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INTRODUCTION TO BACKPACKING. Liz Westner. WHY. Reach more remote locations Extended stays Sleeping outside Waking up outside Complete trails. PREPARATION. Logistics Route Shelter and gear Weight is evil The big three Test gear at home Meals and cooking Physical conditioning. BOOKS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: INTRODUCTION TO BACKPACKING

INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO BACKPACKINGBACKPACKING

Liz WestnerLiz Westner

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WHYWHY

• Reach more remote locations

• Extended stays

• Sleeping outside

• Waking up outside

• Complete trails

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PREPARATIONPREPARATION

• Logistics

• Route

• Shelter and gear– Weight is evil– The big three– Test gear at home

• Meals and cooking

• Physical conditioning

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BOOKSBOOKS

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WEIGHT IS EVILWEIGHT IS EVIL

• Ignorance is not bliss

• Know what you are carrying– Postal/food scale– Multi-use items– Simplify, simplify, simplify

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LOCATION IS NOT EVERYTHINGLOCATION IS NOT EVERYTHING

• Huts

• Shelters

• Established Tent Sites

• Stealth Camping

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STEALTH CAMPINGSTEALTH CAMPING• LEAVE NO TRACE!!!• Only where permitted

– Below treeline– 200 feet from trail, road, standing water– 1/4-mile from huts, tentsites, trailheads

• Safe and comfortable– Level and smooth– Good drainage and wind protection– No dangerous trees

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SHELTERSHELTER

• Tent– Mosquito netting – Freestanding or staked

• Ultralight tent

• Bivy sack

• Tarp

• Hammock– Limited temperatures

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FOODFOOD

• Nutrition is your friend

• One-pot meals

• Safety– No food in tents– Critter/bear bag

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CAMP ROUTINECAMP ROUTINE• Change clothing

• Make it a home– Erect tent, unpack pad and sleeping bag– Find your headlamp– Collect water– Prepare kitchen, eat dinner– Put up critter bag

• Before sleeping– Bring water and extra clothes into tent

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NIGHT ROUTINENIGHT ROUTINE

• Use headlamp

• Go to bathroom one last time

• Wear a hat

• Put extra clothing in sleeping bag– If you get cold, put them on

• If nature calls, just do it

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MORNING ROUTINEMORNING ROUTINE

• Wake up

• Eat breakfast

• Get water

• Pack up– Make sure campsite is better than you found it– Double-check before you leave

• Hike

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SAMPLE BACKPACKSAMPLE BACKPACK

• AT – LT to NH – 45 miles• June 11-13

– 3 full days on trail– 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts

on trail– Car camp Thursday night –

breakfast in camp

• Car spotting• Road crossings – resupply

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MY KITMY KIT

• BIG THREE– Shelter* – Hennesey hammock 44.9 oz.– Sleeping bag – REI +20 down 44.9 oz.– Pack – Gregory Whitney 5,700 c.i. 105 oz.

Total 194.8 oz./

12 lb. 2.8 oz.

* Starred gear indicates gear that can be shared between more than one person

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MY KIT – CookingMY KIT – Cooking

• Pepsi can stove* 0.5 oz.• Alcohol* 13.8 oz.• Pot * 11.2 oz.• Cup/bowl 2.0 oz.• Foon & fork 0.6 oz.• Matches/lighter 1.0 oz.• Bandana 1.0 oz.

Total 30.1 oz./1 lb. 14.1 oz.

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MY KIT – FoodMY KIT – Food

• (6) Lamejun 12.0 oz.• Mac & cheese 8.2 oz.• Butter (1) stick frozen 4.0 oz.• Beans dehydrated 6.0 oz.• Dry milk (1) Qt. 3.6 oz.• Instant breakfast 3.0 oz.• Tea bags 1.0 oz.• Tang 6.0 oz.• Oatmeal 16 oz. Total:• Noodles 16 oz. 86.2 oz./• Dried onion & beef jerky 6.0 oz. 5 lb., 6.2 oz.• Curry mix 4.4 oz.

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MY KIT – HydrationMY KIT – Hydration

• Katadyn Hiker Pro filter* 15.3 oz.

• 3-liter bladder (full) 107.2 oz.

• 1-liter Pepsi bottle (full) 35 oz.

• Gatorade 12 oz.

Total: 169.5 oz./

10lb., 9.5 oz.

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MY KIT –MY KIT –Emergency/miscellaneousEmergency/miscellaneous

• First aid kit* 23.6 oz.

• Compass* 2.4 oz.

• (2) Headlamps* 4.0 oz.

• Batteries 3.0 oz.

• Leatherman* 6.0 oz.

• Toilet paper 3.0 oz.

• Space blanket 2.0 oz.

• Fingertip saw* 0.4 oz.

• Para cord* 3.0 oz.

• Extra food* 18.4 oz.

• Cell phone* 3.1 oz.

• Car keys/wallet 3.0 oz.

• SPF 50* 0.5 oz.

• DEET* 0.8 oz.

• Headnet 1.0 oz.

• Raincoat 19.4 oz.

• Bivy sack 7.8 oz.

Total: 101.4 oz./

6 lb., 5.4 oz.

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MY KIT – Extra ClothingMY KIT – Extra Clothing

• Socks 8.1 oz.• Underwear 2.2 oz.• Turtleneck 9.6 oz.• Fleece vest 12.6 oz.• Knee brace 6.1 oz.• Hat 2.5 oz.

36.0 oz.

TOTAL PACK WEIGHT – 618 oz./38 lb., 10 oz.

(base weight = 25 lb., 4 oz.)

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MY KIT – WearingMY KIT – Wearing

• Watch 3.1 oz.

• Underwear 2.2 oz.

• T-Shirt 4.9 oz.

• Zip-off pants & belt 16.9 oz.

• Hawaiian shirt 6.4 oz.

• Ball cap 2.3 oz.

• Sunglasses 1.0 oz.

• Socks 4.6 oz.

• Gaiters 6.3 oz.

• Boots 46.7 oz.

Total worn: 94.4 oz./

5 lb., 14.4 oz.

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MY KIT – CarriedMY KIT – Carried

• Knife* 3.0 oz.

• Whistle 0.4 oz.

• Lighter 0.4 oz.

• Map/notes 2.0 oz.

• GPS* 4.7 oz.

• Bandana 1.0 oz.

• Hiking pole 12.0 oz.

Total Weight carried – 23.5 oz./ 1 lb., 7.5 oz.

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NOT IN MY KITNOT IN MY KIT

• Car camping tent (heavy!)

• Cotton clothes (rotten)

• Lots of extra clothing and food (heavy)

• Guidebooks (heavy!)

• Make-up (useless – no one to impress)

• Hard-cover books (HEAVY!)

• Lots of water (heavy and easily replaceable on the trail)