i have wanted to share my experiences and processes on how i went about planning and preparing for this trip since i finished it, but never got around to it. here is a long and detailed journal entry that details it all. this trip was my longest trip so far

after last years' test on backpacking lighter, i was in the market for a cool new backpack that was smaller than my osprey talon 33 and much lighter. i was going to settle on the LiteAF curve 30L but after careful consideration (and after they had raised their prices), i

during my weekend hike testing out an ultralight configuration, i kept on telling myself that this was the best way to go about hiking and to start leaving the unnecessary items back at home. i couldn't believe how far i was able to go and the rate of speed that