Hiking in the Kackar Mountains in Turkey is a fantastic experience. It has it all, forests, alpine regions, glaciers, soring mountains and beautiful lakes. Another hike another country. Richard DeLong and I spent 5 days hiking 93 kilometers in the Kackar Mountains in Turkey. This mountain range is situated in the north east of Turkey. … The post Hiking in The Kackar Mountains first appeared on The Backpacking Hiker. The post Hiking in The Kackar Mountains appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

The Trans Caucasian Trail. What it is all about. The Trans Caucasian Trail is being developed by the Transcaucasian Trail Organization. The idea is to put together a 3000 kilometer trail system using existing trails and then developing connecting trails to make a continuous trail network through Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Note: This blog is … The post Hiking The Trans Caucasian Trail first appeared on The Backpacking Hiker. The post Hiking The Trans Caucasian Trail appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

Our Easter Mountain Adventure, Climbing Tete de Valpelline in Switzerland was our challenge for the Easter weekend. The expedition was proposed and organized by Syril who also organized the rental of equipment for those of us that didn’t have it all. The Team Our team was made up of 9 people from 6 different nationalities, … The post Our Adventure in The Swiss Mountains first appeared on The Backpacking Hiker. The post Our Adventure in The Swiss Mountains appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

Georgia (the country), situated in the Caucasus has a large range of hiking trails through its mountains. Here are some of the regions I have hiked through. A disclaimer: This blog is not complete. I will be adding and improving it over the next month. As the hiking season is slowly coming to an end … The post Hiking in Georgia appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

Our Easter Mountain Adventure, Climbing Tete de Valpelline in Switzerland was our challenge for the Easter weekend. The expedition was proposed and organized by Syril who also organized the rental of equipment for those of us that didn’t have it all. The Team Our team was made up of 9 people from 6 different nationalities, … The post Easter Mountain Adventure appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

How I ended up Hiking the Via Alpina in Switzerland Hi my name is Virginia, I am from Argentina. I met Shaun through a friend we have in common. On that day I was taught rock climbing by Shaun and Mo in Wimmis, Switzerland. Automatically, I could see the confidence that my friend had in … The post Hiking the Via Alpina – My experience appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

Sea to Summit Spark SPIV Sleeping Bag. Light weight and low temperature, perfect for trekking in the colder climates I brought my Sea to Summit Spark SPIV sleeping bag for my trip to Switzerland this March 2020. The plan being to hike up to 4500m a repeat of last years Igloo 4500 Adventure. As that … The post Sea to Summit Spark SPIV Sleeping Bag appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

Kathmandu Interloper gridTECH 70 L pack “Ready for adventurous travel and intrepid treks? The world is at your feet with our classic Interloper gridTECH Backpack. It’s made with tough, durable fabric and offers a spacious 70 litres to fit all the gear you’ll need. The innovative harness fits ergonomically and adjusts easily to give you … The post Kathmandu Interloper 70 L pack appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

I purchased the Exped Waterbloc -6 Down sleeping bag to use it Hiking the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail. It performed to expectations. exped.com/usa/en/product-category/sleeping-bags I used it in conjuntion with the Kathmandu XT Bivy bag. Kathmandu-xt-1-person-bivy-bag ‘The Exped Waterbloc -6 Down sleeping bag is a fully seam-taped sleeping bag that can be used in harsh … The post Exped Waterbloc -6 Down sleeping bag appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more

Hiking the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is part of a network of cycle and walking trails around New Zealand. Alps 2 Ocean (A2O) is set up as a cycle trail, however, it can also be hiked. The trail has two potential start points. One is in the afternoon shadow of Aoraki, Mt Cook, New … The post Hiking the Alps 2 Ocean CycleTrail appeared first on The Backpacking Hiker ..read more