How to pack a backpack for hiking (with diagrams)

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know how to pack a backpack for hiking and camping trips, makes expeditions of every length easier and more pleasant.

I have already written about how to select a backpack and why it is so important to do it right. However, it should be noted that even the best backpack in the world - poorly packaged - can make a hike frustrating at best and in the worst case catastrophic.

Packed efficiently, a backpack can take up an extraordinary selection of equipment and reduce the load on the back, shoulders and legs. If you do it right, you can use your time in the wilderness.

It is worth creating a list of what you need and creating all of your equipment. I am a little obsessed with it and lead a table with what I took on earlier trips with the weight of the objects it contains. A little pedantic and, I dare to say, a little sad, but it works for me!

How to pack a backpack for hiking

In the following I look at how to pack a backpack for hiking and camping trips.

Slightly pack

After I have gradually shared my camping and hiking equipment for years, I finally got it for a manageable weight. My target weight is around 12 kg. For longer trips or winter trips, if I need more, special equipment and thicker clothing, this can increase to around 15 kg (33 LB).

It is crucial to stay as easy as possible. I try to be as ruthless as possible when I pack it. If I am not sure whether I should pack it or not, it doesn't work in. When it matters, I am ready to sacrifice my favorite devices, food and personal hygiene to reduce my backpack weight to a minimum. Only the ten essentials are safe!

Pack

dry

What I never leave behind are waterproof pack sacks. A wet sleeping bag is as bad as it can be done and makes every hike miserable. I usually take three pack sacks with me: one for my sleeping bag and my inflatable pillow, one for my clothes and a smaller one for all devices or electronic objects that I have with me.

The pack sacks also help you to organize the equipment in your backpack and keep things in one place. Even if you have a waterproof cover (which is the case with me), I would still pack my equipment in waterproof sacks. Rain protection does not protect your equipment long in pouring rain or if you wade through a river.

pack well

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Always try to pack the heavier things closer to your back and become easier when you pack it out. The following is a good system that you can use when packing your backpack for hikes.

The system can of course be adjusted. For example, I sometimes pack my tent into my pocket on certain trips because I like it to quickly build up my tent in bad weather before I throw in and crawl into my equipment - a year -round opportunity in the UK. I spread out the rods, herring and leaves to compensate for the weight.

In general, however, the following is a good beginning.

  1. Ten important and personal objects: Fill the lid of your backpack with all the things you need during the day or in an emergency. This can include your first aid set, snacks, sunscreen, headlamp and camera. 2. Waterproof clothing: This must be at hand as soon as possible and should therefore be stowed in the backpack at the top. This should always be the last objects that go in.

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    1. Essen: The food should be near the upper edge of your backpack so that your lunch is best accessible. This can be in a pack bag or a container/bear canister.

    2. cooking utensils: You will probably only need your cooking utensils when you stop for the evening so that they fit under your food. Since it is located in the nuclear part of the pack, it is also a good place for other bulky objects. I also keep things like my solar charger here.

    3. sleeping bag: Your sleeping bag is ideal next to your tent to compensate for the weight. It should always be in a different waterproof bag to keep it dry.

    4. tent: first put your tent in your backpack, as it is probably the biggest object you wear. Place the tent vertically in your backpack, against the part of the backpack that will be on your back. This keeps the weight of the tent close to your body. You could even consider breaking off the tent to distribute the weight evenly.

    5. clothing: The bottom of the backpack is ideal for any clothing, of course in another waterproof sack. Smaller items of clothing can be used to unpack the rooms that are not filled (although I personally like things in one place with fewer items in my backpack).

    6. fuel: Except for hiking in extremely hot conditions or in constant direct sunlight, fuel is usually best kept in an outer pocket. It can be kept vertically here and will do less damage if it leaves (consider to keep it in a plastic bag). Remember that it is before you throw your backpack away!

    7. water bottle: This must be accessible all day and also helps to compensate for the weight of the fuel in the other pocket.

    8. loops and external points: Most backpacks have at least some special tool loops, closures or other storage solutions on the outside of the backpack. Objects such as hiking sticks, axes, is mats, ropes or crampons can be attached to the outside. However, try to limit it to a minimum, as it may get stuck on branches or scratch against rocks.

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