Gear I will always Hike with.
I have already mentioned the Sprok, this will be coming with on the other hike excursions, I will be doing more freezer bag cooking and the Spork works well using these.
I will not be going anywhere with my hiking poles, before using these I was a hiking pole snob and thought they were a waste. After Hiking I realize how much these helped, for balance, for stabilization , going up , going down , used for the tent poles. They are multi-use tool that should be taken on all hikes both short and long.
My Pillow, A good nights sleep will make you have a better day of hiking, for me the catalyst for a good day of hiking was a good nights rest, I was able to do this with the use of the pillow. This made a tremendous difference in how I slept. if you read the earlier posts you would know what type of pillow I used and was happy with. That being said during a walk around our local sporting goods store I noticed a larger sea to summit pillow that I would like to try. I would say it would be about double the size and was rectangle in shape. Not sure how it would work out or if I would be willing to spend anymore money on equipment that I already have.
A buff, My wife had an Actual BUFF while I had the knock off from COSTCO, we did use these every day, to keep the sun off, to keep the sweat off our face, keep the webs off our heads, flies off our heads as well and slept with them on if it was cold outside, Multi use and small. Was the actual BUFF really better? Hmmm not sure about that but what I do know is that I got three at COSTCO for the cost of a BUFF.
Dirty Girl Gators, These were another Item I wasn't 100% sold on until I used them. Around home we do hike on an old rail bed. These gators kept the small stones and dirt from entering our hiking boots , this is something you don't appreciate until it happens. On the trail they did the same thing as well as keep your laces clean when hiking through mud. A very nice product.
One more unsung hero that I used and is not mentioned to much is rope. I had a rope for a bear bag , This was used as a clothes line,bear bag rope, a tarp support as well as for other odd items along the trail, ( tent, a shoe lace etc.) I am sure it would come in handy for many items as you travel along.
These were the things that came to mind, Of course we will still need a sleep system but am thinking on trying a hammock, time will tell. As far as a stove I will continue to use my Jetboil but am happy with a cheaper model stove we purchased from Wal-Mart as well. I do have a couple of sleeping bags but would be interested in trying a Quilt.
Good Luck out there.
The Blackstone Traveler
Well The Long trail is behind us now , at least for the time being. I do hope to complete it this year 2020 but life has a funny way of changing plans. I will post some of our travels and interests as we go along in life.
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