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Nick
A few friends and i plan to go backpacking/hiking/surviving in the wilderness in a remote location in North Carolina in the fall of this year. How do I go about setting the location and knowing exactly what to bring? How do I plan this?
Answer
backpacking / hiking are pretty straight forward.
determine how long you'll be gone, how far you want to go, and the range of possible weather conditions.
You want to keep your packs light, but not give up on safety.
3-5 people can share some things, for instance
share 2 stoves (ultralight alcohol stove - see below) or Jet Boil are good options
share 1 or 2 water purification systems (can also boil with stove)
share 2 tents
bring lightweight backpacking sleeping bags.
try to keep your clothing either wool or synthetic. Cotton is comfortable when dry - but kills when wet.
Will you camp near water? if not, you'll need to keep water - so more water bottles or water bladders.
bring a wool cap, some glove liners,
bring an extra set of clothing and At least two pair of wool socks - clean 1 while wearing the other.
then apply for any permits you may need, get some maps - and talk to some folks who've traveled there before.
sounds like fun.
backpacking / hiking are pretty straight forward.
determine how long you'll be gone, how far you want to go, and the range of possible weather conditions.
You want to keep your packs light, but not give up on safety.
3-5 people can share some things, for instance
share 2 stoves (ultralight alcohol stove - see below) or Jet Boil are good options
share 1 or 2 water purification systems (can also boil with stove)
share 2 tents
bring lightweight backpacking sleeping bags.
try to keep your clothing either wool or synthetic. Cotton is comfortable when dry - but kills when wet.
Will you camp near water? if not, you'll need to keep water - so more water bottles or water bladders.
bring a wool cap, some glove liners,
bring an extra set of clothing and At least two pair of wool socks - clean 1 while wearing the other.
then apply for any permits you may need, get some maps - and talk to some folks who've traveled there before.
sounds like fun.
How much do I need to spend on a hiking/backpacking setup for the AT?!?!?
Bro
I live in North Carolina and I want to hike parts of the Appalachian trail 1 to 14 day hikes and I wanna know what amount ill have to save up for a backpack tent fire supply's food water basically the essentials very lightweight .
Answer
getting new quality in all gear
tent $200-400 or variant get a hammock $150
10* all season sleeping bag $200-300
Insulated ground pad $150
Water filter $100- $150
Cook stove $100
GPS $300 with preloaded maps
Multi tool $75
Fire strike tool $5
Flash light $25
hand crank charger $15 charges your cell phone and batteries for GPS
food x $10 a day $140
pots and pan $50
spork $5
clothes, boots $500
That is a guesstimate of around $2000 give or take a few hundred not including transportation, permits Use a checklist for a complete run down on all the camping gear you need,
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-checklist.html
getting new quality in all gear
tent $200-400 or variant get a hammock $150
10* all season sleeping bag $200-300
Insulated ground pad $150
Water filter $100- $150
Cook stove $100
GPS $300 with preloaded maps
Multi tool $75
Fire strike tool $5
Flash light $25
hand crank charger $15 charges your cell phone and batteries for GPS
food x $10 a day $140
pots and pan $50
spork $5
clothes, boots $500
That is a guesstimate of around $2000 give or take a few hundred not including transportation, permits Use a checklist for a complete run down on all the camping gear you need,
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-checklist.html
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