Why backpack Choose a Backpack Backpack Types Weight
considerations Putting It All In the Pack Great foods for
Backpacking On the Trail Planning
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Self sufficiency Great exercise Explore the outdoors See
nature
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Torso length Choosing the Correct Frame Size Determining Hip
Size
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locate your 7th cervical vertebra, tilt your head forward.
Beginning at that spot, have your friend use a flexible tap measure
to measure downward along your spine. find your iliac crest. Run
your fingers down the sides of your rib cage until you reach the
first hard spot, this is your hip bone. Place your hands on top
with thumbs pointing behind you. This iliac crest serves as the
shelf of your pelvic girdle. Draw an imaginary line between your
thumbs to the point where they met in the middle. Have your friend
measure to that point where it intersects with your spine, while
still holding the top of the tape on your C7. Once you have
finished measuring the distance from your C7 to your iliac crest,
you now have your torso length.
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Extra Small: Up to 15-1/2 inches tall (up to 39 cm) Small: 16
17 1/2 inches tall (40 45 cm) Medium/Regular: 18 19 1/2 inches tall
(46 50 cm) Large/Tall: 20 inches and up (51 cm and up)
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Wrap a flexible tape measure around the top of your hips, known
as your latitude line, where you can feel your iliac crest. A
properly fit hip belt should straddle your iliac crest, sitting
about an inch above and below your latitude line. This measurement
is your hip size. Small: 22 27 inch hip-line (56 69 cm) Medium: 28
34 inch hip-line (70 87 cm) Large: 35 39 inch hip-line (88 100 cm)
Extra Large: 40 45 inch hip-line (101 114 cm)
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Backpacks fall into three basic
__________categories:___________ Day pack Internal Frame pack
External Frame pack
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These packs are used for single-day hikes, climbs, runs or bike
rides. In general, daypacks are soft-backed or frameless. Daypacks
are lightweight and intended for light loads (10 to 15 pounds).
Good daypacks have hip belts to prevent the load from thumping on
your back with each stride.
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These packs are used for bigger, heavier loads (15 pounds and
up). Frames--either aluminum stays or plastic frame sheets are
located within the pack bag When properly fit, they hug the
contours of your back, thereby cinching the load in close to your
spine.
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Used for big, heavy loads, these packs are best for walking on
trails The pack bag is hung off a simple exterior frame, so the
load is positioned farther away from your back. External frame
packs have a higher center of gravity than internal frame packs It
gives excellent weight transfer to the hips and it allows you to
walk with a more upright posture They offer lots of airflow between
the pack and your back, great for long, sweaty days
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Daypacks Size: Less than 2,500 cubic inches or 40 liters
Weekend Packs Size: 2,500 to 3,999 cubic inches or 40 to 65 liters
Weeklong Packs Size: 4,000 to 5,999 cubic inches or 65 to 95 liters
Expedition Packs Size: Greater than 6,000 cubic inches or 95
liters
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40-50lbs Traditional Backpacker (25% of body weight) 10-25lbs
Lightweight Backpacker 10lbs or less Ultralight Backpacker (UL)
5lbs or less Super Ultralight Backpacker (SUL)
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Weigh everything Reduce big three to less than 9lbs (big three
are pack, shelter, and sleeping system) Eliminate non-essential
gear Use dehydrated food if water is plentiful Use lightweight
flashlights, camp shoes, cooking gear Boil water or use
purification pills instead of filtering No cook meals or use a fire
instead of a stove Use multi-function gear 1.) Frisbee 2.) Steel
cup 3.) Rain poncho 4.) Hiking poles
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Zipper pulls Extra length on straps Tent stakes Rain fly
Sleeping pad (use pine straw) Packaging Bags and containers
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First Aid kit Cook pots Tents Food
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Always put your heaviest items close to your back, centered
between your shoulder blades. For on-trail travel, place heavy
items a bit higher inside your pack. For off-trail travel, place
heavy items a bit lower in the main compartment. Experiment with
different load arrangements to determine what feels best to you.
Rule of thumb, the weight of your load should not exceed 25-30% of
your body weight First aid kit, rain gear, maps, and flashlight on
top or convenient pocket. Water proof Spill proof
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Canned meats Cheese Crackers Peanut butter Raisins Soup mix Top
ramen Power bars Instant oatmeal Dry cereal Pasta Rice Bisquick
(biscuits, pancakes, pot pies) Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, fresh
veggies Granola bars Cookies Fruit fresh or dried First night:
frozen beef, cooked chicken Precooked bacon 2-3 days Canned bacon
Eggs can last weeks Pasta
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Lead and tail trekker Always stop and regroup at any fork in
the path Sing songs/ play games on the trail Frequent and regular
breaks Avoid hiking at night except on improved trails Check feet
/use mole skin before blisters form Dress in Layers. Use well worn
Boots
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Determine how far you would like to hike. Determine patrol
meals or everyone for themselves Pick a trail based your abilities
(maybe a warm- up day hike) Get maps of the trail Determine in and
back out or end to end Plan a shake down, fitting, and weighing a
week prior to the hike. Leave copy of trip plan with responsible
adult. Check the forecast Have a back-up plan in case of bad
weather
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Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area 7 mile
backcountry trail overnight camping $9 per Florida Trails
Association Apalachicola East/west Blackwater North/South Chipola
Econfina Creek Econfina River Eglin East/North/West Hinson Nokuse
Pinelog Seashore Torreya State Park 7 mile loop with primitive
sites Appalachian Trail 2200 miles Georgia Maine Philmont Scout
Ranch is 214 square mile of land to explore.
