Backpacking: A Different Way Of Camping
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What is camping? To most people, it is perceived as a time to pack up the car,
drive to local camp grounds, and spend the weekend in the great outdoors. It is
a time to frolic with family and friends around a campfire, singing songs,
playing games, and roasting marshmallows while listening to gh ....
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.... and maybe tow a camper. On
the other hand, when backpacking, the circumstances are very different. One is
limited to his or her own capabilities: the amount of weight that can be
carried, endurance levels, just to name a few. Provisions must be carefully
measured. If overloaded, it can affect performance while hiking to one's
destination, but if not enough provisions are carried it, will impact how long
one can last out in the wilderness. The equipment must be minute in size and
weight ....
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