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Much of our hike last weekend was wet and foggy, although photos come out so well in those conditions! #at #appalachiantrail #hiking #backpacking #sectionhike #northgeorgia #soggy #foggy #wet #iphone8plus #iphonephotography #teamzpacksHad a wet, but fun hike this weekend with some new, and old friends! We hiked the 31 mile section from Springer Mountain (aka: the souther terminus of the Appalachian Trail) to Neel Gap in only 2 days... we originally planned 3 but with all the rain we decided to speed things up a little. This was actually my 4th time hiking this section, and is a special hike for me. This September marks the 10 year anniversary of my wife and I hiking this section of trail as brand new backpackers. While my wife wasn’t with me on this trip, I did reminisce at several spots along the way, and of course new memories were created on this trip too... Anyway, I look forward to doing this section again one day in the future... until then though, here is a group photo of us atop Cedar Mountain with the best view behind us we had almost the whole trip! #appalachiantrail #at #backpacking #hiking #Cedarmountain #godsglory #finallysomesunshine #groupphoto #iphone8plus #iphonephotography #teamzpacksOur first trip out with our camper for 2019! As usual, not everything went smooth... super windy on the drive down made for a white-knuckled drive, lots of rain that forced us out a day early, not to mention problems with our hot water heater... again, but we still had a great time and was happy that we had the chance to go! We still got 2 nights in at a beautiful, new to us, campground! This is at Whitten Park in Fulton, Ms, only about 1.5 hours away from us. It’s located south of Piney Grove (another favorite campground of ours) on the Tombigbee waterway. We got site #11 which is right on the water with a small fishing pier right at our site (in the photo) and another longer pier right next to it (from which this photo was taken on). This is definitely a nice campground and we look forward to heading back later this year (hopefully on a nicer weekend) to spend more time here! #rvlife #firsttripof2019 #camperlife #starcraft #rv #camper #whittenpark #whittencampground #fultonms #siteonthewater #onthewater #camping #campinglife #glamping #glampinglife #iphone8plusLuke was ready to go... Lucy not so much! And I’m not sure how Lucy managed to turn both her ears out... lol!!! #carrides #dogslife #lukethegolden #lucytherescue #familyFinally got around to making a stove top cover for the stove in our camper! Here it’s sitting on top of the stove grate, however we can remove the grate and it can nest down into the stove top for a lower profile. And of course it can serve as a serving tray for bringing food (or ingredients) in and out of the camper! #everylittlebitofspacecounts #counterspace #countertops #stovecover #diy #rvlife #rvrenovation #starcraftGetting the camper ready for this year... I added a bike rack and supports to the bumper. Now we can do a little biking at the campgrounds! (I gotta redo my stickers again too...) #rvupgrade #bikeracks #bumpersupport #mountnlock #starcraft #21fb #rvlife #rv #happycamper #blessed #itsalmosttime #lilbit #stickeritup- Follow Stick's Blog on WordPress.com
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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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Quick Look @ the MLD Light Snow Gaiters
A couple of weeks ago I decided to pick up a pair of the Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD) Light Snow Gaiters. I figured that (for me) these would be a good addition to my ZPacks rain kilt for covering my … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Cord/Rope, Gaiters
Tagged Backpacking, eVENT Gaiters, Gaiters, Gear Review, Hiking, Lawson Kline, MLD, Mountain Laurel Designs, Rain Gear, Rain Kilt, Vectrawire, ZPacks
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First Look @ the MLD Duomid & Solo Inner Net Tent
For the last few years I have really wanted the Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD) Duomid and the Solo Inner Net tent. And let’s be real, while my BPW does vary from trip to trip, overall I would classify myself as an … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Gear Reviews, Mountain Laurel Designs, Tarp, Tarps, Tent, ZPacks
Tagged Backpacking, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Tarp, Duomid, Easton Stakes, Hexamid, Hexanet, Hiking, MLD, Mountain Laurel Designs, shelter, shepherd hook stakes, Solo Inner Net, tarp, Tent, ZPacks
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MLD 475 ml Mug
Mountain Laurel Designs 475 ml Titanium Mug Measured Weight of Mug: 1.4 oz (40 g) Measured Weight of Stuff Sack: 0.2 oz (5 g) Measured Height of Mug: 3-1/2 in (9.8 cm) Measured Diameter of Mug: 3-1/8 in (8.9 cm) … Continue reading
ZPacks Cuben Fiber 18×36 Dry Sack Pack Liner
Note that since this post, these pack liners have become a permanent part of the Zpacks site. Check them out Here! I am happy with my (1.2 oz) ZPacks cuben fiber pack cover and have no plans to abandon it, … Continue reading
Posted in Dry Bags/Stuff Sacks/ Pack Liners, Gear, Gear Stores
Tagged 1.26 oz/sqyd cuben fiber, AT Thru Hiking Videos, Cuben Fiber Dry Bag, Cuben Fiber Pack Cover, Lawson Kline, Mountain Laurel Designs, Outdoor Research, pack liners, UL Dry Pack Liners, ULA Circuit, Wallace Hunter, waterproof dry sack, ZPacks
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A Chance to Win Free MLD Gear!
Who doesn’t want free gear? Let alone from the UL cottage company known as Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD)? Well, if you do, tonight is the chance to do so! In just a few short hours Ron will be putting 2 … Continue reading
