Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Myanmar Backpacking Experience And Importance

By Pamela Roberts


Backpacking is classified under outdoor recreational activities. It involves carrying necessities in backpacks. Some of the things people carry include water, shelter cooking kit, clothing, bedding, and food. The activity last varied amounts of time. However, for an activity to be referred to by that name, the participants must stay a minimum of a day outside. Long trips often entail regular resupplies.

Different reasons push people into engaging in this activity. Activities of a good backpackers causes minimum impact and pollution to the environment. Most of them carry garbage out, avoid causing disturbance to vegetation, and stay on existing trails. The Myanmar backpacking culture is one of the most advanced in the world as backpackers try to adhere to the movement ethos in the industry.

The activities and journey of hikers are directed by the contents of the movement ethos. The movement ethos requires hikers to only leave footprints, only take photos, keep nothing, and only kill time. As a backpackers, encountering difficulties along the journey should be anticipated. There are different forms of difficulties in including difficult terrains, dangerous animals, adverse weather, treacherous water crossings, and heights among many others. It takes a great deal of skills and a suitable survival gear to make through the experience successfully without harm.

Some hiking sites have campsites for resting and sleeping at night before venturing out during the day. The campsites have fire rings, area maps, outhouses, and bulletin boards. Most campsites lack underbrush and are in form of level grounds. Campsites cannot be found in remote areas, which forces backpackers to find their own sleeping and resting spots.

Many pieces of equipment are needed for a successful backpacking experience. Like the name suggests, having a suitable backpack is mandatory. The backpack should be of the right size and strength. Besides the backpack, one should have suitable footwear and clothing to match the expected conditions. One must also carry food of the right amount and type and a sleeping bag. A survival kit is also needed plus the right level of skill.

Although not very necessary, some backpackers bring along some form of shelter. Other necessities include a mechanism of carrying and purifying water, stove, and a cook kit. When going on short trips, ready-made food is often carried or no food is carried at all if there are food sources in the area.

The weight of a backpack is of great importance in this exercise. The weight must never exceed 25 percent of what the carrier weighs. Therefore every item packed should be assessed for relevance a lot. One can find lightweight gear on modern markets, but at high costs.

Lightweight gear is easy to carry and has a high level of durability and utility. These products are made using various materials including specialty plastics, lightweight alloys, carbon fiber, and impregnated fabrics. Different countries exercise backpacking different, but Western countries tend to share a lot in this respect.




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