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Hiker with backpack and poles walks rocky trail with snow-capped mountain and blue sky ahead.
Medya Mansyone
Treeline Review: PCT Southbound Gear List & Strategy 2025
This PCT gear list explains differences between northbound and southbound PCT thru-hikes and section-hikes, what gear to carry, and how to prepare.
Mike Unger & Naomi Hudetz
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February 19, 2025
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Two hikers standing behind the weathered Katahdin summit sign on a mountain peak.
Medya Mansyone
Treeline Review: Appalachian Trail Gear List & Strategy 2025
This Appalachian Trail Gear list and strategy is based on 11,000 AT miles of trial and error.
Mike Unger & Naomi Hudetz
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January 23, 2025
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A person hiking on a trail through rolling green hills under a blue sky with scattered white clouds.
Medya Mansyone
Tree Line Review: Oregon Desert Trail Backpacking and Thru-Hiking Guide
A review of the Oregon Desert Trail and gear used.
Mike Unger & Naomi Hudetz
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September 9, 2024
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