The Arc'teryx Rush Bib Pant is a bib made with GORE-TEX Pro for skiing, snowboarding, and/or winter travel up, down, or around the slopes. It has thigh vents, four pockets, instep patches, a RECCO reflector, and perhaps most importantly, adjustable suspenders. The Rush Bib Pant is also the lightest
Discrimination on the Pacific Crest Trail (Class of 2022)
The Pacific Crest Trail is hiked by thousands of people each year - from all over the United States and the globe. The trail has slowly become a more diverse and less exclusive space over the years as it's become better documented and more well-known (on this note, be careful with your trail
Pacific Crest Trail, Then and Now: PCT Podcast
Simon Willis thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2002 and made audio recordings with the people he and his hiking partner met during their hike. Over twenty years later, he's turned these recordings into a podcast series: The Pacific Crest Trail, Then and Now. I spoke to him for Episode 7 in
Women’s Gear Guide for the Pacific Crest Trail (2022 Survey)
Pacific Crest Trail women's gear lists oftentimes do not align exactly with the gear lists broken down in the PCT Hiker Survey Gear Guide although this year there isn't too much difference between the overall PCT gear list and the women's PCT gear list. I've structured the data here a bit
ALLPOWERS Solar Generator S1500 Review
The ALLPOWERS Solar Generator S1500 is a combination package of the ALLPOWERS S1500 and one ALLPOWERS SP033 200W Solar Panel. The ALLPOWERS S1500 is a 1092 Wh power bank weighing 26.12 lb / 11.85 kg with one USB-C port, three USB-A ports, four Type B outlets, and a 12V carport. It boasts enough
The Best Thru-Hiking Shelters for Couples (2022 PCT Survey)
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail as a couple can be a huge test of a relationship. Which tent or shelter to use as a couple can be an important consideration. Will you sleep together? Separate? Who will carry what part of the tent? Will you use a two or three-person tent? Will you bring no shelter
Hayduke Trail Gear List: Everything You Need to Hike Across Utah
The Hayduke Trail may cover mostly Utah desert, but it requires more nuanced gear choices than one would expect from a "desert trail". I've spent a lot of time going over my gear selection (and potential gear backups) for the Hayduke, and after taking into consideration my timing (spring), the
Continental Divide Trail Hiking Advice for 2023 (& Beyond)
Chances are that things won't go to plan on a Continental Divide Trail thru-hike. One of the best things you can do to prepare for a CDT thru-hike? Talk to CDT thru-hikers and see what they would do again, do differently, and suggest that others (i.e. you) do. Questions like what gear do I get?