![]() ![]() Make sure everything is in good working order before you open it up in the backcountry. Don’t become the next 127 Hours.ĭouble check your gear. Tell someone where you’re going, and when you plan to be back. RightOnTrek is another great local company who offer quality backpacking meals – or they can design a whole backcountry menu for you! Gastro Gnome is a great local Montana-based company making actually tasty dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Do your research on nutrient-rich, lightweight foods and be realistic with how much you’re going to eat. Of course, you don’t want to have too little either. Overpacking food is one of the most common backpacking mistakes. Bring a water filter to treat your water before you gulp it down. As tempting as a cold, clear mountain stream appears, it’s hard to say what may be laying upstream. Review basic backcountry First Aid treatments and bring a GPS device that can send an alert out in case there is an emergency and you need an evacuation. Pack a GPS and a First-Aid kit - and know how to use it. that’s easily accessible in your pack to take care of hot spots early on. Pack a blister kit with band-aids, tape, moleskin, etc. Blisters are the worst! Wear your boots on a few short hikes before a big trip. ![]() Click here and here for more information on properly disposing waste.īreak in your new hiking boots before you go. Carry out all of your garbage, including food waste. Bring a trowel to bury human waste - NO ONE likes to find toilet paper flowers in the woods. Don’t forget your water shoes – crossing barefoot is very strongly not recommended! Review your route to see if you’ll make any major stream or river crossings, and have a backup plan if the water is too high to cross safely. Be prepared to hang your food at night and whenever you leave camp, and carry bear spray. Review safe bear country practices before you go. The Bob provides great habitat for both grizzly and black bears. You may need to reassess once you arrive if your site is surrounded by dead trees, the creek has dried up, or there’s nowhere to put a bear hang - so have some backups picked out!īe bear prepared. Make sure you’ll have access to water, and a flat spot to put your tent. See more tips on choosing your route below. Always contact the Forest Service to confirm current trail conditions and with any questions on specific trails or campsites. Get a good map - this is ESSENTIAL - and check current trail conditions to see what’s been cleared so far this year. Please keep in mind that this is just a starting point! Keep researching, and if it’s your first visit, try to go with someone who has Wilderness experience so they can show you the ropes. Here are some important steps to take as you prepare to head into the backcountry. Wilderness demands humility and the forgoing of convenience, and its essential to be prepared with the right gear and knowledge. Many first-time visitors are caught off guard at how different the Wilderness experience is than visiting, say, a National Park. Exploring new wild places by foot or by horse is an amazing way to reconnect with nature, see breathtaking sights, slow down and decompress. ![]()
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