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What 37 Hikers Actually Carried on the PCT

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Classic Sleeping Bag

Specs · variants · community data

Guide

Nero Classic Backpack

Specs · variants · community data

Field note

Arc Zip Ultra 62L Backpack

Specs · variants · community data

Review

Hexamid Tent

Specs · variants · community data

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Three Days in the Winds With Too Much Food

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Trip report

What I Changed After 200 Miles on the JMT

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Field notes

A Wet Weekend on the Olympic Coast

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Pack report

The Gear I Actually Used in the Sierra

From the community

Trip report

The backpacking gear checklist that actually explains itself.

More to explore

The Best Trekking Poles for People Who Swore They Didn't Need Trekking Poles

A Better Way to Build Your First Backpacking Kit

What 37 Hikers Actually Carried on the PCT

Gear worth knowing

Classic Sleeping Bag

Nero Classic Backpack

Arc Zip Ultra 62L Backpack

Hexamid Tent

New from the trail

Three Days in the Winds With Too Much Food

What I Changed After 200 Miles on the JMT

A Wet Weekend on the Olympic Coast

The Gear I Actually Used in the Sierra

Learning to Carry Less in the Desert

A Very Wet 48 Hours in the North Cascades

The Puffy Jacket We Keep Reaching For

Test Backpack