Packing for a day-long backpacking trip is one thing. Packing for a week-long trek is another thing but, how about packing for a month-long backpacking excursion? Many of us may cringe at the thought of preparing for a trip lasting for 30 days, let alone one that requires us to transform our backpack into the [...]
Keeping warm in the wilderness is about proper gear and good skills. Proper gear means clothing and equipment suited to the environment you’re in. This is a subject in itself, worth studying if you spend much time backpacking. With better materials and designs, the newest clothing and equipment saves lives. It is skills, however, that [...]
Added way to save weight with your backpacking food is to bring only meals which don’t have to be cooked. This will be a problem for those that can’t get comfortable without a hot dinner, but some of us enjoy the break from cooking and washing pots. There is no reason you can’t have a [...]
If hiking is your style, then go for a backpack that can store all your hiking treks. Make sure that the backpack can protect your gear in adverse environment conditions. Most hiking backpacks come with a top closing flap that prevents water from dripping inside while hiking in rainy conditions. An ideal backpack will feature [...]
A good diet for runners is a healthy diet that is good for everyone. Foods that is high in energy-rich carbohydrates, low in fat and sufficient in body-building protein. Typically most of your calories should come from complex carbohydrates, though each person’s body is different and always follow your doctor’s or nutritionist’s recommendations for calorie [...]
Foot Care – Blisters and other foot problems are not always just painful inconveniences. If they happen far enough into a trip they can slow your hike out to the point where food runs short or you just can’t continue. You may know how to treat a blister or trench foot, but good habits can [...]
