CDT Update #1 – Crazy Cook Monument, NM to Hachita, NM
After bumping along at least 40 miles of barren and rutted dirt roads, I stepped out of the truck and shouted, ”Woohoo—there it is!” I couldn’t believe I was finally setting sights upon my third southern terminus of the Triple Crown trails, the Crazy Cook Monument. As...
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Road Trip to the Continental Divide Trail (CDT)
When Perk arrived at my house in Alabama from New York, I already knew it--he wasn't ready. His pack likely had no gear in it, he hadn't settled on a supply of food and his taxes weren't complete. As I greeted him at the door I asked, "Hey Perk, are you ready?!" His...
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CDT Gear List (Desert Section)
Hey y'all! Here is the lighterpack link for the gear I'll be carrying on the CDT this year. It is (of course) subject to change as I go along and make adjustments in the desert. I will also swap out for different pieces of gear in various sections like the San Juans,...
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Where To Send a Resupply Box on the PCT?
You've decided you're going to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and now you're trying to map out every resupply point and plan all your food drops. Before you pull all your hair out trying to...
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Backpacking Gift Ideas for $50 or Less
My family thinks it's hard to buy me gifts because all I care about is being in the woods. Mom says, "What do you get the backpacker who carries everything on her back and thinks mac-n-cheese is a good meal?" I really can't blame her for feeling that way considering...
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Homemade Wanderlust Genesis I Neck Knife – MTKnives Limited Edition (SOLD OUT)
The HW 2017 Edition Knives are sold out--but be on the lookout for some in Fall 2018! Hey y'all! Just wanted to let you in on my first item of "Homemade Wanderlust Merch." My friend Patrick with MTKnives.net said that several people have asked for a Homemade...
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PCT Gear List – Sierra Nevada
After my hike is complete, I will post a a gear list with pictures and clickable links to this page, but for now, here is a copy of my lighterpack list (it has clickable links): https://lighterpack.com/r/b8a8ic These are the items I carried through most of the Sierra...
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Gear Item of the Week: Joby GorillaPod Hybrid Tripod
Joby GorillaPod Hybrid Tripod Although a tripod isn't a necessary piece of backpacking gear, it is especially helpful for bloggers, vloggers and others who enjoying capturing the beauty of nature. I find it to be an essential tool when capturing time lapses, slow...
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PCT Update #5 – Mt. San Jacinto, CA to Mile 223
Summiting Mt. San Jacinto had been quite the experience, but it was one I was glad to put in the rear view mirror. I got a taste of hiking in the snow and it honestly made me a little more nervous about the Sierra Nevada. I was glad to have tested my microspikes and...
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Gear Item of the Week: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite Sleeping Pad
THERM-A-REST NEOAIR XLITE One item that saved my AT thru-hike, and I chose to also use on the PCT, is my NeoAir Xlite inflatable sleeping pad. I started off with a foam sleeping pad, but being a side and stomach sleeper, it just wasn't going to work for me. My bony...
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