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Backpacking
This is a site dedicated to the fine sport of backpacking. The main focus here is on overnight trips and how to camp out in the wilderness. But also on what to do if you get stuck overnight when you planned to go just for the day.

Backpacking Stove
A backpacking stove that never runs out of fuel, weighs less than any other backpacking stove, works anytime anywhere, costs less than most backpacking stoves.

Bill's Snowcamping Site
This is a site about camping in the backcountry in the wintertime. You can get there on snowshoes, cross country skis, or by snowmobile. This website will tell you all you need to know about spending the night in the snow, whether you intended to do so or you just got stuck and are forced to stay the night.

Bob's Mountain Survival
Wilderness survival tips from a guy who seems to know his stuff

Camp Stove
Choosing the right camp stove for your needs is very important. You don't want to go backpacking with the wrong camp stove.

Chris's survival story
A hiker's true story of how he survived two nights in the snow with a broken leg. If you are an outdoors person you should read this, it could save your life one day if something similar happens to you.

Dale's Wilderness Survival
This is a site about how to survive life threatening situations in the wilderness. Everything here is based on many years of experience in the outdoors. Dale has been in some real bad situations over the years and has survived every time so far. Hopefully the information on this website will help you survive too. To guarantee your survival under the harshest possible conditions you need to have a few necessary items with you and possess a few basic skills, but mostly you need to keep your mind clear.

Dances with Marmots - A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure
The account of a five month solo hike, from Mexico to Canada, along the Pacific Crest Trail. Traversing California, Oregon, and Washington

Dangers of Campstoves
Every year a large number of people are killed or injured by gas or liquid fuel campstoves. Some accidents are due to human error and some are due to equipment failure.

Day Trip Two
An outdoor survivalist experimenting with different survival techniques and backpacking gear.

Ed's outdoor gift ideas for outdoors people who already have everything
Every year Ed picks out one new product to be the unusual outdoors gift of the year so if you keep checking back once a year you will never be without a chrismas or birthday gift for that special outdoors person in your life.

Expedition Reports
Illustrated documentations of mountain expeditions to test new backpacking gear.

Hiking Henrick
Tips and tricks for the outdoors.

Hiking With Mike
Whether you day hike, backpack, love camping in the backcountry, wish to advance your wilderness survival skills, or simply need info on trails or parks.

Martin the Outdoor Fanatic's Website about the Outdoors
Outdoors fanatic Martin rambles on about camp stoves and related topics

Max's Outdoor Site
Backpacking info, not a large site but has some info

Mountain Adventure Magazine
Online magazine covering the great outdoors. Features stories and latest news.

Outdoorreview.com
Customer reviews of outdoor gear

Outdoors gear selector
Take a quick quiz to see what outdoors gear is perfect for your needs.

Top Hiking Spots Around the USA
Tips on where to go hiking in a few areas around the country

Web site about Great Sand Dunes National Park
Lots of info about Great Sand Dunes NP

Amazing Adventures
Follow a backpacker on a great adventure through the wilderness. Encounter bears, Hill-Billies, and campstove thieves. A very unusual and entertaining site.

Anthony's Backpacking Info
Backpacking is my favorite thing to do so here's a little site I made about the topic.

Appalachian Trail Conference 
The Appalachian Trail Conference works to manage the 2,160-mile long A.T. and its adjacent lands, in coordination with numerous federal, state, and local agencies.

Backcountry info by Daniel
Backcountry info here, not so much of it but it's good stuff.

Backpacking
This is my site about backpacking.

Backpacking and Hiking
Some info here for you about hiking and backpacking.

Backpacking in the Grand Canyon
Adventures below the rim of the world's grandest hole

Backpacking in the Southeast 
Resources for overnight hikes and backpacking in the Southland.

Backpacking Info by Steve
Hello, I'm Steve, I've got some great backpacking info for you on this site.

Backpacking with Karen
This will be a very small web page because I want to go backpacking.

Banff National Park - Backpacking
Into the Heart of Wilderness

Barb's World of Backcountry Hiking
I'm Barb, I love backpacking, please enjoy my site.

Bill Parker's Great Outdoors
I'm Bill Parker and you are a very lucky person who has found you way to my great outdoors site, congratulations.

Bill Thompson's Outdoors and Camping Site
Welcome to my site about the outdoors and about camping there.

