Peanut butter is a backpacking staple because it is cheap, easy to find, doesn’t go bad and incredibly calorie-dense. And there are actually a lot of trail recipes you can make with peanut butter (for example, I like adding it to ramen).
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Need a really quick backpacking lunch? This spread is calorie-dense, takes less than two minutes to make on the trail, and can be made with the cold-soak method (no stove needed!). I usually put it on tortillas but it would also be great on bagels or other calorie-dense breads. It could also work as a
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On a recent backpacking trip, my camera was swinging around so badly that I lost the lens cap. Not to mention how sore my neck and shoulder were after hiking 12km with the camera hanging off of them. Leaving the camera inside my pack is definitely not an option: if the camera isn’t accessible, I
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When you start hiking, you’ll quickly realize that there are lots of “gear snobs” who insist that you need to wear special pants. And, under no conditions, should you wear cotton clothes hiking. But how much truth is there to this – is it really that bad to wear jeans hiking?
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Drip-drying is fine for day hikes. If you are going hiking for longer though, things can get funky quickly if you don’t wipe. I used to pack toilet paper out with me, but then I got sick of carrying tons of TP plus a bag for it. I tried a bandana, but it got dirty
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Naturehike is a brand known for making really affordable lightweight tents. They aren’t quite “ultralight” – but pretty damn close. I already have their Cloud Up 2 tent, which I liked so much that I got the Cloud Up 3p, too. I use those for backpacking. I also have their P-Series 4P tent for camping.
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