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Carl Stanfield

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I'm Carl "Professor" Stanfield, and I love backpacking. I studied Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education at Brevard College in North Carolina, then spent about 3 years living and working at a camp in Leavenworth, Washington. After my time there ended, I decided to attempt a thru hike, and in April 2018, I set out on my adventure on the Appalachian Trail, finishing at the end of August 2018. I fell in love with the wondrous life of thru hiking and decided to make it a priority. I had another successful adventure on the PCT in 2019 and, after a few years of saving up working in Outdoor Retail, took on a Calendar Year Triple Crown in 2022. I’m now living the hiker trash dream as a part time writer and full time hiker.

I'm Carl "Professor" Stanfield, and I love backpacking. I studied Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education at Brevard College in North Carolina, then spent about 3 years living and working at a camp in Leavenworth, Washington. After my time there ended, I decided to attempt a thru hike, and in April 2018, I set out on my adventure on the Appalachian Trail, finishing at the end of August 2018. I fell in love with the wondrous life of thru hiking and decided to make it a priority. I had another successful adventure on the PCT in 2019 and, after a few years of saving up working in Outdoor Retail, took on a Calendar Year Triple Crown in 2022. I’m now living the hiker trash dream as a part time writer and full time hiker.

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Smiling man outdoors wearing sunglasses, a hooded sun shirt, and a hydration pack with mountains behind.

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Hyperlight Mountian Gear: Shakedown 2.0 – Professor Carl

Carl "Professor" Stanfield has dumped out the contents of his pack to show you what he's carrying these days and why.

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April 16, 2026

Smiling man outdoors wearing sunglasses, a hooded sun shirt, and a hydration pack with mountains behind.

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

Hyperlight Mountian Gear: Shakedown 2.0 – Professor Carl

Carl "Professor" Stanfield has dumped out the contents of his pack to show you what he's carrying these days and why.

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