Thru hiking gear

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

Discover 24 must-have cool hiking gadgets to enhance your outdoor adventures. From safety tools to comfort enhancers, gear up for your next trek.

Find out the 4 things I wish I had with my when I started my long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail, but didn't! Plus , grab my complete backpacking gear checklist for free.

My overall base weight, minus food and water, is 23 lbs. This is a little high according to PCT hiking standards. Most PCT hikers aim to have a base weight in the range of 15-18 lbs. I’d like to get there, but after countless pack shakedowns and endless hours going through my gear, I couldn’t decide what else I could live without. Here is my official gear list I’ll be starting my PCT thru-hike with.

The cost of thru-hiking gear can be intimidating — but it doesn't have to be. These products are all under $75 and were essential to my recent thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.

My comprehensive thru-hiking gear list after 19,000 miles of hiking including what I use everything for and long-term durability of items.

I am 5'1", 100 pounds soaking wet, and definitely not an ultralighter. This is a list of the best and worst gear I used my 2021 AT thru-hike.

Your Guide to Hiking, Backpacking and Camping in the Pacific Northwest

Whether you’re planning for your first thru-hike or any thru-hike after, there are a few pieces of thru-hiking gear that you need to buy months in advance. It can be frustrating to plan farther ahead, but if you do, you’ll be happy when you start your thru-hike. After 17 thru-hikes, I’ve run the gambit of planning from nothing but getting off the couch to massive spreadsheets. I compiled this list for you, so you don’t get screwed before your hike. Read on to yourself a lot of frustration.