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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: Best Deals for Hikers From the REI March Member Coupon Event
From 3/14 through 3/24 this year, REI Co-op members can save 20% on one full-price item and an extra 20% on one REI Outlet item.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: 7 Safer Smartwater Bottle Alternatives That Are Actually Practical for Thru-Hikers
A review of alternatives to Smartwater bottles for thru-hikers.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Gear List
A list of the gear needed to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gear Ninachukua Njia ya Appalachian mnamo 2024
Orodha ndefu ya gia inayotarajiwa kwa thru-hike yangu ya Njia ya Appalachian mnamo 2024.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Usianguke kwa Hadithi hizi 7 za Backpacking Gear
Kutoka kwa kofia ya chupa ya maji hadi kuzuia maji, hapa kuna hadithi saba kuhusu gia ya backpacking kutazama.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Siku ya 158 - Kuvunjika ni mahali ambapo ukuaji hutokea
Sasisho fupi kutoka Derek wakati uko kwenye njia.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: 10 Reasons to Backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc
Need a reason to backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc? Read here.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Redio ya Backpacker #200 | Dalili za Magonjwa ya Lyme, Matibabu, na Kuzuia na Dk Brian Fallon na Noah Johnston
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Dr. Brian Fallon and Noah Johnston of Project Lyme to discuss all things..
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gia nzuri kwa Njia ya Benton MacKaye
For now – at 5 am camped at a remote creek and pecking on my phone screen – I just want to offer a few thoughts on what the trail has been teaching me.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Bado Noob, Njaa Isiyoridhisha na Miles 200 ijayo
maili 300 ndani, na bado ninahisi kama ninajifunza jinsi ya kufanya jambo hili la kutisha.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Orodha ya Gear ya AZT
Orodha ya gia ya kuongezeka kwa AZT ni sawa na orodha yetu ya gia ya AT:
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Sawyer Mini vs Sawyer Squeeze: Ni Kichujio gani Ni Bora kwa Kuficha Thru?
For once, the lightest, smallest option is probably not the best choice for hardcore backpackers.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gear Kabla na Baada ya Shakedown Hikes
Mr. Rook and I have always felt that gear should support the hiker’s needs. Each hiker is different, thus what they need for their hike to be successful
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: Gear! Gear! Gear!
My goal was to have a base weight (base weight = packed weight — food and water weight) as close to, or below, 20 pounds, with a packed weight not ...
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Ni nini kwenye mkoba wako? Kumi... Kumi na Moja Muhimu na Hakuna Machete
What's in your hiking backpack?
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: Boomerang
I’d like to introduce you to Boomerang, an 11-year-old going for his Triple Crown on the PCT this year. Also, he’s my second-born.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Orodha ya Lucky P ya 2023 AT Gear
Laying all of my gear out and taking inventory of everything seems simple enough, but it can be one of the most daunting yet...
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: To Bidet... au si kwa Bidet?
Screw a hunk of rubber onto your water bottle, walk 200 feet away from the trail as well as any water sources, dig a six-to-eight-inch deep...
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Vijiko vya Juu, Vichujio, na Benki za Nguvu kwenye Njia ya Appalachian: Utafiti wa 2022 Thru-Hiker
In this final post of the series, we’ll cover the most popular cooking systems, resupply strategies, water filters, water- and tickborne diseases...
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Kuondoa hofu kwenye Njia ya Appalachian
Unpacking the fears you might have hiking on the Appalachian Trail
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Njia ya Appalachian: Kila kitu nilichobeba kwenye Njia ya Appalachian mnamo 2022
Mkusanyiko wa Gear kwa Njia yangu ya 2022 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: TP au Not TP: That's the question
This is an uncomfortable topic for most of us, including me as I decide how to deal with poop while hiking in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina...
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: I'm a Porsche Without Brakes
Margaret Blauvelt anaendesha kupitia orodha yake ya gia ya kupanda na ujuzi wa kufunga hapa.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: 5 Mistakes From PCT
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I really wouldn’t change much about my PCT thru hike this year.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gear ya Greenhorn: Orodha ya gia ya Newbie ya Thru-Hiking
I’m new to hiking but I know that you need gear to hike the Appalachian Trail. So I had to figure out what is and isn’t worth the weight for me.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Orodha ya gia ya PCT: Ni nini kilichobadilika?
Ukuaji katika orodha ya Paul "Bowie" ya PCT Gear ya Madigosky
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Maisha ya nje
mashabiki wanachagua: I'm My Gear
My intention is to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (AT), southbound, starting in June of 2023.
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Maisha ya nje
Trek: Jinsi ya Kutibu Nguo zako na Permethrin
Hebu tuzungumze juu ya vitu vyote Permethrin, ikiwa ni pamoja na kwa nini unapaswa kuitumia kutibu nguo zako na gia kabla ya safari yako inayofuata.
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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Nini katika pakiti yangu: Orodha ya Gear ya Njia ndefu ya Slaughterhouse
Orodha ya Gear ya Njia ndefu ya Slaughterhouse & Tricks kupunguza uzito.
