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2. Backpacking (hiking) - Wikipedia

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   Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey [ 1 ] and may involve camping outdoors. In North America, tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts , widely found in Europe, are rare.

3. Backpacking with animals - Wikipedia

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   Some areas restrict the use of horses and other pack animals. For example, Great Basin National Park does not allow domestic animals at all in backcountry areas. [1] Like their human counterparts, pack animals require special backpacking gear like a variety of leads, harnesses, and panniers or packs. Dog packs are widely available in outdoor ...

4. Hiking equipment - Wikipedia

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   Hiking equipment is the equipment taken on outdoor walking trips. The duration, distance, planned activities, and environment impacts equipment selection. For example, a short day hike across flat farmland versus trekking in the Himalayas would call for different types of equipment.

5. Ten Essentials - Wikipedia

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   A trowel that can be used to dig a cathole. Other outdoor organizations have variations of the Ten Essentials pertinent to local conditions.. Boy Scouts of America's "Scout Basic Essentials" are quite similar (Map and Compass, Sun Protection, Extra Clothing, Flashlight, First-Aid Kit, Matches and Fire-starters, Pocketknife, Trail Food, Water Bottle, and Rain Gear.) [6]

6. Travel pack - Wikipedia

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   A travel pack is a specialized type of rucksack developed for adventurers, and popular with backpackers.Much like ordinary rucksacks in appearance, travel packs have the added benefit of being able to zip shoulder straps, hip belts and shoulder harnesses out of sight.

7. Hazards of outdoor recreation - Wikipedia

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   Precautions include spotting the situation ahead, keeping knees bent and weight forward, using hiking sticks, and brushing aside the gravel where possible. Ice; When travelling over glaciers, crevasses pose a grave danger. [8] These giant cracks in the ice are not always visible, as snow can be blown and freeze over the top to make a snowbridge ...