When beginning your journey to preparing for a thru-hike you have so much you have to research and learn about to become well versed in the needed gear, knowledge, and more. Many times a new hiker is lured by the ultralight mentality by trying to follow YouTube and others to lower their base weight massively. … Read more
If you are planning to go camping, you should be buying the right tent for your adventure. No doubt tents have to be spacious and durable. But one thing many people don’t provide enough attention to is color. The color of a tent can affect your camping experience a lot. But, how, and more to … Read more
Plenty of people love to backpack for limitless fun and adventure, and backpacking certainly has its unique benefits. But, preparing for backpacking involves many aspects that are unique to the activity, many of which entail comfort and functionality while moving freely. So, how much should backpacking tents weigh? Backpacking tents exceeding 6lbs in weight may … Read more
When looking to begin backpacking you will begin to read and hear terms you may be very unfamiliar with. One of the big ones you will want to learn and pay attention to is the backpacking big three, so what are backpacking big three? The big three are your backpack, sleep system, and shelter. They … Read more
There are a LOT of tents available that will be inexpensive but the real cost is in the weight of the tent. When you are intending to travel miles over multiple days, weeks, or even months weight is a large factor you want to cut. How much should a backpacking tent weigh? For most backpackers … Read more
Dan Durston is a big thru-hiker and has built a winner in the X-Mid 1P tent for those on a thru-hike who want to have personal space to live in on their months long journey. One of the most amazing things is that they didn’t use Dyneema so this tent may weigh a little bit … Read more
Anyone who is looking to accomplish long distance hikes, like the triple crown big three, need to have a nice and roomy tent. Preferably one which doesn’t also break the bank and cost a large sum as it will be roughed up and abused over the months. This is when I came across the Mier … Read more
Dan Durston is a big thru-hiker and has built a winner in the X-Mid 2P tent for those on a thru-hike who want to have personal space to live in on their months long journey. One of the most amazing things is that they didn’t use Dyneema so this tent may weigh a little bit … Read more
When you are starting out and don’t have a gigantic budget you want to look at how to assemble a set of gear at the lowest price possible without endangering your safety. For each section below I tired to provide you multiple choices within the gear to let you find what fits your personal needs … Read more
