Seasonal Gear Lists

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,

We're not even halfway into the year and I'm already making some dramatic additions to my current gear outfit. I've got my first non-freestanding shelter (Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ultamid 2), my first bivy (Enlightened Equipment Recon), and my first quilt (Enlightened Equipment

It's a new year which means it's time for another arbitrary reason to do some swapping and upgrading of my backpacking gear outfit. I've been in New Zealand for nearly four months now (one more to go) and I've changed, added, or upgraded enough of my backpacking gear since my final Continental

The fall is a great time for backpacking - cooler temperatures ward off both crowds and bugs, making the mountains a much more enjoyable place. Sure, you may get yourself caught in the occasional hail or snow storm, but that's just part of the excitement of shoulder season hiking. Here is an

Once again, I have altered the format of this list to make for (what I think is) easier readability. ORANGE denotes a new item and strikethroughs indicate things that I have dropped from the previous list. Below the initial list you will find detailed descriptions of each item, including weights,

I've been asked a lot about what it is I have in my pack since my gear from the Pacific Crest Trail or Everest Base Camp isn't necessarily up-to-date or applicable to my current setting (yes, sadly the -20°F/-29°C sleeping bag has been shelved until winter). First, I've simply listed everything, and