by | Jan 8, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, AT, Gear, Hiking
This post was initially a contest where we gave away a backpack strap water bottle holder. That giveaway has ended. Still, this is an incredible, useful product, please continue reading. All along our thru-hike we received oohs, ahhs, and questions about the water...
by Sunsets | Dec 14, 2017 | Friday 5's, Gear
We all know about the Big 3 and everyone is aware of the necessary clothes to take on a thru-hike. But no one really talks about the small items that can make or break a person’s will. Sometimes identified as backpacking luxury items, those that rely on them know how...
by Sunsets | Nov 30, 2017 | Appalachian Trail, Foot gear, Gear, Hiking
Chica recently posted her finalized and post-hike gear list. As per usual, I am a couple of weeks behind. Hey, you’re lucky I got off my butt and posted anything. I can be quite lazy. Below you will find my Appalachian Trail thru-hike gear list. The list...
by Jen Seymour | Nov 18, 2017 | Appalachian Trail, AT, Gear, Hiking
Hi guys! I’ve done a Youtube video on my post trail thru-hike gear list (I actually did it while we were on the trail, but towards the end of our journey). Here is the written and itemized list – for any of you who want the specifics. Video is posted again at the...
by Sunsets | Nov 11, 2017 | Gear
One thing is for certain, if you are out hiking for longer than a day you will need to deal with gathering, treating, and storing water. You need a water system and the Sawyer Squeeze filter is one of the most popular clean water solutions for the long distance hiker....
by | Jan 9, 2017 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, Gear, Hiking
So, we have been researching gear for our AT trip for a long time, and gradually buying things when they’ve been on sale or we had discount coupons. Going as light-weight as possible with our gear is not cheap, so it was important to us to wait for the sales. Since we...
