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My wife is section hiking the IAT and is probably at about 150 miles now with probably more than that backtracking and side trails. Honestly, I'm not sure why someone from Montana would come to WI to...

Just try it. If you don't like it, sell it used. As many have stated, most of us have more than one pack. Since your gear is not dialed in and since you might be carrying heavy loads, it would be...

If you plan to go below freezing, I would go with the Convert. Many of the quilts do not have footboxes that open, and I have found that even with the Revelation, I never use it fully opened in...

My take is that if you are looking at cold temperatures (near or below freezing), then a quilt that zips up is nice to keep out drafts. So, I primarily use two quilts. A Zpacks 10 that zips up, and...

Also, don't be afraid to use rocks, roots, logs, etc. to help guy out your tent. There are a number of tricks, but you can simply put a rock/log right on top or in front of the stakes when the ground...

I stayed at 46 last summer, and it's a big site with two firepit areas. It's not very flat, but there are certainly a lot of trees for hanging. For the most part, the Smokies has so many trees that...

I replied to your email, but I will update this to indicate it is no longer available.

One option is to take up canoe or kayak camping.

Yeah, don't worry about gators in your tent, but the caution about reaching in places you can't see is a good one.

I have a large Mariposa with XL hip belt, and it weighs 31.9 oz. I like how it carries, and it seems to transfer weight to the hips well. I really like the huge exterior pockets for wet gear, etc.

It's fairly big, but it will easily fit in a Sea to Summit medium compression sack. It ends up about 11" tall x 8-9" diameter.

Nice video

I'm a ground sleeper but got a hammock this year that I am considering spending the night in. Ideally, I'd like a full length 20 degree down underquilt. I am also interested in a tarp and bugnet,...

I have a Big Agnes Summit Park 15 degree sleeping bag for sale. This is a wide bag in which you put a wide sleeping pad in the sleeve, so there's no insulation on the bottom. The bag is in great...

I'm selling my recently purchased Tarptent Rainshadow 2 after only two nights of use. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it, but we just didn't love it. Since we already have a triplex, I'm...

Exactly. Quality, not quantity.

That's still the case in a lot of places in the US, especially in rural areas.

It seems weird that this is news. It also doesn't seem like much of a feat if you are being supplied all the time.

Oh, and I really like football, especially college (Go Gators), but I miss quite a few games early in the season to paddle, hike and camp.

I'm kinda surprised by the number of people here who care nothing for football. I certainly understand how someone could put more emphasis on getting out and enjoying a nice day over watching TV, but...

What is your goal for this blog? I blog about my trips and do some gear reviews, so my goals are to record my trips for my reference and sometimes to let other people know about some of the places...

Treatment is so easy that it seems foolish to forgo it in most cases.

Very nice.

The nice thing about Crocs and sandals are that they can do double duty for stream crossings.

I like gear review videos, especially for cottage-type gear for which there's not much information.