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Backpacking

Type 2 Fun

Backpacking is an adventure activity that blends hiking with backcountry camping. It lets you broaden your horizons beyond the car campground to enjoy a richer, more immersive outdoor experience. A key distinction from day hiking is the size of your pack—your backpack (and you) must carry all of your essentials on your back. Depending on the length and duration of the trip, and the inevitable unknowns like weather and wildlife, it can often be a form of Type 2 fun. Type 2 fun is ofent unpleasant while it's happening, but fun in retrospect. It usually begins with the best intentions, and then things get carried away. Riding your bicycle across the country. Doing an ultramarathon. Working out till you puke, and, usually, ice and alpine climbing. But there is often a deep sense of reward after completing a backpacking trip or any activity that is particularly challenging.

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