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Backpacking 101 overview 05192013
- 1. -1- Down The Equipment Shelter Pack Sleeping Cooking Water Synthetic Sleeping pad External Frame Internal FrameRain Layers Gortex 1-person 2-person old-school high-tech Clothing hammock
- 2. -2- Trail etiquette Hike together, no straggler, no gazelles Leaving your pack on the trail for bio-break Whistle codes Other hikers on the trail GPS, cell phones, MP3s, 2way radios, cameras On the trail Streams unbuckle pack, shoes on Downed trees over/ under Switchbacks, no shortcuts Everyone waits at trail intersections to regroup Following blazes on trails Single blaze vs. double blaze What is a cairn? The Hike
- 3. -3- Choosing acampsite Tent location (look up ,look down, check wind direction ) Food safety Water collection Dry base layer when you get into camp Cooking and eating together Campfire and candles Campsite decision making Tall Tales Poop shovel Turning in Hygiene Rise and shine on time LEAVE NO TRACE! The Campsite
- 4. -4- The Food What totake Plan for 4 meals on typical weekend trip Need about 2 pounds of dry food per person per day Key to enjoying backpacking food is variety, not expense Stick to real food, shed excessive packaging Water 2 liters or more a day consumption on average Sports drinks, tang, dried milk, tea, coffee, hot chocolate No waste! “No draining” recipes better Lessons learned The trail is no place for a diet, or no place to go to lose weight intentionally You will sleep better in cold weather after a full meal Stay hydrated Cleanup and hygiene are important and require planning Breakfast Lunch Dinner • Oatmeal • Granola Bars, many variants on these - avoid "soft and chewy" type • Nutra Grain Bars (or equivalent) • Raisins or other dried or dehydrated fruits and nuts • Cereals - may require dehydrated milk • Coffee ( stick with instant ) • Crackers • Peanut Butter • Jelly • Non-refrigeration cheese • Beef Jerky (or equivalent) • Gorp (or equivalent ) • Tuna kits, Bagels • Nuts (Cashews, peanuts, etc. - bulk - not individual packets) • Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin, Fig Bars, or other dry fruit type cookies •Freeze dried – no cleanup needed •Backpacking recipes •Ramen Noodles, Cup-o-Noodles •Lipton Rice Dinners •Pasta - smaller the better •Couscous •Tuna and Salmon in pouches •Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin •Instant pudding •Spice kits •Hot Sauces, Soy sauces, etc