Backpacking Tips/Advice!

If you're a fan of hiking and ever thought about going for a backpacking trip. Here are a few helpful tips on items to bring and what to plan for! The first thing you should have/bring with you on a backpacking trip might be self explanatory, but you need a backpack. 

A few items to make sure to pack are:

• Tent
• Hiking Shoes/Clothes
• Sleeping Bag
• Water
• Food
• First Aid Kit

If you don't already have these items you can go to any outdoors/sports store such as Dick's Sporting Goods, Dunham's Sporting Good, Field & Stream, REI, etc.
Some more items to consider bringing depending on you trip would be:

• Flashlight
• Water Filter
• Bug Net/Bug Spray
• Map
• Sunscreen
• Knife/Machete
• Games(if you're not alone)

Now that we've covered some of the basic items to bring/consider bringing it's time to plan for your trip! 

1. Pick your destination
2. Research area(wildlife/surroundings)
3. Plan for weather
4. Map route
5. Get essentials
6. Plan your food
7. Final Preparations
8. Have Fun!

If you're a more advanced backpacker or hiker and have any different tips or advice feel free to leave a comment below! For those beginners who are new to hiking and might be consider going for a backpacking trip, enjoy these helpful tips/advice on what to bring and how to prepare for your trip!