Hello all,
For about 6 months when I was 14 I was a part of an outward bound program that took 5 day backpacking expeditions through mostly the White Mountains every week. I learned a lot but I've forgotten a lot of it (I'm 26 now) but I had some extra money and I bought the same gear I used to have for my outward bound program for myself and my girlfriend. I don't want to start out going out for a week but I do want to plan maybe three days for us to hike a nice loop that maybe takes us by some moving or still water. I never had to plan the trips myself but we would work with the guides as they planned. This is a round about way of asking but how should I go planning a 3 day backpacking trip? We are both in good shape and exercise regularly but I don't want to jump in too fast. how many miles a day would be good? I know it depends on how much elevation you're covering. How can I find trails that I can hike? Where are the best backpacking trails (no campground areas)? I know it's sort of a broad question but I'd like to go Columbus Day weekend so I wanted plenty of time to plan. Any info would be very helpful. Thanks a lot guys I hope to be participating a lot once we start going often.
For about 6 months when I was 14 I was a part of an outward bound program that took 5 day backpacking expeditions through mostly the White Mountains every week. I learned a lot but I've forgotten a lot of it (I'm 26 now) but I had some extra money and I bought the same gear I used to have for my outward bound program for myself and my girlfriend. I don't want to start out going out for a week but I do want to plan maybe three days for us to hike a nice loop that maybe takes us by some moving or still water. I never had to plan the trips myself but we would work with the guides as they planned. This is a round about way of asking but how should I go planning a 3 day backpacking trip? We are both in good shape and exercise regularly but I don't want to jump in too fast. how many miles a day would be good? I know it depends on how much elevation you're covering. How can I find trails that I can hike? Where are the best backpacking trails (no campground areas)? I know it's sort of a broad question but I'd like to go Columbus Day weekend so I wanted plenty of time to plan. Any info would be very helpful. Thanks a lot guys I hope to be participating a lot once we start going often.