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The Real Hiking Viking’s Ultralight PCT Gear List
In case you missed it, the dynamic duo of The Real Hiking Viking and Zach Davis (our Editor-in-Chief) are hitting the PCT SOBO.... in T-minus one day. We coerced Viking into...
Inside the Pros Packs with Joshua “Bobcat” Stacy
I first met Joshua Stacy, better known in the trail community simply as "Bobcat", at the Winter Outdoor Retailer earlier this year, amongst a larger crew of accomplished thru-hikers. Naturally,
Inside the Pros Packs with The Real Hiking Viking
Long distance backpacking is an addiction for which there is no cure. Few people understand this better than Thomas Gathman (trail name: Jabba), otherwise known by his online persona The...
Inside the Pros Packs with Cam “Swami” Honan
To thru-hike one of the country's three long trails puts you in rare company. The ATC recognizes such an individual as a "2,000-miler". Complete all three, and you've joined an even more
Inside the Pro’s Packs with Liz “Snorkel” Thomas
In 2011, Jennifer Pharr-Davis broke the record for the fastest supported thru-hike. Perhaps a bit more under the radar, earlier that same year Liz Thomas (trail name: Snorkel) established a new best
Inside the Pros Packs: Jennifer Pharr Davis
Jennifer Pharr Davis holds the record for fastest Appalachian Trail thru-hike. This is her gear list.
Inside the Pros Packs: Tanya “Gipcgirl” Bajor
I met Tanya Bajor, or as everyone in the backpacking community better knows her- "Gipcgirl" - approximately one month into my thru-hike. Gipcgirl was the sort of trail personality whose...
Inside the Pros Packs: Terry “Serial” Klott of A Trail Life
There are few people on earth I admire more than the good folks at A Trail Life: Jill "Minutes" Bandur and Terry "Serial" Klott. The duo perfectly embody what makes...
Inside the Pro’s Packs: Ian Mangiardi of Modern Explorer Inc.
At this point, if you don't know who Ian Mangiardi is, I have no choice but to assume that this is your first time to the site. In that case,...