Hiking Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/hiking/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:41:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Hiking Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/hiking/ 32 32 38683869 ALPS Mountaineering Classic Hiking Staff https://popupbackpacker.com/alps-mountaineering-classic-hiking-staff/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:13:28 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151464 It’s a hiking stick! It’s a trekking pole! No it’s a hiking staff! This is my first impression of the ALPS Mountaineering Classic Trekker Trekking Pole. It is not a product review because, as my readers know, I usually don’t review a product unless I have used it for 10 or more years. Tracks Hiking … Continue reading ALPS Mountaineering Classic Hiking Staff →

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]]> 151464 Backpacking: Does 1 Pound on Your Feet Equal 5 Pounds on Your Back? https://popupbackpacker.com/backpacking-does-1-pound-on-your-feet-equal-5-pounds-on-your-back/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:59:42 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151444 For decades there has been this “rule of thumb” circulating in backpacking circles that one pound of weight on the foot is equivalent to carrying five pounds on the back. This statement begs several questions: Where did the rule come from? Is it true? How do you apply it to your backpacking trips (i.e., is … Continue reading Backpacking: Does 1 Pound on Your Feet Equal 5 Pounds on Your Back? →

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]]> 151444 Rucking? The New is the Old https://popupbackpacker.com/rucking-the-new-is-the-old/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:51:41 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=150926 What’s Up With That? Apparently there is a “new” fitness trend called Rucking. Funny how age-old things are re-discovered and given new names. Just in case you are wondering — I think Rucking is a good thing. A common question from many backpackers, especially those who are fairly new at it, is, “How do I … Continue reading Rucking? The New is the Old →

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]]> 150926 Palm Oases https://popupbackpacker.com/palm-oases/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:26:04 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=148089 In case you think I misspelled the title, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Oases, is the plural of Oasis. But on to the story. Yesterday morning, when I awoke, it somehow occurred to me that it would be a good day to hike to a Palm Oasis. I didn’t have any specific oasis in mind. … Continue reading Palm Oases →

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]]> 148089 Seventy https://popupbackpacker.com/seventy/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:23:14 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=148055 Some Thoughts on Aging and Petroglyphs Last Sunday I turned 70 years old. My son, Joe, called the day before and suggested we go for a hike together, which was an excellent idea. No better way to celebrate any milestone of holiday than going for a walk out into the desert. Joyce’s ankle is healing. … Continue reading Seventy →

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