Gear List
Beginning Gear List for February Start
I feel gear is such an individual thing and each person needs to find what works for them and not just what everyone else is using. As you read a...
The Arizona Trail: To Gear or Not to Gear
My Arizona Trail gear list, annotated
Southbound and Down: AT Gear and Beginning Our Hike
Downsizing Weight Well, after three years of planning and several gear swaps later, I think I've got everything I'm going to need for this southbound hike. Of course, the big...
My Final Gear List for the Pacific Northwest Trail
Let’s get down on some gear talk for a second. I love nerding out on my spreadsheets (believe me I do) but I also like my bank account to be...
Marie Kondo: Backpacker edition
So, Marie. I have a question or two. Let's say that I have downsized all of my belongings to the point that they fit into a Northface Terra 65 backpack. ...
His and Her SOBO PCT Gear
After a year of hard work, saving, and gear adjustments, we are about to take our first steps on the Pacific Crest Trail today! Leaving the Appalachian Trail we knew...
The Superior Hiking Trail: My Gear for a July Thru-Hike
I’ve been weeding, both figuratively and literally. Preparing to leave in less than two weeks and getting all the little things done, like yard work. I’m taking less gear and...
Gear List for the Long Trail
It has taken a lot of mileage and a lot of research to come up with what I consider to be exactly what I need for my upcoming thru-hike. I've...
Gear, Gear, and Just Some More Gear!
One might think that all these gear posts can get monotonous, but since you are reading this you know that gear might be the most interesting thing talked about between...
Gearing Up Before I Start Hiking 2,661 Miles
The week before I left to take on this amazing adventure was full of emotions: numbness, fear, excitement, fulfillment, happiness, and sadness. Taking my last finals and graduating from WSU...
