The American Backpacker

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10th Mountain Division Veteran, Ranger Tab, SFAS Grad, Afghanistan-Tested, and a Retired LEO. I don’t follow trails — I vanish into the wild Alone. This channel discusses various Wilderness Backpacking topics. No fluff. No filters. No BS. Just hard-earned skills from a life of service and solitude in the unforgiving wild. .

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The Triangle of Silence

The Triangle of Silence The American Backpacker

174 views - 1 month ago

The Phantom Lights of the Ocala Wilderness

The Phantom Lights of the Ocala Wilderness The American Backpacker

98 views - 3 months ago

Navigate Like the Seminole

Navigate Like the Seminole The American Backpacker

136 views - 3 months ago

Vanished Without a Trace (Where Logic Ends and Legends Begin)

Vanished Without a Trace (Where Logic Ends and Legends Begin) The American Backpacker

121 views - 3 months ago

Vanished Without a Trace (When Solitude Turns on You)

Vanished Without a Trace (When Solitude Turns on You) The American Backpacker

344 views - 4 months ago

Vanished Without a Trace (The Mysteries behind Missing Hikers and Backpackers)

Vanished Without a Trace (The Mysteries behind Missing Hikers and Backpackers) The American Backpacker

466 views - 4 months ago

Paranoia vs. Instinct: Surviving Alone in the Wilderness

Paranoia vs. Instinct: Surviving Alone in the Wilderness The American Backpacker

117 views - 5 months ago

Mountain Survival in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

Mountain Survival in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness The American Backpacker

145 views - 7 months ago

My Injury in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

My Injury in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness The American Backpacker

157 views - 7 months ago

Using the Sun to Navigate in the Wilderness

Using the Sun to Navigate in the Wilderness The American Backpacker

221 views - 7 months ago

How to get Unlost in the Wilderness

How to get Unlost in the Wilderness The American Backpacker

1.1K views - 8 months ago

Bayhorse Ghost Town

Bayhorse Ghost Town The American Backpacker

224 views - 8 months ago

The Shemagh and its Survival uses

The Shemagh and its Survival uses The American Backpacker

125 views - 8 months ago

Night Time Land Navigation

Night Time Land Navigation The American Backpacker

329 views - 8 months ago

What is Dead Reckoning in Land Navigation

What is Dead Reckoning in Land Navigation The American Backpacker

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Venomous Snakebite Treatment

Venomous Snakebite Treatment The American Backpacker

169 views - 8 months ago

My Wilderness Knife

My Wilderness Knife The American Backpacker

451 views - 8 months ago

Map Intersection on a Topographical Map

Map Intersection on a Topographical Map The American Backpacker

381 views - 8 months ago

Using Resection or Modified Resection to find yourself on a Map.

Using Resection or Modified Resection to find yourself on a Map. The American Backpacker

1.1K views - 8 months ago

Easterly and Westerly Magnetic Declination

Easterly and Westerly Magnetic Declination The American Backpacker

155 views - 8 months ago

Magnetic Declination Calculator

Magnetic Declination Calculator The American Backpacker

168 views - 8 months ago

Using a Lensatic Compass to get Map Bearing

Using a Lensatic Compass to get Map Bearing The American Backpacker

1.1K views - 9 months ago

How to adjust Magnetic Declination on a Lensatic Compass

How to adjust Magnetic Declination on a Lensatic Compass The American Backpacker

1.6K views - 9 months ago

Old School Land Navigation

Old School Land Navigation The American Backpacker

177 views - 9 months ago

The Cammenga Lensatic Compass

The Cammenga Lensatic Compass The American Backpacker

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Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere Compasses

Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere Compasses The American Backpacker

935 views - 9 months ago

Land Nav Phone Applications

Land Nav Phone Applications The American Backpacker

162 views - 10 months ago

Eberlestock Packs

Eberlestock Packs The American Backpacker

228 views - 10 months ago

How to use Ranger Beads

How to use Ranger Beads The American Backpacker

699 views - 11 months ago

The Florida Alligator

The Florida Alligator The American Backpacker

206 views - 1 year ago

Adventure 2025 The American Backpacker

167 views - 1 year ago

Respecting the Environment

Respecting the Environment The American Backpacker

221 views - 1 year ago

Using Electrolytes while Backpacking

Using Electrolytes while Backpacking The American Backpacker

137 views - 1 year ago

Storing Cordage (550 and small Diameter Cordage)

