Backpacking Tips     

Backpacking across the United States

Everybody is always talking about where they should backpack in Europe, Australia or even in Canada. Why is it that no one talks about going across the United States with their backpacks to see their native country. America has a lot to offer in beautiful sights, history and culture. There are also many advantages to traveling in your native country. These include speaking the same language, being familiar with the currency and lower travel costs. Besides just like in Europe there are hostels that you can stay at in the Untied States. They are spread out across the country. There are also many campsites across the country if that is how you like to travel and if you are backpacking in the summer. Another advantage to traveling in your own country is that if you notice you are running low on money you can get a short term job to replenish your cash before picking up your backpack and moving on. 

If seeing the United States is your backpacking plan then there are many places worth seeing. National Parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion are places worth exploring. So are the Great lakes and Niagara Falls.

If historical landmarks are what you want to see there are many of those as well. You can explore the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, The Statue of Liberty and The Alamo.  If its beaches you want to enjoy then you have your choice of backpacking to Hawaii, California or Florida. New Orleans can still offer you the history that came with the birth of jazz.  While Miami can offer you Cuban culture, Las Vegas is the place to go if you are interested in backpacking all the way to the desert to gamble.  Maybe New York is more what you want to see. It is the center of American business. Yet there are many important landmarks there as well. If its American history that intrigues you then your backpacking journey should include Arizona. Wander down to Tombstone and see the place where the Earps and the Clanton gang squared off.  But if its museums you want to wonder through go to Washington DC and spend days going through the Smithsonian museums.

California can offer you a lot to see aside from just its sandy beaches. If the movie industry interests you Los Angeles is where it all happens.  San Diego has Sea World and a lot of Spanish history worth wandering through. San Francisco has Alcatraz, the prison that claims no one ever successfully escaped. And there is Disneyland on both sides of the country.

These are but a few of the historical, cultural or entertainment centers that are spread throughout the United States. The country has so much to offer to those who went to take the time to explore it.  Add to this the cultural diversity and you have a trip in your native country that lets you see what really make the United States the country everyone talks about.