gear advice
What Worked, What Didn’t on My Trek to Maine
Hey folks! A lot of time was spent deciding what to carry as I walked from Georgia to Maine. So I thought I'd briefly try to let you know how...
Raider’s Fanny Pack : Toiletries And More
Up the trail, the sun glimmered off an iridescent waist, rainbow reflections hitting the dirt path. Grown-out blonde hair tucked loosely into a bun. A stray stand comes loose in...
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 ...
My Portable, Transferable, Multi-Sport Essentials Kit
Keeping all these items in my portable, transferable, multisport essentials kit keeps me from having to look for them separately every time I head out onto the trail, be it...
PCT Clothing System: 3 Thru-Hikers Share Apparel Lists, Tweaks, and Best Practices
This article serves as supplemental information to the advice outlined in her extensive and insightful gear chapter from Pacific Crest Trials. If you get value from this information we encourage you
How to Pick Your Big Three
When you think of gear, what do you think of first? Do you think of the first aid kit you'll need? The clothing you'll wear? What kind of trowel you...