This category is for informational sites which are entirely, or primarily about backpacking.
Subcategories 4
Related categories 1
Sites 17
- Trailspace.com Reviews of tents, hiking boots, jackets, backpacks, and sleeping bags.
- Sierra Nevada Backpacking Information for Sierra Nevada hiker, backpacker and mountaineer. Includes locations and maps of passes and trails, backpacking checklist, clothing, gear, books, weather and photos.
- The Lightweight Backpacker Lightweight backpacking tips, techniques, books, gear, reviews, gear checklists, message forums, and specialty pages.
- Backpacker Magazine News, reviews, editorials, and subscription information.
- Above California Descriptions of trails, maps, weather, campground information, and a library with works by John Muir and others.
- Backpacking in the Catskills Pictures from popular overlooks in the Catskills with trail descriptions and advice.
- Backpackers Guide A "how-to-guide" for camping, backpacking and hiking, especially for those just getting started. Includes packing lists and a sample 3-day menu.
- The Backpacking Directory A directory of links to information about backpacking and hiking, including gear, retailers, trails, trip reports, photos, clubs and organizations, and the Pacific Crest Trail.
- International Backpacking Association Provides backpacking related online videos, helpful hints, maps and low impact backpacking guides. Membership is required for full access.
- Colorado Mountain Club Dedicated to exploring and protecting the wild areas in Colorado. Sponsors courses and lectures about Rocky Mountain natural history and mountaineering.
- N2Backpacking A personal collection of photos, trail tales, trip reports, trail maps, and trip summaries. Over twenty-five years of backcountry adventures.
- The Complete Guide to the John Muir Trail This site describes the John Muir trail in its entirety, from Yosemite Valley to Mt. Whitney. There is information about planning a trip, including permits, reservations, meal planning and recipes. A photo gallery accepts submissions from readers.
- Hackpacking Gear reviews, backpacking reports, and general hiking thoughts centered around the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
- Planning Your Thru-Hike of the John Muir Trail Site offers an ebook describing how to plan a backpacking trip of John Muir Trail. The website includes a blog (bears, trail history, tips, etc.) and information about the book.
- Global Adventure Trekking Trekking Agency in Nepal
- Wild Backpacker Trail guides, gear articles, food recipes and cooking advice, survival tips, information, and other backpacking and hiking information.
- Trail Cooking Recipes and instructions for freezer bag meals that allow backpackers to quickly and easily eat on the trail.