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,...
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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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Original PCT Gear List – Desert Section
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/f84ma7 This is what I originally carried to begin my first...
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PCT Update #4 – Warner Springs, CA to Mt. San Jacinto, CA
After all the late night birthday celebration, I was a little slow leaving Warner Springs the next day. The terrain was beautiful on the immediate stretch north of town. Draping trees helped shade the trail and the change of scenery kept my groggy mind entertained....
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Gear Item of the Week: Altra – Lone Peak 2.5 Trail Runners
ALTRA LONE PEAK 2.5 I have always been a Salomon girl and I completed a thru-hike of the AT with several different pairs of them. Naturally, I began my PCT trek with old trusty! Unfortunately, my feet grew even more within the first 40 miles of the PCT than they had...
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PCT Update #3 – Mt. Laguna, CA to Warner Springs, CA
When I left Mt. Laguna, I told myself I was going to take it easy for a few days and that's exactly what I did. I kept my mileage within 10 miles or so to allow my body to adjust. Most of the time I arrived at camp around 2-3pm even though I had taken my time during...
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Gear Item of the Week: Moment Macro Lens
MOMENT MACRO LENS On my AT thru-hike, I notice that I really liked taking pictures. Of course the mountains and various landscapes were beautiful, but I especially enjoyed capturing the smaller critters--bugs, newts, algae, etc. IPhone cameras actually do fairly well...
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PCT Update #2 – Lake Morena, CA to Mount Laguna, CA
On April 4th, I returned to the trail after enjoying a wonderful breakfast burrito at the Lake Morena convenience store. As I walked back down the dusty path, I thought how spoiled I felt having "real food" on only my second day on the PCT. Feeling rather...
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Gear Item of the Week: Genesis II Neck Knife
GENESIS II NECK KNIFE Before I began my PCT trek, my friend Patrick with MT Knives asked me what knife I planned on taking on my trip. I told him I had carried a Gerber knife on the AT, to which he responded, "Gerbers are for babies." He recommended his Genesis II...
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