Gear List
Ultralight Gear Is a Double-edged Sword. (Gear List)
Failure to Ultralight Ultralight gear is a beautiful consequence. There's nothing like hiking with nothing. Your knees don't hurt, you become a trail ninja, and the simple efficiency is a...
Seasonal Gear Swap
Its a bit late to be writing about this, but Ive been meaning to share what I sent home once summer descended with her heat, humidity and bugs. My parents...
My Colorado Trail Gear List 2018
My hike snuck up on me. I am in Denver and I will be hiking in less than nine hours. Since I am not the best at planning in advance,...
Dress Rehearsal Was Wet, but Didn’t Dampen My Spirits
Nineteen days until go time! I have been doing day hikes like crazy, so physically, I'm in great shape! I have 90 percent of my gear purchased and laying on...
Gear Talk and Pre-Trail Jitters
As I lie on my sleeping pad in the backyard of a trail angels house in San Diego, I cant help but feel at peace. The lead-up to this moment...
What’s Stayed in My Pack, and What Hasn’t
Six years ago I attempted a thru-hike and made it 700 miles. The night before I left for Amicalola Falls my pack sat next to my bed. I had not...
Sweet Dreams Are Made of These
If my muscles and joints have gotten the time to rest, I can usually shuffle onward in the morning.
Whats in Your Pack?
Who asked that? Well, nobody. Yet I feel it necessary to make my obligatory gear list post before we start hiking tomorrow. Ive categorized the gear and given the weights...
Taylor’s 2018 PCT Gear List
I start hiking in less than a week, so I've been figuring out my final gear setup and logistics. I thought Id do a gear list for the folks who...
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...