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5 Days Living In The Woods (with nothing but a backpack)

Kara and Nate
Kara and Nate
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Nate and Cara embark on a five day backpacking trip through the woods, transitioning from van life to carrying all their essentials in backpacks. The journey involves hiking approximately 31 miles, averaging six miles per day, with the goal of spending intentional, disconnected time in nature. The creators navigate various challenges, including heavy pack weights, sleeping in Appalachian Trail shelters that attract critters like mice, and managing food supplies. They encounter wildlife, including a close encounter with wild boars that prompts them to carry a knife for defense. The trip features a transition from sleeping in shelters to using a lightweight tent, which allows them to reach a high altitude campsite for a sunset view from a fire tower. Throughout the trek, they discuss the physical demands of hiking, the simplicity of their meals consisting of peanut butter, tortillas, and instant foods, and the mental reset provided by the outdoors. The video concludes as they prepare for the final two days of their excursion.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

this trip is about spending uninterrupted time in nature completely disconnected and spending some intentional time together

I've spent most of my time this morning thinking about how this was so close to being my life for six months

every little thing in life is so luxurious and it's just so mindless most of the time

Creator's Tips & Advice

pack your own food separately to manage hunger fears
use a water filter bottle to purify water from natural sources
sleep in a tent instead of shelters to avoid critters

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

going hungrypack enough food and snacks, estimate carefully
bathroom in the woodsuse toilet facilities if available, dig a hole if not

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to survive in the woods with only a backpack?
QWhat is it like to hike the Appalachian Trail?
QHow to manage food and water on a multi-day backpacking trip?

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