Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaeli Conforti covers solo, family and budget travel, and travel news. In January 2018, I set off on the epic solo backpacking ...

A solo backpacking journey through Desolation Wilderness Zone 23, where rugged trails, alpine lakes, and remote terrain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In my year of solo travel, I found my happiest moments were spent with others.Michelle Polizzi I spent a year on a solo ...

A solo backpacking journey through Yosemite National Park leading to the peaceful beauty of Mirror Lake. A reflective hike ...

Gregg Hein, who spent six days waiting to be rescued, cited four things he would do differently. They are backpacking tips as crucial as water and food. Backpacking tips include going with somebody, ...

In the week leading up to her first solo backpacking trip—a one-night adventure through California’s Cottonwood Lakes wilderness—Allison Boyle came up with a million and one reasons why she shouldn’t ...

Claire Sturzaker, a solo backpacker, has been to 40 countries, and she often travels for free. Sturzaker saves on accommodation by pet-sitting and participating in work-exchange programs. She also ...

Growing up, I never could handle horror movies. I had zero tolerance for Goosebumps books and suffered a cortisol rush when visiting our unfinished basement. Perhaps my amygdala­—the area of the brain ...

“It's given me so much self-trust in myself in other areas of my life that I didn't have before," the 30-year-old tells PEOPLE Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has ...