My wife (64) and I (65) are hiking 5000 kilometers thru Europe: crossing Hollengebirge through snow and ice11mo ⋅ rchresta ⋅ r/backpacking
It's hard to believe that these aren't the highest sea cliffs in Ireland. This photo is from last summer. Lovely days... | Cliffs of Moher, County Claire, Ireland Pictures4yr ⋅ Cortazu ⋅ r/backpacking
I traveled in a van for 3 months in the USA, and I think this 'simple' picture of Mount Hood is my favorite from the trip.5yr ⋅ wonteatyourcat ⋅ r/backpacking
Just did Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River Range, Wyoming1yr ⋅ Long_Dong_Silver6 ⋅ r/backpacking
Home away from home. Here's the ship I was travelling on in Antarctica4yr ⋅ Orange_Zest ⋅ r/backpacking
On our last day on the Ozark Highlands Trail, we got heavy rains through the night and had to ford two swollen streams/rivers to get off. So what helps you determine whether it is a good idea to ford or what was the most dangerous and was it a good idea? [OC]1yr ⋅ BetweenWaypoints ⋅ r/backpacking
Just spent two weeks trekking in Pakistan. One of my favorite spots, the Passu Cones in the Karakoram Range.2yr ⋅ ObamasLoveChild ⋅ r/backpacking
No matter how many times you see a photo of the great pyramids of Giza seeing them in person is still incredible!4yr ⋅ sethcscotty ⋅ r/backpacking
A waterfall pours into Lake Superior on Isle Royale National Park at the Todd Harbor Campground3yr ⋅ keefography ⋅ r/backpacking
Backpacking in Mullerthal region, Luxembourg, also known as Little Switzerland.3yr ⋅ redhood_00 ⋅ r/backpacking
Best part of hiking in Peru is that you'll always have a pup tagging along. Meet Pachacutec, named after a great Inca Emperor.4yr ⋅ ObamasLoveChild ⋅ r/backpacking
Indonesia’s undeveloped beaches are everywhere. Hundreds of miles of the most gorgeous tropical beaches and nobody around. This is LOMBOK island.1yr ⋅ ostuniman ⋅ r/backpacking
Isenfluh-Sulwald, Switzerland. Hiking trail that takes you through a dairy farm. OC.4yr ⋅ Gewd_Lawd ⋅ r/backpacking
One of the best experiences I’ve had was feeling the breeze between my toes after hiking 6 hours to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite4yr ⋅ downdillas6 ⋅ r/backpacking
Backpacking trip on Eagle Rock Loop in the Womble District of the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas. 26+ mile loop with at least 4000 feet of elevation gain and at least 8 fords plus additional water crossings, but plenty of places to camp. Don't go there, so we can have it all to ourselves. ;-)2yr ⋅ BetweenWaypoints ⋅ r/backpacking
This is what wild and unespoiled nature looks like when riding a motorbike trhough Vietnam5yr ⋅ NomadsRTW ⋅ r/backpacking
Hiking up a the rocky mountains to get a beautiful view of the Columbia Icefields. Alberta, Canada.4yr ⋅ cassmainz ⋅ r/backpacking
Hiking 2100 miles thru Europe: starting early in the morning to avoid the heat1yr ⋅ rchresta ⋅ r/backpacking
FIRST two night backcountry trip in Sawtooth Wilderness (Alice Lake). We hiked over 20 miles past a dozen different alpine lakes and Alice Lake was our FAVORITE!3yr ⋅ waypointofview ⋅ r/backpacking
Started backpacking last summer! One of our favourite photos overlooking the Kananaskis area.3yr ⋅ ProjectOxide ⋅ r/backpacking
When you visit Maras, Peru , make a quick stop at this womans house located near by Jerusalen, right by Jesus street, and ask for freshly made chicha...she will welcome you in her house and heart...5yr ⋅ travelogion ⋅ r/backpacking
Lukla Airport runway from plane window. 1968 Photo by Stu Ullmann (more in comments)1yr ⋅ Chinacat_Sunflower72 ⋅ r/backpacking
