Top 12 Beginner Backpacking Blunders

If you’ve spent any time in the woods, you’ve probably made some epic backcountry blunders. We certainly have. In fact, the only reason we’re able to give any “clever” hiking advice is because of all the laughably bad mistakes we’ve made over the years. At one point or another we’ve fallen victim to every one of the blunders listed below (and then some!).

We’ve made every backpacking mistake in the books, but we’ve learned our lessons and we keep coming back for more. Because no matter how bad the slip-ups have been, the good trail times always outweigh the bad.

Have a blunder of your own to share? Feel free to leave a comment below.