Backpacking Hijinks is filled with several true-to-life and funny, innocent practical jokes, which were played on people who went backpacking with the author as well as the author himself. The practical jokes found within the cover of this book are not the norm, but well-developed pranks, which were played out in the forests and back country of the scenic North West. The hijinks conducted by the author will make you laugh and possibly cause you to want to play them on your friends and family on your next camping or backpacking adventure. Each joke is completely explained on how it was developed, what the desired outcome was, and finally how the true-to-life practical joke played out.