Packing For Your First Thru Hike (full gear list)

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• CR

  @CrosbyGraceTravels · 10 months ago · pinned

  DISCLAIMER!! I made a mistake and didn’t know that using biodegradable castile soap directly in natural water sources is against Leave No Trace principles. Please use it at least 200 feet away from water and scatter wastewater in the dirt to minimize impact. I’m so sorry for sharing incorrect and potentially harmful information. I will do better next time. Visit <a href="http://lnt.org/">LNT.org</a> to familiarize yourself with Leave No Trace Principles (I will be doing this as well 🤦🏼‍♀️)

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• CO

  @corriedf · 7 months ago

  It&apos;s so nice to see a gear video from someone who isn&apos;t preaching ultra light. Way to carry a few luxury items and enjoy them while out hiking! Great videos! Thanks for sharing!

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• DE

  @deborahblick13 · 10 months ago

  I too have found a Kindle to be a nice companion. &nbsp;Not only can it carry an entire library of ebooks, but I loaded a notes app, which means I don&apos;t need a separate notebook and pen for journal entries and you can load out anything you can find or convert to jpg or PDF format. &nbsp;So I load out trail guides and maps, etc.

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• TR

  @tryscorer1 · 10 months ago (edited)

  Crosby is right — Leukotape is the duct tape of the athletic world. I hoard 4–5 rolls because everything around me keeps breaking: my knee, my bike, tv remotes, &nbsp;my faith in mankind. If Leukotape ever goes out of stock, I’m screwed in ways even therapy can&apos;t fix. 😮😜

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• NA

  @natalliavarankovich · 4 months ago

  You can easily clean up sap with alcohol-based hand sanitizer! Just rub it in, dissolves sap in seconds.

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• GE

  @Get_Some_Nature · 10 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSIPCOasHOQ&amp;t=1219">20:19</a> Dollar Tree Brush Buddies bamboo toothbrush for the win! Lightest full size toothbrush you can buy.

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• KC

  @kcricket39 · 7 months ago

  I got CoolMax toe socks from Amazon after getting massive blisters on my first backpacking trip. I was 100% one of the people who thought toe socks were gimicky, but now I don&apos;t hike without them. I wear them in my everyday life, too, because I wear work boots a lot. I also recommend trying on your shoes with the toe socks if you&apos;re going to wear them. I have to get an extra half size bigger with the extra fabric in between my toes. <br><br>I also wear the baleaf hiking pants for work. They&apos;re great for climbing all over equipment and doing inspections, and if I ruin them, they&apos;re inexpensive to replace.

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• KA

  @katherinecollins9636 · 10 months ago

  If you get the adapter for the Sawyer so you can attach it to the clean bottle and tie a loop of thin paracord to the top of your bag, you can hang it from a branch stub and let it filter via gravity. I hang it and am able to do something else.

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• CH

  @Chris-td8mr · 2 weeks ago

  very nice, thank you. cant wait to watch the documentary next. greetings

• SK

  @Skaven-gy5eq · 3 months ago

  Get Lambswool for blisters and to prevent them. just weave them between your toes and you will be surprised at how good it works.

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• JE

  @jenniferdinovo3960 · 1 month ago

  Great job, Crosby. Your documentary and videos are top notch! Keep them coming :)

• KC

  @kcricket39 · 7 months ago

  Diva Cup is a brand, the general term is menstrual cup. I prefer the brand Saalt. The shape of their cup is much more comfortable IMO. There are also &nbsp;discs which work a bit differently but can be more comfortable than cups for some people.

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