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Backpacker: Mtihani wa Mwisho wa Ustahimilivu: Gear hii ilidumu maili 8,500 kwa mwaka mmoja

Thru-hiker Carl "Professor" Stanfield had a big goal: Break the record for most miles ever walked in a single year. Here's what he packed.

Backpacker: Mtihani wa Mwisho wa Ustahimilivu: Gear hii ilidumu maili 8,500 kwa mwaka mmoja

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June 14, 2023
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Backpacker: Mtihani wa Mwisho wa Ustahimilivu: Gear hii ilidumu maili 8,500 kwa mwaka mmoja

Backpacker: Mtihani wa Mwisho wa Ustahimilivu: Gear hii ilidumu maili 8,500 kwa mwaka mmoja

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Thru-hiker Carl "Professor" Stanfield had a big goal: Break the record for most miles ever walked in a single year. Here's what he packed.

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The Ultimate Durability Test: This Gear Lasted 8,500 Miles in One Year

Thru-hiker Carl "Professor" Stanfield had a big goal: Break the record for most miles ever walked in a single year. Here's what he packed.

Written by Jeff Garmire

In 2022, Carl Stanfield set out go farther than any other thru-hiker had ever gone in a year. Not only was he shooting for the Calendar Year Triple Crown—completing the AT, PCT, and CDT in under 12 months—but also to set the world record for the most miles hiked in a year. And while he finished the season with 8,451.7-miles under his belt, well short of his 11,000-mile goal, Stanfield’s extended Triple Crown quest demanded not one, but two solid kits to keep up with the changing environments and seasons.

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As a seasoned thru-hiker, Stanfield (trail name “The Professor”) decided to start at the southern tip of the Florida Trail in January, connect it to the Appalachian Trail with the Pinhoti Trail, and then hike all the way to the Canadian border before jumping over to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail northbound and the Continental Divide Trail southbound. With such a long trip planned, it was impossible to know what sort of seasonal conditions he might face. He put together a gear pile and a master spreadsheet with multiple options for each of the most important items, and set off knowing he would need to adjust on-the-fly

Want to read more about how Carl accomplished his big goal? Head here.

Backpacker: Mtihani wa Mwisho wa Ustahimilivu: Gear hii ilidumu maili 8,500 kwa mwaka mmoja

The Ultimate Durability Test: This Gear Lasted 8,500 Miles in One Year

Thru-hiker Carl "Professor" Stanfield had a big goal: Break the record for most miles ever walked in a single year. Here's what he packed.

Written by Jeff Garmire

In 2022, Carl Stanfield set out go farther than any other thru-hiker had ever gone in a year. Not only was he shooting for the Calendar Year Triple Crown—completing the AT, PCT, and CDT in under 12 months—but also to set the world record for the most miles hiked in a year. And while he finished the season with 8,451.7-miles under his belt, well short of his 11,000-mile goal, Stanfield’s extended Triple Crown quest demanded not one, but two solid kits to keep up with the changing environments and seasons.

Njia ya

As a seasoned thru-hiker, Stanfield (trail name “The Professor”) decided to start at the southern tip of the Florida Trail in January, connect it to the Appalachian Trail with the Pinhoti Trail, and then hike all the way to the Canadian border before jumping over to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail northbound and the Continental Divide Trail southbound. With such a long trip planned, it was impossible to know what sort of seasonal conditions he might face. He put together a gear pile and a master spreadsheet with multiple options for each of the most important items, and set off knowing he would need to adjust on-the-fly

Want to read more about how Carl accomplished his big goal? Head here.

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Backpacker: Mtihani wa Mwisho wa Ustahimilivu: Gear hii ilidumu maili 8,500 kwa mwaka mmoja

The Ultimate Durability Test: This Gear Lasted 8,500 Miles in One Year

Thru-hiker Carl "Professor" Stanfield had a big goal: Break the record for most miles ever walked in a single year. Here's what he packed.

Written by Jeff Garmire

In 2022, Carl Stanfield set out go farther than any other thru-hiker had ever gone in a year. Not only was he shooting for the Calendar Year Triple Crown—completing the AT, PCT, and CDT in under 12 months—but also to set the world record for the most miles hiked in a year. And while he finished the season with 8,451.7-miles under his belt, well short of his 11,000-mile goal, Stanfield’s extended Triple Crown quest demanded not one, but two solid kits to keep up with the changing environments and seasons.

Njia ya

As a seasoned thru-hiker, Stanfield (trail name “The Professor”) decided to start at the southern tip of the Florida Trail in January, connect it to the Appalachian Trail with the Pinhoti Trail, and then hike all the way to the Canadian border before jumping over to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail northbound and the Continental Divide Trail southbound. With such a long trip planned, it was impossible to know what sort of seasonal conditions he might face. He put together a gear pile and a master spreadsheet with multiple options for each of the most important items, and set off knowing he would need to adjust on-the-fly

Want to read more about how Carl accomplished his big goal? Head here.

Mwandishi wa Blogu ya Picha
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Backpacker Magazine helps you get out more.
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