Bob Moore's Backcountry Tips
Here are some backcountry tips for hikers and backpackers.

Bobby the Backpacker
Having been a backcountry backpacker for quite a few years it is with great pleasure that I present the world with this website.

Brian's Wild Stuff
Wild stuff here! Welcome to my backcountry camping site.

Campbell's Backpacking Soup
I have nothing to do with Campbell soup, just the same name, don't worry.

Camping and Backpacking with Christopher Young
Camping and backpacking is what this site is all about, please check back once in a while since I plan to add more info as time allows.

Camping checklist: What kind of camper are you?
Planning a trip to the backcountry? Before you head out to that campsite, consider making a camping checklist that you can use every time you’re getting ready for your next adventure. A little advanced planning will make your camping trip safer, more comfortable and more enjoyable.

Camping in the Backcountry
If you love camping in the backcountry this is a site for you.

Camping with Paul in the Wilderness
Camping in the wilderness is my favorite thing to do, if you're not into it then check out my site and do get into it.

CC's Wilderness and Trekking Page
I'm Chuck Collins, this is my site about trekking through the wilderness.

Charles' and Carl's Hiking Page
Hey all hikers, this is Charles and Carl, we've made a site for you, enjoy.

Charlie's Backcountry Camping Page
Welcome to Charlie Roberts' (that's me) page about backcountry camping.

Choosing a GPS suitable for hiking
Before you to choosing a suitable GPS for your hiking needs, it is important to have a reasonable understanding of what is on offer along with how they work.

Choosing a tent that's best for you
Imagine: A clear moonless light in the outdoors. The stars twinkle and shine above, the fire crackles and a soft breeze gently ruffles the trees. The quiet and solitude of the wilderness surrounds you as you bank the fire, put away the dinner dishes and get ready to turn in for the night.

Chris Hill's Backpacking Site
I hope you will enjoy my backpacking site.

Chris' Site
Welcome to Chris' Site, it's a site I've made about hiking and backpacking.

Christopher Allen's Outdoor Page
This is my outdoor page that I've made for anyone interested in backpacking and backcountry camping.

Chuck Davis' Outdoors Info Page
Hey there, welcome to my outdoors info page. I've got some info here for you.

Chuck's Backpacking Bonanza
This site is constantly in the process of revision, so check back often for the newest additions.

Colorado 14ers 
The purpose of this site is to provide information about climbing Colorado's Amazing 14ers and other hikes.

Colorado Guide
Trail Search - interactive backpacking trail search - find the best places to backpack in Colorado's national parks and forests.

Daniel's Outdoors Info
Hello, I'm Daniel Perez, a great lover of the outdoors. I go backpacking as often as I have a chance.

Danny King's Great Outdoors Site
So you've bumped into my site, very good, pleased to see you here.

Dan's Outdoors Site
The outdoors is a great place to be, but when you're not there you can always log on to my web site.

Dave's Hiking Site
This is a little page I made about hiking for all you hikers out there.

David's Backpacking Page
If you're a backpacker you've come to the right web site.

Dick's Outdoors Site
Welcome to my site about the Outdoors.

Donny Hernandez and the Wilderness
I'm Donny, this here is my wilderness hiking site.

Don's Hiking Site
Don Hill here, hope you'll like this little site I've made about hiking.

Dorothy Garcia's Backcountry Page
Welcome to my backcountry page.

Ed and Friends Hiking Adventure Page
I'm Ed, my friends and I go hiking a lot and we made this web page to share some of our knowledge of the wilderness.

Eddy Adams Wilderness Page
I'm Eddy, this is my wilderness page with info on hiking and backpacking.

Edward's Backcountry Site
Here's a site I made about the backcountry and about backpacking in the backcountry.

Excellent Backpacking
You have entered my most excellent backpacking page, please enjoy.

Fifty Most Popular Long Distance Hikes in the World 
General information with photos on 50 spectacular hikes in the world.

George Evans' Hiking Page
You have entered my hiking page, I welcome you.

Geo's Hiking Site
Hi I'm Geo Smith, welcome to my website about the outdoors, hope you will like it.

HAC Packers
Backpacking Gear List Provides an aid to backpacking beginners by detailing typical hiking gear. Features illustrations and links to publications and resources.

