The Mountaineers

The Mountaineers
Some Useful Backpacking Links!

Backpacking Sites

  • Backpacker  magazine website

  • Hiking and Backpacking.com  offers info on hiking and backpacking. They search the web for best deals on outdoor gear including backpacks, hiking boots and shoes, clothing and accessories

  • GORP   hiking and backpacking page

  • Ray Jardine  features Ray Jardine, author of "Bey Backpacking" articles and adventure stories on lightweight backpacking.

Where can I buy gear?

  • MEC Mountain Equipment Co-op
  • Nunatak   Handcrafted down mountain outerwear & sleeping systems
  • minimus.biz - Indvidual sizes of food an other travel items.
  • REI Recreational Equipment, Inc.

Parks and Government Agencies

  • Nature of the Northwest   Buy your Forest Service Pass online here. Information center for nature and recreation in Washington and Oregon.

  • USGS Homepage   USGS Earth Science Information Center homepage.

  • USGS Maps   Order USGS maps on-line

  • Outdoor Recreation Information Center   A service provided jointly by the Nat Park Service and US Forest Service that offers a wide range of outdoor recreation information, including where to go, what maps to use, trail conditions and phone numbers for the US Forest Service and National Park ranger stations.

  • Olympic National Park   National Park Service information on Olympic National Park backcountry, including camping and food storage requirements and how to get permits.

  • Mount Rainier National Park Service

  • Mount Rainier Maps

Clubs and Associations

  • Washington Trails Association   WTA promotes trail advocacy, schedules volunteers for trail work parties, has a trip reports database that you can contribute to, an online hiking guide, etc.

  • Pacific Crest Trail Association   formed to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail so as to reflect its world-class significance for the enjoyment, education and adventure of hikers and equestrians.

  • Sierra Club  Explore, enjoy and protect the planet

  • Cool Trails  is 100% hiker-written. Their mission is to promote the protection of our wilderness areas by enhancing the experiences of those who use and defend them


Weather Sites

- Washington State

- Seattle TV

- Regional

- National

- California