Thru-Hiking Journal

Plus A Few Other Summer Sales to Note Getting outside should be simple, right? It doesn't take a lot of time, gear, or money to go for a walk around your neighborhood, or read on your porch, or have a picnic with your friends in a nearby park. Even activities like hiking should be fairly budget-friendly, as you probably already have most of the items you need lying around your house to get started. (Check out this post to see everything you need to begin your hiking journey;

And I Wouldn't Change a Thing! Thru-hiking is one of my favorite exercises in minimalism. The practice is simple: if you want it, you have to carry it. If it's not worth the weight, it's not coming. After all, if the gear is coming along for thousands of miles, it has to be worth the ride. Ultralight backpacking has become increasingly popular in recent years. UL backpackers pare down gear to the basic necessities. The weight qualification to consider yourself "ultralight" is