Trail life

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Backpacking, Trips, Backpacking Gear, Camping, Hiking The Appalachian Trail, Outdoor Adventure Gear, Backpacking Gear List, Adventure Gear, Hiking Guide

After deciding to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail this spring, I unlocked a new obsession: backpacking gear. Through much fixation, research, and mini shakedown hikes, I’ve got the gear I need (or at least think I do at the moment.) Here’s a summary of everything I’ve accumulated since May 2022 (when I graduated college and started my backpacking obsession.) A complete list of my gear can be found here. Sleep System/Pack ULA Circuit Originally, I started out with the Osprey Aura but decided…

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Susannah Reeser
Backpacking, Backpacking Tips, Camping, Camping Equipment, Camping And Hiking, Camping Gear, Camino De Santiago, Backpacking Gear, Hiking Backpack

2,190.9 miles, six months, nine pounds, 36 liters, and now we’re here. You guys know that I had a blast falling into the gear vortex and putting together my original Appalachian Trail gear list. I started the trail with a simplified pack, not just to keep the weight down, but to try to avoid spending money on things that I ultimately wouldn’t need. That worked out well overall, but there were still things that I sent home almost immediately, ...

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emma chisholm
Gadgets, Emergency Preparedness, Camping And Hiking, Backpacking, The Great Outdoors, Camping, Nature, Outdoor, Pct Trail

It was a scorching summer day in Southern California. I was taking a break underneath a large tree, elevating my feet to provide my poor extremities some sweet relief. A fellow Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker was telling us how he ended up on trail — a common topic of conversation. This particular hiker had decided to attempt a thru-hike (and would go on to successfully complete it) just three weeks before he started, and we were amazed. ...

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Heather Beachy
Diy, Paracord, Basteln, Knut, Scouts Crafts, Cub Scout Crafts, Scout Activities, Girl Scout Crafts, Manualidades

One of the coolest skills I learned while in Girl Scouts was lashing. With some sticks and rope, I can lash together just about anything! And that all stems from the ability to tie basic knots. Knot tying is an essential skill that most kids learn in scouts. These Knot tying practice sticks are great […]

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Jennifer Evans-Frey
Book, Wine and Time: Boy Scout Escape "Room" Plans Cubs, Diy, Scout Camping, Escape Room Puzzles, Boy Scout Troop, Escape Room, Scout Games, Scout Leader, Scout Mom

For our Troops lock-in this year, we wanted to do something different. Escape rooms have been popping up in our area so the idea of making one around Boy Scouts started to form. For ones who do not know what an escape room is, it is an interactive adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objective of the game within a set time limit. I spent months planning an escape "room" centered around camping and the Boy Scout Law. I…

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Nicole Stagg