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Another thing that distinguishes backpacking from dayhiking is that backpackers need a different set of skills. They need to know how to hang their food to keep out bears and other critters. They need to know how to select an appropriate campsite—where breezes will keep the bugs away, where there aren’t dangerous or unstable snags overhead, where the runoff from overnight rains won’t create a lake beneath their tent, and a host of other variables. They need to know the optimal way to put things into their packs (where heavy items belong versus lighter ones) to carry a heavier load in the most comfortable way possible. Although the list of skills is long, they are all interesting, relatively easy to learn, and well worth the time and effort to acquire. (Turn to the recommended reading section in Appendix B, for a list of books that will help.)

Flowers near Goat Lake, Goat Rocks Wilderness (Trip 11)

Probably the most obvious difference between dayhiking and backpacking is the different equipment involved. Like dayhikers, all backpackers should carry the “10 Essentials” listed in the last section. But when you are spending the night, there are numerous other items you will need in order to remain safe and reasonably comfortable. A partial list of important items that every backpacker should carry but that dayhikers rarely need includes: