Backpacking

Backpacking in the woods. Backpacking with a tent and a sleeping bag is one of the purest forms of camping, in that it is probably closest to the type of pioneering, exploring and adventure experience that our forefathers and ancestors did when life was much harder and simpler.

If you go back a hundred or two hundred years ago, tents and other camping equipment were very often home-made and hand sewn. That's very different from the almost overwhelming choices we have today of camping and backpacking equipment.

It is all comparitively cheap and easily available from everywhere from the K-Marts and Wall Mart stores to specialist camping and outdoors suppliers.

The way you choose to go depends on your experience and comfort level and your personal budget. But you can expect these variables to morph with time.

Once you've gained more experience backpacking and camping out, you'll become more selective with what you choose to take along with you on a hike. that's good because having more experience under your belt means you will be able to make better choices for next time.

It is one area where having good-quality camping and backpacking gear can mean the difference between a fun time to remember or a miserable nightmare you would like to forget.

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