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10,000 miles of Thru-Hiking:Gear; Deschutes Zero-G

10,000 miles of Thru-Hiking:Gear; Deschutes Zero-G

Without much practice or knowledge of free-standing tarp-style shelters, I brought what amounted to a thin sheet of fabric on my thru-hike of the infamously grueling Continental Divide Trail, a 3,...

Ruckin' Season by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa

Ruckin' Season by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa

The Orginal ALDHA-West Ruck in Cascade Locks, OR, circa Feb 2013 Seven years ago, I was a new board member at ALDHA-West (American Long-Distance Hiking Association -West) and came up with the idea ...

Ruckin' Season by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa

Ruckin' Season by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa

The Orginal ALDHA-West Ruck in Cascade Locks, OR, circa Feb 2013 Seven years ago, I was a new board member at ALDHA-West (American Long-Distance Hiking Association -West) and came up with the idea ...

A Few Thoughts on Bivies

These comments were first posted on PCT-L a mailing list for people interested in hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Tents vs. Tarps - Bivies? Timothy writes >> You make great gear.  Would you r...