So you’re ready to head out for a trip into the backcountry. Do you have the clothes you need to keep you safe and warm during all possible weather scenarios? Are you bringing too many clothes and carrying extra weight …
Tag: Gear
Gear Review: ZPacks Duplex Tent
After somewhere over 200 nights of sleeping in our little tent, I think it's time for a full review.
Gear Review: The Ray-Way Pack
I’ve gotten a lot of questions about my backpack, mostly because people don’t recognize it and are curious as to where it came from. The reason they don’t recognize it, of course, is because I made it! However, I didn’t design …
Piñata and Sourstraws’ PCT Before-and-After Gear
See our full PCT gear list for two and how it changed by the end of the trail.
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In just ten days we will be at the Southern Terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail! We’ve finished preparing our mail drops, purchased our last needed pieces of gear, and sent our first package off yesterday. Earlier this week we …
67 Days: Modifying our Gear, Shaking Down Our Packs
With only 67 days until our PCT thru-hike start date, it’s starting to feel like crunch time. We’ve been spending the past week or so weighing our gear, deciding what to swap or change, what to get rid of, and …
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MYOG: 2 Person Ray-Way Quilt
Over the past few days I completed the Ray-Way 2 person quilt. A quilt differs from a sleeping bag in that it has no bottom. Instead, it drapes over you like a blanket while your insulated sleeping pad keeps you …
MYOG: Sewing the Ray-Way Pack
This will be the first of a couple “Make Your Own Gear” posts. Many a thru-hiking conversation revolves around gear, and many folks fantasize about making their own gear. The advantages are obvious: you can customize your gear exactly to …
Appalachian Trail Gear Review
This is a review of the gear we used on our thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.
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