In the second chapter of the Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey, we take a deep dive into Pacific Crest Trail hikers' gear. PCT gear lists can vary wildly between hikers and (spoiler alert) it's impossible to find a perfect PCT gear list. That said, we can try. I've organized this post in
The Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2019)
Welcome to the results of the 2019 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey! The PCT Survey is now in its seventh year and I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to participate. You're all champions of life. And thank you, dear reader, for being patient while waiting
Guide to REI’s Gear Up Get Out Sale (2019)
How do you know you're getting a good deal on outdoor gear? Are you paying the MSRP? Yes? I have news! You're paying too much. Thankfully, there are those times of the year when companies discount products in the hopes of increasing sales; with the announcement of REI's Gear Up Get Out Sale,
The 2019 Thru-hiker Gift Guide
We're coming up on the end of the year which means two things, it's almost time for the results of the thru-hiker surveys and it's time to start upgrading your backpacking gear for next year's "go outside and walk places" season (if you're interested, here's my latest backpacking gear
Bluffworks Ascender Chino Pants Review
The Bluffworks Ascender Chino is the sequel to the Original Chinos put out by Bluffworks a couple of years ago. Since my wardrobe still consists of primarily Bluffworks clothing whilst I'm not on the trail (but even sometimes when I am), I was excited to adopt a new pair of pants into my
Mac’s Backpacking Gear List 2019 (v2.0)
I didn't stop hiking once I left the Pacific Crest Trail this summer, and since my final PCT gear list, a number of things have changed in my backpacking outfit. After hitting the Timberline Trail, Wonderland Trail, and the Wind River Range. Fall is my favorite time of the year to hike - fewer
I Quit the Pacific Crest Trail – Best Decision Ever?
Earlier this year, I began my second thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Earlier this year, I prematurely ended my second thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after nearly 1,000 mi / 1,600 km of walking northbound through California from the US-Mexico border. And if I'm being honest, I am quite
Q&A With Zoner Photo Studio
Although I usually feel that photography is supplemental to the words I write down here on the blog (the photos are basically here to make the text less intimidating), photography is becoming a more important part of Halfway Anywhere and how I share my adventures. A big part of photography? The
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ground Cloth Review
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ground Cloth is a 3.77 oz / 107 g rectangle of green DCF8 Dyneema® Composite Fabric measuring 96 x 52 in / 244 x 132 cm. It's a groundsheet, you know, that thing you put on the ground when you camp to protect your gear from whatever horrors may be strewn about your