I've come a long way since my first Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike and my first Pacific Crest Trail gear list. With the exception of my spork, anti-chafe balm, and head net, every piece of gear I now have in my pack is different (this includes my pack). I know I've said it before somewhere, but I'm
Guthook Guides (Atlas Guides) CDT App Review
There exist two distinct epochs on the Continental Divide Trail - pre and post-Guthook. What is Guthook? Guthook, by Atlas Guides, is an app made specifically for the Continental Divide Trail. It's not a mapping or GPS tracking app that also happens to have the ability to help you out with your CDT
Montbell Down Hugger 900 #3 Sleeping Bag Review
The Montbell Down Hugger 900 #3 is a three-season sleeping bag with a comfort rating of 37.4°F / 3°C. There are five models in Montbell's Down Hugger 900 series (900 referring to the down's fill power i.e. loft) - #1 being the warmest bag with a comfort rating of 24.8°F / -4°C and #5 with a comfort
Montbell Storm Cruiser Rain Jacket Review
The Montbell Storm Cruiser is Montbell's flagship hard shell and has been a jacket I've been curious about since taking the Montbell Torrent Flier on my Continental Divide Trail thru-hike. Unlike some of my other rain jackets, the Storm Cruiser doesn't much resemble a trash bag and it does more
Guthook Guides (Atlas Guides) PCT App Review
If you are going to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and want a serious app dedicated to the PCT, then Guthook's Guide is exactly what you're looking for. The Guthook/Atlas Guides Team went to extraordinary lengths to not only create an excellent app tracing the entirety of the Pacific Crest Trail, but
The Ultimate Pacific Crest Trail Packing List
Your Pacific Crest Trail gear list can at times feel like one of your most defining features on the trail. It's been a few years since my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, and I've since learned a lot about what gear works on a thru-hike and what gear is better left at home (or thrown in the garbage).
Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt 2.0 Review
The Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt 2.0 is an update to Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt and it is my go-to shirt for traveling, hiking, and just overall attempting to blend into everyday society. Like the original, the Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt 2.0 is lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and
Mac’s Backpacking Gear List 2019 (v1.0)
There's a lot of new gear I'm excited to try this year (like this new sleeping pad from Therm-a-Rest), but these experiments will have to wait until later in the year. For now, I've gone back to what I know and made some adjustments after testing out some new gear in the Japanese Alps. Last year,
Japanese Alps Traverse Gear List
Rain for a week straight, multiple typhoons, stupid levels of humidity, Japanese giant hornets, and a record-setting heat wave all made my 425 mi / 684 km traverse of the Japanese Alps quite interesting (but mostly just justified all the ramen I ate). Hiking in Japan is different, and