Portland solar power
im going backpacking across a the states form east to west. any important things i should know?
so im gonna go backpacking, pretty much roughing it by myself. im tired of stressing over debt and bad credit so i figured while i have nothing goin on with my life i should take a trip and reconnect with myself. im not taking a car im hiking it. i have the main essentials but not alot of money. I have a back pack a good pair of hiking boots a tent a knife with pins for blisters ,flash light a shower bag that is solar powerd so i can take a hot shower a bottle for water clothes but not to much, wire cutters and the will power. is there anything else i really need besides food and what should i look out for and what kind of odd jobs can i do on the way. im taking a bus to ohio from new york and then walking to cali or portland not sure yet it’s pretty much gonna be a straigh shot passing through indiana,illinois,iowa,nebraska,wyoming,utah or idaho depending on where i decide i go. any suggestions?
I know you want to be roughing it, but I’d strongly recommend a prepaid cellphone. Just put a small amount of credit on it, and only use it when you’re in an emergency situation – it may save your life. Maps of the route you intend to follow would be a smart idea – hiking/topography maps are best, but even a road map is better than no map. Remember to eat something every 10-20 miles (this will be about every 3-6 hours), even if it’s just half of a candy bar. How will you be getting access to drinking water? If you plan on using untreated water sources, you’ll want to have camp stove equipment to boil the water, iodine tablets, or one of those UV pens. Keeping your energy up will be crucial. I would try to get through the Rockies before the end of September unless you’re an experienced hiker with plenty of cold weather gear. Good luck!
