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Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of mountain and text that says 'Everything you WISH you knew about backpacking... BEFORE you started backpacking'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of climbing, standing, mountain and text that says 'Backpacking is when you bring onlu the ABSOLUTE necessities, THEN REALIZE THAT YOU LEFT BEHIND everything you WISH you brought'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of campsite, climbing, standing, mountain and text that says 'K: when smiling on the uphills means your pack isn't heary enough'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of campsite, climbing, standing, twilight, outdoors and text that says ': When 'sleeping through the night' IS JUST JUSTASUGGESTION A'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of mountain and text that says 'BACKPACKING: When the map says 'moderate, ate but butthe the mountain disagrees'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of raft and text that says 'When spa spaday day IS hiker code for "a quick soak in α cold river''.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of campsite, raincoat, water bottle, plastic bag, outdoors and text that says 'BACKPACKING WHENTHE WHEN THE FORECAST SAYS "10 PERCEN PERCENTCHANCE TICHANCE OF RAIN AND MOTHER NATURE SAYS "SURPRISE! พร PS Express'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of kilt, shovel, outdoors and text that says 'Mika WHEN JUSTABITMUDDY A JUST B MUDDY" IS LS HIKERACODEFOR CODE HIKER FOR YOU AREN'TA ALL THAT ATTAC TO To THOSE RAIL SHOES, AREY YOU?'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of climbing, mountain and text that says 'BACKPACKING is questioning every life choice while lugging a 58-liter backpack a steep mountain for HOURS'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of climbing, mountain and text that says 'Backpacking: A_HOBBY A_HOBBYWHICHCOMBINES WHICH COMBINES SIGHTSEEING WITH A FULL TIME JOB OF carrying stuff'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of campsite, mountain and text that says 'BACKPACKING: Because somehow, sleeping on the ground is considered FUN'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of mountain and text that says 'Backpacking is just walking and sleeping, WITH and a less comfortable BETTER SCENERY bed.'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of campsite, water bottle, raft, outdoors and text that says 'WHEN THE SINGLE GREATESTLÜXURY ISADRY PAIR OF SOCKS'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of outdoors and text that says 'when "unreliable water "unreliablewatersoUrce' watersource source means. A Γ to SCoop water froma a from dirty puddle.'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of bridge and text that says 'KP iS BACKPAGKNGİSWHENBLISTERS WHENBLISTERS WHEN BLISTERS TURN TURNINTO INTO LIFE LESSONS'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of campsite, mosquito net, umbrella, parachute, plastic bag, outdoors and text that says 'When cleaning the house' can be done in under a minute'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of climbing, outdoors and text that says 'WHEN A SLIGHT UPHILL' IS HIKER CODE FOR "IT'S S ONLY VERTICAL FOR A LITTLE WHILE'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of climbing, mountain and text that says 'When "packing your fears" is the heaviest category OF ITEMS THAT ου BRING'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of campsite, outdoors and text that says 'WHEN YOU SPEND WHENYOUSPENDANOUTRACEOUSAMOUNT AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY ON GEAR, JUST JUSTtosleep to sleep on the ground'.
Photo by Julie & Tom ♥ on August 09, 2026. May be an image of standing, suspension bridge and text that says 'EQUALBARSHEAVE EQU EQUALEPA PARES HEAVE 年 EAND HELL SOMEEMESINTHESEAN SO FTIMES IN INTHE THE OFA A SINGLE DAY'.
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Posted On: August 9th 2026, 11:54 am
🏕️ Oh the things we wish we knew BEFORE we started backpacking! Which one(s) can YOU relate to? 😂
Comments (38)
trail.chef 2 months ago

trail.chef

Nailed it 🤗 so so true ❤️

pac1204 2 months ago

pac1204

This is so good and so true! I love it! 🩷

i.just.wanna.hike 2 months ago

i.just.wanna.hike

😂😂😂😂

maine_hiker_girl 2 months ago

maine_hiker_girl

These shots are so good!

kjaehn 2 months ago

kjaehn

These are all good. I’m going to stick to day hiking 🤣

hunterfamilyoutdooradventures 2 months ago

hunterfamilyoutdooradventures

So good!

gram2008 2 months ago

gram2008

You take the most beautiful photos. Each one is a masterpiece. And your writing! So descriptive without being too much. Love watching your adventures!!

explore.hike.teach 2 months ago

explore.hike.teach

Love how you did this

zenkathikes 2 months ago

zenkathikes

🌿💚🌿

alicesadventuresonearth 2 months ago

alicesadventuresonearth

So accurate! 😂

cecil_on_the_trail 2 months ago

cecil_on_the_trail

Good stuff 😂 🙌. I need to try this sometime ⛺️

womensvitalityalchemist 2 months ago

womensvitalityalchemist

Accurate! ❤️

traveling_glossers 2 months ago

traveling_glossers

These are great!

hikingunlimited 2 months ago

hikingunlimited

These are so good!

hiking_with_piper 2 months ago

hiking_with_piper

Love this!!

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