A look at the clothing I brought. What I wore. Clockwise from top left: Baleaf Men's 7" Running Shorts (6.3 oz) VERDICT: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I...

Some thoughts on the backpack I used, my tent, and my sleep system. My backpack Zpacks Arc Blast 55L (22.5 oz) VERDICT: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This...

What I carried in my belt pouch or attached to my shoulder straps for handy access. Plus, my trekking poles (both sets). From left to...

Here's all the miscellaneous stuff that I brought with me, like first aid kit, hygiene items, repair kit, and electronics. Electronic...

What I brought to make a meal and stay hydrated. Cooking and water system. From left to right: Zpacks bear bag hanging system (3.3 oz)...

Caveat: HYOH (hike your own hike) and all that. Packing one’s stuff is very specific to each individual so take this with a grain of...

Time for some lists. 1. The people. I ran into fellow hikers throughout my SOBO hike. Less in the beginning while in the Northeast...

Another list! Where there's a yin, there's a yang. So to follow my post on the Top Six Things I Loved About Thru-Hiking, here are the Top...

It's been about two months since I finished my thru-hike of the Long Trail. I've been thinking about it a lot lately so I figured it was...

I found a few hacks that worked well for me on my big adventure. A few I learned from YouTubers sharing their hiking set up, some I just...

So how did I prepare? Great question! I had some experience from day and weekend hikes but I knew this was going to be a different...

Some numbers: Consecutive days hiked: 23 --- Number of miles hiked: 277.2 (doesn't include a couple of extra miles hiked to get my...

It's been just over two weeks since I finished my SOBO thru-hike of the Long Trail. I love being home and getting back into the rhythm of...