Backpacking is always a great way to enjoy the outdoors and gain some exercise. Taking in the scenery and enjoying what mother nature has laid out right in front of us. Making a backpacking trip even more enjoy come with packing the right essentials to make the best of it. Here is a list of what I consider to be the top 10 items to pack along in your backpack. -water/liquids- You can never get enough to drink and to stay hydrated when out in nature, especially if its in the heat of the summer. -food/snacks- Having something to give you more energy is always a good thing. Light snacks are usually...

The Best Multi-Purpose Gear for Backpacking The First Step is the Last Step The Last Step is the First Step Rheinhold Messner Experiential Learning The key point is lightness. There were once some backpackers on a long distance walk called the Offa’s Dyke path, that runs the length of the English/Welsh border. They were in a place called Kington, Herefordshire. One fellow lifted his pack onto his back, and then fell over. If considering a backpacking trip, do trial runs, over a couple of weekends. Plan for summer so that a tent is unnecessary, take a space blanket to keep warm and...

by Wayne Torres Adventurous snowmobilers often add an extra measure of excitement to their snowmobiling vacations ” camping. Sleeping outdoors over night for a few consecutive nights is not an easy feat to accomplish without experiencing frostbite or hypothermia or, at the very least, extreme discomfort. If you think the cold temperatures when you go snowmobiling during the day is uncomfortable, you better believe that the night hours are worse without the warm sun beaming down on you. As tough as winter camping may seem, it can still be a very fun and adventurous time as long as you make sure to...

No list of tent camping tips would be complete without a good discussion on fire building. Ever since Prometheus brought fire to man, its properties have been cherished throughout our history. Its importance during a camping trip almost takes on a spiritual healing significance as it can boost morale and provide strength even on a rainy or cold day. With that said, the task of building a fire can be done many different ways. However, here are a few camping tips to keep in mind. 1. Location: Find an open location of at least a 6 yard radius of open space. (Almost all camping sites should be...

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by Paul Cameron Do you love going on camping vacations? If you’re a camping fan then you are evidently the sort of person who likes the great outdoors and finds pleasure from running away from the everyday stresses of life in the city. Because the plan is to escape from civilization for a short time, the last thing you need is the inconvenience of something going very wrong during your camping trip. That’s how come it is worth preparing a camping checklist to help you remember all the things you might need. At times it may be challenging to settle on what to add to your list. After all,...

You want to hike, but you only have a day. What do you take to make your day more enjoyable? Be sure you have a decent day pack. You may not want to lug along a huge backpack. Keep the big pack for your overnight trips. Your day pack will be just big enough to hold the essentials. Take a cellphone, but realize that all phones may not work in the back country. Also take a GPS or compass. You will want to know where you are in case of an emergency. Then you can find your way back to your trailhead, or your car. Clothing choices depend on when and where you are hiking. The appropriate gear for the...

So you dream of going on a week long backpacking experience, or you have already been on several such trips but felt that your gear was inadequate and did not fully enhance your backpacking experience. Backpacks for longer trips should be designed to distribute the weight of more gear and supplies evenly and provide much needed ergonomic support for carrying larger volumes. The Osprey Crescent 70 backpack has these features and more. The Osprey Crescent 70 backpack retails at around $349.00 and is designed with the backpacker’s comfort in mind, made possible in part by the new BioForm CM...