Hike New Hampshire
Source for information on hiking and backpacking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Includes gear and trip reviews.

Hiker Rick's Site
I'm Hiker Rick, I'm the greatest hiker in these here woods, I know everything there is to know about hiking gear and survival techniques.

Hiking
Hiking and backpacking on this site.

Hiking
All kinds of info about hiking here on my page.

Hiking and Backpacking
Hiking and Backpacking spoken here, please explore my site, it's got some good info you might need.

Hiking and Backpacking in Banff National Park - Self-guided Trails 
Banff National Park has over 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) of defined trails, ranging from the short self-guiding interpretive variety to the long and winding strenuous type.

Hiking and Camping in the Backcountry
I'm John, this is my site about hiking and backpacking in the backcountry.

Hiking with Donald Clark
If you absorb all the info on this website you still won't really be hiking with me but you'll be a lot better off.

Hiking with Paul
Come on a hike with me here on my hiking site.

How to choose binoculars considering your budget and needs
This article has been written to assist you in evaluating binoculars and then show you how to choose binoculars based on your budget and needs.

How to make a snow cave
A snow cave is a great type of snow shelter if the conditions are right for one.

How to make a snow mound shelter - Quinzhee
This type of snow shelter requires a lot of hard work but when it's done it's just as warm as an igloo.

Into the Outdoors with Don
Come into the outdoors with me here on my outdoors site.

James' Hiking Tips
I've been a hiker for many years and I've made this page to share my experiences with all you other hikers out there.

Jason's Backpacking Page
I'm Jason Taylor, you have reached my backpacking page, please leave a message after the beep.

Jeff in the Wilderness
Hello, I'm Jeff. I spend a lot of time in the wilderness, maybe you can learn a thing or two from me.

Jenny's Backcountry Hiking
I'm Jenny White, backcountry hiking girl. I hope you will like this site I've made about the backcountry.

Jim Martinez Backpacking
Welcome to my backpacking site, I'm Jim.

Jimmy Wilson's Hiking Page
You have just entered my hiking page, if you want to learn some new backpacking tricks I hope I can help you with that here on my site.

Jimmy's Trail
Jimmy Davis here, making a web site about hiking and backpacking, hope you find the contents useful.

Joe's Hiking World
Hello all hikers, welcome to my hiking world, it's not really a world, more like a small web site but still…

Joe's Ultralight Backpacking
Ultralight backpacking info - equipment lists, how to get started, stories, links.

Johnny's Backpacking Info Site
Got lots of backpacking info for you here on my site.

John's Hiking Site
Here's my hiking site about camping and backpacking in the backcountry.

Joseph Parker Backpacking in the Woods
Camping out in the backcountry is very different from camping next to your car, you need to check out my site before you head out.

Joseph's Backpacking Page
On this site I will tell you some things about backpacking.

Ken Adams' Hiking and Backpacking
Hiking and backpacking is all I ever think about and now I've gone ahead and made a web site about it to.

Kenneth's Wilderness Page
Welcome to my wilderness page.

Kenny's Hiking Info Site
Hello, I'm Kenny, this is my hiking info site.

Ken's Hiking
Welcome to my site, it's about hiking and backpacking.

Kevin's Backpacking Site
Welcome to my backpacking site.

Kev's Hiking
I finally made a website, about 10 years after everybody else. It's about hiking and backpacking.

Knowledge From the Outdoors
George Robinson here, check out my site. Plenty of outdoors info here, enough to go around.

Krummholz Zone 
Read personal tales of backpacking trips to the Adirondacks and White Mountains. Offers links to gear suppliers and publications.

Lakes of the Marbles
Hiking tips, trail descriptions and scenic photography abound on this site highlighting the Marble Mountains located in Northern California.

Lightweight Backpacking
Backpacking Lightweight promotes ultralight backcountry travel and features lots of backpacking gear, wisdom & knowledge for year-around backpackers.

Linda's Hiking Page
Nice to have you here on my hiking page. Hopefully you will like it.

Lisa Phillips' Hiking Page
Nice to see you dropping by my site, you're probably into hiking and backpacking if you're here.

Liz Garcia's Great Outdoors Information
Great outdoors information is always good to have, you can never have too much of it, here you'll find some of that.

