Welcome

Welcome to the Backpacking for Beginners site. The focus here is
on backpacking, but we look at other related activities as well.
Please read and learn from the articles herein, and enjoy seeing
the world close up.

See below this introduction for summaries of our 4 most recent
articles. For a list of all of our articles, refer to our site map.

Enjoy your visit.

Richard Killey

Newest Articles

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Hostels and Backpacking

A hostel is an excellent cheap form of accomodation. Backpacking can be confusing, exhausting and possible dangerous. Therefore, preparations need to be made.

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Choosing the Right Backpack

Choosing the right backpack is essential for comfort and practicality. Choose the wrong pack and you may find yourself unable to keep up with your hiking partners, excessively fatigued and sore, or otherwise distracted from the enjoyment of your outing. What are the keys to choosing the right backpack?

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Choosing the Right Sleeping Bag

The last thing you need while on an overnight backpacking adventure is to discover your sleeping bag is not warm enough. Make sure you get the right sleeping bag. Down filled, synthetic, rectangular, tapered, mummy, and more. These are the things you need to consider.

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Picking The Right Snowshoes

Snowshoeing is a fun winter recreation activity whose popularity has stayed strong since its inception and right up through today. It's also a popular and easy way to get around in snowbound areas during the winter. Nowadays, there are many types of snowshoes for many types of activities. Here's a rundown of each type to help you choose the right snowshoes for your lifestyle and activity.