| If you are planning a camping vacation for you | | | | get hurt is if you slip and fall. Boots with solid |
| and your family you are going to need to get | | | | tread will help to prevent that and keep you |
| some hiking and backpacking gear. Before you go | | | | where you are supposed to be, on the trail. In |
| out and spend thousands of dollars on stuff you | | | | addition to that I would look for boots that are at |
| do not need you may want to read on so that | | | | the very least partially weatherproofed. You do |
| you can come up with a plan of what to | | | | not need complete 100% waterproof boot unless |
| purchase. | | | | you plan to do a lot of creek hiking, but a pair |
| There are many places that sell hiking and | | | | that is somewhat waterproof should keep your |
| camping gear, but for the most part these paces | | | | feet dry and more importantly warm. |
| will have severely inflated prices and low rate | | | | After boots you also need to choose the right |
| equipment. This is not to say that there are some | | | | pack. Depending on how long your hike is this will |
| out there that have good, high quality hiking and | | | | dictate the size of the pack. If it is just a short |
| camping gear, but for the most part you are | | | | four to five mile hike you probably do not need |
| going to want to find a backpacking, camping and | | | | to get a large pack, but I would still recommend |
| hiking specialty store. | | | | getting one with a belt for back support. Your |
| Items to Look Get for You Hiking and | | | | shoulders can get tired very quickly even with a |
| Backpacking Gear | | | | minimal amount of weight and having a pack that |
| The first thing you will need to get if you are | | | | is supported by your hips and lower body is a |
| planning your hiking and backpacking gear is a | | | | must. |
| good solid pair of boots. A good pair of boots is | | | | Next you need to pick out your clothing. I would |
| by far the most important thing to have when | | | | get specific pants and a light weatherproof top. |
| you are selecting your hiking and backpacking | | | | Many times people will just throw on jeans to go |
| gear because without a good pair your hike will be | | | | hiking with. While this is ok, they are not nearly as |
| absolutely horrible. Your feet and ankles are the | | | | comfortable as specific hiking and backpacking |
| most likely spot for you to get injured on a hike | | | | gear that is meant for being in the outdoors. |
| so make sure they are well protected with a | | | | Layer your clothes, choose appropriate equipment |
| good solid pair of boots. | | | | and you should be able to fully enjoy the |
| Second to that, the next most likely way you will | | | | outdoors. |