Maggie's Outdoor Page
If you love the outdoors as much as I do you'll like my web page I hope.

Maria's Backcountry Camping Info
This is my backcountry camping info site, please check it out.

Mark's Trekking
Hey trekkers! An excellent site for you with lots of cool trekking info.

Mary's Backcountry Camping
Camping in the backcountry is great, here's my page about it.

Max's Outdoors Site
Max here with some very important wilderness backpacking info for you.

Michael's Hiking Site
Welcome to my hiking site filled with lots of good backpacking info.

Midwest Hiking and Backpacking
An individual's collection of trail info and trail reports from hikes in the upper midwest, including MN, WI, IA, MI and Canada. Trails include the Superior Hiking Trail, Ice Age Trail, Isle Royal National Park and Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.

Mike's Backpacking World
I've tried to keep this site brief to only include the most important things about backpacking.

Mountain Adventures with Richard
You've reached my mountain adventure site, I hope you will find the information here useful.

Mr. Nelson Goes Hiking
My students call me Mr. Nelson but if you're a grown up you can call me Brian. Here's a hiking website that I made.

Mr. Williams' Hiking Page
Welcome to my hiking page, I'm Johnny Williams, the great hiker.

Nancy N's Backpacking Page
Nancy Nelson here, welcome to my site about backpacking.

Outdoor Life of Brian
Hello hikers, I am Brian Johnson, on this site I will tell you some things you need to know before you get in to hiking.

Patricia's Outdoors Site
Welcome to my hiking and backpacking site.

Paul's Backpacking
This is Paul Lewis, I've made this site about backpacking for backpackers or people who want to become backpackers.

Rob Collins Page About Hiking
I've been hiking for many years and I know lots of stuff.

Robert the Backpacker's Great Site
I'm Robert Anderson, welcome to my Great Backpacking Site.

Ron Miller in the Woods
If I'm not in the woods I'm planning to go there. Here's a little site, not very big cause I gotta go to the woods.

Ronald's Wilderness Camping Info
The next best thing to being out in the wilderness is checking out this website.

Ronny Anderson's Wilderness Info
If you're looking for wilderness info you've come to the right place

Selecting a camping stove best suited to your needs
The camping stove is an oft-overlooked piece of camping equipment that can make or break your outdoor adventure. If you plan to do all your cooking over a campfire, think again. Firewood and kindling may be hard to find and it can be a hassle to keep your fire going all the time.

Selecting the right Backpack
A good backpack can make or break your outdoor adventures. Before purchasing one for use on your next expedition, here’s some information a backpacker should consider

Shasta Area Hiking/Backpacking
Provides valuable travel information on Mt. Shasta area hotels, motels, resorts, marinas, RV Parks, restaurants, recreational and outdoor activities, and entertainment.

Snow Camping Tents
Choosing a good snow camping tent is very important. You don't want to go snowcamping with the wrong snow camping tent.

Snow Shelters
What type of snow shelter to build for the night or for an emergency depends on the conditions and how much time you have.

Steven's Hiking Information
Backcountry camping is a lot of fun if you're well prepared, I made this site to help you out a little in that department.

Steve's Backpacking Site
Please read everything on my site, it may save your life one day.

Stevie and Friends on the Trail
Me and my friends made this website for all outdoors people to check out so check it out.

Suzy Allen's Hiking Site
Thanks for dropping by my page, I'm Suzy Allen, this is my hiking page, I'm not quite done with it yet so please give me some slack.

The Great Outdoors
This is my outdoors site, I've put together some info that I hope you will find useful.

Thomas' Hiking and Backpacking
Hello and welcome to my hiking and backpacking site.

Tom Wilderness Walker
I'm Tom Walker, I walk in the wilderness with a big backpack on my back.

Tommy's Tips About Hiking Gear
Here are some great tips about hiking and backpacking gear based on my many years of experience as a backcountry hiker.

Tom's Wilderness Site
Here's my wilderness site, please read everything carefully before you head out in the wilderness.

Tony Miller's Backpacking Site
Got some info for you here if you're into backpacking.

Travelling Light - Australia 
Australian Backpacking Site

Wilderness Camping Tips
Here is a website I made with some wilderness camping tips.

Wilderness Info
Please enjoy my site about the wilderness.

Will Wilson in the Mountains
My name is Will Wilson, I've made this mountain website for your information and enjoyment.

