Comments on: Why You Should Do a Backpacking Trip

By: Little-known tips to prepare you for an upcoming travel experience - Pure Wander

Little-known tips to prepare you for an upcoming travel experience - Pure Wander — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 03:20:20 +0000

[…] you buy clothing, shoes, and accessories like backpacks or binoculars for your travels, you may have the urge to set them aside and keep them clean and […]

By: Top 8 Hikes in New York | Pure Wander

Top 8 Hikes in New York | Pure Wander — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:53:13 +0000

[…] and Cornell Mountains Trail is another great Catskills trek that takes hikers and backpackers over two mountain peaks in one go, over the course of an 8.5 mile trail. (You can also go all the […]

By: Eileen Cotter Wright

Eileen Cotter Wright — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:55:02 +0000

In reply to Jeani B.

Haha I remember that! If you get a nice mattress pad for a tent (or simply end the hike at a glamping site or cabin) you can backpack at any age!

By: Jeani B

Jeani B — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:56:29 +0000

I’ve wanted to do one since I watched Gilmore Girls, LOL. I might be too old now.

By: Eileen Cotter Wright

Eileen Cotter Wright — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:40:55 +0000

In reply to Rajee Pandi.

Look for MeetUp groups in your area, or outdoor enthusiast groups on social media!

By: Rajee Pandi

Rajee Pandi — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:09:52 +0000

I love hiking . How can I plan to go hiking with new people?

By: Eileen Cotter Wright

Eileen Cotter Wright — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:42:59 +0000

In reply to KariLorr.

Backpacking is always best with a buddy, hope it works out!

By: KariLorr

KariLorr — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 20:11:48 +0000

I would love to do a backpacking trip, but I’ve been a bit too scared to try it by myself. Maybe I can convince someone to come with.

By: Tammy Horn

Tammy Horn — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 17:00:30 +0000

Really great article and information. Many people take a backpacking trip and are ill prepared.