thebackpacker

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Hot Butter Rum Toddy
Kristy Holland is vying for the title of Backpacker’s next Trail Chef. In this clip she shows how to make the perfect hot toddy, no matter how far into the backcountry you may be.
(Editors Note: This video may cause sudden and irreversible mountain-side cravings for warm, alcohol-spiked drinks. We suggest you get yourself to a [...]
Collected 7 hours ago from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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2010 Osprey Stratos Series
Catch a sneak preview of the 2010 Stratos Series. Reinvented and now incorporating our award winning AirSpeed suspension, the Stratos Series offers unparalleled design and features in a ventilated daypack. These packs look and carry great, whatever your adventure.
For more information on Osprey Backpacks, visit their website
Collected 2 days ago from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Osprey 2010 Manta Series
Learn all about the Manta Series with Osprey athlete, Ben Clark. These trail and multi-sport hydration packs from Osprey compliment the Raptor Series, for mountain biking. Osprey Hydraulics brings our expertise in carry, comfort and fit to hands-free hydration. Look for the Manta and Raptor Series in mid-February 2010.
Collected 2 days ago from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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24 Hours: Garnet Mountain Lookout
About twenty miles southwest of Bozeman, Montana lies the summit of Garnet Mountain. On top sits a beautiful fire lookout - the most popular cabin rental in the Gallatin National Forest’s inventory. The two-story cabin was built in the 1960s to replace a worn-down original built in the 1930s.
Panoramic views of the Gallatin, Bridger, [...]
Collected 2 days ago from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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24 Hours in the Mountains Hyalite Cirque
This is the first video in a series called “24″ that will appear at Backpacking Light starting in Fall 2009. The programs highlight trips taken by lightweight backpackers in 24 hours from door-to-door (e.g., the door of your home), and focus on the majesty of the areas visited and the experience of the “quickie” trip.
This [...]
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24 Hours: Nine Months Til Summer
“Nine Months Til Summer”. Join Ryan Connelly and Ryan Jordan on a quick trip crossing the the Hyalite-Cottonwood divide.
Ryan writes for Backpackinglight.com and writes this article: His video series of “24 Hours” can be seen on thebackpacker.tv or his YouTube Site:
Snow comes to the mountains of Montana intermittently throughout the summer. I usually [...]
Collected 2 days ago from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Beauty Spot to Unaka Mountain on the AT
One of the more favorite spots to admire on the AT, (and there are many) is “Beauty Spot”. The Appalachian Trail passes over the Unaka Mountain in Unicoi County. It’s easy to see why Beauty Spot is a favorite stop-off for thru hikers on the Appalachian Trail, one of several that crisscross the mountain [...]
Collected 3 days ago from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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New handheld hiking GPS ratings
Consumer Reports (consumerreports.org) takes a new look at it’s reviews on handheld GPS Units

Modern adventurers have numerous tools to choose from when packing for a day trip or an overnight wilderness excursion, and for many, a convenient, all-in-one device is a handheld hiking GPS unit. Those portable navigators can direct you from Point A to [...]
Collected Nov 17, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Backpacking Through Damascus
When Spring arrives, I can’t think of a better town to trek through than Damascus, Virginia. Why Spring? One reason is Trail Days. Trail Days (documentary) is an even that brings thousands of Appalachian Trail Hikers together. While I was there last May, I took opportunity to go on a short backpacking trip.
I wanted [...]
Collected Nov 16, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
tagged trail vlogs, video, thebackpackertv videos
Snowshoe Gear
Snowshoeing is a lot of fun for anyone who had ever gone out in the backcountry after a good snow fall. Nothing like treking in snow with snowshoes that makes a Winter Backpacking trip fun.
Jason Klass from Gear Talk with Jason Klass goes over some gear that you might need on a snowshoe trek. [...]
Collected Nov 16, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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The Stick Pic
Imagine you are in that perfect scenic spot in the backcounty, or in front of a summit sign and want to snap a photo of yourself in that moment, and there is no one around to take it for you. Or if you are like me, and want to shoot a trail Vlog, you have [...]
Collected Nov 15, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Middle Fork Trail - Sequoia NP
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have over 800 miles of trails, including plenty within easy reach of a paved road and suitable for a variety of dayhikes, though much of the Sierra Nevada backcountry is only accessible via longer trails on overnight trips.
The Middle Fork Trail, reached by a side road 6.5 miles [...]
Collected Nov 13, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Backpacking McNabb Creek Trail
The McNabb Creek Trail (FS Trail 92) is a trail within the Cherokee National Forest in the Tellico Ranger District which connects North River Road up McNabb Creek to the Cherohala Skyway. The trail is 3.9 miles long and rises about 1600 feet from the North River to the Skyway
The trail begins at Tellico-Robbinsville Road [...]
Collected Nov 12, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Backpacking the Desert Divide
The Desert Divide is a spur ridge that runs south from Red Tahquitz to Toro Peak on the San Jacinto Massif. Pine Mountain is one of the many noteworthy “bumps” along the Pacific Crest Trail on the Desert Divide with grand views of Garner Valley to the west and Coachella Valley to the east.
Backpacking [...]
Collected Nov 12, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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San Gorgonio Wilderness - South Fork Trail
The San Gorgonio Wilderness is the climax region of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California. Located on the San Bernardino National Forest

The South Fork Trailhead is on Jenks Lake Road, 2.5 miles from Highway 38. The trail begins at the large paved parking lot (6,900′) on Jenks Lake Road East and climbs 2.5 miles [...]
Collected Nov 11, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Appalachian Trail by National Geographic
Much of the Appalachian Trail is close to major populations - so how wild can it be? We will travel from South to North and explore the remotest corners of the A.T. and meet the scientists fighting to keep this wilderness wild. Join National Geographic on a rollercoaster ride of agonizing ascents and rewarding vistas [...]
Collected Nov 10, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Mt Leconte Hike
If ever there was a classic hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte would certainly qualify. Sure, there are trails in the Smokies that are far longer, that gain more elevation, or have steeper climbs, but the Alum Cave Trail is unmatched in its combination of interesting geological [...]
Collected Nov 10, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Parcour de Wild 2009
The Parcour de Wild is a long distance wilderness traverse that lasts about a week, give or take a few days.
Matt Lutz and Sam Haraldson’s attempt at the 2009 Parcour de Wild endurance race in Northwestern Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness and Helena National Forest.
The Parcour is an unsanctioned community event, organized ad hoc and [...]
Collected Nov 7, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Twentymile Gregory Bald Loop GSMNP
Backpacking in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Twentymile Trail to Long Hungry Ridge Trail to Gregory Bald Trail to Wolf Ridge Trail and back to Twentymile Trailhead.
Beauty, scenic, and solitude– all are found on the Gregory Bald Loop trail. The trail head is at Twenty Mile Ranger Station in the extreme southern part [...]
Collected Nov 5, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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Big Agnes Tumble Mountain 20
Outside Magazine reviews the Big Agnes Tumble Mountain 20 sleeping bag, which has specially designed baffles to keep you continuously warm. The designers are using a new technique: injecting down into the fabric sleeves along with small, internal mesh barriers that keep it in place. The process requires longer baffles, so Big Agnes ran them [...]
Collected Nov 3, 2009 from thebackpacker.tv via blog import
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