Women’s Backpacks

Trailsnet's Best Women's Backpacks

When you select your trail gear from Trailsnet.com, you’re getting the best outdoor trail products plus you’re helping support a free network of trails on the internet. Click on any of the images below to get more information about backpacks for females.

Women’s Top-Loading Backpack for Backpacking, Hiking, Camping with RainFly
High-Performance Backpack for Backpacking, Hiking, Camping; Sewn-in Rain Cover
Inexpensive Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly
Ultralight Internal Frame Backpack; High-Performance Backpack for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Outdoor Activities; Sewn-In Rain Cover
High-Performance Backpack for Backpacking, Trekking, Camping; Sewn-in Rain Cover: Best Buy Backpack
Light weight Internal Frame Backpack – High Quality Backpack for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Outdoor Activities; Built-In Rain Cover
40 Liter Hiking Backpack with Rain Cover for Outdoor Exploration
Internal Frame Backpack for Hiking Backpacking, Outdoor Hiking, Travel, Climbing, Camping & Mountaineering
50L Hiking Backpack for Travel Luggage, Camping, Trekking, Daypacking, Climbing & Mountaineering

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Men’s Backpacks

Trailsnet's Best Men's Backpacks

When you select your trail gear from Trailsnet.com, you’re getting the best outdoor trail products plus you’re helping support a free network of trails on the internet. Click on any of the images below to get more information about these men’s backpacks.

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Find the Best Trail Books on Trailsnet

Trail Books for Kids and Adults

Welcome to the latest feature on Trailsnet.com. Now you can find and purchase your favorite trail books right here on the internet’s best trail website. Whether you’re looking for books about bike paths, books about through hiking or kid’s books about fun on the trail, check out these fun trail book options. So far, we have a page for kids trail books and popular trail books, but we’ll soon have more trail book pages available on Trailsnet.

Whether you’re looking for books about the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail or just a fun fiction trail book to read in your backpacking tent at night, you’ll love the trail book selection on Trailsnet. Simply click on the trail book icons and be taken to a page that describes the best trail books and gives you an option to purchase them in paperback, hardback or e-book formats. Why shop for trail books anywhere else when your best trail book selection is right here on Trailsnet.

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New Zealand Hiking Trails

The Best Family-Friendly Hiking and Walking Trails in New Zealand

Walking in nature is the perfect way to spend a family holiday. Not only is it a chance to reconnect with the natural world and teach the kids about the wilderness, but it’s also a fantastic way to get your family active. The best part about walking is that it’s so much fun it doesn’t even feel like exercise!

Photo Credit: Arthur Poulin via Unsplash under Licens

New Zealand is home to a wide variety of walking and hiking trails that will give your family a great workout. With breathtaking natural scenery all around, New Zealand is the ideal destination for a walking holiday. You are guaranteed to find something for all ages and fitness levels, from 10-minute bush walks to 3-day hikes. Here are some of the best New Zealand walking trails to explore during your family’s next vacation.

Abel Tasman National Park

Abel Tasman National Park is renowned for its world-famous coast track. The mild climate, lush native bush and gorgeous golden beaches have made it one of the beautiful places to walk in New Zealand. You can either choose to walk a portion of the trail for the day or walk the entire length over 3-5 days. The park features 4 huts and 19 campsites where visitors can stay overnight.

Mount Crichton, Queenstown

Hooker Valley Track
Photo Credit: Andrea Schaffer via Flickr under License

The Mount Crichton loop track starts at 12 km from Queenstown. This track is ideal for kids, as it is well-formed and easy to walk. The loop usually takes 2-4 hours at the most. There is plenty to keep the kids interested during the journey. The track features a waterfall, lots of lush New Zealand native bush, and historical remnants of a gold mining rush.

Hooker Valley Track

This 10km track leads through the Topuni area of the Hooker Valley. The walk itself isn’t hard or challenging, making it suitable for kids and families. The best time to walk this track is dawn – when you can see the first glimpse of sun peeking over the stunning Southern Alps. The track is especially peaceful and quiet in the morning – you won’t regret waking up early!

