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Gear loadout for AT trip 14-18 May 2021
FOOD WEIGHT: 5.0lbs TOTAL PACK WEIGHT w/ food and water: 25lbs Backpack: MR SATLPack liner: compactor trash bagSleeping bag (AegisMax green) (in KUIU clear rolltop dry bag M)Sleeping pad -...
Adventure Report: Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania - October 2020
On October 9, 2020, we set out on our next Appalachian Trail adventure, continuing northbound from our Trip 2 terminus of Pine Grove in Pennsylvania. This post is a report from the trip. I meant...
Gear loadout & food plan for AT PA trip October 2020
FOOD WEIGHT: 5.5 lbs TOTAL PACK WEIGHT w/ food and water: 30 lbs Backpack: MR SATL Pack liner: compactor trash bag Sleeping bag (AegisMax green) (in KUIU clear rolltop dry bag M) Sleeping pad -...
Adventure report: Appalachian Trail in PA 10-13 July 2020
It’s been 6 months since our last trip to Appalachian Trail and the mountains were calling our names. Read about our last AT trip here:...
Gear loadout for AT PA trip 10-13 July 2020
FOOD WEIGHT: 6.5 lbs. TOTAL PACK WEIGHT w/ food and water: 28.6 lbs Backpack: MR SATL Pack liner: compactor trash bag Sleeping bag (AegisMax green) (in KUIU clear rolltop dry bag M) Sleeping pad -...
Staying warm at Martinak in mid-November 2019
Who is looking for pain? Chilly-weather pain, that is. Yeah, that's me! I decided to do an overnighter camping trip to Martinak, MD on 9 November 2019. The purpose for this trip was to test my...
Adventure Report: WhyMe, Chili, Hefty, and LongLegs take on the Appalachian Trail
It was the early morning of October 27th, 2019. It’s been raining hard all night and the thought of getting out of my sleeping bag and packing up my tent in a pouring rain did not make me happy....
AAR: Trip to Patapsco to prep for my Appalachian Trail MD section hike, plus gear I will run.
As we prepare for our Appalachian Trail Maryland section hike, we’ve been doing a series of camping and hiking trips. Learn more about our Appalachian Trail Maryland section hike here:...
Food for the AT MD hike - October 2019
Weight: 4.5 lbs Breakfast Oatmeal bars KIND bars Coffee Tea Lunch Tuna pack Noodle soup with dehydrated veggies Potatoe and leek soup with veggies Crackers Beef jerky Dinner Dehydrated meals...
Gear list for Appalachian Trail - May 2022
Weight with consumables: 28lbs Food: 6.5 lbs Backpack: MR Stein 62 Pack liner: compactor trash bag Sleeping bag green AegisMax (in KUIU clear rolltop dry bag M) Sleeping pad - Thermarest Trekker...
Gear list for Appalachian Trail MD section hike - October 2019
Weight with consumables: 27.8 lbs Backpack: MR Stein 62 Pack liner: compactor trash bag Sleeping bag green AegisMax (in KUIU clear rolltop dry bag M) Sleeping pad - Thermarest Trekker in sack)...
Operation Easy Day - AT - MD section hike 23-27 October 2019
This is a planning post for the Appalachian Trail / MD section hike in October 2019. It will be updated as the planning goes on. Last updated: 10/17/2019. SITREP UPDATE: Springs are still low so...
Camping at Rocky Gap and hiking Evitt’s Mountain - July 2019
[Scroll down for the packing list for this trip] On Friday, 19 July 2019 we set out on our 3-day trip to camp at Rocky Gap and hike Evitt’s mountain. The crew was yours truly, Dan, who was my...