Everything I Bring Backpacking & How I Pack My Pack

Are you in the process of trying to figure out what to pack for your next overnight backpacking trip? I’m going to walk you through each of the backpacking gear systems that have worked for me over the years and go over all of the backpacking gear I’ll be bringing with me out on trail this summer.

My goal is to help take some of the packing fatigue out of your backpacking trip planning this summer by showing you what has been working for me.

Continue reading to learn what to pack and how to pack, written by Kathleen.

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October 27, 2024

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Kathleen

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Hi, I’m Kathleen, I'm a Northwest day hiker, solo long-distance backpacker, backpacking coach for women and "The Hungry Hiker" on YouTube. I'm passionate about hiking, backpacking and spending time outside. My goal is to help women go from feeling scared and intimidated about backpacking to feeling comfortable planning their trips so they feel confident getting out on trail for their own solo adventures and I do this through my online backpacking program for women, The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System.

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