Q. I have the opportunity to do both but I can't decide.
I've been camping before in my backyard but never backpacking.
I am confused. It's a joke.
I've been camping before in my backyard but never backpacking.
I am confused. It's a joke.
Answer
Car camping is easier and takes less effort, but it can be a lot of fun. Usually you go to places where you can drive to nearby attractions or other activities. Personally, if I'm with a bunch of friends, I prefer car camping. We get to hang out more, do fun stuff like swim, play volleyball or sit around a campfire.
Backpacking is a more focused experience. It's less about the destination (though destinations can be great) and more about the journey. It's a lot of work, because you have to carry everything you need, but it's that work that people find rewarding. Putting one foot in front of the other becomes a sort of meditation in motion. I like backpacking alone or with 1-2 people.
For me, life becomes very simple and straightforward when you're backpacking. You focus on your surroundings, the weather, how far you have left to travel that day. You are forced to remember that food is an energy source, it's what gives you the fuel to keep going, not just something you stuff your face with because your tummy is rumbling. You get to connect with the simple and primitive side of humanity. My body might be a little sore at the end of a trip, but it always feels great and my mind is refreshed as well.
Car camping is easier and takes less effort, but it can be a lot of fun. Usually you go to places where you can drive to nearby attractions or other activities. Personally, if I'm with a bunch of friends, I prefer car camping. We get to hang out more, do fun stuff like swim, play volleyball or sit around a campfire.
Backpacking is a more focused experience. It's less about the destination (though destinations can be great) and more about the journey. It's a lot of work, because you have to carry everything you need, but it's that work that people find rewarding. Putting one foot in front of the other becomes a sort of meditation in motion. I like backpacking alone or with 1-2 people.
For me, life becomes very simple and straightforward when you're backpacking. You focus on your surroundings, the weather, how far you have left to travel that day. You are forced to remember that food is an energy source, it's what gives you the fuel to keep going, not just something you stuff your face with because your tummy is rumbling. You get to connect with the simple and primitive side of humanity. My body might be a little sore at the end of a trip, but it always feels great and my mind is refreshed as well.
backpacking and camping?
Dempsey
Im taking a backpacking trip this year and Id like to know a few tips about what to bring and Id also like to know what difference there is between backpacking campsites and normal ones.
Answer
The difference between a backpacking camp and a normal one is a backpacking camp doesn't have anything, sometimes there will be a fire ring.
Check into freeze-dried food, you can save a lot of weight and most of it is easy to prepare, just boil water and add to the bag, no dishes. The most comprehensive site I have found is called wildernessdining.com, they sell products from many different manufacturers. I prefer Mountain House, but they all have some good meals. I suggest buying some ahead of time, sampling it, experiment with adding to the meals. There's nothing worse than finding out you really don't like dinner when there is nothing else to eat.
Another place to save weight is in your gear, saving weight means spending money, in most cases the lighter it is the more it is going to cost. I've been backpacking for many years and I am still trying to make my pack lighter. If you take something on a trip and you don't use it, does it need to go next time?
While backpacking you are always trying to strike the balance between weight and comfort. I go to great extremes to save a few ounces anywhere I can and then I carry an aluminum chair so I don't have to sit on rocks and logs around camp.
It's all very individual and will depend on you. I do a couple of trips a year with a group of guys and some of them are carrying packs twice as heavy as the other guys. They are carrying stuff the other guys don't have any problem doing without.
Good Luck and have a good time!
Over 35 years backpacking experience, more than a 1,000 nights in the back country.
The difference between a backpacking camp and a normal one is a backpacking camp doesn't have anything, sometimes there will be a fire ring.
Check into freeze-dried food, you can save a lot of weight and most of it is easy to prepare, just boil water and add to the bag, no dishes. The most comprehensive site I have found is called wildernessdining.com, they sell products from many different manufacturers. I prefer Mountain House, but they all have some good meals. I suggest buying some ahead of time, sampling it, experiment with adding to the meals. There's nothing worse than finding out you really don't like dinner when there is nothing else to eat.
Another place to save weight is in your gear, saving weight means spending money, in most cases the lighter it is the more it is going to cost. I've been backpacking for many years and I am still trying to make my pack lighter. If you take something on a trip and you don't use it, does it need to go next time?
While backpacking you are always trying to strike the balance between weight and comfort. I go to great extremes to save a few ounces anywhere I can and then I carry an aluminum chair so I don't have to sit on rocks and logs around camp.
It's all very individual and will depend on you. I do a couple of trips a year with a group of guys and some of them are carrying packs twice as heavy as the other guys. They are carrying stuff the other guys don't have any problem doing without.
Good Luck and have a good time!
Over 35 years backpacking experience, more than a 1,000 nights in the back country.
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