Trying to adventure around a 9-5 job can be tricky. Organizing when you get off work, when the plane leaves the airport, and packing as much into those two weekend days as possible is not for the faint of heart. If you’re searching “weekend backpacking trips near me” in hopes of finding some way of getting out of the house, you’ve come to the right place.
However, when the mountains call, you know it’s time to go explore.
Backpacking Gear Checklist
Do you know what to bring on your backpacking trip? Do you always forget something vital?
Don’t worry, I got you. Use this backpacking gear checklist to ensure you always have exactly what you need.
Weekend backpacking trips
Below you’ll find some of my favorite backpacking trips or hiking trips:
- A beginner-friendly backpacking loop in Vermont, exploring the Lye Brooks Wilderness and the inspiration for the Appalachian Trail
- A beginner to intermediate hike along Virginia’s Triple Crowns
- How to explore several of Utah’s national parks in three days, including Angel’s Landing and Zion National Park
- A week-long trip on the Teton Crest Trail
Use these guides as a source of inspiration to jumpstart your own adventure.
Glaciers and wildflowers: Adventures on the Teton Crest Trail
When I first heard about this trip to the Teton Crest Trail, I didn’t give much thought to where we were going. I knew I was going with a group of friends, that someone else had done the majority of the planning, and that all I had to do was show up with my plane…
A Beaver Marsh boardwalk sunrise
Trailhead: 3801 Riverview Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264 Follow the Towpath a quarter mile north for access to the Beaver Marsh boardwalk. Return to your car the same way. Sunrises. Those vague occasions that everyone wants to see, but never actually has the ability (or desire) to wake up early enough for. The quiet moments that…
The best places to see fall leaves in Ohio
Sometimes, it’s easy to feel like autumn is simply the mourning period for summer before the short, icy days and long, frosty nights of winter. The best cure for this? Getting out to see the brilliant leaves of the season! Whether you go out for a day hike or a weekend backpacking trip, here are…
Virginia Triple Crown Backpacking Trail
The Virginia Triple Crown backpacking trail takes you past three of Virginia’s jewels: Dragon’s Tooth, McAfee’s Knob, and Tinker Cliffs. This three-day, 30-mile loop is moderately difficult but the views are well worth the effort. Trail facts Itinerary This trek of the Virginia Triple Crowns is a three-day trip starting from the Dragon’s Tooth trailhead.…
Flying with camping gear
Recently, I flew into Las Vegas and then spent four days car camping around Utah. It’s a common trip to take, but trying to figure out the whole flying with camping gear or backpacking gear on an airplane thing can be really weird. What can you take? Can you even take a stove? What gets…
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