Gear List
The Pre-Launch Jitters
Hindsight Is 20:20 I’m sure there are lots of things I will look back at and wish I changed. For example, in my last post I used the section header...
My Starting PCT Gear List
I may be deep in resupply planning currently, but my gear list is pretty set to start the Pacific Crest Trail! I consider myself an experienced backpacker: I hiked the...
Yeah, but How Much Does It Weigh?
Come judge some trail novice's gear post.
My Precious Precious Things (Gear)
I'm not usually one for planning but I figure now is as good a time as any to start. Not sure what my base weight is exactly, but as a...
My 2020 Appalachian Trail Gear List
Well here ya have it, folks. The moment you've all been waiting for. The long-awaited gear list of mine is out. I know you guys have probably lost a lot...
My Mistakes and Gear: What I’m Taking on the PCT in 2020
Hot Topic Isn’t Just a Clothing Store Gear seems to be the hottest and most highly requested topic in the online backpacking realms and for good reason. Lightweight, good-quality gear...
My Gear – Four Decades in the Making
My gear choices are based on a great deal of experience with short trips... a thru-hike will be a different animal.
A New(bie) Thru-Hiker Take on the Pre-Thru-Hike Gear List
I know what you're thinking. "Oh God, another gear list." Well, I can promise you that this one is short, sweet, and relatively painless to get through. It also doesn't...
Is Packing Your Bikini Ultralight? I’d Say So!
You must pack your bathing suit when hiking in New Zealand! It’s ultralight. See what else I’m bringing..
My Life in 60 Liters
Taking a step away from spreadsheets, this is the semi-final gear list for my Colorado Trail thru-hike. Undoubtedly subs will be made once warmer temps roll around and I find...