One of the hardest things about taking friends new to backpacking on a trip is assembling gear without it costing them a fortune. It doesn't really make sense for them to purchase gear until they've gone on a few trips and understanding what works best for them. There were some things we bought that weren't …
Section 4: 223.5-Vt Rte 15/Valley of the Lamoille River to 272.7-Journey's End/Northern Terminus This fall has been brutal (not as brutal as the Long Trail) so I want to apologize for being so delinquent in my posting. Hurricane Harvey really did a number on the school year, combined with adding a class that I've never …
This trail is an ass kicker. I loved it but I would not recommend it to everyone by a long shot. If you are used to hiking out west on beautiful clear trails with a maximum 10% grade, switchbacks and constant views and that's what you love, this is not the trail for you. If …
It really snuck up on me, but tomorrow I will be departing on my road trip. I should be on the road by 6am and I’m starting without breakfast so that I can maximize a stop at Buc-ees AKA the best thing about Texas. This week has been a whirlwind of last minute planning, grocery …
Let’s take a break from the dehydrated recipes to have a throwback to my mom and my first backpacking trip together. We can call it mental preparation for the Vermont Long Trail. We were so fresh faced and bright eyed when my Aunt dropped us off at Snoqualmie on the first day. We were doing …
“You should post pictures of your gear, people love that” -Eric Bastoul (paraphrased) This is both not my full set of gear and also more than I will actually be carrying. This does not include first aid, clothes, food or toiletries. This (plus the aforementioned missing items) will also be split up with my mom, …
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