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Tag Archives: Appalachian Trail
What if I Had to Buy All New Gear!
“Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.” Rather than do an end of year gear review, what if I were to completely start all over! “What if…” I started 2017 off with absolutely no backpacking gear or clothing, only the … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gear List, Gear Talk, Trip Planning
Tagged 0.9L Titanium Cook Pot, 475 ml Mug, Air Pad, Anker, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Battery Charger, Bear Line, Black Rock Gear, Blast Food Bag, Buff, canister stove, Capilene, Carbon Core Stakes, Carbon Fiber Poles, ccf pad, Columbia, Convertible Pants, Cook Kit, Coozie, CP3 Poles, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Fiber Poncho, Cuben Fiber Rain Kilt, Cuben Fiber Tent, Deuce of Spades, Ditty Bag, Down Anorak, Down Beanie, Down Jacket, Down Pants, Down Pillow, Down Socks, Duplex, Dyneema, ECA252, Enlightened Equipment, eVENT Rain Mitts, Evernew, Exped, Food Bag, Gaiters, Gear List, Gloves, GooseFeet Gear, Gossamer Gear, Ground Sheet, guylines, H52, Headlamp, Hikertrash, Hiking, Hot Lips, Lawson Kline, Light Snow Gaiters, Lightweight Long Bottoms, LiteTrail, Locus Gear, Long handle spoon, Microfiber Towel, Mini Water Filter, Mini-D Carabiner, MLD, Mountain Hard Wear, Mountain Laurel Designs, MSR, NeoAir, OD-1RX, OR, OR PL150, Outdoor Research, Pack Liner, patagonia, Photon Micro Light, Picharpak Workshop, pillow, Polycro, Poncho, Potty Trowel, Prodigy Quilt, quilt, Rain Gear, Rain Kilt, Rain Mitts, reflective cord, Sawyer, shelter, shepherd hook stakes, Silver Ridge 2, Silver Umbrella, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, SmartWool, Snow Peak, socks, Soft Bag, Soft Bladder, Soto, Squeezable Bag, Stake Sack, Stakes, Storm Safety Whistle, stove, Stronghold Mittens, Suunto Core, Swing LiteFlex Umbrella, T Shirt, Tall Gaiters, Tent, Therm-A-Rest, Thermal Weight Zip Neck Hoody, ThinLight pad, Titanium Mug, Titanium Stakes, Toak's, Trekking Poles, UL Air Pillow, UL cook pot, UL Ground Cloth, UltraGlide Bear Bagging Line, Umbrella, UnderArmor, underwear, Watch, Water Filter, Webbem Traveler, Wicked Lite, Wind Jacket, Windmaster, Wool Socks, XLite, Z Seat, ZebraLight, ZPacks, ZPacks Sleeping Bag
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2016 GSMNP Thanksgiving Hike
While many folks decided to go “Black Friday” shopping this Thanksgiving weekend, a few of us decided to #optoutside instead! In the weeks before the hike, I proceeded to go through all the motions of someone getting ready for a much-needed … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Gear, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Trip Report
Tagged Alum Cave Bluffs, Alum cave Trail, Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Boulevard Trail, Charlies Bunion, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Hiking, Icewater Springs Shelter, Mt LeConte Shelter, Smoky Mountains, The Jump Off
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PHGT: October 2016 Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highland Hike
I recently finished a hike in the Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highlands area in VA with my good buddy Benny Braden (Plug It In on the AT). But, this hike was a bit different from my previous hikes from the get-go… While … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gear Reviews, Gear Talk
Tagged 0.9L Cook Pot, 475ml Mug, Anker, Anorak, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Battery Charger, Black Rock Gear, Blast Food Bag, camera, canister stove, Capilene 2, Carbon Core Stakes, Cook Kit, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Tarp, Down Bag, Down Beanie, Down Stuff Sack, Evernew, Ex Light, Exped, Food Bag, Gaiters, Gear List, gear reviews, Gear Talk, GooseFeet Gear, Grayson Highlands, Hexamid, Hexanet, Hiking, Inner Net Tent, Inov-8, Light Snow Gaiters, LiteMax Stove, Long Sleeve Top, MLD, Montbell, Mountains Laurel Designs, MSR, Mt Rogers, NeoAir, Panasonic Lumix, patagonia, Pillow Case, quilt, Rain Kilt, Roclite 243, Sawyer Mini, Section Hike, sleeping bag, Smartwater, Snow Peak, Solo Tarp, Stakes, Tall Gaiters, Thermarest, Titanium cook pot, Titanium Mug, Titanium Shepherd Hook Tent Stakes, Trail Runners, UL Air Pillow, USB to Lightening Cord, Vectrawire, water bottle, Water Filter, XLite, ZPacks
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October 2016 Mt Roger’s & Grayson Highlands Hike
Last Friday morning I woke up early… like 4 am early (yeah, I know that’s not super early…) I had already packed away some things in my car, but not all. I showered, dressed, then grabbed the ice from … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Gear, Trip Report
Tagged 12-10 Alcohol Stove, Adventures, Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, camping, Cuben Fiber, Good Times, GooseFeet Gear, Grayson Highlands, Hiking, Mountains, Mt Rogers, Mt Rogers National Park, Stone Mountain, Thomas Knob Shelter, Wilburn Ridge, Wild Ponies, Wise Shelter, ZPacks
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September 2016 AT Section Hike: Sam’s Gap to Hot Spring’s… & Other Things In-Between!!!
I finally got to get out for another hike! But first, let me get real…
Posted in Appalachian Trail, AT, Gear, Trip Report
Tagged Allen Gap, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Big Firescall Knob, Duplex, Enlightened Equipment, French Broad River, Hiking Backpacking, Hogback Ridge Shelter, Hot Springs NC, Jerry's Cabin Shelter, Little Laurel Shelter, Lover's Leap, Max Patch, MLD Light Snow Gaiter, MOM's, Mt Mitchell, quilt, Sam's Gap, Section Hiking, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Smoky Mountain Diner, Spring Creek Tavern, Spring Mtn Shelter, Tanyard Gap, UL Backpacking, ZPacks, ZPacks Solo Plus Hexamid Tarp
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