Beginner Backpacking Tips

Welcome beginner backpackers and hikers! This page is your information resource for outdoor gear reviews, trail reviews, and advice about backpacking tricks like how to pack a backpack or safely hike the backcountry. These tips will help you whether you're interested in back packing, hiking, camping, climbing, or just spending some time outdoors on the trail.

Backpacking Gear

Backpacks Boots Sleeping Bags Tents

Water Filters Rain Gear Ettiquitte

Food Moleskin Goretex

Beginner Articles Packing a Pack Beginning In The Backcountry: A Guide For No-Timers and First-Timers Pack It In - Pack It Out My Choice is Simple 21 Things Not To Forget On A Day Hike...And Why read more articles	Gear Reviews Backpacks Boots Clothing Sleeping Bags Sleeping Pads Stoves Tents Water Filters Other
Trail Reviews Are you looking for a new place to hike? Try our Trails Database of user submitted reviews.	Trail Talk If you are looking for some of the best advice, plus a lot of fun, checkout our backpacking forum, Trail Talk.