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Our 10 Favorite Things – 2018 Hiking Season

December 14, 2018 by SweetPea

Even though we have hiked a lot of miles, each trail and each year seem to teach us something new.  We decided to compile a list of our “favorite things” from this past hiking season.  Some of these things will be old hat to some hikers, but they are … [Read more...]

Our 2020, 2019 & 2018 Gear Lists, Hammock & Ground

July 4, 2018 by Beardoh

Slight differences in our gear lists in 2020: Beardoh's 2020 All Terrain Setup - https://lighterpack.com/r/7ttcz4 Notable new gear: *Katabatic Quilt (Flex 22) and a new DIY netted hammock for Beardoh *DIY Xpac LiteSkin Backpacks for both of … [Read more...]

Hammock or Tent Setup – Which is heavier?

July 2, 2018 by Beardoh

This question gets asked of us somewhat regularly when on trail. Like many things that have multiple components and even small complexities - the answer is...it depends. Largely, it depends on how light your ground setup is. When SweetPea and I … [Read more...]

Fixing Shoes on the Trail

April 1, 2018 by Beardoh

I don’t know about you, but I can only get about 500-600 miles out of a pair of shoes on a thru hike…sometimes a bit more depending on terrain. Because of some unfortunate shoe choices on the AT in 2011, I actually went through 7 pairs…which is … [Read more...]

Hammocking, but no trees? An All-Terrain-Setup

December 7, 2017 by Beardoh

Since we don’t let the potential lack of trees determine where we hike, we have had to sleep on the ground on occasion. In general, North America has trees on certain trails that folks may not expect. On my first hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, it … [Read more...]

Colorado Trail (CT) – Gear

June 28, 2017 by SweetPea

We haven’t changed up our gear too much from our previous hikes.  However, we may as well mention some new/different gear we will be using.  If you are interested in our philosophy on gear, gear weight, reasons for using a hammock and DIY-ness, the … [Read more...]

DIY – Poncho/Tarp

May 19, 2017 by Beardoh

  Just finished up a poncho tarp project.  I am pretty happy  with the outcome, though I  haven't tested it in the rain...yet.  I built it out of some .5 oz sq/yd cuben that I had picked up from Zpacks about 5 years ago. SweetPea and I … [Read more...]

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