Do You Need A Sleeping Pad For Backpacking?
It wasn’t until I first started backpacking that I did any sort of camping. The outdoor life was unfamiliar to me until I was 33. I had no idea that…
How Many Miles Should A Beginner Hike?
While I’m not a beginner hiker I am a fairly new backpacker—In that most of my hikes have been done on a single day. I’m preparing for a 42-mile backpacking…
How To Find Backpacking Trails: Top 3 Methods
When I wanted to start backpacking I had a hard time finding trails that were specifically meant for multi-day backpacking hikes. A lot of the trails I’d find in popular…
7 Truths That Take the ‘Weird’ Out Of Hiking Alone
Is it weird to hike alone? That’s what I asked myself before my first solo backpacking trip. At first, I didn’t think much of it. I wanted to go on…