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TheBackpacker.com - http://www.thebackpacker.com
Includes resource includes advice for beginners, answers to user submitted questions, directory of trails, and active message board. |
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Backpacker Magazine - http://www.backpacker.com
News, reviews, editorials, and subscription information. |
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Colorado Mountain Club - http://www.cmc.org/
Dedicated to exploring and protecting the wild areas in Colorado. Sponsors courses and lectures about Rocky Mountain natural history and mountaineering. |
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Trailspace.com - http://www.trailspace.com/
Reviews of tents, hiking boots, jackets, backpacks, and sleeping bags. |
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The Lightweight Backpacker - http://www.backpacking.net/
Lightweight backpacking tips, techniques, books, gear, reviews, gear checklists, message forums, and specialty pages. |
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Gorp's Top Ten Coolest Treks in the Nepalese Himalaya - http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/asia/nepal/favpicks.htm
Lists the top treks in Nepal including the Annapurna Circuit, Rara Lake National Park, Dolpo and Mustang, Langtang and Helambu, and the Kathmandu Valley. |
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YetiZone - http://www.yetizone.com/
A Himalayan trekking web guidebook to the Annapurna Circuit, the Everest Trek and the Langtang Trek. Over 650 kilometers of trekking description. |
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Freezer Bag Cooking - http://www.freezerbagcooking.com/
Recipes and instructions for freezer bag meals that allow backpackers to quickly and easily eat on the trail. |
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Catskill Hiking Shack - http://www.catskillhikes.com/
Local information for the Catskill Mountains as well as pictures, tips, hints, equipment, and calendar of events. |
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International Backpacking Association - http://www.backpackingfun.com
Provides backpacking related online videos, helpful hints, maps and low impact backpacking guides. Membership is required for full access. |
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One Pan Wonders - Backcountry Cooking at its Fines - http://www.onepanwonders.com
Recipes and ideas for backpackers, hikers and paddlers. Simple as well as gourmet meals for the trails and waterways. |
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N2Backpacking - http://www.n2backpacking.com/
A personal collection of photos, trail tales, trip reports, trail maps, and trip summaries. Over twenty-five years of backcountry adventures. |
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The Complete Guide to the John Muir Trail - http://www.johnmuirtrail.org
This site describes the John Muir trail in its entirety, from Yosemite Valley to Mt. Whitney. There is information about planning a trip, including permits, reservations, meal planning and recipes. A photo gallery accepts submissions from readers. |
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AboveCalifornia - http://www.abovecalifornia.com/
Descriptions of trails, maps, weather, campground information, and a library with works by John Muir and others. |
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The Backpacking Directory - http://www.johann-sandra.com/backpackdir.htm
A directory of links to information about backpacking and hiking, including gear, retailers, trails, trip reports, photos, clubs and organizations, and the Pacific Crest Trail. |
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Adventure Matters - http://www.adventurematters.com
Website contains information on the Appalachian Trail, thru-hiking, hiking and backpacking as well as links to other great informative sights. |
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Spadout - Backpacking - http://www.spadout.com/backpacking/
Articles and tools for backpacking gear. |
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Wilderness Utah - http://www.wildernessutah.com
A collection of trail guides, photos, and trip reports from across the state of Utah. This site also includes informational articles about hiking in the Utah outdoors. |
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Backpacking in the Catskills - http://members.tripod.com/~stooges/
Pictures from popular overlooks in the Catskills with trail descriptions and advice. |
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Sierra Nevada Backpacking - http://sierrabackpacker.com
Information for Sierra Nevada hiker, backpacker and mountaineer. Includes locations and maps of passes and trails, backpacking checklist, clothing, gear, books, weather and photos. |
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Net Backpacking - http://www.netbackpacking.com
Backpacking portal featuring how to articles and gear reviews. |
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The Backpacking Site - http://www.thebackpackingsite.com
Backpacking information, adventure stories, photos, gear reviews, articles and other resources. |
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Trekking World - http://trekking-world.info
Trekking World is a site for all the trekking people. We have gear reviews and guides, trekking photos, links and information on trekking destinations. |
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Wilderness backpacking tips and advice - http://www.wilderness-backpacking.com
The Wilderness backpacking website is dedicated to providing useful information for wilderness campers and backpackers. |
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Michigan Hiker - http://www.michiganhiker.com
Offers information on backpacking, hiking, camping and outdoor equipment along with articles about experiences in the outdoors. |
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Backpackers Guide - http://www.thebackpackersguide.com
A "how-to-guide" for camping, backpacking and hiking, especially for those just getting started. Includes packing lists and a sample 3-day menu. |
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The John Muir Trail - http://www.hikejmt.com/index.htm
Information, photographs and descriptions of the 211 mile long trail that goes from Yosemite Valley to Mt. Whitney. |
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WildernessBackpacker - http://www.journeywest.com/WB/index.html
Provides articles, tips, and stories about wilderness backpacking, camping, and travel. |
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Hackpacking - http://www.hackpacking.blogspot.com/
Gear reviews, backpacking reports, and general hiking thoughts centered around the Colorado Rocky Mountains. |