Traveller's backpacking tricks

Backpacking is one of the great things you can do this summer. Aside from being cheaper than a luxury cruise it’s good for your health and you get to feel a little closer to nature. So why not get your gear out and try backpacking. Here are five tips to help you be on your way to the great outdoors.

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Multiple Functionality in Gear

travel travel - 15 months ago

Multiple Purpose Gear:

  • Parachute Cord

     

  • Swiss Army Knife

     

  • Candles

     

  • Duct Tape

     

  • Sleeping Bag

     

  • Cooking Pot

     

  • Water Bottle

     

  • Backpack Metal Stays

     

  • Ski / Hiking Poles

     

  • Snow Shovel

     

  • Stuff Sacks

     

  • Socks

     

  • Safety Pins

     

  • Clothing

     

  • Stove Aluminum Wind Screen

     

  • Dental Floss

     

  • Zip-Loc Freezer Baggies

     

  • Backpack w/weather shroud

     

  • Compass sighting mirror

     

  • Tent Pegs

     

  • (small, thin, flexible) Plastic Placemat

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Lifespy's 5 Backpacking Tips

travel travel - 15 months ago

 

  • Pack smart.
  • Stretch.
  • Walk with a comfortable pace.
  • Do the “rest step” when climbing uphill.
  • Take breaks.

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