The Top 50 Backpacking Blogs

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In recent years, backpacking has exploded in popularity, both because of technological improvements and because of a general interest in ‘getting back to basics’. Backpacking is simple, interesting, yet challenging. It pushes you to discover who you really are, what you really need, and why you’re motivated to get up in the morning.

Backpacking is about simplifying your life and reestablishing healthy divisions between ‘needs’ and ‘desires’. It’s about getting in touch with nature, finding your place in the world, and returning, if only for a couple days, to the nomadic lifestyle that our ancestors were forced to endure.

But backpacking is also difficult, dangerous, and potential deadly- especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. Fortunately, a dedicated community of backpacking bloggers has created a wealth of related information that is now easily accessible online. From gear reviews to suggested trail routes, from survival tips to creative cooking recipes, any question you’ve got about backpacking is likely answered by one of the excellent blogs found below.

The VeteransBenefitsGIBill.com team spent 2011 scouring the Internet for the best of the best in backpacking blogs, looking for sites that are both informative, interesting, and helpful, and we’ve rounded out the top 50 of them in order to present the general public with authoritative, engaging opportunities for learning more about this incredible sport.

We’re happy to offer awards badges to each blogger who’s made our list, and we invite you to share this list with others who are interested in learning more about backpacking- from the new guy still carrying an external frame pack and wearing cotton socks, to the ultralighter who only sleeps in hammocks and refuses to carry a toothbrush- there’s truly something here for everyone!

Congratulations to those of you who made our list!

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• Boomer’s Backpacking Blog
  http://ccorbridge.wordpress.com/
• Lightweight Backpacking
  http://jolly-green-giant.blogspot.com/
• A Little Bit About Not A Lot
  http://www.alittlebitaboutnotalot.co.uk/
• Backpacking in Britain
  http://v-g.me.uk/blog/
• Baz’s Backpacking Blog
  http://bazbackpack.blogspot.com/
• Andy Howell’s Backpacking Pages
  http://www.andyhowell.info/trek-blog/
• Backpacking Bongos
  http://backpackingbongos.wordpress.com/
• Footprints Across Scotland
  http://paul.sammonds.com/
• London Backpacker
  http://londonbackpackers.blogspot.com/
• Section Hiker
  http://sectionhiker.com/
• Going Places Quietly
  http://samh.net/backpacking/blog/
• Steelhead Water
  http://steelheadwater.wordpress.com/
• My Traverse
  http://mytraverse.blogspot.com/
• Brian’s Backpacking Blog
  http://www.briangreen.net/
• Mountain Ultralight
  http://www.mountainultralight.com/
• LightBackpacking
  http://lightbackpacking.com/
• Backpacking Addictz
  http://backpackingaddictz.com/
• Footprints of a Backpacker
  http://footprintsofabackpacker.com/blog/
• M&G Go for a Walk
  http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/
• RioLeichtsinn
  http://rioleichtsinn.wordpress.com/
• Lightweight Outdoors
  http://lightweightoutdoors.com/
• The First
  http://www.de-first.blogspot.com/
• Trees Rocks Dirt
  http://treesrocksdirt.com/
• Alabama Tent & Trail
  http://www.alabamatentandtrail.com/
• Away from the Grind
  http://www.awayfromthegrind.com/
• Backpacking Fanatic
  http://backpackingfanaticblog.com/
• Hiking the Trail
  http://hikingthetrail.com/
• A Wandering Sole
  http://www.awanderingsole.com/
• Backpacking North
  http://www.backpackingnorth.com/
• Trail Savvy
  http://www.trailsavvy.net/
• Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips
  http://ultralightbackpackintips.blogspot.com/
• The Hoofist
  http://ultralighter.blogspot.com/
• Self Powered
  http://www.selfpowered.net/
• Random Stream of Consciousness
  http://randomstreamoc.blogspot.com/
• Helen’s Wondering Wanderings
  http://helenswonderings.blogspot.com/
• Thunder in the Night
  http://thunderinthenight.blogspot.com/
• Erik the Black’s Backpacking Blog
  http://blackwoodspress.com/blog/contact/
• Hiking in Finland
  http://www.hikinginfinland.com/
• Wilderness Backpacking
  http://www.wilderness-backpacking.com/wilderness-backpacking-blog.html
• Walkabout in the UK
  http://walkaboutuk.blogspot.com/
• Ultralightweight Hiking & Backpacking
  http://litehikersblog.blogspot.com/
• Summit and Valley
  http://summitandvalley.blogspot.com/
• Blogpacking Light
  http://blogpackinglight.wordpress.com/
• PTC Blog
  http://www.petesy.co.uk/welcome-to-my-world/
• Bearded Git
  http://beardedgit.com/
• Backpack Basecamp
  http://backpackbasecamp.com/basecamp/blogengine.net/
• DoodleCat
  http://doodlecat.com/
• Lithgaemusings
  http://igoldilocks.webs.com/apps/blog/
• Dawn Outdoors
  http://dawn-outdoors.blogspot.com/
• Hard Light
  http://www.stevewaltonsblog.com/