Mexico City was nothing like I expected. I had my apprehensions going in but ended up skipping my flight to stay an extra few days.5yr ⋅ elijahsolidum ⋅ r/backpacking
Spent 4 days in the Vermont woods on the Long Trail/AT. This is my 9 year old son on the way up his first VT 4000 footers on day 2.4yr ⋅ _njhiker ⋅ r/backpacking
Shot from the top of a ridge while backpacking the Appalachian Trail. We started the day early to get ahead of schedule as were greeted with this amazing sunrise.5yr ⋅ bprotaz ⋅ r/backpacking
Arriving early in the morning in the desert near Giza and watching the three massive pyramids is absolutely mind-blowing5yr ⋅ Platendraaier ⋅ r/backpacking
Hiked to the top of the South Rim in Big Bend to propose to this wonderful woman.4yr ⋅ DoubleAustin ⋅ r/backpacking
Backpacking Monroe Lake near Bloomington, in for the weekend with my lab. It got down to 25 degrees. Brrr.3yr ⋅ Kristenmarie2112 ⋅ r/backpacking
One of the clearest waters I've ever seen. Truly an enchanting experience boating around Bucas Grande Island in Siargao, Philippines.5yr ⋅ merylmarco ⋅ r/backpacking
Took a chance on backpacking out of the state for the first time, ended up choosing High Divide Trail in Olympic National Park, WA, USA. “I went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out I found, was really going in” - John Muir5yr ⋅ Ironmonkey6792 ⋅ r/backpacking
One of the many temples located at Khajuraho, India. UNESCO listed they are famously known for the 'erotic sculptures' which adorn the outer walls4yr ⋅ Orange_Zest ⋅ r/backpacking
Woke up early enough to be the first person of the day there. Lago di Braies, Italy6yr ⋅ laughs_in_hidden ⋅ r/backpacking
Goat Lake, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA. Crappy phone, no filter, awesome trip.2yr ⋅ Trees_Please_00 ⋅ r/backpacking
Decided to follow a river to its origin, just half way there. Loc:India4yr ⋅ Chodulambu ⋅ r/backpacking
We set up camp on the Appalachian trail and were greeted by this amazing sight. The heart of the Milky Way was rising right behind the tree line. We stayed up for hours watching the night sky.5yr ⋅ bprotaz ⋅ r/backpacking
One thing to do on quarantine is to definitely drool over the good times... Here's a snap from Munsyari, Uttarakhand. With a distant view of the mighty Himalayan range...4yr ⋅ gtramblers ⋅ r/backpacking
Backpacking in lake Louise, Canada. This is me smiling after hitting the half way mark of our 25.3km hike and climbing 5500ft elevation4yr ⋅ Sarah_4536 ⋅ r/backpacking
Made this picture of my girlfriend whilst walking over the beach in the Netherlands(it has not been edited)5yr ⋅ Maxidev17 ⋅ r/backpacking
Kearsarge pass -> Mt. Whitney kicked my ass, but damn was it beautiful!5yr ⋅ Koda1515 ⋅ r/backpacking
This is Skardu, Pakistan 🇵🇰. Some compare this view to Trolltunga in Norway. Your thoughts?5yr ⋅ roastmastah ⋅ r/backpacking
Sunrise from the Tengboche Monastery in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal4yr ⋅ Zach_Gibbons ⋅ r/backpacking
Where the Sky Meets the Land, hiking around the south west part of Kauai5yr ⋅ Racecarsoup ⋅ r/backpacking
8 days of camping and trekking through Peru's Cordillera Huayhuash. Been on my bucket list for forever and still blew away all of my expectations.4yr ⋅ ObamasLoveChild ⋅ r/backpacking
Reminiscing on my walk up to the tippy top of The Storr on The Isle of Skye, Scotland.4yr ⋅ queso_95 ⋅ r/backpacking
Himalayas never seem to disappoint. Clicked beyond Tosh in Parvati Valley, India.5yr ⋅ zenpotato ⋅ r/backpacking
Returning to camp in the cottonwoods after a long hike. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA4yr ⋅ Busy-Being-Bored ⋅ r/backpacking
