Beginner Backpacking Mistakes to Avoid
Written by Jacob Deutsch
No matter how experienced a hiker you are learning from those who have more miles under their boots (or trail runners) than you will have a huge impact on your ability to successfully complete, and enjoy a thru-hike. After all, every thru-hiker makes plenty of stupid mistakes at the beginning of their hikes. Lucky for you, you can learn from their errors so are not doomed to repeat them.
The hosts of Backpacker Radio are no different. They have made just as many, if not more, mistakes than every other thru-hiker. Zach, Chaunce, and Sauce sat down a few weeks ago and went over some of the most egregious mistakes they made as beginners and the most common beginner backpacking mistakes they see at the start of every hiking season. Here is an abridged version of the list of the nine biggest backpacking mistakes they compiled, read it here.
October 24, 2024
El viaje
Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, y todo lo demás. Nos dedicamos a servir a mochileros de larga distancia.
Somos All Things Long-Distance backpacking.
Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, y todo lo demás. Nos dedicamos a servir a la comunidad de excursionistas y mochileros de larga distancia.
NOTA: Se permite y fomenta el debate cordial. Sin embargo, si eres grosero, tu comentario será eliminado. Si realizas ataques personales a otro comentarista o a un Blogger o Escritor de Trek, serás expulsado de esta página.
Explorar más contenidos
Menciones en los medios de comunicación
A favorite of ultralight hikers, backpackers, bikers, and travelers, the Sawyer Squeeze filter is the gold standard in water filters for anyone concerned about weight and universal compatibility.
Menciones en los medios de comunicación
In the morning before getting to the park, I applied insect repellent (Picaridin lotion by Sawyer).
Menciones en los medios de comunicación
A Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system that blows any other system out of the — say it with me — water.
Del Escuadrón
Conversaciones de campamento con nuestra comunidad, desde los miembros del escuadrón y los embajadores hasta los socios de marca y el equipo de Sawyer.
