What Gear am I Using: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
In an earlier draft of my article, I realized that all of my pieces of gear fall into one of three categories. The Good, things that I like and plan to keep around, The Bad, gear that I don’t love but can’t replace due to time/money, and The Ugly, which is things that totally work but are super scuffed. Shoutout to my XXXL rain jacket poncho.
A general overview: my gear is put together on a (relatively) low budget. It’s designed to get me through a hike of the Superior Hiking Trail. Eventually, I’d like to upgrade it into a Pacific Crest gear list so some of the gear was bought with that in mind. It was created with the intent of having a 15 pound base weight for a total of 30 with food and water. I don’t know if I even got close to that, but that was the plan.
Continue reading to learn more about gear used to backpack, written by Owen Harries.
Del Escuadrón
Conversaciones de campamento con nuestra comunidad, desde los miembros del escuadrón y los embajadores hasta los socios de marca y el equipo de Sawyer.
Menciones en los medios de comunicación
Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.
Menciones en los medios de comunicación
Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.
Menciones en los medios de comunicación
It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.
