Fix a leaky tent seamĬlean the area around the leak and use the right sealant-either for polyurethane-coated fabrics or silicone-treated fabrics ( Seam Grip or Silnet ). Here’s our breakdown of what gear can and can’t go on the plane, according to TSA’s guidelines. TSA won’t let you past security with them, anyway. Leave behind stove fuel and bear spray-buy when you arrive. Fly with gearĬheck your pack in a duffel, along with sharp stuff like ice axes and crampons, and your (clean) stove.Ĭarry on boots, electronics, lithium batteries, and anything fragile. Check out our favorites in our monthly taste-test column, Pouch Wars. Tip: Keep your gear closet stocked up with freeze-dried meals and you’ll be ready to head out on last-minute trips on a moment’s notice.
Add extra if your trip is strenuous or in cold weather.
On NOLS expeditions, guides plan for about 1.5 pounds of food (uncooked) and roughly 3,000 calories per person per day. Lay out separate rations-all meals and snacks-for each day to visualize what you’ll actually eat. Hikers, especially beginners, worry so much about packing enough to eat that they often overdo it. Ranger stations in more remote areas will have shorter lines. Yosemite gives permit priority to the backcountry office closest to a particular trailhead. You might not get a coveted itinerary, but you’ll likely benefit from insider knowledge. Keep an open mind, chat up rangers, and prepare to explore the park’s lesser-known areas. Line up at the backcountry office an hour or two before it opens.īe flexible. Some parks issue day-of permits, but others, like Grand Canyon and Glacier, offer them a day in advance. Score last-minute permitsįeeling spontaneous? Just a procrastinator? Either way, you’re in luck: There’s a percentage of permits reserved for walk-ins at every national park. You don’t want a wind gust to spoil your wish. Also, a trick birthday candle-the kind you can’t blow out. Also, Frito’s corn chips or any type of oily chips (they burn slow and evenly).Įasiest: A fat birthday candle. (Photo: Peter Sucheski)Įasy: Dryer lint and candle wax in a cardboard egg carton compartment (poke a bit of lint out of the wax for a wick).Įasier: Cotton balls coated in petroleum jelly. Make a firestarter Be sure you’re allowed to set a fire at your campsite. Here’s what you can do before even leaving your house to make sure your next trip is problem-free. Hazards big and small can sabotage any trip. Backpacking really isn’t that complicated.
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