Eight backpackers share the reasons they love hiking and backpacking. The reasons range from a love of physical fitness to the search for spiritual meaning, but all of us seem to be searching for some type of healing. In 2022 and 2023, Flash and I hiked 2620 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and it was a lifechanging experience. This channel is dedicated to those who hear the call of the wild, but don’t quite know how to answer it.
Please feel free to add constructive comments. I freely admit I don’t know all the answers and have blind spots. Feel free to enlighten me. We may disagree, but I’m not afraid of robust conversations.
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Here are my documentaries about our journey on the Pacific Crest Trail:
A Pacific Crest Trail Coddiwomple:    • A Pacific Crest Trail Coddiwomple Doc...  
Coddiwomple II: A Pacific Crest Trail Documentary:    • Coddiwomple II: A Pacific Crest Trail...  

To access a copy of my free resupply guide, click on the following link: https://indd.adobe.com/view/5c188b77...

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Here are links to some products mentioned today, as well as other items I recommend:
MSR Pocket Rocket II Stove
https://amzn.to/3xw6iRi
Toaks 750 ml Titanium Pot
https://amzn.to/3VGIhkJ
Mini Cork Massage Ball
https://amzn.to/3T6g6Kh
Black Diamond Trail Trek Poles
https://amzn.to/43wKeBp
Curex Insoles
https://amzn.to/49lx4JW
Dude Wipes
https://amzn.to/488SaKm
Closed Cell Backpacking Pad
https://amzn.to/3OyJ4jr
Garmin Instinct Solar Watch
https://amzn.to/3UvqM6d
Injinji Trail Socks
https://amzn.to/4buckRW
Neo Air XTherm. A bit pricey, but mine lasted the entire PCT
https://amzn.to/3SuZQRw