backpacking gear review
Raider’s Gear Review And Other Stories
My fellow hiker trash, welcome! What lies before you is all the hiking gear I used to finish my 2017 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. I've included, sizes, weights and ...
Gear Review: BearVault BV450
If I could use the BV450 only as a bear canister, I might find it hard to justify the weight, but I have used in so many other ways that...
Gear Review: My Trail Co Backpack Light 50L
These days, thru hikers and weight conscious backpackers are spoiled for choice when it comes to lightweight backpacks on the market. With Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA), Mountain Laurel
Book Review: Andrew Skurka’s Gear Guide: Second Edition
In a world where every budding long distance hiker has their own social media channel soliciting "expert" backpacking and gear advice, Andrew Skurka's Gear Guide presents expertly organized and credibly...
Commit to Your Kit: PCT Gear Choices
April 12 2016 Pacific Crest Trail Pre Thruhike Entry #2 I leave for California in a week and this is a good time to prepare a list of all the...
Gear that I am already in love with for the AT
I have been slowly acquiring some new gear these past few weeks and have already found a couple of pieces that I can't live without. My top three gear items...
Gear Review: Arc’teryx Bora² Mid GTX Hiking Boots
It isn’t often that I put on a pair of shoes and feel like I’m wearing a piece of cutting-edge technology. Humans have been protectively wrapping their feet in leather...
My Completed Gear List Is Here.
This past summer we backpacked majority of the southern end of the appalachian trail. It was the ideal test for what gear would be the best for thru-hiking. Here is...