Q&A – Backcountry Camping
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Hiking & Backpacking, camping
QUESTION: Do you know of any areas where you can have a real authentic backcountry camping expedition. I’m looking for somewhere off the grid and not in any national park or on someone’s private property.
ANSWER:
I would advice checking out one of the National Trails. Although they are somewhat maintained, most of them are pretty remote and are very rarely used.
The National Trails are great for people who are looking for a real adventure. Some of the trails are thousands of miles long and are rarely used by ordinary hikers. It takes a real hardcore backpacker to complete some of these trails, and most of them have fewer than 100 people a year who attempt to make the end.
- Check out our list of the National Trails
Wendy on Thu, 1st Jan 2009 1:48 pm
The Adirondacks in NY enclose the largest wilderness in the eastern US. There are “bazillions” of miles of hiking, cross-country skiing and canoeing routes. My daughter is doing her 2nd hike on the Appalachian Trail this year. She plans to hike from Georgia to Maine for 6 to 8 months.
http://wendyusuallywanders.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/interesting-tidbits-about-the-adirondacks/
Chris on Sun, 4th Jan 2009 7:51 pm
You might check into any national wilderness areas (www.wilderness.net) close to your location. Some of them can be relatively rugged.