The Backpacking & Hiking Guide for beginners features backpacking basics and hiking instruction and guidance for the beginner backpacker and backpacking and hiking equipment requirements.
Many of the backpacking basics that you will need to know in order to prepare yourself for backcountry adventure is documented in other places throughout this Backpacking Essentials site.
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