• Hiking

    Planning Your First Backpacking Trip

    Maybe you’ve never gone backpacking before, or perhaps it’s been so many years that you don’t quite remember how to go about planning a trip. Or maybe the last time you went you were a child and your parent, a scoutmaster, or some other responsible adult was responsible for insuring that you arrived back at home all safe and sound. Whatever the case, you’ve decided to venture forth and explore the backcountry, you have an idea of what you want to accomplish, but you have a nagging fear that you might forget some detail, some item, or something that once overlooked means instant doom when you’re on the trail. Let the…