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The Hiking Life is a compilation of tips and advice on trip planning, lightweight backpacking techniques, and improving your wilderness skill set. It contains detailed information for more than 200 of the world's great hikes and was put together...
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Backpackers Forums & Communities. As we mentioned above, FB pages took over the forums but you can still find some very useful and active ones. We did a quick research and listed a few of the most popular: Backpackertravel.com - Community....
Backpacking Light: Articles, reviews and forum geared towards lightweight and ultra-lightweight backpackers. BasecampMD: A good source of information for anyone interested in hiking at high altitudes. Besthike: A wide-ranging index of some of the best...
BACKPACKING FOOD - Good food is really important for any backpacking trip, so it's well worth the effort to put together a simple meal plan before your trip. Keeping food weight down is a critical backpacking skill that usually takes experience to...
From summer summits to winter wanderings, our trail-tested list of the best backpacking sleeping bags will keep you warm and cozy in… 10 Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2024. 10 Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2024 . Whether you're looking for...
Backpack, Tent, and Sleep Set-Up. A good backpack, tent, and sleep system are critical backpacking essentials. Backpack. When choosing a pack, things to keep in mind are size, compartments, and comfort. Personally, I also prefer a U-zip, J-zip, or...
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On Gorp.com, you can read questions and answers by the Gear Guy, the Gear Girl, and the Survival Guru, and check out the World Traveler and trips of the month. This is a place for outdoor enthusiasts to plan vacations focused on the great outdoors in...
We designed the CleverHiker Gear Guide to share our favorite backpacking equipment and to simplify the often frustrating gear buying process. We've spent thousands of hours researching and testing the equipment we recommend and we hope you find our...
1. Nomadic Matt. Nomadic Matt is the OG backpacking blog and one of the first travel blogs I have ever discovered. Matt is a backpacker through and through, and he has been backpacking around the world for the last 11 years while sharing tips and tricks...
The West Coast Trail, Canada. One of the more difficult trails in Canada, the West Coast Trail will take you through 75km of rainforest, beaches, mud, rivers, and up more than 100 ladders. Expect to take five to seven days to finish this trek around the...
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