Adventure Plans
Backcountry guides, stories, and field notes
Plan better trips with practical route ideas, trail-tested food, and advice from real miles in the mountains.
Explore practical advice, trail stories, and long-distance route ideas drawn from real miles outdoors. Whether you're planning a first overnighter or a bigger traverse, the site keeps the focus on useful planning guidance and grounded trip reporting.
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Advice
A multiday forecast is never perfect, but you can still make solid decisions if you know what to look for. This guide explains how to read forecasts, spot the limits, and plan with enough margin.
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A three-day bikepacking loop through the Lakes, out across the North Pennines, and back home again. Across the full trip we covered 321.45 km with 4941.4 m of climbing, with a ferry crossing, a late arrival at camp, a...
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A South Australian long trail from the Flinders Ranges to Cape Jervis with mixed climate zones and road-linked stages.
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Wild camping legality depends on five key factors. This guide explains the framework for researching overnight rules in any country, including terminology differences and what to check before you go.
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