How to find trails and plan a backpacking trip
How to find trails and plan a backpacking trip
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Find trails and trail info at the links below:
▫️ https://www.alltrails.com/
▫️ https://www.hikingproject.com/
▫️ https://www.fs.usda.gov/
▫️ https://faroutguides.com/
You can also Google search for trail websites specific to your local area. Many trails have their own website as well.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 – Intro
1:05 – Protip (extra day)
1:50 – Types of trails
2:45 – My recommendation for beginners
3:35 – Thanks to Skillshare!
4:25 – Transportation for point-to-point
5:05 – Protip (shuttles)
5:30 – Finding trails and info
9:50 – What info do you need?
13:10 – Food and Protip (variety)
13:50 – Planning your gear
17:05 – Gear checklists
18:25 – Navigation and safety
20:45 – Pick up that trash!
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lol i’m an expert at microsoft excel and even I have no desire to create a gear closet. I keep my packing list on a little notebook file.
This is great. Can you please do a video on safety as a solo hiker? Should I be concerned as a female solo hiker?
Been living down in GA for work for half a year now and found my my love for the outdoors again. There is so dang much to do in this state haha.
Thank you so much!! Very informative!! Just learned how to use my All Trails app !!
You ROCK!!
I love the excel spreadsheet! I’ve used lighterpack, but I don’t like that you can’t organize your options to choose from, so if I want to make changes or add something depending on the trip, I have to search through all the options to find it.
I love my big paper maps, especially the National Geographic maps. They give a big picture when planning and provide more info than apps do. I also bring then if I have overlooks. I like to identify mountains and valleys in the distance.
How do u know what type of hike it is.does it say it, somewhere
A link for the template would be awesome! Thank you for suggesting/sharing. 🙂
Thank you SO much for this video! I haven’t found many videos that talk about how to actually plan a backpacking trip, so I really appreciate the attention to detail that you’ve put in for this guide!
What an informative and helpful video. Just saved it. Thank you for sharing,
from what I see it doesn’t work well if you want to create your own right instead of using those already listed.
Question: What essential piece of gear have you accidentally left at home?
Great vid. I’m definitely interested in the excel spreadsheet
This video just advanced my game to the next level. Cant believe I was never using this tool. Thanks man!
3:40 – 4:26 = SKILL SHARE PROMO
Side note because you jokingly mentioned it and it sparked my brain… Folks talk about how to poop and do it safely and environmentally, but no one talks about… well, like how to find that right place? Example: On a trail that you know will be a little more heavily trafficked… oh my gosh, how do I find a decent place far enough away to do this business and, LOL, be that person with like deer in headlights when someone can still see you off in the distance, but yet not go so far that you just got lost or meet up with some snake or bear or angry buck. My anxiety just went into high gear typing, lol
I would be interested in the excel template to help out my planning!
i would be very interested in using a blank template like yours, but for open office calc (or whatever the equivalent for exel is called). with the categories and the Auto calculate thing already programed.
Thanks for the tips! I’m trying to plan our next backpacking trip. The last three trips were planned by other people, but now it’s my turn!
Just found my favourite backpacking channel thanks for doing such great work
Definitely interested in your template! Please post on your site when you can. I’m just getting into hiking/backpacking. My goal is to hike the AT in sections this year, and then the whole thing the following year. Thanks for the great videos you post!