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13 Pounds Between Me and the Elements – A PCT Thru-Hike Gear List
I have a few purchases left to make, but right now my gear list is pretty solid. Pack weight is at 13 pounds, and that includes a one-pound fudge factor...
Defying Disabilities
Will this generation of thru-hikers understand a “Cat’s in the Cradle” moment? Because I had one today and I suspect, if this pilgrimage goes as hoped, I will have many...
My Thru-Hike Gear, and Why I’m Taking It
Big Three Let me start with my big three just to give an idea of my gear. --Tent: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1 with footprint. --Sleeping bag: REI Magma...
How to Think Like an Ecologist During Your Thru-Hike
The following is a guest post courtesy of Aaron Sidder, Editor in Chief of Afield Trails. Afield Trails develops mobile apps for hikers to help them discover more about the places they...
The Long and Winding Road to the Appalachian Trail
Why? That is, of course, the first word that tends to pop out of a person’s mouth the moment you tell them you’re planning a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail...
But Seriously… What Are You Afraid Of?
I’m trying to figure out why deciding on life is hard. Why making forward-moving decisions are the scariest. Why can’t we just look at something and go, “Yep, this is...
Shakedown Complete, I’m Ready to Roll
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." A review of my shakedown weekend.
We’re Georgia Bound
Today’s the day. Sitting at 28,000 feet, looking back and forth between the sunrise over the landscape below and my other half sleeping on his stuff sack beside me. We’re...
Backpacker Radio Episode #4: The Real Hiking Viking Pt II, Scariest Moments from the Trail, and Thru-Hiking Nutrition
For Episode #4, we are again joined by our buddy, The Real Hiking Viking. This time, instead of an interview, Jabba joins us as the third co-host of the show. ...
What I’m Carrying: My AT Gear List
Around this time a few years ago, I bought my first pack. I remember going to the local trail store with my tax return sittin’ pretty in my bank account,...