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.
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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.
camping backpacks?
joshuagert
i am looking for a camping/hiking backpack that can headle 75 to a 150 pounds of weaght
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To handle that amount of weight you want to go with a Duluth Pack. They are made to move lots of weight. They are also very durable. However if you are draging 150 pounds of gear through the wilderness you are carrying way to much stuff. Your pack should weigh no more than 60 pounds. I only said Duluth packs because they are ment for canoe trips where you cary your gear for only a mile or two. Seriously think about what you are carying with you. Too much weight just slows you down. 150 pound pack will allow you to do about a mile a day. Where as a 60 pound pack will allow the average person to do about 5 miles a day. Most back packers only carry a maximum of 40 pounds.
To handle that amount of weight you want to go with a Duluth Pack. They are made to move lots of weight. They are also very durable. However if you are draging 150 pounds of gear through the wilderness you are carrying way to much stuff. Your pack should weigh no more than 60 pounds. I only said Duluth packs because they are ment for canoe trips where you cary your gear for only a mile or two. Seriously think about what you are carying with you. Too much weight just slows you down. 150 pound pack will allow you to do about a mile a day. Where as a 60 pound pack will allow the average person to do about 5 miles a day. Most back packers only carry a maximum of 40 pounds.
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