Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: The Gear I Used and Why
It was somewhat easy for me to decide to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. But a gigantic hurdle before me was the gear needed for the trip. Here was my — a beginner's — approach.
I am not an ultralight-gear fanatic. I wasn’t an experienced backpacker when I set out. Shockingly, I wasn’t someone with a plan. I was just someone with a passion, and a serious need to get away from my darkness and into the light of the wilderness.
Here is the gear that I used on my hike along the Pacific Crest Trail from head to toe, day and night. Yes, there’s lots of great gear out there, so how did this gear make the cut?
Through a combination of trial and error, a few handouts, some work ethic, and downright beginner’s luck. And I didn’t need to save thousands of dollars to purchase them, or research high and low, or obsess about ounces and tag-cutting. I did quite the opposite in fact. I somewhat closed my eyes and hoped for the best. And somehow it got me to the monument. Here’s how this process can get you there, too!
October 30, 2024
Sean Jansen
Sean Jansen se yon ekriven endependan ak gid dezè sezon nan Jòn Nasyonal Park. Pandan sezon li an gide, li patisipe nan yon litan de ekspedisyon ki sòti nan wout pou ale nan vwayaj Pasifik la nan dènye vwayaj li a, kanpe desann penensil Baja a nan Meksik. Atravè rekiperasyon soti nan alkòl, li te deplase nan yon van ak depanse tan li vole trennen, fòmasyon pou ultra-maraton, ak chèche kòt la pou vag navige. Avèk yon pasyon pou dezè ak kote sovaj, souvan li pran plim li ak papye sou vwayaj ak jwenn fason ke aktivite deyò li renmen ka retounen nan konsèvasyon ak zòn anviwònman ki nan bezwen.
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Medya Mansyone
This lightweight, 2-ounce filter removes bacteria, protozoa, cysts, sediment, and 100 per cent of microplastics.
Medya Mansyone
Sawyer’s insect repellent is also very effective for ticks and biting flies, and it won’t damage gear or equipment.
Medya Mansyone
This repellent, made from 20% Picaridin, provides up to 14 hours of protection against mosquitoes and ticks, and up to 8 hours against biting flies, gnats, chiggers and sand flies.
Soti nan eskwadwon an
Konvèsasyon Kanfi ak kominote nou an, ki soti nan Manm Eskwadwon ak Anbasadè yo nan Brand Patnè ak ekip la Sawyer.
