Backpacker Magazine – March 2012

Travel Like a Pro: Prepare & Schedule

Get backcountry-worthy accident insurance and plan for good-weather windows and low-traffic trails.

by: Abbey Smith

Tags:
• Skills
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• Adventure travel
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Schedule by Season
Plan for good-weather windows and low-traffic trails.

» Spring Starting in May, temps around the Mediterranean are mild enough for pre-summer-crowd kayak tours between Grecian islands.

» Summer August is high season up north, so target southern-hemisphere destinations with mild winters. Wildlife viewing is at its peak in South Africa, when animals concentrate at water sources.

» Autumn Want to trek in the Alps? Go in the first half of September, when days are still warm and most of the summer tourists have left.

» Winter Head to New Zealand in early or mid-October, just before huts on the Milford Track require reservations. You might have to deal with late snow, but the huts are first come, first serve.



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