Some articles to help you prepare for your alaska hiking and backpacking trip. Stories about backcountry cooking, physical conditioning, navigation and a variety of other topics. Let us know if there is a subject you would like to see discussed.
Preparing for an Alaska backpacking adventure involves more than just packing the right gear; it requires conditioning your body for the physical demands of the wild.
There are many factors to consider when evaluating Alaska hiking trip options: duration, mileage, terrain, special challenges or hazards, weather, group size and more.
When it comes to backcountry, wilderness travel, there are normal trail miles and then there are Alaskan miles.