I’m considering thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. I figured a “shake-down” hike would help me get a sense of what to expect. So I loaded up my pack with my new, lighter gear and set off on a solo trip along the PCT. I started at Castella near Mount Shasta and planned on hiking north …
When doing a thru-hike, your gear becomes your home for weeks or months on end. It needs to function well, be reliable, and hopefully be as light as possible. There are the “big four” items – including pack, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and tent. And then there’s all the peripheral stuff including stove & cook …
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Twelve years ago I almost went blind from glaucoma. And that’s when I started using poles for hiking. After stumbling, falling and bruising myself on numerous rocks, roots and other obstacles – simply because I couldn’t see them – I thought “there’s got to be a solution to this.” Fortunately, there was – poles! Spending …
