by Jessica | Nov 9, 2017 | Backpacking Topics, Gear Item of the Week
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...
by Jessica | Sep 3, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
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...
by Jessica | Jul 24, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
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...
by Jessica | Jun 16, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
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...
by Jessica | May 20, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
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...
by Jessica | May 7, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
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...
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