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    The better backpacking guide

    May 21, 2021 4 minutes

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    PART FOUR: HOW TO MASTER ‘SMARTPACKING’

    TO ENJOY BACKPACKING you need to be as comfortable as possible both when walking and when camping. This means compromises are necessary when selecting your gear.

    With a minimum of ultralight gear you may be very comfortable on the trail, but not so happy in camp. But if you take heavy gear for camp, walking may be painful due to the weight of your pack. The former may be acceptable if you’re going for fast times and high mileage, the latter if you’re only a walking a short distance to a camp where you’ll stay a few days; but for most backpacking a middle

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