35 Pawdorable Pictures Of Backpacking Dogs Living Their Best Adventure Life

Dogs were built for adventure. Some like belly rubs, others prefer trail mix, and summit views. The Backpacking Dogs subreddit is full of four-legged hikers who are out there living their best life, with a little help from their humans and probably a lot of treats.

These backpacking dogs are hitting the trails, wearing tiny packs, crossing streams, and making the rest of us look like indoor cats. If you need a reason to smile today, this is it.

1. “I Think We Misinterpreted ‘Backpacking Dogs'”

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2. “Well, I Just Discovered This Community Today! Posted This In The Doberman Subreddit, And Someone Linked Here. Here Is My Backpacking Hound!”

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3. “Evacuation Sling Is A Must For Backpacking Pups”

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4. “My Dog Noki Cut Her Paw And And Became The Embodiment Of This Sub”

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5. “She’s Such A Hiker! 14 Yo And Goes Until She Just Can’t Anymore”

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6. “This Guy Carried His Own Food And Treats On Our Trip Near Silverton, Co Last Summer”

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7. “Here’s Another One With His Hat- Keeping Warm In The Sangre De Cristos”

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8. “Can Indo Get Some Love On His First Night Going Below 20°”

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9. “My Best Friend And Hiking Pal, Hendrix”

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10. “Mila Thinks She’s A Person”

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11. “She Has Her Own Sleeping Quilt And Pad, But Always Crawls In With Me For Snuggles Around 3am”

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12. “Views With Pinto”

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13. “Happy Pups In The Wa Cascades”

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14. “Such Excite After A Casual Six Miles”

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15. “Tiny Legs Here Kept Up For 13 Miles Of Slot Canyons, Mostly Climbing Over Rocks His Size. Wire Pass Trail Near The Wave”

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16. “My Favourite Morning Together From This Summer”

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17. “My Muddy Gal When We Did A Section Of The Pct This Summer”

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18. “First Camping Trip When He Was Right About A Year Old Last December”

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19. “Some Favorites From Our Eight Backpacking Trips This Summer!”

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20. “A Very Happy Girl Taking A Dip In Shenandoah National Park”

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21. “You Up?”

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22. “Waylon Gets So Excited Every Time He Sees The Pack Come Out!”

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23. “Enjoying The View At Peyto Lake”

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24. “She Was Too Old To Hike Anymore But Still Loved Exploring The Outdoor Smells”

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25. “The Happiest I Ever Saw Him Was On The At”

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26. “My Pibble Reina’s First Trip. Superior Hiking Trail, Mn”

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27. “Boog Staying Warm During Our Morning Walk Around Camp (Left Hand Canyon/Creek Near Boulder Co)”

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28. “Hiked The Connecticut At With My Buddy”

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29. “If Only He Could Make Coffee For Me”

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30. “Almost 9 Years Old And Still As Spunky As Ever”

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31. “Little Day Hike On Vancouver Island”

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32. “A Quick, Cold 9 Mile Day Hike With Romulus And Remus”

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33. “I Found Our Sleeping Pad Solution!”

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34. “Best Morning Ever”

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35. “Don’t Be Like Us, Buy The Emergency Pet Sling”

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