peeps of the PCT: Heart Fire, tent maker
The need for a lighter tent that wasn’t a “coffin” led Judy Gross to design and make her own.
TA Day 2, Twilight Camp to Maunganui Bluff – 28 km
Following the stairs down from Scott Point, the Blissful Hiker begins the Ninety Mile Beach.
TA audio narrative: Does orange make my butt look fat?
It’s said that people fear public speaking – and looking ridiculous – more than death.
Hammock Gear Burrow quilt review
A quilt opens beneath you and puts the down feathers on top. where you need them.
Soto Amicus review
I had 25 ounces at a rolling boil on my 3 ounce stove in about 4 minutes.
Thru-hike prep with visual aids
In Silent-Film-style, the Blissful Hiker sets the “alicoop” and finally crawls in for a little shut eye.
Tarptent Notch Li partial solid w/silnylon floor review
Set up is a snap for my ultralight and rugged tarptent, named the”alicoop” by followers.
C2C: day 8, Keswick to below Blencathra
The mist continues and views are limited, but ends in a magical night next to a stream.
C2C: day 1, getting to the start
I wear throwaway clothes on the plane for comfort and pack my hiking clothes for the trail.
And the winner is…
alicoop! My tent doesn’t look like much but, as an estate agent might say, ‘It is air-conditioned and has exceptional location. Fennel Hudson Congratulations to Eileen Ho of Ann Arbor, MI for coming up with the most popular name for my new Tarptent Notch Li, all ready for her first thru-hike on England’s Coast-to-Coast in […]