Queen Charlotte Sounds

Hiking trails in New Zealand

Photo Credit: @chiro via Unsplash under License

Located in the Marlborough Sounds at the top of the South Island, the Queen Charlotte track stretches a total of 70 km from Ship Cove to Anakiwa. The track combines the best of New Zealand walking with a unique environmental and cultural experience. It is well known for its breathtaking views, distinct landscapes, native wildlife, lush coastal forest and historical landmarks.

 

 

White Pine Bush Reserve Walkway

White Pine Bush Scenic Reserve is located in North Island’s Hawkes Bay. This short loop track only takes about 30 minutes. The track features an abundance of Kahikatea, Tawa and Pukatea trees, as well as beautiful Nikau palms. Also visible from the track are a small waterfall and picturesque stream, where you can often see small fish, koura (crayfish) and eels. About halfway through the walk, there are tables and chairs where you can enjoy a peaceful family picnic while listening to the gorgeous calls of native birds.

Tawhai Falls Walk, Mt Ruapehu

The Tawhai Falls walk is located in Tongariro National Park on the way to Whakapapa Village.
This quick, easy track leads you right to the waterfall’s lookout, and then to the base of the waterfall. The rocks at the base of the waterfall have been described as looking like the trolls from the Hobbit film trilogy, which the kids will surely love. The walk is suitable for people of all ages and abilities, only taking about 10 minutes each way.

Allison Hail is a freelance writer from Wellington, NZ who has always loved the outdoors. She enjoys hiking with her best friend, especially through forests during autumn’s wonderful display of colours. See more of Allison’s work here.

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Great Plains Trail Newsletter

First Newsletter for the Great Plains Trail Alliance

newsletter for Great Plains Trail Alliance

GPTA Newsletter #1

Exciting events are happening with the Great Plains Trail Alliance including their first official newsletter. To view the June 2018 Great Plains Trail Newsletter, please click on the link below.

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Thru-Hiking The Great Plains Trail

Luke Jordan Completes Great Plains Trail Through Hike

picture of first Great Plains Trail thru hiker

Strider on the Great Plains Trail

Luke Jordan, also known as Strider, was the first person to complete a thru-hike of the Great Plains Trail. Now he is giving back to the Great Plains Trail community through his service on the GPTA Board of Directors and an upcoming speaking tour.

Bio of Luke ‘Strider’ Jordan

Luke Jordan grew up on a farm in central Minnesota about 30 miles from Minneapolis.  During his college years he started getting into backpacking and volunteered on trail construction crews for the Superior Hiking Trail every summer.  He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a degree in Natural Resources, and immediately after attempted a thru hike of the North Country National Scenic Trail. He succeeded, and became the 4th person to successfully thru-hike that trail. Since then he’s been involved with several trail organizations, including participating in the Partnership for the National Trail System’s (PNTS) Trail Apprentice Program and doing some work for the North Country Trail.

First Person to Thru-Hike the Great Plains Trail

In 2016, Luke Jordan, who goes by the trail name ‘Strider,’ attempted the first thru-hike of the Great Plains Trail and again succeeded.  He hiked 2100 miles from Texas to Canada in the spring. As he hiked, he often found himself explaining the Great Plains Trail along the way. Now he would like to share his story and help in the efforts to establish the GPT as America’s next great long distance trail adventure.

Great Plains Trail Presentations

Come hear a story about a hiker’s journey over the newly established Great Plains Trail. It’s a story of adventure and discovery on the first-ever thru-hike of this newly established resource. Stretching for 2200 miles across rolling grasslands, through rocky canyons and over forested ridges, the Great Plains Trail aims to be America’s next great adventure. Follow along as Strider traverses this trail from the desert of west Texas to the Canadian Border, in an attempt to raise awareness and generate support of this great resource. If you’re interested in learning more about the Great Plains Trail or hearing about a great trail adventure, Luke will sharing his amazing trail stories on/at the following dates, times and places:
 

day & date
Sunday April 15
Monday April 16

Friday April 20

Saturday April 28


time
@6:00pm
@6:00pm

@3:15pm

@ 10:30am


venue/location
Legacy of the Plains Museum
Rm 201 of the Nelson PAC at Chadron State College
location TBD at the Great Plains Safari Ecotourism Symposium
Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo

town
Scottsbluff, NE
Chadron, NE

Kearney, NE

Minneapolis, MN

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