How to Go Backpacking – Part 3: Navigation Tools, First Aid, and Emergency Supplies
An overview of the basic navigation tools, first aid supplies, and emergency supplies every backpacker should carry to backpack safely.
How to Go Backpacking – The Basics – Part 2: Water, Hydration, and Food
An overview of the basic considerations for backpacking water management, hydration management, and food planning regarding both meals and snacks.
How to Go Backpacking – The Basics – Part 1: Planning
Planning your backpacking outventure is very important to a successful trip. This article examines basic considerations in backpacking planning.
Backpacking in State Parks and Other Municipal Lands
Backpacking in state parks and other municipal lands allows us to explore hundreds of miles of trail. In addition, these lands preserve an area’s natural beauty, and safeguard locations, structures, and artifacts of historical significance.
Backpacking in National Parks and Other Federal Lands
Backpacking in national parks and other federal lands we get a sense of their grandeur. They are treasures to be explored and cherished. On foot, we get to see and experience them up close and personal.
Backpack to Increase Stewardship
Backpack to increase stewardship. It deepens our connection to the land and its remarkable variety of plants and animals the further we go into the wilderness. We come to understand that protecting the natural world around us for ourselves and for future generations is not optional, it is our duty.
Backpack for the Adventure
We dream, we plan, and we backpack for the adventure. Once we go, we find a need to repeat this OUTventure as often as we can. It is always a fun adventure.
Backpack to See the Beauty
Backpack to see the beauty which surrounds us in the wilderness. Seriously, throw on a backpack to discover its many wonders.
Backpack for Your Health
Backpack for your health. When we strap on a backpack for a longer OUTventure we get stronger in more ways than one.
Backpacking Etiquette
People hike to enjoy the outdoors and to take a break from the grind of daily life. A little backpacking etiquette makes everyone's experience better.