Storing Cordage (550 and small Diameter Cordage) The American Backpacker

323 views - 1 year ago

Backpacking Arrogance

Backpacking Arrogance The American Backpacker

207 views - 1 year ago

Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue The American Backpacker

224 views - 1 year ago

The Dangerous White Mountains

The Dangerous White Mountains The American Backpacker

401 views - 1 year ago

Does Urinating Around your Campsite deter unwanted Bears?

Does Urinating Around your Campsite deter unwanted Bears? The American Backpacker

1.2K views - 1 year ago

Navigating with a Compass

Navigating with a Compass The American Backpacker

1.7K views - 2 years ago

Lensatic Compass vs. Baseplate Compass

Lensatic Compass vs. Baseplate Compass The American Backpacker

50.3K views - 3 years ago

Shooting an Azimuth/Bearing using a Compass

Shooting an Azimuth/Bearing using a Compass The American Backpacker

25.5K views - 4 years ago

How to get your Pace Count

How to get your Pace Count The American Backpacker

10K views - 4 years ago

Using the Slope Ruler on a Sunnto Compass

Using the Slope Ruler on a Sunnto Compass The American Backpacker

3.9K views - 4 years ago

How to get a Back Azimuth

How to get a Back Azimuth The American Backpacker

6.4K views - 4 years ago

How to use a Clinometer on a Suunto Compass

How to use a Clinometer on a Suunto Compass The American Backpacker

11.3K views - 4 years ago

A Natural Mosquito Repellant (Dog Fennel)

A Natural Mosquito Repellant (Dog Fennel) The American Backpacker

9.1K views - 5 years ago

Identifying Terrain Features on a Map

Identifying Terrain Features on a Map The American Backpacker

4K views - 5 years ago

Backpacking The Remote and Rugged Ocala Wilderness

Backpacking The Remote and Rugged Ocala Wilderness The American Backpacker

2.6K views - 6 years ago

Flir Scout TK Thermal Imager (2019 Update)

Flir Scout TK Thermal Imager (2019 Update) The American Backpacker

65.6K views - 6 years ago

Backpacking the Weminuche Wilderness

Backpacking the Weminuche Wilderness The American Backpacker

2.3K views - 6 years ago

Measure Distance on a Topo Map

Measure Distance on a Topo Map The American Backpacker

3.2K views - 6 years ago

How to use a Military Protractor on a Map

How to use a Military Protractor on a Map The American Backpacker

28.5K views - 6 years ago

Backpacking Solo in the Blue Range Primitive

Backpacking Solo in the Blue Range Primitive The American Backpacker

2.3K views - 6 years ago

Nemo Hornet 2P Field Test

Nemo Hornet 2P Field Test The American Backpacker

7.9K views - 6 years ago

Nemo Hornet 2P Tent (Re-Designed)

Nemo Hornet 2P Tent (Re-Designed) The American Backpacker

67.1K views - 7 years ago

Safety in The Ocala National Forest (Part 2)

Safety in The Ocala National Forest (Part 2) The American Backpacker

3.1K views - 7 years ago

Setting your Magnetic Declination on a Suunto MC-2G Compass

Setting your Magnetic Declination on a Suunto MC-2G Compass The American Backpacker

39.4K views - 7 years ago

The Military Poncho and its Survival Uses

The Military Poncho and its Survival Uses The American Backpacker

25.3K views - 7 years ago

Surviving a Lightning Storm while Backpacking

Surviving a Lightning Storm while Backpacking The American Backpacker

13.3K views - 7 years ago

Basecamp Perimeter Alarm System (Update)

Basecamp Perimeter Alarm System (Update) The American Backpacker

4.3K views - 7 years ago