Ranking YOUR Favorite Trails By Which Ones I Want to Thru-hike Most

Hiking In The Quachitas During The Eclipse: https://youtu.be/x3IzDvLldVU Pictured Rocks: https://youtu.be/l5_NaCzTVeI PCT Episodes on the Tahoe Trail: https://youtu.be/_Ny-GhgGvpk https://youtu.be/fOHBdEzyAkQ PCT Episodes On The John Muir Trail: https://youtu.be/_lAOSkbCH5k https://youtu.be/tSKfhM9tBXs https://youtu.be/Y9dd4oYof5U https://youtu.be/rCdNujILdrM … Continue reading “Ranking YOUR Favorite Trails By Which Ones I Want to Thru-hike Most”

The Most Important Things You Will Learn Backpacking

Appalachian Trail Documentary 10th Anniversary Extended Remastered Edition: https://youtu.be/HxQwajCJY0Y 140 Tips Every Backpacker Should Know: https://youtu.be/utrdFl7E5aI Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhqmV26773qZhzqJz4VFcw/join Homemade Wanderlust Merch: https://homemadewanderlust.com/shop/ * … Continue reading “The Most Important Things You Will Learn Backpacking”

My First Real Nightmare on the Pacific Crest Trail – PCT Day 125

Day 125 (Sep 14) of thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail northbound in 2025. What started as an overcast morning quickly turned to rain, and what began as fun became a … Continue reading “My First Real Nightmare on the Pacific Crest Trail – PCT Day 125”

My New Favorite Trekking Poles (Black Diamond Alpine Carbon vs Leki Micro Vario vs Zpacks UL)

00:00 Hey Y’all 00:22 My New Favorite Trekking Poles (Leki Women’s Micro Vario Carbon) 00:34 Pros 02:03 Cons 03:47 My Old Favorite Trekking Poles (Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork) 04:05 … Continue reading “My New Favorite Trekking Poles (Black Diamond Alpine Carbon vs Leki Micro Vario vs Zpacks UL)”

My Best Advice For Thru Hiking Footwear (after 11,000 miles)

Your feet and the shoes you wear is the most important part of any thru hike. You’ve set off on the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail and now you must … Continue reading “My Best Advice For Thru Hiking Footwear (after 11,000 miles)”

Silent Hiking In Hardangervidda Norway For 4 Days

GPX: https://yensbastiaens.com/product/hardangervidda-norway-gpx/ I solo hiked and backpacked 80km for 4 days across the Hardangervidda plateau in Norway. The route starts in Kinsarvik and ends in Odda/Tyssedal depending on where you … Continue reading “Silent Hiking In Hardangervidda Norway For 4 Days”

Pacific Crest Trail 2025 Episode 1: Mexico to Mt Laguna

Day 1-3 of my Northbound Thru-Hike of the Pacific Crest Trail Socials: Instagram: @trooper_takes_a_hike Support My Adventures: I have always fully-funded my own hikes, but if you’d like to cheer … Continue reading “Pacific Crest Trail 2025 Episode 1: Mexico to Mt Laguna”

My Favorite Tent After 10 Years Of Thru-hiking – And The Tent I WISH Existed

#notsponsored Why I’ve Never Been Sponsored: https://youtu.be/73hB-vdTnhs 00:00 Hey Y’all 00:25 My Favorite Overall Tent 04:35 The Tent I Would Pick If It Existed 07:20 My Favorite Tent For Two … Continue reading “My Favorite Tent After 10 Years Of Thru-hiking – And The Tent I WISH Existed”

My Dumbest Backpacking Mistakes #5

My 20 Other Dumbest Backpacking Mistakes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXiz2lWve6AKV3nRSjbv3uaPi6Ij5Nz3N&si=w2lfqUSQt9fSbZJ1 10 Essentials Of Hiking: https://youtu.be/GrhmhBjQPVw 00:00 Hey Y’all 00:32 Norovirus Precautions 03:15 Weather/Rain Gear 04:52 Medications While Backpacking 08:17 Topo Map 12:22 Slack … Continue reading “My Dumbest Backpacking Mistakes #5”

Backpacking Dinner Recipes – 5 Meal Ideas

Backpacking Dinner Recipes – 5 Meal Ideas This is the fourth video in a four part series talking about what I eat on the trail. In this video, I give … Continue reading “Backpacking Dinner Recipes – 5 Meal Ideas”

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