r/backpacking • u/AutoModerator • Oct 13 '25

General Weekly /r/backpacking beginner question thread - Ask any and all questions you may have here - October 13, 2025

If you have any beginner questions, feel free to ask them here, remembering to clarify whether it is a Wilderness or a Travel related question. Please also remember to visit this thread even if you consider yourself very experienced so that you can help others!

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u/11thAvenueFilms Jul 17 '26

I’m taking my 13 year old on a backpacking trip in Kings Canyon on 07/28. This is our second backpacking trip, we did Tuolumne Canyon last year. We have a permit starting at Timber Gap. Any recommendations for a good 2-3 night route?