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Ireland: A Week of Exploration
Iceland: 4 Days in the Land of Fire and Ice
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Iceland: Day 1
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Iceland: Day 3
Iceland: Day 4
The Devil's Path: A Near Marathon of Muddy Hell
Catskill Park: North South Campground and the Escarpment Trail
Hiking a Long Trail: AT vs. PCT
Winter Lonesome Lake Hut Trip
Winter BPL Group Trip in VT 2012
3 Weeks in the UK and Ireland
Road Trip: Bon Echo Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
Gear Reviews
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Tents, Tarps & Bivy Sacks
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YMG Cirriform SW Cuben Tent
MLD SoloMid Cuben Tarp
MLD Superlight Bivy
MLD Grace Solo Tarp
BWD PyraNet 1 Net Tent
Zpacks Hexamid Cuben Tent
Backpacks & Stuff Sacks
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Zpacks Arc Blast 52L (1st Gen)
MLD Exodus
MLD Burn
ULA Circuit
GG Mariposa (Silnylon)
GG Gorilla
GoLite Pinnacle
2014 Osprey Exos 48
Sleeping Bags & Mats
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WM Caribou 35* Long
WM Summerlite 30* Long
Zpacks 30* XLong/Wide Quilt
NeoAir Original / Xlite Large
Z-Lite Foam Mat
Footwear & Socks
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Altra Lone Peak NeoShell Mid 3.0
Altra Lone Peak
Brooks Cascadia 7
Salomon XA Pro Mesh
Jackets & Shirts
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Patagonia Houdini Windshirt
MH Hooded Ghost Whisperer Down
Montbell Thermawrap Jacket
Montbell Alpine Light Parka
MH Chiller LS Shirt
DriDucks Micropore Rain Jacket
Pants & Shorts
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Railriders Bone Flats Pants
Railriders Eco-Mesh Pants
Montbell Thermawrap Pants
Montbell Dyamo Wind Pants
Other Clothing
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Dirty Girl Gaiters
Buff Tubular Bandana
Tilly LTM8 Wide Brim Hat
Trekking Poles
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Leki Malaku Corklite
Komperdell Carbon UL Compact
Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork
Water Treatment & Bottles
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SteriPen Adventurer Opti
Steripen Ultra
Aqua Mira Drops
Stoves, Cooking Pots & Utensils
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Jetboil Sol / Sol Ti
SnowPeak Ti Mini Solo Cookset
MSR Titan Pot
Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spoon
Winter & Mountaineering
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Kahtoola Microspikes
MSR Axis Ascent 25" Snowshoes w/ 5" Tails
Navigation, Electronics & First Aid
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Silva Forecaster 610 Compass
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Pacific Crest Trail 2013
Vermont Long Trail 2012
New England Trail 2012
Appalachian Trail 2011
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HIking a long trail - gear, knowledge, Planning, and mental toughness