Backpacking Trip Planner for Travel & Backcountry

The Backpacking Trip Planner intends to provide tips & techniques for planning, preparing and enjoying a safe and successful backcountry trek. It will address such things as where to go (where & when); how to estimate days to complete the trek (including travel time to/from); precautions and preparations to take; communications to others prior to embarking; determining necessary supplies & appropriate gear; planning for specific regional encounters (e.g., animals, rodents, reptiles, weather, regulations, etc.); as well as good, sound practices during the trip that maximize your enjoyment and safety.

There are many other pages at this website which focus on backcountry tips and instruction. Here are a few:

• The Beginner Backpacker
  
• Weight Reducing Tips
  
• Knowledge Nuggets
  
• Backcountry Ethics & Practices

• Gear Planning, part 1
  
• Gear Planning, part 2
  
• Gear Shopping Tips

• The Backcountry Forum (comprehensive collection of discussion forums)