Clothes and Layering
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Do You Have a Hiking Uniform?
I wear the same clothes on every three-season hike I take. Well, not exactly the same identical clothes, but I…
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What Backpacking Gear Should You Bring for Cold, Wet Weather?
Scenario Analysis On my latest Appalachian Trail section hike from Southern New Jersey to Southern Connecticut, I hiked 173 miles…
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Rain Shell Chest Pockets
Napoleon Chest Pockets When it comes to hard shell jackets for backpacking, you really want to buy a rain jacket…
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Balaclavas, Neck Gaiters and Face Masks
A balaclava is an incredibly useful piece of gear to bring hiking or camping. It can be worn during the…
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Wicking Underwear
Hiking and Lyme Disease Last year, I switched to wearing long pants for all of my day hiking and backpacking…
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High Gaiters, Low Gaiters
A lot of hikers contact me about gaiters, so I thought I’d write a post about high and low gaiters,…
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