Backpacking Rain Gear

Backpacking combines hiking and camping in a single trip. A backpacker hikes into the back-country to spend one or more nights there, and carries supplies and equipment to satisfy sleeping and eating needs. A backpacker packs all of his or her gear into a backpack. This gear must include food, water, and shelter, or the means to obtain them, but very little else, and often in a more compact and simpler form than one would use for stationary camping. Most backpackers' food criteria are roughly the same, including high energy content, particularly protein, with long shelf life and low mass and volume. Backpackers will often come face-to-face with all kinds of weather, including rain. In this free video series, you'll learn how to stay dry when backpacking by bringing proper rain gear. You'll learn about rain jackets, waterproof boots, and rain pants. You'll also learn how to keep clothes, sleeping bags, and backpacks dry, as well as how to waterproof boots once they get worn out. With these tips and techniques, you'll stay dry and happy on the hiking trails.