Category: Gear

  • Down and Dirty

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    Summer nights were spent suspended in the air. Now it was time to hit the ground.

    two brown hammocks covered by brown tarps are set up in the woods surrounded by rocks and shrubs.
  • Backpacking’s Religion

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    For a long time, I carried more than I needed.

    a backpacker with a full yellow pack carries trekking poles walking towards a stand of trees on a mountain top in Vermont
  • The Shoe Killers

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    In the beginning of the year I purchased a pair of Scramblers from Xero Shoes. How would they hold up to hiking in New England?

    A grey hiking shoe lies on it's side, featuring a hole worn near the front of the shoe
  • Lightweight Poles

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    When summer arrives and backpacking season begins, weight control, both my own and what I carry is paramount. Every ounce matters in the thru-hikers religion, and I worship at that altar when gearing up for a multi-day hike.

    a pair of trekking poles rests against a wooden sign on a hiking trail in the woods.