How to Pack Backpack for Trekking

Balance and comfort are essential while carrying your pack for hours, days, or even weeks at a time. Loading your backpack carefully can even keep you safe on trekking and hiking. It is important to know how to pack a backpack for trekking.

Keep a light and compact backpack for trekking

• Pack your stuff in such a way that they are easily accessible. “Master how to pack priority items such as first aid, an emergency kit, delicate or fragile items, climbing gear, or an outer layer in a position so that you can pull them out quickly.”
• While packing, distribute the weight of your things evenly inside the
  Backpack. So that you or your rucksack is not leaning to one side while you are
  trekking.
• Put breakable items in a hard shell, and be innovative while packing your backpack
  i.e. your sunglasses/headlamp could go inside socks and then inside boots or
  wrap in the fleece.
• Have things like your water bottle, camera, rainproof/windproof and a
  light fleece or a jumper, a toilet roll, and some medication fairly accessible
  (should be inside/hood pocket).
• Having your things packed in a big plastic bag or several small ones inside
  the rucksack adds to the waterproofing.
• Make sure that fluids (emergency water bottle etc.) inside your backpack is
  properly closed, any leak can spoil your day.
• Avoid strings/straps hanging from your rucksack.
• Carrying loads at lower altitude help in faster acclimatization for the higher
  altitude.
• Before picking up your rucksack and hitting the trail, it’s always good to
  adjust your shoulder and waist strap according to your body. Ideally, 30% of
  the weight of your backpack should be on your shoulder and 70% come on
  your waist.
• It is possible to leave clothes and other items not required on the trip at the
  hotel.

Personal First Aid Kit

Carry any personal medication that you may need.

• Surgical Gloves and Mask.
• Band-Aid few strips.
• Doctor tape.
• Bandage roll 2 inches.
• Gauze couple piece.
• Iodine cream tube.
• Week Iodine 50 ml for treating drinking water.
• Pain killer – ibuprofen 5 tablets.
• Anti pyretic – paracetamol 5 tablets.
• Imodium – 8 tablets.
• Needle/scissors/cotton roll.

Written By

shashi lagwal

India’s first female bungee jump master. Since 1998, she has been a mountain guide, and in 2010, she co-founded Ascent Descent Adventures. Dual Master’s degrees in Psychology and Business Management.

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Written by:

shashi lagwal

India's first female bungee jump master. Since 1998, she has been a mountain guide, and in 2010, she co-founded Ascent Descent Adventures. Dual Master’s degrees in Psychology and Business Management.