sweaty. Over that i've got a camo outershirt, something from cabelas, I think. I don't carry extra socks on a day trip . In an attempt to keep my feet and legs dry, I frequently wear gaiters.
Havalon knife, old fixed blade Remington knife. Spare ammo, usually an en bloc clip from a garand, because that's how my dad carried them. package of 4 game bags, two trash bags, and a reflective tarp (the kind sold as a survival tarp) matches, lighter head lamp, hand held flashlight. 50 feet of para cord (think army navy store) . I do have a very small first aid kit with a couple of big bandaids, a couple of butterfly bandages, and some mole skin. For a GPS I carry my phone, same for camera,remember to put it on airplane mode and battery lasts at least all day. I do carry a range finder and binoculars. Besides that I carry assorted food crap, depends on what I can find in the cabinet, or what I stole from the kid's halloween basket. I haven't weighed my day pack but I know it's too damn heavy, but there's nothing in it I haven't used at some time.