Enough people have asked me about my Long Trail gear list so I thought I would post it. It’s similar, almost identical, to my PCT Gear List, with my Borah Gear tarp replacing my trusty Big Agness FlyCreek. I hiked in September, so I had to be prepared for chilly weather, which was in abundance,…
Category: Gear Review
Off-season chores: refurbishing trekking poles
Refurb Since these days it’s alternately snow, mud, or COVID19 season, I’m using the downtime to clean and sort gear, make a note of what needs replacing, and doing some refurbishing and maintence. I have a great pair of trekking poles, their one downside is the cheap steel in the tips wears out after several…
PCT Gear List and Review
A lot of people have asked me about gear – how many pairs of shoes did I go through, did my tent leak, how was my backpack, that sort of thing. Here’s a list of the main pieces, along with some smaller trinkets which helped me along my way. One thing I discovered during the…
PCT2018 Gear List
(Originally published at The Trek) I have a few purchases left to make, but right now my gear list is pretty solid. Pack weight is just at 13 lbs, and that includes a 1 lb fudge-factor for things like chapstick, extra clothes added at the last minute, the weight of my pen, money, and other…
The Three Kinds of Ultralight – Be Ultrawise With Your Choices
(reposted from The Trek) If you’re a hiker, and you ever use the Internet, you know there’s a lot of discussion about reducing pack weight. One phrase I hear a lot is “how do I go ultralight?”. The answer is complicated, because it’s the Internet, but also because at no point do you “win” and…