Gear Lists
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Pennine Way England-to-Scotland Backpacking Gear List (2026)
The Pennine Way is the United Kingdom’s oldest hiking trail. It’s about 270 miles long and runs from Edale in…
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Packrafting Gear List Explained
When the snow starts to melt on the high plateaus above the canyon country of Utah, intermittent rivers start to…
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Winter Hiking Gear List for New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine
When gearing up for winter day hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Western Maine, and the Green…
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Autumn Hiking and Backpacking Gear List Additions
Autumn has arrived, and with it, fewer daylight hours, hunting season, wet leaves, cold rain, and morning frost. It’s still…
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Beginner Day Hiking Gear List: The 10 Essentials
If you’re a beginner hiker, what day-hiking gear do you need to get started? That’s a question I’m frequently asked.…
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Winter Hiking Gear for New Hampshire (2024)
When gearing up for winter day hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, as well as Maine and Vermont, …
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Backpacking Across Scotland Gear List – May 2024
I’ll be hiking coast-to-coast across Scotland in a few weeks for the third time in the annual TGO Challenge. This…
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Lightweight Backpack Hunting Gear List
Similar to recreational backpackers, hunters should have a healthy respect for nature and wildlife. However, the preparation and gear used…
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Winter Backpacking on a Budget: Gear Up without Breaking the Bank
Winter backpacking and mountaineering are great sports. But the cost of winter gear is very expensive, upward of $2000 or…
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Winter Hiking Clothing and Gear for the White Mountains (NH)
When gearing up for winter day hiking in New Hampshire’s White Mountains you want footwear, clothing, and traction aids that…
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White Mountains Autumn Backpacking Gear List Explained
The first half of autumn, from mid-September through October, is the best time to go hiking and backpacking in the…
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Backpacking First Aid Kit: Roll Your Own
I carry a lightweight (6 oz) home-grown first aid kit when I go day hiking and backpacking. It contains more…
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Colin Fletcher’s Gear List: Then and Now
Colin Fletcher is widely recognized as the father of modern backpacking. The co-author of The Complete Walker Volume 4, last…
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Backpacking Survival Gear Checklist
Backpacking trips and day hikes don’t always go as planned. The weather can change unexpectedly. You can injure yourself and…
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