Here, you will find a variety of links that I found useful in planning hiking trips, and small, downloadable checklists, and “quicklists”, that helped in making sure we got all of our gear checked off, and did not miss specific views and water locations along the Wonderland.
Links For Planning:
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Mt. Rainier Sunset Mt. Rainier National Park…Nuff said…
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- Mt. Rainier PDF Map. A good map for planning hikes, and general knowledge of trails and where to camp, etc…
- Wonderland Trail Campsites Another good PDF file, that shows the various wilderness camps along the Wonderland Trail.
North Cascades National Park…Yep, their Home Page…
Olympic National Park…You guessed it, the home page for all things Olympic…
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest…A site that is used often to plan many of our trips, good site for trail beta and planning your visit…
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest…Another resource for hiking in the area around Mt. St. Helens, and North and East Towards Mt. Rainier.
- Northwest Avalanche Center…Another good resource before going out into the backcountry.
- MyTopo.com…Another good map source, that will also print out your specified region, with good turn around times.
- Backpacker Magazine PRO Maps…TOPO maps of classic hikes that you can buy, that are detailed trail map and guides all wrapped into one…Check some of these out!
Other Resources: Gear, Product Knowledge Base, Etc…
- US Outdoor.com … A good resource for fitting and buying backpacks, as well as buying!
- Backpacker.com …Another good resource for all your backpacking gear, info, and pretty much all things related to backpacking!
- Treadmillreviews.net…Sure, the name makes it look as if its all about Treadmills, but I was told about this site from another backpacker for not only reviews on said Treadmills, but a good resource for fitness and hiking tips and links.
- Leave no trace…A link brought to me by another reader, shout out to the Girl Scouts! Some helpful advice on Leave no Trace guidelines ,and how to keep a clean camp…
- Geekprepper.org …A good link with tips on a multitude of outdoor essentials, gear, and how to advice. I like this page in particular, on current lighters and water filters…
- Peak Wilderness.com … Another link brought to me by someone, this site has informational posts and product reviews for people interested in hiking, survivalism, hunting & fishing, and other outdoor activities.
- Moosejaw … Not only a great retailer for all things outdoor, but they also have some useful info on ultralight backpacking…Check it out here! Ultralight backpacking tips.
- Pests.org Yup! A link about how to prepare or combat those pesky buggers out doors!
Files:
- Gear Checklist. I have found this useful in planning a variety of hikes, and you can customize it as you see fit. It’s in PDF format…
- This is a 3 page, condensing of notes jotted down from Bette Filley’s book, so that we would not miss our watering holes, and notable sights along the way. Of course, it was done in an 11 day format, but the data will remain the same, no matter which direction you choose to go or start from. Hopefully, it will be fully editable for you to change as necessary.
- wonderland trail notes
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