Your Backpacking Questions Answered
Do I need a backpack when I go hiking?
If you are just going on a daytrip hiking you may not want to take a heavy backpack loaded down with supplies. Short hiking trips may not even need a pack at all. It all depends on how far you intend to hike and what type of gear you need to take with you when you go. Many people still take their backpacks as a way to help store items such as nutritional bars and a quick lunch while out hiking. It is always important to take water with you so a backpack may still be needed to carry the water you will need in order not to become dehydrated.
What goes into a backpack?
That is a hard question to answer. It really all depends on where you are going and how long you will be gone. If you are going on a three day hike through the mountain you will need a change of clothing, extra socks and camping supplies. If you intend to “live off the land” you will need a way of procuring the supplies you will need in order to eat and drink. Most hikers will take dehydrated food stores to use while they are hiking and camping in case they are unable to catch fish or other game. You should always take a water purification kit in case you run out of water and cannot find a suitable drinking source. Getting sick out in the wilderness is no laughing matter.
Is backpacking good exercise?
Backpacking is fantastic exercise. You are traveling around with a forty or fifty pound weight on the back and this causes you to expend more energy. Add in the hiking and you have a great exercise that works all parts of your body. It is a sport that almost anyone can do and is a great way to shed excess weight.
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