Category: Backpacking
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Thoughts on the 10 Essentials
Being an Eagle Scout, the one thing that stuck in my head over everything else was the Boy Scout Motto: Be Prepared. When camping, backpacking or any other activity when you’re far from the comforts of civilization, they say you should always carry the Ten Essentials. These have changed over the years, some by wording…
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Backpacking Intro
One of my favorite things to do when I was a Boy Scout was backpacking, but back when I was a middle teen in the late ’70s and early ’80s, it was quite a task. I doubt the term “ultralight’ had yet been invented, at least not for backpacking. Our packs back then probably weighed…