Backpacker Tip: Washing wool socks
A tip from the backpacker Dave Stevenson. Wool socks are warm, but they don’t dry out very quickly in wet … Read more
Stories
Here we’ll post all your stories about hiking and backpacking, any good tips or suggestions you have for us, and also interviews with backpacking experts.
Backpacker Tip: Lightweight survival tools for backpacking
A tip from the backpacker Sierra Mountains from California. Here are some essential tools that I take on every backpacking … Read more
Philmont Boy Scout Ranch Stories and Tips
Philmont Boy Scout Ranch is an amazing place to spend a couple of weeks backpacking in the mountains of New … Read more
Backpacker Tip: Keeping the Weight Down
A tip from the backpacker Scott Fici. I have done a few 1 and 2 month backpacking excursions where when … Read more
Expert Backpacking Tips: Richard Davidian Interview
A Lifetime of Hiking and Backpacking Here are some expert backpacking tips from our recent interview with Richard Davidian, who … Read more
Backpacker Tip: Great Homemade Fire Starters
A great homemade fire starter from our backpacker Gary Hammond from Lancaster, CA. Before you head out backpacking you can … Read more
Backpacker Tip: 5 Tips from a New Hiker
An insight of the tips gathered by our hiker Camie Schmidt from Brentwood, CA. I had not backpacked a single … Read more
Backpacker Tip: Orange Garbage Bag Liner
A tip from the backpacker Andre from Saint-Hubert, QC, Canada. One of my best backpacking tips I’ve used and taught … Read more
Backpacker Tip: Duct Tape Lighter
A tip from the backpacker Dirty (TX). A great backpacking supplies tip for lightweight emergency preparedness: on your regular lighter, … Read more