Not only does backpacking do great things for your physical health as you are carrying extra weight around as you move but also for your mental health.
Last week I was lucky enough to go to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a family member’s wedding. Just looking at the beautiful mountains, epic blue skies, and rolling grass is enough to restore your faith in this world and just bring a smile to your face but then I was lucky enough to go hiking on top of that with my backpack in tow. Though these were just day hikes (and I also was carrying the smallest Patagonia backpack) there was something so great about them. And as it turns out, I have science to back up that feeling
Source: Study finds that backpacking helps career skills | Ladders
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