We’ve used a LOT of gear over the years. Here is a compilation of our absolute favorite stuff that’s on the market. FYI: Nobody can buy a placement on this page – everything we recommend below is based on our…
We’ve used a LOT of backpacks on a LOT of backcountry trips. From big and heavy, to small and light, we’ve had a chance to try them out in the wilderness. What we’ve learned is that certain features are very…
The Lowest to Highest Route (L2H) was one heck of a trip! We got to experience Death Valley’s backcountry, view the Owens Valley from high in the Inyo Mountains, and venture into mountaineering with a [failed] attempt to summit Mt.…
What? We’re hosting a live event to share the knowledge and tricks we’ve learned after exploring the outdoors together for over 10,000 miles. We have honed in our gear choices, our menu, and our physical/mental training plan for outdoor trips…
We have minimized gear and are using lightweight equipment for our 2022 PNC thruhike and thrucanoe. We both have base weights of a little over 10 lbs, which includes snow equipment for adverse conditions.
We minimized gear and chose lightweight equipment for our 2021 CDT thruhike. We both had base weights of about 10 lbs for the CDT (weight of all equipment excluding food & water), which was a few pounds lighter than our…
Photos and descriptions of the items in our packs at the start of the CDT. At the bottom of this post is a Google Sheet with our exhaustive gear list.
Tim used a Black Diamond Iota head lamp during our Pacific Crest Trail thruhike in 2018. Specs: Lumens: 150 Weight: 1.9 oz (56 g) Max Distance: High beam 131 feet (40 m) / Low beam 23 feet (7 m) Water resistant (IPX…
When in doubt, leave it out… Nearly everybody who sets out to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail puts a lot of thought into the gear that they’ll rely on. We were no different. Below is a list of the gear…
We compiled everything we’ve learned from thousands of miles of hiking into this guide and recipe book! We hope you enjoy it!
-Renee and Tim
