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The Gear We're Using Right Now!

Backpacks, tents, and all the rest -- here are our current favorites.

Aug 12, 2025
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We had already been backpackers for years and years when we set out on our first thruhike (the PCT), so we thought we already had a lot of the gear we needed... As it turned out, we didn’t! In the interest of going lighter, we ended up replacing our backpacks, tent, shoes, clothing, and almost everything else to make it trip-specific. Since then we’ve d…

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