If you’ve ever been backpacking, you’ve probably heard people boast that their pack weighs 50 or 60 lbs. Those days are over. With a little knowledge, it is possible for anyone to reduce their pack weight to a comfortable 25 or 30 lbs. and still bring along some luxury items. The chief benefit of bringing […]

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If you’ve been following my Long Trail progress this summer, you know by now that I am always fiddling with my gear list and experimenting with different weight, comfort, weather, and safety combinations. The gear list for my last trip from Middlebury Gap to Appalachian Gap is listed below.
I’ve also listed links to the gear […]

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The Starlight Pack from Six Moon Designs is a wonderful ultralight pack for any serious backpacker and at 4,200 cubic inches, this is a pack that can hold a lot of gear and food. I have owned my Startlite for over a year and have hiked hundreds of miles with it in a variety of […]

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I was just looking over the specs of the new GoLite Jam backpack and noticed that it has a hydration pocket. I guess I’m surprised. Hydration pockets are good for day hikers because they hold your Camelback or platypus bladder in place. If you’re a day hiker, you don’t have a lot of gear in […]

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