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Curious to see how well the producers portray hiking the AT

Darn tough is my go to. Wear them daily

A previous thruhiker/trail angel in Georgia showed me the technique using trekking poles downhill and it saved my knees. Palms on the top of poles alternating steps to absorb shock. Took a few days...

I started in March and ended up taking way too many clothes. I had no prior experience and formed my own list studying others.
For me to be safe/comfortable I would carry
1 set wool/syn base...

I didn't have any issues on the trail with hikers being standoffish. Nearly everyone I met were extremely polite and helpful. Only times people seemed to be standoffish were when sensitive subjects...

Met her in Georgia and got off the trail as well. Then again in Virginia. Amazing and nice lady, very inspiring! Definitely a beast!

The circuit was perfect for me on the AT. Starting inexperienced I had it packed with 38lbs at Neels, carried 11lb base at the end. Tried carting my Ohm instead but switched back to the circuit. Saw...

Lighter weight backpacking really has no negatives in my eyes. More energy efficient and less wear on the body. As long as the individual is comfortable. No way a phase. Spare dimension pocket would...

Started using a gallon bag halfway through my trip! Wish I would have seen this sooner.

Dragons Tooth is short and well worth the side trail one of my favorites!

The solplex is a great solo tent. I enjoyed having a bathtub floor and net. If you're carrying trekking poles it is my preferred route.

The xtherm is very noisy but my favorite pad. Used year round with no signs of wear! My father used it weighing about 210 with no issues!

I am a big fan of the ULA Circuit, once I had summer gear I switched to the Ohm 2.0 and went back to the circuit.

I had a lot of issues with my feet this year switching from Salomon GTX mids, to salomon xr missions, to minimus 10v2. I did 400 miles in the NB and love them, my all time favorite shoes. However on...

I used both the pants and jacket this year for GA-PA with plenty of use and no signs or wear. If I could go back I would skip the pants.

The titanium stakes on zpacks site held up well, would get bent hammering into the ground but would easily regain shape to pitch

Pitching a tarp tent in the rain stayed fairly dry, any moisture I used a lightload towel to wring it out!

I carried a stove for a few days, and decided to go without a stove on the AT. Had no issues with resupply and no maildrops from GA to PA. Mixed oatmeal in my peanut butter jar. Quick starts in the...