HIKING GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS

FEET

• Darn Tough Socks
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SLEEP

• Therm-A-Rest Z-Lite
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• REI Quarter Dome 2 Person
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MISC

• ATC
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• Groundbird Gear
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• Mushers Secret
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• Wind River High Route – Andrew Skurka Route
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• Wind River High Route – Adventure Alan Route
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• Art Loeb Trail
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• Gaia GPS Maps
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• Microspikes
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• Hiking Thru Podcast Episode #39 - Twerk aka Tommy Corey
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• Tommy Corey
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• Leave No Trace
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• Ursack
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• Op Sack
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• Juan De Fuca Trail
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• Della Falls
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• Hiking Thru Podcast Episode Episode #77 - PCP aka Chelsea Fisher
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• Florida Trail
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• Hiking Thru Podcast Episode #45 - Starburst aka Jennifer Mabus
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• Colorado Trail
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• Long Trail
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• Cumberland Trail
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• Pinhoti Trail
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THRU HIKING WISDOMS

THRU HIKING

 • That was our biggest mistake (on the Wind River High Route) really is that we didn’t acclimate.   We left time at the end to go explore when really we should have explored at the beginning not get used to the altitude.

• Trail magic’s always awesome.  I try to never expect it

• It’s nice when the foods great (for trail magic), but its even better when you can make a connection.

• I didn’t want to be with a set trail family because I felt like I needed to do this for myself and I didn’t want to be on someone else’s schedule.  

• I didn’t want to do another trail until I touched Katahdin.

• (On the trail) I force myself to eat even if I’m not hungry

• I thought it would be a good way to walk off the grief.

• My heart lies within the Appalachian Mountains. 
That trail and those mountains call to me like I can’t even explain.

• The AT feels like home.

• I’m never gonna be done thru hiking.

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