Gear Lists
The Nitty-Gritty of Gear Evolution on a Thru-Hike
About this time last year, I had just committed to my AT thru-hike, which meant that I was in the early research stages. Having never backpacked with less than 30-40...
Gear List: Chinook Trail Thru-Hike On The Washington / Oregon Border
With just a couple of weeks before the start of my 300+ mile thru-hike of the Chinook Trail my gear list is dialed in pretty well. I’ve tested it on...
PCT Ultralight Gear List
I've been on the PCT for a solid chunk each summer the past two years. Kennedy Meadows to Sierra City (~500 miles) in 2016, Sierra City to Elk Lake in...
My Most Valuable Possessions for the Trail
In case anyone's interested, here's what I'm attempting to start off with: Shelter: REI Quarter Dome 1 Pack: MEC Spirit 40, as well as an Eddie Bauer day pack for...
Dylan’s UL PCT 2018 Gear List
The weeks and months leading up to the start of any long-distance hike seem never-ending. In an effort to feel connected or get some sort of accomplishment people will obsess...
What’s in My Pack? The Hygiene Edition
I was meant to be hiker trash. Not showering for days at a time doesn’t bother me; I often go multiple days IRL without showering when I can get away...
What’s In My Pack?: The First Aid Kit Edition
Everything in my medical kit is only meant to hold me over to the next exit point, not for me to be able to keep hiking while I’m sick or...
The Sum of My Life On My Back
A few years back, after one of my backpacking trips out west with the bro and pops, I went to the local REI to check out some gear. While I...
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...
Two Speed’s 2018 PCT NOBO Gear List: Hammock Edition
I am set to head off into the sunset on March 25 at the Mexican border so in an effort to get my own act together I put together my...