Category: Backpacking Tips from Backpackers

Bonus How to Pack a Backpack: Short Hike

You might be wondering how to pack a backpack for hiking just a few hours… A short day trip usually … Read more

Backpacking packing is an art form, and it is easy to tell the backpack of an amateur from that of a … Read more

A backpacking packing list is something you don’t want to do without. Try packing without a list and you’ll end … Read more

A Lifetime of Hiking and Backpacking Here are some expert backpacking tips from our recent interview with Richard Davidian, who … Read more

Blisters. Veteran hikers and backpackers have all learned how to prevent heel blisters and foot blisters, often after first having … Read more

Water. Don’t leave home without it. The most experienced backpackers and hikers know an important secret about safety when hiking. … Read more

A great homemade fire starter from our backpacker Gary Hammond from Lancaster, CA. Before you head out backpacking you can … Read more

An insight of the tips gathered by our hiker Camie Schmidt from Brentwood, CA. I had not backpacked a single … Read more

A tip from the backpacker Andre from Saint-Hubert, QC, Canada. One of my best backpacking tips I’ve used and taught … Read more

A tip from the backpacker Dirty (TX). A great backpacking supplies tip for lightweight emergency preparedness: on your regular lighter, … Read more