Mack “Pot Luck” McGhee | Favourite Gear: Katabatic Flex 22
- MSRP: Begins at $429
- Weight: Begins at 21.3 oz
“So mild, so versatile, works from 22 to 70 levels.”
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Pacific Crest Path Through-Hikers’ Favourite Gear
Kirby Oliver | Favourite Gear: Gossamer Gear Gorilla 50 Ultralight Backpack
- MSRP: $275
- Weight: Begins at 30.7 oz
“It’s uncommon to discover a light-weight pack that additionally has a stable and durable body (not a bent wire or skinny keep). It’s very snug, and at 50L, is the right capability for me.”
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Sifre van Teeffelen | Favourite Gear: Patagonia Torrentshell 3L Rain Jacket
- MSRP: $179
- Weight: 12.4 oz
“Regardless that it’s rained solely twice on path thus far, I really like my raincoat. It has been helpful within the windy components round Tehachapi, and most significantly: it’s the solely clothes that mosquitos can’t chew by!”
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Store the Males’s Patagonia Torrentshell 3L Rain Jacket
Abby “Shitwater Fireball” Evans | Favourite Gear: City Shirt Crimson Eft Solar Hoodie
- MSRP: $85
- Weight: 7.5 – 9 oz
“It’s light-weight and breathable. It additionally has a kangaroo pocket and a button that retains the hood up on windy days. And it has salamanders on it!”
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Kurt T Bachmann | Favourite Gear: Lowa Renegade GTX Mid Mountain climbing Boots
- MSRP: $255
- Weight: 39.2 oz (pair)
“Very snug, zero foot points. The whole lot has lasted besides the boot laces, which I changed simply.”
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Store the Ladies’s Lowa Renegade GTX Boots
Sakari “Paws” McGregor | Favourite Gear: Arc’teryx Nuclei Hoody
- MSRP: $350
- Weight: 11.5 oz
“Finest for early morning espresso brewing. Light-weight and packs small.”
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Continental Divide Path Through-Hikers’ Favourite Gear
Rebecca “TBD (The Finest Daughter)” Ellis | Favourite Gear: Altra Lone Peak 8 Path Operating Shoe
- MSRP: $140
- Weight: 9.16 oz (pair)
“Between this pair of sneakers and my Altra Superior 5 path runners, I’ve not had any main issues with my ft or ankles in nearly 900 miles! My first pair of sneakers (Altra Superior 5s) lasted me 700 miles earlier than I wanted a brand new pair. I switched to the Lone Peaks for a bit bit extra cushion on the frequent highway walks.
“I really like Altra sneakers, and I’m excited to run my first marathon this October within the VIA Olympus 2 highway trainers, which I received to strive on whereas in an REI alongside the path.”
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Store the Males’s Altra Lone Peak
Kate “Large Catt” Riley | Favourite Gear: Tumble On Outfitters Alpha 90 Fleece
- MSRP: $115
- Weight: Not listed
“A favourite piece of backpacking gear needs to be one thing you stay up for utilizing day by day. I picked up my Alpha 90 Fleece Mid-Layer from a small cottage clothes shop in Chama, NM alongside the CDT. Mitch and Johnathan sew their packs and mid-layer solely blocks away from the store, their overwhelming pleasure including to the expertise of sporting one in every of their creations.
“Within the mountains of the CDT I virtually reside on this layer, paired with my solar shirt for sleeping, breaks, and on the town. On chilly mornings, it’s an ideal combination of breathability and heat for that first half-hour of strolling earlier than these first heat rays of solar. Then, it will get shoved into my mesh pocket for the lunch break, dinner, and camp.”
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Maja “Pinecone” Horstkotter | Favourite Gear: Katabatic Gear Flex 15 Diploma Quilt
- MSRP: Begins at $459
- Weight: Begins at 24.1 oz
“The important thing to sturdy climbing is sweet relaxation. This quilt retains me cozy heat, and the hydrophobic therapies imply I don’t have to fret an excessive amount of about moisture/condensation.”
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Al “Lookout” Marriot | Favourite Gear: Enlightened Gear Enigma Apex Customized Sleeping Quilt
- MSRP: Begins at $220
- Weight: Begins at 9.51 oz
“Tremendous heat and vegan pleasant.”
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Featured picture: Photograph through Kelsy Filler, graphic design by Chris Helm
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