Some new gear that I picked up that I will be reviewing: Kelty Gunnison 3.1 Tent, with Kelty 3.1 Footprint underpad Kelty Celestial 55 Sleeping Bag Kelty Forecast 30 Sleeping Bag Kelty Red Cloud 5600 Internal Frame Backpack Ascent Air Pad Camelbak Rogue Hydration System (standalone backpack for day-hikes) Camelbak Omega HydroTitanium Reservoir (for my other backpacks) Bass Pro Shops Trekking Pole

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Summer backcountry camping season will soon be here and reservation applications will start being processed on April 15th. Watching this video is mandatory for obtaining a permit. It’s great advice for anyone hiking in the park as well, even if you don’t plan to spend the night out.

Lots more adventure travel at: gabrieltraveler.com Follow me on twitter www.twitter.com Note: Probably the most important thing I forgot to mention here (it was there with all the other stuff but I overlooked it) is some sort of water purification. Either you can take a water filter, or else something that purifies the water. I recommend chlorine dioxide. It’s perfectly safe, tasteless and odorless. I got it at my local backpacking store. See below for a comprehensive list of items to take either camping, backpacking or just traveling. And feel free to make a comment about anything important (or simply useful or fun) to bring along that I didn’t mention… List of backpacking items: backpack daypack (doubles as a food bag) tent sleeping bag sleeping pad camp stove water filter, or a water purifier, such as iodine or chlorine dioxide (preferable) rain jacket/rain pants waterproof backpack cover warm weather/cold weather clothes (depending on conditions) warm hat/sun hat small plastic shovel hand towel/lightweight towel bandanna (2) pocketknife sunglasses headlamp/flashlight camera lighter/matches books/journal/pen chapstick extra batteries soap/shampoo moleskin (for blisters) needle/thread extra boot laces scissors compass whistle watch/clock wallet w/ID, etc. fingernail clippers playing cards/hacky sack hammock

I soaked my Wiggy’s sleeping bag and slept outside in winter. jeepswag.com The bag was completely soaked from having been rained on for four hours and the night was cold enough (5C or 38F) to cause concern for hypothermia. Water+wind+cold can definitely put one in danger’s way but this is the only way for me to put my equipment, and myself, to the test. I’ve read several accounts of people using their Wiggy’s bag when soaking wet and staying warm and actually drying out by morning but I had to find out for myself whether or not this was true. So after it was rain soaked I climbed in and slept in it for the wet, winter night. For underpads I used a military poncho as a base on the wet grass, then a military self inflating mattress topped by a

To tie in with Trail Magazine’s special Mountain Genius issue, over the next two weeks LivefortheOutdoors.com presents seven special skills videos which might just make you a little smarter in the mountains — be it when finding your way with a watch, to selecting the perfect wild camp.

I am flying to Europe this summer for 7 weeks. I am planning on taking a backpack as my carry on, and wanted to take two suitcases of clothes, but I need to take a sleeping bag, will that cost me extra? should I just take one suitcase and then the sleeping bag?

i am wounding if you think this is way to many bags?
a duffel
a duffel
a lift bag (is meant for camping to but like you sleeping bag bedding,blanket,and more)
and a backpack
everything i have pack so far is everything they told us to bring and i have like no room so i add one more bag? but i need to no if you think it is way to many bags

So I am going on an overnight hike for one night. And I am having problems on the sleeping bag situation. So the sleeping bag that we own and is warm enough is really big and there isn’t enough room in my backpack. Any ideas on what to do? We have a smaller one but it is not going to be warm enough. But the smaller one can fit. Please help. What should I do??????

With the help of Trout we give some information on compression bags. They are a great way to save space in your backpack. The particular compression bag I have is a Sea to Summit brand. It’s about a mid range bag and so far has performed well.