This question is for the ones that do backpack camping...?

stargazer

Our of curiosity, I wanted to know when you backpack camp, what all do you take with you? Tent? Food or do you live off the land and what do you eat? Do you pack a fishing pole to catch fish to eat? Or do you catch them with your bare hands? lol.
I have my own kind of camping. Never done a backpack camping trip and was just wondering what all people take to survive.
And another question is, do any of you have small children that you take with you? How well do they handle it?
Any other info is also helpful.
This is just a curiosity question. I camp in my own way, they way I was raised. I went from tent camping that I don't remember, too young, to a trailer, then back to tent camping for 17 years, now I am back in a trailer. I just want to know how you guys do it when you backpack camp.

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To begin with, anyone who backpacks and thinks they can live "off the land" is ignorant. I can't tell you how many very hungry morons I've seen in the California Sierra's back country.

I always have a fishing rod with me when I backpack. I take freeze dried foods for ALL meals. I do supplement a few trout during every trip, but, only a fool depends on catching fish to eat.

I've taken young kids and they do just fine if you plan ahead and don't take them on "death march" type hikes. You do need to bring something to entertain them them while in the back country. Make sure they don't wander from camp.... I've had that happen once and it resulted in a 6 hour search that ended very well but extremely scary at the time.

Bring enough freeze dried food, small camp stove, medical kit, sun screen, repellent, something to keep dry and warm, light weight tent, source of evening light (some back country sites so not allow campfires), small digital camera, fishing gear and license(s) and definitely a way to safely purify water (boiling may not be an option due to fire restrictions).

Lastly, explain to all youngsters the importance of staying close to camp and also if lost, to stay near the trail at ALL times.

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