Way Away Vacations

When I graduate in May, I’m taking a backpacking trip across the Pacific Northwest. I will start my trek in Vancouver, British Columbia and finish it in Eureka, California. I can hardly wait. The journey will take from May until September. I won’t be walking in a straight line. Instead, I plan on carrying a large backpack on my back and taking many side excursions into different national parks, national monuments, and national forests. Some of the places I will tour include the following places in Washington State: North Cascade Nation Park, Olympic National Park (where the rainforests are located), Mount Rainer National Park . When I leave Washington, and enter Oregon, I will go to the Columbia river gorge near Portland. From there, I will follow the coast line and visit the Sea Lion Caves, Bandon and finally the great Sand Dunes of Oregon. In California, I will spend several days hiking around Crescent City, California before arriving at the land of the great Redwoods. I expect to be hiking the entire 100 mile stretch of roadway called the Avenue of Giants. Finally, my jaunt will end in Eureka, California.

At present, I am planning and training for the adventure. For Christmas, my mother and father gave me a Swiss Rucksack – the Swiss gear rucksack style is the “Elite, Extra Large 5200 cubic inches”. The size is thirty inches by fourteen inches by nine inches. This Swiss gear rucksack is a perfect size for my body and perfect for use as an airplane carry on. It is blue, and is built with a multitude of features. For example, this large backpack has an internal frame and several pockets for easy organization of things I will require on my adventure. Typical of Swiss Gear, this Swiss rucksack has conveniently organized the pockets in a logical, easy to access manner. The alternative large backpacks I inspected simply did not provide the same usefulness or comfort. This Swiss rucksack also offers a built in rain cover, which is a must for hiking throughout the Pacific Northwest. It rains there frequently. The curved shoulder harnesses of this Swiss gear backpack fit my body correctly and the padded back panel does not cause uncomfortableness on the small of my back. Other large rucksacks did not offer as comfortable a fit. This Swiss gear rucksack is “hydration ready” as well. This is a handy option not provided with every large backpack. There are several places to which needed items can be tied or clamped as well. This Swiss gear backpack is a top loading backpack with a floating top lid and a convenient shoulder pouch for cell phone or GPS device.

For training, I’ve been going to LA Fitness. Aside from typical weight and cardio training, I’ve been doing a lot things that have received a lot of regard from other Gold Gym athletes. For example, I walk the treadmill and the stair master while wearing my large rucksack. Also, I wear the large backpack while doing “mountain climber” exercises. Everyone gets a chuckle when they see me strap on the large backpack, but once we get past the apparently essential teasing, there is an appreciation for the Swiss backpack composition and assembly.

I cannot wait for my trip!

You can Obtain a large rucksack at these locations: large backpack or swiss backpacks