July 2010

15 questions with Erin Saver

July 9, 2010

Since Erin and I will be doing the PCT together, I thought it would be fun to introduce her on the blog. She’ll be doing some guest posting, too. She and I are very different (read: she is organized, a good planner, and an excellent athlete), so I think her writing will be a nice [...]

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Hike for Equality

July 7, 2010

A little while ago I did a post on PCT thru-hikers making their journey for a cause. I’ve now found one more group and they are already my favorite. Introducing Hike for Equality. This group is made up of five gay men who will be thru-hiking the PCT to raise money for legalizing gay marriage [...]

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Broken Camera

July 5, 2010

I took it to the store for repair, and they asked me what had caused these problems. I told them that my camera had been dropped many times on backpacking trips, but that I had also been dropped when I was a child and I’m still ok. The man there inspected my camera and told me that my lens is a bit wobbly. I told him that he’s not such hot stuff either and, besides, doesn’t everyone deserve to be loved?

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Ultralight stove options we’re considering

July 3, 2010

Erin and I continue to find ways to lighten our load for our trip on the PCT, and we are now working on the stove problem. Here are the options we’re considering: AntiGravity Gear Pepsi Can Stove (.4 oz) 12$ Two of my favorite thru-hikers use this one, which is to say, I’m pretty impressionable [...]

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