There are lots of mistakes beginner hikers make. I have made some of these mistakes as well. But luckily for me, I have seen a lot of people make these mistakes and I have learned from them. So hopefully, my experience and other people’s experience can help you not make the same mistakes that we did. Whatever mistakes other people … Read more ...
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How To Stay Dry While Hiking In The Rain
How To Stay Dry While Hiking In The Rain
Hiking Rain Gear And Accessories Are Very Important
There are many cases when the weather will not be good when you want to hike. This is understandable. We have no control over the weather. Sometimes it is going to rain on your trip and the only thing you can do is … Read more ...
Safety Tips For Backpacking In A Bear Country
Bears are often the scariest wild animal that you will ever come across while hiking. I often see one in the trail or in the streets whenever I go on an outdoor trip. Bears can kill you if they wanted to. They can run faster than you and are very stronger than you. If you have ever seen Leonardo DiCaprio’s … Read more ...
Tips For Choosing A Great Flashlight For Backpacking
With the new recent technologies and advancement on outdoor flashlights, it is actually a lot of fun to bring one to your hiking or backpacking trip. Flashlights these days can be very small, have long battery life, and can shine brighter than ever. Figuring out the best possible flashlight for you can be very tricky. You only need one since … Read more ...
Tips On Filtering And Purifying Your Drinking Water While Backpacking
There were times when I forgot to bring enough water that I end up becoming very thirsty on a hike. Sometimes I end up looking at this beautiful waterfall, and all I could think about is I wish I could drink it. I did not want to risk it because these waters are contaminated with a lot of bacteria, feces, … Read more ...
Tips For Choosing An Amazing Sleeping Pad
Choosing the right sleeping pad for your camping or backpacking trips can be difficult. There are a lot of factors to consider in order for a hiker to make a well informed decision. Picking the right sleeping pad is important because we need to be comfortable at night. It is hard for a lot of people to be comfortable when … Read more ...
Tips For Choosing An Amazing Backpacking Stove
One of the most important outdoor equipment that you are going to use in your backpacking trip is a backpacking stove. A stove will allow you to cook different kinds of foods and most of all, this will allow you to sterilize or purify the drinking water that you are going hydrate yourself with. Water is scarce if you are … Read more ...
Tips For Choosing Amazing Backpacking Cooking Pots
If you love to go backpacking then it is easy to see that the most used cookware in your arsenal is often the cooking pot. The cooking pot can be used as cookware, a bowl and can even be used as a cup. The backpacking cooking pot is often used for coffee, beverages, boiling water to filter for harmful microorganisms, … Read more ...
Tips For Choosing An Amazing Cookware Set For Backpacking
Choosing the right type of cookware for your backpacking trip is important. Food is an important part of any trip, at least for me. So choosing the correct cookware can either make or break the trip. We don’t really have the luxury of bringing very heavy equipment in order to cook our recipes. At the same time, our recipes are … Read more ...
Tips On How To Choose A Great Backpacking Mess Kit
Choosing the right kind of mess kit that is suitable for your needs is very important. I have bought a few mess kits for myself and I found out that if the item is not enjoyable to use, I will not use it. If I am not comfortable with using the mess kit, it will just end up accumulating dust … Read more ...