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These websites are both commercial and non-commercial in nature,
but offer hikers and backpackers access to backcountry wilderness destinations,
information and forums representing all U.S. and Canadian provinces.
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A1 Trails - online
guide to bicycling, mountain biking, hiking and cross-country skiing.
Adventure Travel
Tips - The site is maintained by a group of enthusiasts and adventure
travelers from University of Technology Sydney. Their goal is to provide the
most comprehensive directory of adventure and travel related web sites on the
planet.
thebackpacker.com - Articles, gear, trails, discussion boards.
Clever
Backpacker - Gear, tools including a gear weight calculator, and
links for backpackers.
GORP - Articles, gear,
trails, discussion boards...
Local
Hikes - Hikes near the major metropolitan areas of the U.S. with photos,
profile and trail maps, and brief trail descriptions.
Hikenet
- An early hiking resource on the web through AOL's membership pages.
Hiking and
Backpacking - Guide to outdoor gear plus hiking and backpacking information.
Leisurely Backpacker - Articles, trip reports, gear reviews, resources.
Model T's
Website - Three time thru-hiker and author of Walkin' on the Happy Side
of Misery.
N2Backpacking
If you are into backpacking you'll be "n2" this. The website is
BirdShooter’s personal collection of photos, trail tales, trip
reports, trail maps, trip summaries, and much more. N2Backpacking
documents over twenty-five years of backcountry adventures and
details some spectacular wilderness destinations for both hikers and
backpackers.
Natural Born
Hikers - Group of hikers shares their knowledge of trails. Includes
trip reports, trail descriptions, and photos from hikes all over the
United States and abroad.
Peak to Peak - Index of numerous hiking and backpacking websites.
RV Camper
Guide - Everything about RV campers, camper trailers, camper
rental, recreational vehicle and motorhome vans. Find the
information on RV parts, accessories, used rv campers, pop up, pick
up campers, etc.
Search
the Outdoors - An outdoor web portal with quick access to other sites.
slackpacker.com - Links to informative, trail-specific hiking and
backpacking
websites.
southbounders.com - Experience life on the Appalachian Trail like never
before! Finally, see the movie that explores the world of long-distance hiking
on America's legendary mountain trail. Follow three "thru-hikers" as they
journey from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia over a magical
summer, and discover what it means to "hike your own hike."
SummitPost.org - Route, mountain, photos, and area information for mountains
around the world.
thruhikers.com - Forums for the major long distance hiking trails in the
U.S.
trailcast.org - Free
Podcasts about hiking and backpacking with interesting interviews from some
legends of the trail.
trailjournals.com - Journals for distance hikes and other adventure trips.
Traveling
Alone - a public interest website
focused on
keeping safe when traveling alone.
YourHikes
YourHikes.com is an outdoor adventure website designed for the
adventure hiker and backpacker. Members can set up an account and
enter hikes, trip reports and trail photos and exchange information
with other like-minded enthusiasts. These activities earn points
which can be redeemed for a variety of outdoor products and
services. So, visit
www.yourhikes.com
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