If You Want To Be Better At Backpacking, Be Efficient

So you want to get better at backpacking? You want to have a better time, take the guesswork out of everything and just focus on the task at hand? Be more efficient with literally everything related to backpacking.

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Backpacking Food

Backpacking Food can be tough to figure out. If you get it wrong, it can be heavy and make you feel lethargic.

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How To Prevent Blisters

Blisters and backpacking can go hand in hand, but there are a lot of ways that you can reduce the risk of your feet hating you.

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How to Pack Your Backpack

If you’ve never put much thought into how you pack your backpack, this post is for you.

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What To Wear Backpacking: An Initial Layering Guide

Ever wonder what you should wear backpacking? Let’s take an initial look at what items make up a layering system.

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4 Steps to Your First Solo Backpacking Trip

Backpacking solo can be a daunting task, but it can also produce some of the best memories you’ll ever have. For some it can take years to become comfortable being alone in the wild, especially at night. Everyone has to start somewhere, so here are 4 steps to get yourself from the freaked out stage to sleeping cozy…alone.

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Learning to Walk the Right Way

Before you can hike, you have to learn how to walk. I bet you didn’t know there’s a technique to walking on trails. There is and that’s what this is all about.

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The Basics of Backcountry Navigation

Know where you’re going? If not, this article will help you get started with backcountry navigation.

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What backpacking ISN'T!

There are a lot of things that backpacking isn’t. Let’s talk about it.

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The Scary Part of Backpacking

You’re afraid of the dark? Well, so am I.

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Welcome to Better Backpacking

Welcome to better backpacking! If you’re new here, let’s get to know each other first!

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Introduction to Backpacking

Backpacking sounds daunting at first, but it’s really not. You’ll find in time that it’s about the most simple outdoor activity you can do. Let’s start here first though…

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