Backpacking with children is harder than backpacking solo, and more rewarding than almost anything else you can do as a family. This category covers everything specific to multi-day backcountry trips where you carry everything you need on your back, including how to do it with babies, toddlers, and school-age kids.
You’ll find guides on ultralight gear selection, how to plan your first backpacking trip with kids, what to feed children on the trail, how to handle water filtration and purification, and how to manage camp chores with young children along. There are also honest gear reviews of backpacking-specific equipment tested on real trips across multiple countries and terrains.
The goal of this category is to make backcountry travel accessible to families who think it’s beyond their reach. With the right preparation and the right gear, you can take your kids further into the wilderness than you ever thought possible.
The Pacific Crest Trail (abbreviated to PCT) is a near-legendary, 2,650 mile stretch of hiking challenges that extends from Mexico to Canada. Hard to imagine, isn’t it?
What to Bring When Scaling the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Read More »
I have a love/hate relationship with ultralight tents and backpacking gear. On one side, I hate how snobbish some people are about gear. Not everyone can shell out hundreds of dollars for UL gear, and they shouldn’t be made to feel bad for using whatever gear they can afford.
Best Cheap Ultralight Tents for Backpacking Read More »
Whether it’s for your phone, GPS tracker, camera, or headlamps, you are probably going to need some power during your backpacking trip. A backpacking power bank is simplest way to make sure your devices don’t die on you.
Best Lightweight Backpacking Power Banks Read More »
While there is a learning curve, camping in snow isn’t that difficult so long as you have proper warm gear. The same can’t be said for wet conditions though. The moment you get wet, your body starts to lose heat because of evaporative cooling. To make things worse, some gear loses its insulating properties when
Tips for Staying Dry Backpacking in Wet Winter Conditions Read More »
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
DIY Hiking Pee Cloth (No-Sew Kula Cloth Alternative) Read More »
Want to cut weight from your pack? Use less fuel? Or make meal cleanup easier when backpacking and hiking? Here are just some of the cool backpacking hacks I’ve picked up which will make your trip easier.
14 Expert-Level Backpacking Hacks Read More »