Backpack hiking in Europe can be the opportunity of a lifetime. Backpacking Italy or backpacking mountain trails in the Swiss Alps takes months of planning, and you don’t want to leave anything to chance. You know you’ve got the actual travel end of it in order, but what about the gear you’ll be taking with you? You want to be prepared for every situation, but at the same time, you don’t want to take so much with you that you need a chase vehicle to pack your gear!

The first thing to remember is that a backpack hiking trip is one without long stays in hotels with room service and porters to carry your bags. You will be responsible for carrying around your own backpacking mountain gear. While you want to have everything, you’re limited to how much gear you can realistically carry. Pack as light as possible without leaving out anything important. After all, you’d hate to be backpacking Europe in the rain and realize that you’ve left your waterproof jacket behind because you wanted to make room for your favorite book!

The items that you bring with you should be multi-functional. The more things you can do with one piece of clothing or a towel, the less items you’ll have to bring and the more room you’ll have for all the other gear you have to pack. You need things that are practical and comfortable.

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