GPS tracks are trails made up of GPS track points and contain information like geographical coordinates, distance, altitude, and time in gpx or kml/kmz (compressed kml) file format.
These allow you to navigate a specific path previously taken and tracked (by someone else).
Careful meal planning is essential for backpackers and will require more thought than meal preparation at home as food on the trek has a different focus.
Until a few years ago, one needed to consider weight, nutritional value and ease of preparation more than taste, but meal solutions for hikers have become pretty tasty recently and you can always make your own. Read on for ideas, tips, and recipes to make your own hiking food.
Most seasoned travelers have a backpacking checklist, which is essential especially if your travels include multi-day hikes that require self-sufficiency.
After many years of hiking all around the world, we’ve compiled a backpacking checklist for hikers (for temperate climates and not ultralight) and a list of 10 packaging tips, which I promise will come in handy if you’re planning your first trip.