backpacking

It’s great for day hikes where you’d like to make some tea or have a fancy lunch, or when you want to take a backpacking trip through the mountains.

I have spent over 30 years of my adult life backpacking in the High Sierras and other wilderness areas in California and, with relation to big cats, have only had that one encounter ever.

For Ally and Glynis, who do an annual backpacking trip, the pub's new ownership was an added attraction.

Just west of Fresno, this swath of paradise is the underrated local favorite, with welcoming campgrounds, easy-to-navigate day trails, plentiful backpacking opportunities and swimming holes galore.

Whether your dad is into backpacking, fishing or forest bathing, he could probably use a few upgrades for his campfire cooking.