Hiking the Appalachian Trail and the transformations that occurred as a result of hiking for 4-5 months. Eric Howard

Check out our guide on how to choose a sleeping bag for backpacking, and our pick of the best on the market in 2016.

Appalachian Trail › Gear List – Starting

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A thru-hiker's video zooms through some of the highlights.

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"All The Little Things You Might Have Forgot" Tips from Doc Spice, an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker. --When it comes to gear, long distance backpackers will talk for hours upon hours. We love all aspects of gear, and love seeing what others are carrying and why. It’s important for us, because we use it everyday.

21 Tips for the first time thru- hiker.

Hiking packing list with how to select each component, what is necessary and how to buy each thing

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