With just 4 weeks to go, I've been very busy this weekend pulling all of my gear and resupply packages together for a 2 week unsupported hike across Scotland in the 2010 TGO Challenge. That includes finalizing my gear list, which I've listed...
Continue reading »
Backpacking, day hiking, and mountaineering in winter is great sport. I got completely hooked last year and can't wait until autumn is over to get back into it. But winter gear is very expensive and you need to start saving now to build...
Continue reading »
I'm getting organized for my next major trip over the Mahoosic Range, crossing from Maine to New Hampshire (SOBO – southbound) on the Appalachian Trail, and writing up my gear list is always one of the first steps in my trip preparation...
Continue reading »
Winter Backpacking Is Expensive
Over the past few months, I've been slowly testing and accumulating all of the gear necessary for winter backpacking and climbing, primarily in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, which are less than a 3 hour...
Continue reading »
Homemade First-Aid Kit
A lot of people contact me asking for recommendations on which first-aid kit they should buy and I always tell them to skip the commercial kits and roll your own because they're way too heavy. As a case in pint, I thought...
Continue reading »
Here's the gear list I used in on my last section hike over Mt. Greylock and up the Appalachian Trail into Southern Vermont during the long Columbus Day weekend. Designed for mid-autumn, it is a good deal heavier at 15 lbs. than the 10-11...
Continue reading »
Here's the gear list for my last major section hike of The Long Trail, a 4-day, 50 mile backpack from Johnson, VT to the Canadian Border. This gear list weighs a bit more than those from my late spring and summer hikes because the weather up north...
Continue reading »
Recent Comments