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The Trek: Best Deals for Hikers From the REI March Member Coupon Event
From 3/14 through 3/24 this year, REI Co-op members can save 20% on one full-price item and an extra 20% on one REI Outlet item.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: 7 Safer Smartwater Bottle Alternatives That Are Actually Practical for Thru-Hikers
A review of alternatives to Smartwater bottles for thru-hikers.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Gear List
A list of the gear needed to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gear Ninachukua Njia ya Appalachian mnamo 2024
Orodha ndefu ya gia inayotarajiwa kwa thru-hike yangu ya Njia ya Appalachian mnamo 2024.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Usianguke kwa Hadithi hizi 7 za Backpacking Gear
Kutoka kwa kofia ya chupa ya maji hadi kuzuia maji, hapa kuna hadithi saba kuhusu gia ya backpacking kutazama.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Siku ya 158 - Kuvunjika ni mahali ambapo ukuaji hutokea
Sasisho fupi kutoka Derek wakati uko kwenye njia.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: 10 Reasons to Backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc
Need a reason to backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc? Read here.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Redio ya Backpacker #200 | Dalili za Magonjwa ya Lyme, Matibabu, na Kuzuia na Dk Brian Fallon na Noah Johnston
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Dr. Brian Fallon and Noah Johnston of Project Lyme to discuss all things..
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gia nzuri kwa Njia ya Benton MacKaye
For now – at 5 am camped at a remote creek and pecking on my phone screen – I just want to offer a few thoughts on what the trail has been teaching me.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Bado Noob, Njaa Isiyoridhisha na Miles 200 ijayo
maili 300 ndani, na bado ninahisi kama ninajifunza jinsi ya kufanya jambo hili la kutisha.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Orodha ya Gear ya AZT
Orodha ya gia ya kuongezeka kwa AZT ni sawa na orodha yetu ya gia ya AT:
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Sawyer Mini vs Sawyer Squeeze: Ni Kichujio gani Ni Bora kwa Kuficha Thru?
For once, the lightest, smallest option is probably not the best choice for hardcore backpackers.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gear Kabla na Baada ya Shakedown Hikes
Mr. Rook and I have always felt that gear should support the hiker’s needs. Each hiker is different, thus what they need for their hike to be successful
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: Gear! Gear! Gear!
My goal was to have a base weight (base weight = packed weight — food and water weight) as close to, or below, 20 pounds, with a packed weight not ...
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Ni nini kwenye mkoba wako? Kumi... Kumi na Moja Muhimu na Hakuna Machete
What's in your hiking backpack?
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: Boomerang
I’d like to introduce you to Boomerang, an 11-year-old going for his Triple Crown on the PCT this year. Also, he’s my second-born.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Orodha ya Lucky P ya 2023 AT Gear
Laying all of my gear out and taking inventory of everything seems simple enough, but it can be one of the most daunting yet...
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: To Bidet... au si kwa Bidet?
Screw a hunk of rubber onto your water bottle, walk 200 feet away from the trail as well as any water sources, dig a six-to-eight-inch deep...
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Vijiko vya Juu, Vichujio, na Benki za Nguvu kwenye Njia ya Appalachian: Utafiti wa 2022 Thru-Hiker
In this final post of the series, we’ll cover the most popular cooking systems, resupply strategies, water filters, water- and tickborne diseases...
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Kuondoa hofu kwenye Njia ya Appalachian
Unpacking the fears you might have hiking on the Appalachian Trail
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Njia ya Appalachian: Kila kitu nilichobeba kwenye Njia ya Appalachian mnamo 2022
Mkusanyiko wa Gear kwa Njia yangu ya 2022 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: TP au Not TP: That's the question
This is an uncomfortable topic for most of us, including me as I decide how to deal with poop while hiking in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina...
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: I'm a Porsche Without Brakes
Margaret Blauvelt anaendesha kupitia orodha yake ya gia ya kupanda na ujuzi wa kufunga hapa.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
mashabiki wanachagua: 5 Mistakes From PCT
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I really wouldn’t change much about my PCT thru hike this year.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Gear ya Greenhorn: Orodha ya gia ya Newbie ya Thru-Hiking
I’m new to hiking but I know that you need gear to hike the Appalachian Trail. So I had to figure out what is and isn’t worth the weight for me.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Orodha ya gia ya PCT: Ni nini kilichobadilika?
Ukuaji katika orodha ya Paul "Bowie" ya PCT Gear ya Madigosky
Maisha ya nje
mashabiki wanachagua: I'm My Gear
My intention is to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (AT), southbound, starting in June of 2023.
Maisha ya nje
Trek: Jinsi ya Kutibu Nguo zako na Permethrin
Hebu tuzungumze juu ya vitu vyote Permethrin, ikiwa ni pamoja na kwa nini unapaswa kuitumia kutibu nguo zako na gia kabla ya safari yako inayofuata.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Nini katika pakiti yangu: Orodha ya Gear ya Njia ndefu ya Slaughterhouse
Orodha ya Gear ya Njia ndefu ya Slaughterhouse & Tricks kupunguza uzito.
