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Lightweight John Muir Trail (JMT) Gear List

Brian Fryer

Going lightweight on the John Muir Trail (JMT), does not mean being uncomfortable, unsafe, or without a few non-essentials. Properly researching your hike and having the skills necessary is important...

Lightweight John Muir Trail (JMT) Gear List

Brian Fryer

Going lightweight on the John Muir Trail (JMT), does not mean being uncomfortable, unsafe, or without a few non-essentials. Properly researching your hike and having the skills necessary is important...

Ode to my Trusty Alcohol Backpacking Stove

Ode to my Trusty Alcohol Backpacking Stove

Brian Fryer

Through snow, rain, wind and in the dry of the desert-you are always there for me. You never fail to perform your duties and ensure that I am warm and...

Ode to my Trusty Alcohol Backpacking Stove

Brian Fryer

Through snow, rain, wind and in the dry of the desert-you are always there for me. You never fail to perform your duties and ensure that I am warm and...

Courage to Go Backpacking Solo

Courage to Go Backpacking Solo

Brian Fryer

Love backpacking but have a hard time finding companions? You are not alone, and ultimately if you find yourself dreaming of trails, mountains, streams, wildlife, the smell of pine trees,...

Courage to Go Backpacking Solo

Brian Fryer

Love backpacking but have a hard time finding companions? You are not alone, and ultimately if you find yourself dreaming of trails, mountains, streams, wildlife, the smell of pine trees,...

Blown Away by the New Murmur Hyperlight Pack

Brian Fryer

Over lunch with Glen Van Peski, he noticed my odd iPhone case with a half-inch long screw nut (7g or .25oz) glued onto the back. I explained it was for...

Blown Away by the New Murmur Hyperlight Pack

Brian Fryer

Over lunch with Glen Van Peski, he noticed my odd iPhone case with a half-inch long screw nut (7g or .25oz) glued onto the back. I explained it was for...

Hikin' Jim's Lightweight Backpacking Gear List

Brian Fryer

Trail Ambassador Hikin' Jim and Daughter Joyce This is my general summer backpacking gear list for mountain regions (elevations up to 14,000') in the Southwestern US for temperatures down to...

Hikin' Jim's Lightweight Backpacking Gear List

Brian Fryer

Trail Ambassador Hikin' Jim and Daughter Joyce This is my general summer backpacking gear list for mountain regions (elevations up to 14,000') in the Southwestern US for temperatures down to...

Wired's Gear List for a Thru-Hike

Wired's Gear List for a Thru-Hike

Brian Fryer

Choosing the right overnight backpacking gear for yourself can be a struggle. Strive to find that balance of cost, weight, and comfort. Gear is a very personal thing and there...

Wired's Gear List for a Thru-Hike

Brian Fryer

Choosing the right overnight backpacking gear for yourself can be a struggle. Strive to find that balance of cost, weight, and comfort. Gear is a very personal thing and there...