Backpacking is the combination of camping and hiking. Hiking includes visiting landscapes, mountains and forest places. And at such places one can face any sort of situation. And for such situation, a backpacker is advised to bring everything they may need in their backpack. The length of journey depends upon the backpacker; it can be short or long., so he must always have some necessary things with him. Hence the amount of things to be taken depends upon the duration of the journey.

Now the second factor on which things to carry depend is which type of place you are going to visit. Like some places are well known backpacking locations which have camps already set up. They have flame band, published carts, or they may have home or tents facility, etc. While at other places, you may not get any such facility, all arrangements as per requirements had to be done by backpackers. To prevent from such situation that backpacker does not have things for such necessary arrangements, it is advised to surf about the place he/she is going to visit and the things which will and will not be available over there.

After carrying out a detailed research, plan your travel, lay out everything, and check out if anything missing as per the plan you made and required at the visiting place. Usually, there is a group for backpacking travel trip, and everyone perform its role to protect from any unwanted situation, regarding food shelter or other situations. Backpacker understands one more thing; they don't harm the locality they journey in. They don't wear or eat things which may prove offensive to local people. They clean up everything of their camp and don't carry anything for upcoming journey. The most usual thing is to take picture of the scenery they are visiting, so a small travel camera with good zoom could be an essential part among equipments of your journey.

There are many risks in backpack hiking. If a person avoids such risk, he/she is more prone to fall prey. A backpack can itself be problematic for you, if you don't know how to pack it appropriately. Backpack tacking contains lots of physical exercise and a person may travel on uneven and rough areas. That situation may cause illness or any injury, so carrying a first aid and having a quick idea about safety, are certain things a backpacker must be aware of. Wilderness safety is something a backpacker should know and then only he/she can handle it as it is very prone to get lost and hurt.

Every person has a different reason to backpack, some do for fun and enjoyment, some for excellent workout, some in the explore and learn new things, some for adventures and site seeing, in the love of nature, etc. whatever be the reason, the main thing behind the journey is, you need planning, research and then a complete packing of things you will be needing. This is going to be an incomparable adventure you have ever experienced.