Category: Backpack check list

Carefully designing your trip to match your expectations and outdoor skill level is the first step in being prepared. If you do not have...

If you aren’t used to leaving home for extended periods of time, the packing process may be a bit disconcerting. You don’t want to...

In the backcountry, we create certain waste that usually can not be packed out. This includes human waste and waste water from cooking and...

Hot water and a little elbow grease can tackle most backcountry cleaning chores. Soap is unnecessary for most dishwashing jobs and can be difficult...

Persons requesting a response to the question of how fast an expired passport renewal can be renewed are usually in a hurry to get...

Wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the terrain that we will pass, and the expected weather for the day. It is convenient to turn...

Pick up and pack out all of your litter. Trash and litter have no place in the backcountry. On the way out-when your pack...

Trail travel:Trails provide a pathway for walking and riding, and are designed to drain water with a minimum amount of soil erosion. Whenever available,...

We recently purchased two mummy bags (large and extra-small). We were disappointed to find that, if we choose to zip them together, the extra...

The groups conducting outdoor activities like hiking, mountaineering, cycling, mountain biking or horseback riding involves a series of checks to be carried out by...