Back Packing Gear, Where Do You Start? The first place is with your backpack. The cornerstone of any backpacking venture begins with your backpacking gear, specifically the backpack itself. Call it the cornerstone of your venture since everything that you need to take with you will be carried within the bounds of this one and …
Yosemite Backpacking Safety Tips Are you ready to go for a Yosemite backpacking trip? Well, Yosemite is about the wilderness, thus its no wonder that you’ll get to experience all about the wilderness, including steep mountains, waterfalls, miles of trails, meadows, granite cliffs, and much more. However, although backpackers are left with all those choices …
Unique Backpacking Christmas Gift Ideas for Backpackers Christmas gift ideas can be hard to come by. If you’re buying for a backpacker, here are a few unique backpacking gift ideas. Okay, I’ll be the first one to admit publicly that buying gifts for the holidays can be a pain in derriere. When it comes right …
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Backpacking in Africa: Staying in Hostels Backpacking, especially in Africa and other exotic places has been more and moore popular the recent years. Many of us remember the movie “The Beach” a few years ago and it’s a fact that backpacking increased after this movie launched. But haven’t backpacking been a common way of travelling …
The Joy Of Solo Backpacking Have you ever gone solo backpacking? If you have, you’ll probably agree that it isn’t a matter of it being better or worse than backpacking with friends. It’s just a different activity altogether. When you go backpacking with others, it’s a social event. You enjoy the scenery, feel good hiking …
Backpacking In The Sleeping Bear Dunes I was backpacking in the Sleeping Bear Dunes. It was March, so when I made it through the woods and over the dunes, I’d have miles of beach to myself. It was an over-nighter, a chance to test new ultralight backpacking equipment. I hiked the wooded hills quickly, enjoying …
The Best Backpacking Foods Maybe your favorite backpacking food is a freeze-dried turkey dinner. There really is no “best” backpacking food. There are reasons to bring certain foods, though. Here are ten foods, and the reasons you might want to consider them. 1. Nuts. This is one of the most calorie-packed foods you can take. …
Ultralight Backpacking Want Safer, More Comfortable Backpacking? Contrary to what many think, ultralight backpacking is not just about the freedom to hike more miles or to take your whole pack up the mountain with you. It is also about comfort and safety. Backpackers with heavy loads work too hard and threaten their joints too much. …
Backpacking Journals – Preserve Your Backpacking Experiences There are famous instances of people keeping journals throughout time. Of course, Anne Frank’s Diary is the best example. In her diary, Anne kept a running commentary of the two years her family spent hiding from the Nazis. While your backpacking experiences better be more lighthearted, keeping a …
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Backpacking 101 – Backpacking Tips For Beginners Backpacking can be a fun and exciting adventure in nature, but surviving in the outdoors with only your gear is a dangerous risk for someone with no backpacking experience. Before even planning your first backpacking trip, become familiar with common terms, the necessary gear and equipment, and outdoor …
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