How Backpacking Has Changed For Me

Hey Friends!
I wanted to take some time today to share how backpacking has changed for me over the years. And by that I don't mean gear upgrades or growing in experience necessarily. What I mean is the many roles it's played in my life from when I first started out to now. It's been an interesting journey so far, and I'm so excited to see how backpacking continues to change for me throughout my life going forward. At the end of each "chapter" of the video I included montages with footage and pictures from the trips I took during each of these times in my life. Hopefully you enjoy some of what's shared here today. What role has backpacking played in your own life? And how has it changed for you over time? I love hearing your stories, so be sure to let me know in the comments.

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Music featured in this video: “Two Mountains at a Time (instrumental)” by Pachyderm, “NOSTALGIA” by Alex-Productions, “Long Gone” by Michael Ramir C., “You Can Be Broken Too” by Smallertide, “Hallelujah!” by HoliznaCC0, “Walking In The Country” by David Mumford, and “Be Back Soon” by David Mumford

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0:30 - Where have I been lately?
1:05 - How I Started Backpacking
3:18 - Going Further and Exploring More
5:05 - Escaping the Chaos
7:05 - Test of Faith
9:07 - Miracles Do Happen
11:55 - Spark of Creativity
14:55 - Burn Out Prevention
15:51 - Real Life Is Busy
16:47 - The Silver Linings