Found a perfect cake topper for us! Over 150 miles shared together on the trails... many more to come :)3yr ⋅ kayakingbee ⋅ r/backpacking
Made some friends on my first backpacking trip this year. Quite the site!7yr ⋅ Ruggedbuffalo ⋅ r/backpacking
Sunset over Three Lakes. We did a little 16 mile overnighter. About 4,000ft elevation gain, but the sunset was more than worth it!4yr ⋅ angleronthetrail ⋅ r/backpacking
My wife (64) and I (65) are hiking 5000 kilometers thru Europe: We reached Mountain Konigswarte at the Danube river in Austria.1yr ⋅ rchresta ⋅ r/backpacking
When the mosquitos are gnarly but u gotta eat (Sequoia NP, CA. 2 nights along the Twin Lakes Trail, June 11-13)3yr ⋅ crisgrn ⋅ r/backpacking
Excited for my trip in two weeks, repacked tonight, wanted to share.3yr ⋅ Sankronized ⋅ r/backpacking
All laid out for a 10 mile shake off the rust weekend. Forest Glen Preserve, near Danville IL3yr ⋅ Flip3579 ⋅ r/backpacking
Y’all seemed to like my photo of Yosemite Valley, so here’s one of Half Dome on the same hike!5yr ⋅ BeardedClient ⋅ r/backpacking
Shot this one during an early morning while on a trek to Panwali Kantha, Uttarakhand, India4yr ⋅ khan-isa ⋅ r/backpacking
what would you take/leave for a 3 month gap year program in Nepal with a 2 week trekking component? we can store most of our belongings while we trek, so i don’t need it to be all “ultralight” or anything, but it still needs to “all fit on my back” and whatnot and this feels like way too much1yr ⋅ moepmiep ⋅ r/backpacking
So ran across this little cave on our Eagle Rock Loop backpacking trip, who would sleep there for the night and under what circumstances? It's not tall enough to stand in, but you can sit up, and it's plenty wide.2yr ⋅ BetweenWaypoints ⋅ r/backpacking
Feliz Navidad from Sucre, Bolivia! Had no intention of spending the holidays here but it ended up being an amazing spot with an amazing group of people.4yr ⋅ ObamasLoveChild ⋅ r/backpacking
First bath of the year in my hometown fjord. It was refreshing 12 degrees Celsius. What do you guys think?4yr ⋅ mathiasstr ⋅ r/backpacking
From my last trip before Covid shut down the planet...Sao Miguel, Azores - Portugal4yr ⋅ nuggets95 ⋅ r/backpacking
Returning home for the work week ahead... Mt. Hood National Forest Oregon4yr ⋅ alcoholcost ⋅ r/backpacking
Living on the road for the next three months. Here’s a look at some of my homemade backpacking meals. Just open it up and add boiling water=full meal! Assorted meals with chicken and either rice or Couscous and of course all the veggies and some beans too!1yr ⋅ Several_Cherry_8786 ⋅ r/backpacking
After four days traveling around Iceland, the weather finally cleared. Reykjavik Loft Hostel.5yr ⋅ fresh_socks31 ⋅ r/backpacking
Here's a snap of our favorite destination from Bhutan, the Tiger's Nest Monastery.4yr ⋅ gtramblers ⋅ r/backpacking
Hiking 2100 miles thru Europe: in direction of Monastir de Montserrat, Catalunya, Spain2yr ⋅ rchresta ⋅ r/backpacking
Layers of mountains in Mount Rainier National Park last weekend2yr ⋅ makesureimjewish ⋅ r/backpacking
My favorite camp spot of season high above the Glacier Peak Wilderness. It was a tough 20 mile approach but the views always make you forget how tired you really are3yr ⋅ KYmbsnf ⋅ r/backpacking
5 days later. Battling nearly every weather type through the high Andes mountains to the low jungles- we made it5yr ⋅ Manbearp1g37 ⋅ r/backpacking
Snapped this photo of my friend catching some epic views during one of our treks in Peru.4yr ⋅ ObamasLoveChild ⋅ r/backpacking
Backpacking and exploring above Blue Lakes, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA [OC]2mo ⋅ wanderlosttravel ⋅ r/backpacking
