Pack the Perfect Backpack for Stress-Free Camping [Outdoors]
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Author: Antonio Pierce
Author: Antonio Pierce
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Any seasoned camper will tell you there’s more to packing than just throwing all your stuff into a backpack and putting it on. It’s a science, based on weight distribution, order of need, and of course, not forgetting anything important. More »
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There’s so much to packing a backpack. From my backpacking years, I know that for instance, the weight distribution matters a lot as to how tired you’ll become. Weight high up in your backpack, close to your neck, will save you your back. Weight low down and you’ll be tired in two hours, if not sooner.
Then there’s also the what-goes-where. Don’t put clean clothes at the bottom, don’t put clean socks and underwear beneath everything.
Water needs to be at the front for balancing as well, and easier to reach too.
There’s so much, I’d say, trial and error is the best way, considering some basic guidelines.
Firesphere
One thing they didn’t mention – get a smaller backpack.
It sounds counterintuitive, right? Wouldn’t I rather have all that extra space and not use it than need it and not have it?
Trick question. Your backpack never has empty space, trust me. It will consistently be filled to the brim with useless knickknacks you think you might use but only really threw in because you had extra space.
The day I relegated my frame pack to long-term camping only is the day my gear got several pounds lighter and became able to fit into a school backpack. You don’t realize how little you *need* until you artificially limit the amount of “stuff” you can bring.
Lord_Data
True, true. It’s not just for camping, it’s for school too. Keep those straps tight, let weight rest on your lower-back/backside rather than pulling on your shoulders, and wear wide straps to distribute weight.
Maave