A beginner’s guide to backcountry camping, according to backpackers

Following a comprehensive guide to backcountry camping is one of the safest ways for a beginner to get from sitting on their couch to backpacking through the wilderness. Otherwise, you risk venturing into the wild without a plan or the right outdoor gear, which could spoil your trip — or worse.

To ensure your first backpacking experience is safe and enjoyable, we talked to experts to find out everything you need to know and bring when going backcountry camping.

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野外露营地的自然环境较好,仅能容纳极少数露营者。这些露营地没有卫生间和淋浴间等公共设施,但那些愿意付出努力前往露营地的人却能收获甜蜜的孤独。而这种 "努力 "并不一定需要数小时的徒步旅行。许多野外露营地距离汽车只有 5 到 15 分钟的步行路程。但是,如果您喜欢在森林中跋涉的感觉,只要您愿意把车留在后面,把所有需要的东西都背在背上,就有数不清的小径和景点等着您去探索。

“Backpacking allows you to cover significantly more ground than day-hiking, so I highly recommend backpacking to anyone who wants to see more beautiful sights,” says Ashleigh McClary, a Gearhead at Backcountry. However, it does take more planning than traditional car camping, as you’ll need to figure out where you’re going and what to bring. “You should try to make sure to have a balance of everything you need and nothing extra that you don’t need,” McClary says. “New backpackers often bring too much on their trips and get weighed down with heavy gear.”

Continue reading the full article written By Matt Haines, Kai Burkhardt and Maxwell Shukuya here.

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Matt Haines, Kai Burkhardt and Maxwell Shukuya

Matt Haines – Former Contributor, CNN Underscored

Kai Burkhardt – Editor, Outdoors, Sustainable Living & Pets, CNN Underscored.

Kai Burkhardt joined CNN Underscored in 2019 as an intern and has grown into his role as editor to help readers find the best products under the outdoors, sustainability and pet verticals. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Burkhardt spends his time testing and editing stories about all sorts of products, from bidets and rooftop tents to pet hair cleaners and hiking boots.

Kai earned a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from New York University in 2019 and moved back to Colorado in 2022. When he isn’t finding the latest and greatest products, Burkhardt enjoys slowly trail running, rock climbing and watching his two dogs, Miso and Dashi, compete in dog sports.

Maxwell Shukuya – Associate Writer, Updates, CNN Underscored.

Maxwell Shukuya is an associate writer at CNN Underscored, where he contributes to updates and writes the occasional piece for the site’s many verticals.

As a journalist, Shukuya got his start in Sacramento, first as an intern at the NPR affiliate Capital Public Radio, then as a writer for the arts and culture magazine Submerge. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a bachelor’s in literature. His love of languages and the humanities led him to Germany, where he completed a master’s at the University of Cologne.

Today, he lives in Los Angeles, where you can find him rock climbing, hiking and enjoying the city’s eclectic restaurant and music scenes.

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