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Tag Archives: Sawyer Mini
June 2017 AT Section Hike: Meet Virginia!
In September 2009 I took my first steps on the Appalachian Trail. It was only a few months before this time that I realized that “backpacking” was even a thing, and that there was such a thing as the Appalachian … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, AT, Gear, Trip Report
Tagged Abingdon Gap Shelter, Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, BeFree Water Filter, Damascus VA, Dennis Cove Rd, Dirty Girl Gaiters, Double Springs Shelter, Enlightened Equipment, GooseFeet Gear, Grindstaff Monument, Hiking, Kincora Hostel, Laurel Falls, McQueen Knob, McQueen Knob Shelter, Pond Flats, Sawyer Mini, Shady Valley, Stateline, TN/VA, Watauga Dam, Watauga Lake, Watauga Lake Shelter, ZPacks
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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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Post Hike Gear Talk: January 2015 – Hot Springs to Max Patch
Last weekend I met up with a few friends and continued my hike a few miles farther north along the Appalachian Trail. On day 1 we began our hike from the parking lot below Max Patch, and hiked ~7 miles to Walnut … Continue reading
Posted in Arc Blast, Backpacking, Backpacks, Base Layers, Clothes, Cook Kits, Foot Wear, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Gear Talk, Hats/Beanies, Headlamps, Hexamid, Hexanet, Jackets, Lights, NeoAir, Pillows, Rain Mitts, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Socks, Stoves, Tarp, The Trail, Thermarest, Thoughts, Trail Runners, Trekking Poles, Water Stuff, Wind Shirt, XLite, ZPacks
Tagged AcuRite Thermometer, Appalachian Trail, Aqua Mira, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Black Rock Gear, BPW, camping, Cesar's Pad Thai, Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible Pants, Deer Park Mountain Shelter, Down Boggin, Down hat, Down Pants, Down Socks, Exped SynMat UL7, Exped UL Air Pillow, Gear Review, Gear Talk, Good To Go Meals, GooseFeet Gear Down Pillowcase, H51, Headlight, Hiking, Hot Springs, Inov-8 RocLite 315, Jetboil MiniMi, Jetboil Sol Ti, Long Bottoms, Long handle spoon, Marmot Helium, Max Patch, MLD eVENT Overmitts, Montbell Ex Light Anorak, MSR Mini Ground Hogs, Outdoor Research PL 150 Gloves, Patagonia Capilene 2, Patagonia Capilene 4 Hoody, Patagonia Houdini, R1, REI Ti_ware Spoon, Sawyer Mini, shirt, sleeping bag, SmartWool Socks, Smoky Mountain Diner, Suunto Core, Thai Curry, The North Face Verto, Thermarest NeoAir XLite, Ti Shepherd Hook Stakes, TPW, Trail Runners, Trekking Poles, Walnut Mountain Shelter, Watch, Wind Jacket, ZebraLight, ZPacks Arc Blast, ZPacks Fleece Mittens, ZPacks Hexanet, ZPacks Solo Plus Hexamid Tarp
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Thanksgiving AT Section Hike Post Hike Gear Talk
So last weekend I met up with a group of pretty good guys and spent a night on the Appalachian Trail. As I mentioned in my previous trip report, we had a great time. The weather was dang near perfect, … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacks, Coffee, Foot Wear, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Gossamer Gear, Pillows, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Trekking Poles, Water Filter, ZPacks
Tagged Alpine Carbon Cork, Aqua Clip, Arc Blast, backpack, Black Diamond, Brewing Basket, Coffee Filter, Cooler, Down Pillow, Escape Pod, Exoed, Finum, Gear Review, Gear Talk, GooseFeet Gear, Gossamer Gear, Hiking, Inov-8, LT4, Marmot Helium, Overbooties, Roclite 243, Roclite 315, Sawyer Mini, Shoulder Pouch, Simple Outdoor Store, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, Thermarest XLite, Trail Runners, Trekking Poles, UL Air Pillow, UltraLight Backpacking, Water Filter, ZPacks
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First Look @ the Sawyer Mini Water Filter
A few days ago, I received an email from Patrick at Sawyer, asking me if I would be interested in checking out one of the new Sawyer Mini water filters. Being a huge fan of my Sawyer Squeeze (like so … Continue reading
