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Skills and Techniques for the Arizona Trail

Skills and Techniques for the Arizona Trail

Gossamer Gear | Apr 22, 2015
To experience the splendor of the desert in bloom, you must adapt to the scarcity of water The Arizona Trail (AZT) w...
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Pooping in the Woods while Hiking

Pooping in the Woods while Hiking

Gossamer Gear | Apr 06, 2015
Ever wondered how to poop in the woods while hiking? Everybody poops, and everybody who enjoys the backcountry has pr...
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Inflate A Sleeping Pad With A Trash Compactor Bag

Inflate A Sleeping Pad With A Trash Compactor Bag

Gossamer Gear | Mar 30, 2015
Lightweight backpacking is about making the most out of the gear you bring with you. Finding multiple uses for your g...
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Contingency Planning for Long Distance Hike

Contingency Planning for Long Distance Hike

Gossamer Gear | Feb 24, 2015
Spend any significant time backpacking, and you're going to have something go wrong. Usually they are pretty small th...
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Tips for Lightweight Winter Backpacking

Tips for Lightweight Winter Backpacking

Gossamer Gear | Feb 16, 2015
For 3-season backpacking, one of my primary goals is to go as light as possible, and I've gotten pretty good at putti...
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Connecting Life with Minimalist Hiking

Connecting Life with Minimalist Hiking

Gossamer Gear | Feb 10, 2015
"How do you wash your clothes?" is one of the most frequent questions I get asked, closely followed by "Where do you ...
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DIY Chew-Proof Bear Bag

Gossamer Gear | Jan 26, 2015
Four years ago when fellow hiker Lee Fields and I were preparing to do a long distance hike on the AT, I ran across a...
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Tips for Keeping a Trail Journal

Gossamer Gear | Jan 19, 2015
Keeping a trail journal is one of the time-honored traditions in the hiking community. It serves as a personal diary ...
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Solo Hiking Risks and Rewards

Solo Hiking Risks and Rewards

Gossamer Gear | Jan 06, 2015
While I do enjoy hiking with others, I find myself planning many adventures without ever contemplating who I'm going ...
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Easy Foot Care for Hiking

Gossamer Gear | Dec 16, 2014
Sore feet and blisters can be a major problem for both beginning hikers and experienced backpackers. I had never seen...
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DIY Self-Tensioning Guylines

Gossamer Gear | Oct 21, 2014
One of the popular fabrics for making lightweight tarps and shelters is silicon-impregnate ripstop nylon–silnylon or ...
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Simple DIY Mini Toilet Paper (WAG) Bags

Simple DIY Mini Toilet Paper (WAG) Bags

Gossamer Gear | Oct 07, 2014
Technically speaking, a WAG bag is designed to collect human excrement (poop) and allow you to pack it out. In some l...
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