<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527</id><updated>2024-09-05T11:45:37.350-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backpacking Advice    |      Backpacking Basics</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-873520130965283098</id><published>2010-06-30T13:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T13:39:21.240-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Backpacking Water Purification System:  Tips for Choosing a Backpacking Water Purifier</title><summary type="text">Having a backpacking water purification system is important for any backpacking trip of length.  It is much more sensible to use a backpacking water purifier, because you will be able to purify water as needed.  You will only have to filter enough to last you until you get to the next water stop.  In order to select a water purification system, you must know a few key things in order to select </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/873520130965283098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/having-backpacking-water-purification.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/873520130965283098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/873520130965283098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/having-backpacking-water-purification.html' title='A Backpacking Water Purification System:  Tips for Choosing a Backpacking Water Purifier'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-7130506569911617463</id><published>2010-06-25T15:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-25T15:38:52.572-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backpacking Advice:  BackpackingTent Reviews and Features</title><summary type="text">Today I wanted to give some backpacking advice on features that you need to look for in a tent as well as a few backpacking tent reviews.

After selecting the style of tent that you are going to need it is a good idea to look at the features of the tent.&amp;nbsp; Many of these features can help you to have a better backpacking experience. Others are options that you don&#39;t necessarily have to have, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/7130506569911617463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/backpacking-advice-backpackingtent.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/7130506569911617463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/7130506569911617463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/backpacking-advice-backpackingtent.html' title='Backpacking Advice:  BackpackingTent Reviews and Features'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-3603906798497559852</id><published>2010-06-19T11:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-19T11:29:44.141-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Proper Backpack Fit:  Useful Tips for Choosing and Fitting a Backpack</title><summary type="text">Having proper backpack fit is something that you must consider when selecting a backpack and is an important topic in beginner backpacking.&amp;nbsp; When fitting a backpack, you have to remember that your backpack is the most important tool you can carry with you on your trip and if you don&#39;t have proper backpack fit, then you might not have such a good time.&amp;nbsp; A good fitting backpack will help </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/3603906798497559852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/proper-backpack-fit-useful-tips-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/3603906798497559852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/3603906798497559852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/proper-backpack-fit-useful-tips-for.html' title='Proper Backpack Fit:  Useful Tips for Choosing and Fitting a Backpack'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-833379161500478061</id><published>2010-06-10T10:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-10T10:43:04.030-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Continued Backpacking Training:  Packing Ideas for Your Bag</title><summary type="text">Continuing on with backpacking training subjects, next we will move on to packing your backpack.&amp;nbsp; Packing a backpack correctly will allow you to be more coordinated and bring sufficient things. It is significant that you fit everything you have to have into your backpack, since you do not want to leave items you might need down the road. Having the appropriate backpacking training will allow</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/833379161500478061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/continued-backpacking-training-packing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/833379161500478061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/833379161500478061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/continued-backpacking-training-packing.html' title='Continued Backpacking Training:  Packing Ideas for Your Bag'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-8473024975242512521</id><published>2010-06-02T17:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-02T17:27:16.969-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backpacking Advice:  DIY Backpacking Questions For Food Planning</title><summary type="text">Packing your food is quite important for DIY backpacking and is one of the many backpacking basics you will need to know for a great trip. It can be a challenge trying to get every little thing into your pack so that you have all the things you will have to have for the adventure, so I wanted to offer you a little backpacking advice. It is possible to pack to much, and this particularly true of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/8473024975242512521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/backpacking-advice-diy-backpacking.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/8473024975242512521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/8473024975242512521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/06/backpacking-advice-diy-backpacking.html' title='Backpacking Advice:  DIY Backpacking Questions For Food Planning'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-8069318472191421305</id><published>2010-05-29T10:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-29T10:40:54.768-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backpacking Basics-Food and Water Backpacking Basics</title><summary type="text">One of the first backpacking basics for beginner backpacking you should learn when planning for your trip has to do with food and water.&amp;nbsp; If you take a backpacking trip, you are going to have to eat.&amp;nbsp; It is important that you have proper energy to sustain you, and you must be able to plan your meals well to do this.&amp;nbsp; By learning a few backpacking basics, you will be able to easily </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/8069318472191421305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/05/backpacking-basics-food-and-water.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/8069318472191421305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/8069318472191421305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/05/backpacking-basics-food-and-water.html' title='Backpacking Basics-Food and Water Backpacking Basics'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-5543765259773926742</id><published>2010-05-28T13:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-28T13:01:14.824-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backpacking Training:  First Aid Backpacking Training</title><summary type="text">One of the most important items of backpacking training is understanding first aid.&amp;nbsp; There are a few basics that every backpacker should know or backpacking how to as I refer to it.&amp;nbsp; Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, accidents will happen.&amp;nbsp; You should always remember that help may not always be available, so understanding these things in important, especially in case of a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/5543765259773926742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/05/backpacking-training-first-aid.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/5543765259773926742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/5543765259773926742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/05/backpacking-training-first-aid.html' title='Backpacking Training:  First Aid Backpacking Training'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081639098158251527.post-2229369853641877482</id><published>2010-05-27T21:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-27T22:03:26.739-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backpacking Essentials-Backpacking Essentials You Must Carry on Your Trip</title><summary type="text">Backpacking essentials are things that should be a part of every backpacker&#39;s pack. In addition to these items, you can get backpacking advice on backpacking basics by using a good backpacking book.&amp;nbsp; Even with newer devices, like GPS, it is still a wise idea to carry a map with you in case something goes wrong with the GPS.&amp;nbsp; In other words there are no substitutes for these items.&amp;nbsp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/feeds/2229369853641877482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/05/backpacking-essentials-backpacking.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/2229369853641877482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3081639098158251527/posts/default/2229369853641877482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingadvice.blogspot.com/2010/05/backpacking-essentials-backpacking.html' title='Backpacking Essentials-Backpacking Essentials You Must Carry on Your Trip'/><author><name>James</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12605912723761922688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jX2gm33fpoCheSDWx0VyCV6DmnjfQXsXyf7ryXYwPl0vRIx83hQCRETLiosp9lWgSTi76qpa7xjOWL11I_Y_nD2nzhDN8yLYt3Zgz9i5C9CZmKRaqUbAWL7HBi4juQ/s1600/James09.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>