Willie Mitchell and the Great Outdoors
This is my hiking and backpacking site.

Yosemite Backpacking
Recommendations on what to do in Yosemite National Park based on 20 years experience

AMC NY-NoJ: Backpacking Page 
Appalachian Mountain Club, New York-North Jersey Chapter. Backpacking Committee Page

Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
Club is comprised of those who've traveled or are passionate about the Appalachian Trail. Features a yearly gathering, newsletter, and AT links.

Appalachian Trail Journey - Dan Grossman 
Read a personal journal of a two-summer thru hike of this famous trail. Features FAQ, gear lists, and links to other AT resources.

Backpacker's GearFinder
A guide to hiking and camping gear from Backpacker magazine

Backpacking

Backpacking and Hiking TrailHead
Variety of backpacking and hiking resources: Lightweight backpacking, navigation, leave no trace, outdoor safety, and more!

Backpacking at Henry W. Coe State Park 
This page describes the backpacking opportunities at Coe Park.

Backpacking in the Catskills
Pictures taken from overlooks in the Catskills, along with some trail descriptions. Links to related sites.

Backpacking Merit Badge 
a great place to start working on your Scouting rank advancement

Bob's Backpacking Bits
A site dedicated to the sport of backpacking. Includes many tips and pictures.

Danny's Missouri Backpacking & Hiking Trails Reviews
This website is devoted to a review of Missouri backpacking and hiking trails.

Florida Trail Association
A non-profit hiking group building the Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) across the state.

Great Canadian Experience
Links to all Canadian Provincial Tourism Bureaus well as Nunavut. Every outdoor adventure imaginable!!

Hiking & Backpacking Links 
Compiles US nationwide links to backpacking and hiking trails, schools, and gear.

Home of RIJIM
Personal grand Canyon backcountry rip reports and other hiking related information.

John's Ultralight Backpacking Page
Discusses the challenges of streamlining pack gear for long distance treks. Provides links to trails and adventures in the US and abroad.

krncahike 
The King Range contains over 70 miles of hiking trails spanning from the beach to the highest peaks. Most of the upland trails are strenuous due to the steep rugged nature of the area.

Onestep
Backpacking page

Trail Wise Guides
Trailwise Guides provides guided backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, birdwatching and wildlife viewing tours in Vail, Colorado.

Training for Backpacking
Browse articles on keeping in top form for uphill hikes. Includes links to food products and hiking pole manufacturers.

T's Backpacking Webpage
This backpacking site features gear reviews, backcountry cooking recipes, a gear list, and more.

Alternative to backpacking and heavy lifting.
Handcart for carrying outdoor gear. Folds up easily, carries 200 Lbs. All terrain, goes down narrow trails or open county. Check us out.

Arizona Adventures
The Online Guide to Arizona's finest outdoor recreational outfitters - Guided day hikes and overnight backpacking treks throughout the Superstition Mountains and on the Arizona Trail...

AT Trip Report - the Kushmans
Read this archived report delivered via cell phone and computer from the Appalachian Trail. Link to other trail trips in the Pacific Northwest.

Austria National Tourist Office 
Ever since the 1860s, when the active exploration of nature and the environment first became a popular notion and when hiking and mountain climbing turned into recreation and sport for a large number of people, ...

BackPackChat!
Chat room dedicated to the discussion of backpacking, hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities.

Harris Outdoors
A little reminiscing about the great outdoors. There are several informative and interesting links.

Hoofer Outing Club Backpacking 
The Backpacking Activity Group encompasses a variety trip types and skill levels. Backpacking trips can last for one night, or nearly a month. True backpacking trips - overnight trips on which you ...

John Muir Trail Journal '99
16 year-old high school students who are boy scouts finished the entire John Muir Trail (211 miles) in 15 days. Their journals and pictures.

Michael's Ultralight Backpacking Page 
Pages specializing in ultralight backpacking.

New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a federation of 85+ hiking and environmental organizations and 10,000 individuals dedicated to building and maintaining marked hiking trails and protecting the related openspace in the bi-state region.

Southbound on the Appalachian Trail
Q & A section, book excerpts, and book promotion about hiking the Appalachian Trail.

The Leisurely Backpacker 
Selecting and Purchasing Backpacking Equipment

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