All Posts Tagged With: "backpacking"
Making Your Camping Checklist
The time will be here to hike and camp again before you know it. In order to be prepared and organized, let’s create some checklists of our camping gear so that we have everything we need to look for and organize in one place.
In order to alleviate the potential frustrastion of cramming everything into [...]
Backpacking Games That Weigh Nothing
Some of the smaller electronic video games make good backpacking games, but you have to carry extra batteries. Some board games have light enough versions, like the cloth chess board and light plastic pieces that I occasionally carry with me, but then I need a flat surface to set it up on. In any case, [...]
9Mar2010 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Backpackers Guide To India
India has {always been popular~is a well-known favorite} with backpackersplenty to seearound the country is cheap.~.}~.} Popular reasons for travelling to India include~Just a few of the reasons to go there include}: to {experience a diverse range of cultures; to attain a sense of independence; to meet new people; to develop new skills and educate [...]
29Oct2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Winter Backpacking - Six Lifesaving Tips
Did you check the weather report when you last went winter backpacking? You probably did, but I am sure there are some who are thinking “Weather report? How about cold and snowy - it’s winter!” However, cold and snow are not the only aspects of the weather. You may actually be in more danger if [...]
10Apr2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Solo Backpacking - Four Reasons, Eight Tips
Why solo backpacking? To be honest, one of the reasons I sometimes go alone is simply that it’s tough to find people to go with, especially on short-notice. So reason number one is just the sheer necessity. But that is not the only reason to enter the wilderness by yourself.
Another reason to backpack alone is [...]
Tips on Saving for Traveling
One of the reasons that people tend to avoid long term travel is because they think it is expensive and feel they will never save enough for a trip. That is not true. It is a great myth that travel costs a fortune. Since all people ever see are commercials for expensive holidays, they assume [...]
17Feb2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Low Cost Wild Adventures
My own wild adventures include summiting Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador (20,600 feet, the last 4,000 feet over glaciers), getting lost in the mountains of Colorado, and kayaking days from the nearest road in Canada, in six-foot Lake Superior waves. I may have had more of these trips if I had more money years ago. And [...]
7Feb2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Backpacking Light - Six Reasons Why
Backpacking light, sometimes called fastpacking or ultralight backpacking, doesn’t mean leaving anything important behind, or sacrificing comfort. My seventeen-ounce down sleeping bag keeps me warmer than my previous four-pounder did. I used to use a five-pound backpack, and now have a more comfortable fourteen-ounce one. I still bring all the necessary safety gear and food [...]
7Feb2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Survival Tips - Ten Life-Savers
1. Read Or Watch Survival Stories
If you have read many true wilderness survival stories, you know that many people who probably shouldn’t have survived did so because they refused to give up. Attitude matters, and to get the right attitude, you need to be able to truly believe that you will find a way to [...]
Safe Drinking Water - Six Tips For Backpacking
On a day hike, safe drinking water isn’t an issue. You can carry what you need. But when backpacking, you will most likely be using chemical water purification or filters to resupply yourself using natural sources of water. Both of these can fail at times. A filter can break or get clogged, and pills can [...]
3Feb2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued