This past weekend, I did a 4 day section hike where it rained almost continuously for 3 days straight. During that time I hiked over 13 named peaks and covered nearly 50 miles through dense fog, mist, and incredible mud. Most of my gear got wet and stayed that way, except for a few precious […]

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I’ve decided to replace my Ursalite bear bag system and replace it with a higher capacity and more robust system that I’ve assembled myself. If you read my previous post on the Ursalite, you’ll see that I had to make modifications to it to make it more robust. In the end, I’ve decided to just […]

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I discovered the Photon Freedom Microlight at Gossamer Gear a year or two ago and it’s been part of my regular hiking kit ever since. This incredibly little LED light weighs a mere 6 grams (0.2 oz) and can easily replace that clunker of a head lamp you are wearing today. It comes with a […]

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I’m working on my gear list for my Long Trail hike this summer, trying to get my base gear weight down under 13 pounds, and tuning my gear list for Long Trail conditions that will include black flies, mud, lots of rain and over 40 mountain ascents.
Technically, I have all the gear one could ever […]

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