How to plan a Backpacking trip

Tips for planning a backpacking trip:

Hello travelers, how are all you? Are you guys planning for a backpacking trip or hiking this weekend?

If you are interested to going on a hiking, here I have bring you some special tips and tricks for you.

Backpacking trip is not a very hard job and it doesn’t need any previous experience. All you need is interest and some necessary gadgets and gears.

Planning:

The most important thing for a backpacking trip is planning. It is not like that you need to plan taking a long time, it can be done in very few time. The main parts of the planning are:

1.       Where to go: The very first thing you have to do is to decide where you would like to go. Because, many important facts depends on it. Like, what kind of dress you have to carry, what kind of food to be carried and other preparations. You may go anywhere you want, but the preparation is not same always.

2.       Who are going: This is another important part of backpacking trip or hiking. If you want to go alone, it is OK. But if you want to take partner(s) with, you should have a good plan for them. If you are a fresh one then you should consider going with someone experienced. And if you have past experience, you may introduce backpacking to a newcomer. Whatever, you should keep in mind if you take someone along with you; you should know his mentality and ability to go for a backpacking. If both of your minds are not almost same, you may face some trouble there.

3.       Knowing the place before: It is important to have some basic knowledge about the place you are going. You may take others advice or search it on internet. If you know about the weather, how to go, emergency numbers and places, how to go that area. You can have a map of the place and learn as much as possible. It will make your trip easier.

4.       Passes and permits: Be-ware of the passes and permits. When you see you don’t have any permission from the local authority where you are going and it is a must there, you will find it really harassing. So, while planning find if there is any kind of permission or pass is required or not.

5.       What to carry: Another most important thing is to make a list what you should bring with you. This should be planned few days before the journey. According  to the list you must gather all the necessary things and carry them on the journey day.

What to Bring on a Backpacking trip:

1.       Clothing: You must bring clothing according to weather. If you get out in summer, you have to carry clothing suitable to the season and if you get out in winter, you must carry that type of clothing.

                                  Suitable suits.

                                  Hats: Both sun and woolen hat.

                                  Socks and gloves

                                  Boots

2.       Backpack: You will need a huge backpack which will provide you a lot of space for carrying your stuffs. Prefer comfort than style. Choose a light one, if you take a heavy one it will make more pressure on your shoulder.

3.       Tent: The smart choice is taking three season tents. But if you are sure about the weather, you may bring one season tents.

4.       Sleeping bags and pads: Bring a good quality sleeping bag. After a hard day you need a sound sleep and if you bring a low quality sleeping bag you won’t have a nice sleeping experience.

5.       Map

6.       Compass

7.       Lighter and matches

8.       Swiss knife or multi-tool

9.       Water purifier (if possible)

10.   First aid kit: Get a well arranged first aid kit with enough medicine and necessary first aid instrument. Don’t forget to see if any medicine is out of date.

11.   Food: Anywhere you go, you have to meet up your hunger. So, carrying enough food is important. Prefer dry and healthy food. Because they are light to carry with.

12.   Water: Bring more than enough water. Because, nothing can meet your thirst other than water. How to purify water in wildness

                  Don’t waste it. Use as much as you need. In case if you get in lack of water, you may try some                                   natural water purification system. See here How to purify water in wildness

13.   Cooking instrument: You may carry a light cooking stove and some fuels for cooking. Don’t take anything which may cause danger, take something efficient. Don’t forget some plates, glass and cooking bowl.

14.   Mobile phone.

15.   Duct tape

16.   Repairing tools (if you think necessary)

17.   Trash bag

On the starting day check your backpack if you forget something. Don’t forget keeping a detailed note where you are going and with whom you are going. It will help a lot in case of emergency.

Happy Travelling. :)

How to purify water in wildness

Many of us like hiking and sometime we go out to enjoy the beauty of nature. There are a lot of stories that many hikers lost their way to back and got stuck there for days.

It becomes so hard to survive if you get lost somewhere and you don’t have enough water to drink.

Normally a man can survive 5 to 6 days without food but not more than 3 days without water. If your luck don’t favor you finding a source of good water, what will you do?

Here is some tips for you how to purify water in wildness:

• Boiling: If you are carrying a tin pot and a lighter with you, then boiling is the best option to purify water. Just gather some wood or dry leaf. Bring the water in your pot and set fire on the wood and put the pot on fire. Let the water boil for 10 to 15 minutes.

• Purifying tablets: Keep some water purifying tablets with you whenever you get out for travel or hiking. Use these as directed.

• Create an evaporation trap to the ground: If you have enough time to wait for water try this method. Make a hole on the ground put a container or a pot in it. Then cover the hole with a plastic. Put a weight like a small stone in the middle of the plastic so that the water may gather in the center and drop into the container. This will work mostly at the night because at that time there is fog.

• Bleach: you can c use Bleach to purify water in the wildness. Many of us bring a gallon of Bleach with us whereas looking, that could be a smart apply if you happen to get blood on a white shirt or combine of pants. This is often most likely the longest of the water purification strategies, however can add a pinch. Merely add one tablespoon of Bleach to each gallon of water in your store. Shake the mixture smartly, then permit it to sit down for 12-24 hours. Afterward, you'll be able to pour the highest of the water into another jug, going very cheap in. around to be drop out.

• Make a water filter: For this method you will need two containers and a piece of soft cloth. Keep the two containers side by side. Put water in a container and keep it little higher than the other one. Then put one end of the cloth in water and the other end into the other container. After some time you will see pure water gathering in the empty container and the dust staying in the other.

The most important and easy method is to carry enough water while going out to hiking in wildness. 

How to stay safe during typhoons or cyclones?

Do you live in a coastal area? If you, there are a lot of chances of natural disasters like typhoon, tsunami, hurricanes, cyclone etc. These disasters may cause a great loss of lives and wealth as well. So, everyone living near coastal area should know some steps to reduce the harm as much as possible.                                                                                                                  

Here are some early preparation for typhoons or hurricane:

• Always keep in touch with TV & radio and listen regularly weather updates.

• Contact with the related authority and make sure if your house safe or not. Make sure your house has been built abiding by the cyclone or disaster standard. If your place seems to be unsafe don’t be late transferring your place.
• Verify if the roofs and walls of your house are safe or not. Take steps to repair them if you get enough time before the disaster.
• If there is any tree beside your house, see if they might cause harm. Keep away your house from tree bunches.

• Place shutter in front of the glass portion of your house.

• Remove all loose or such things that may be flow away during heavy air or water flow. These will help you to be safe.

• If there is declared any warning of any high tidal, instantly search for high land nearby and also find the way to reach there at shortest time during emergency.
• Keep an emergency kit with you, containing-

A portable battery radio, Torch, Battery, Bottle of water, Dry food, Match box or gas lighter, Stove, Important kitchen things,  First aid kit, Sleeping bag, kerosene etc.   

• Put on the important telephone numbers on a big paper and hang them in such a place that can be seen easily.

• Keep away from sites which are under construction. They are very dangerous.

• Be slow while driving

• Don’t let your children outside home.

• Keep your important documents and some money in a waterproof bag and put it in your emergency kit box.

• Keep chemical beyond reach of water

• Switch off the main electric line.   

 Last of all, don't lose patience. Don't risk your life in order to save money or other thing. Life is more valuable than money. If you can make sure that you are safe try to take some responsibilities for your relatives or neighbors. Help them to be prepared.

Stay safe. :D