Ah, one of my favorite items of gear. These are the pants that started my descent into ounce counting madness, what pushed me out of my comfort zone of conventional hiking clothing. They freed me from the shackles of hiking pants. They freed me from the sweaty prison that is rain pants. I saw someone …
It's a big spooky El Nino year in 2016, so traction for getting over snow/ice is a big ticket item (for me). While most went for microspikes, I went a little crazy and went with hiking crampons. Why? I'd heard about microspikes slipping off people's shoes on inclines. Whether or not that's a constant problem …
I love my gear and gear in general, but I'm so over it right now. That being said, maybe I can be of use to someone out there. To stray from having an entire book written about my gear, and to make things interesting for myself (because I'm selfish), my planned format is to review …
I made some mistakes along the way, who doesn't? My backpacking experience has never been centered on how much weight I'm carrying, it was always "This should be fun to bring! *tosses into backpack*". This meant multiple pairs of jeans, a crazy amount of socks, classy fanny-packs tied to the hip belt, etc. In its …
My running shorts came in today. http://i.imgur.com/iJfsvlx.jpg Now I just need a beard (I just recently trimmed it.. RIP. I work with dogs, some dogs hate beards, which is upsetting considering how many dogs have beards) and to be caked in dirt, and I'll unmistakably be hiker trash. These are definitely my new favorite …
Hey hey hey! Things changed while I've been inactive. First I relearned how great naps can be for you, but that's not why I'm writing this. Second, my attitude about gear has changed dramatically. When I started planning for my PCT trek, my baseweight was at around 23lbs (probably more honestly). I'm proud to announce …
The Limping Rabbit 
