December 2018 – Sagebrush Trails

PCT 2018 Gear List

We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire… Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
Sir Winston Churchill, radio broadcast February 9, 1941

Here is the gear for my 2018 PCT thru-hike. Extended comments about particular items are at the end. I found a great deal of variation on equipment choices among hikers. Many small gear vendors are in healthy competition, with frequent innovations and design updates.

PCT NMVFO Talk

On December 1, 2018, the New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors (NMVFO) had their annual Volunteer Appreciation Night, held at the First Unitarian Church social hall in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

I gave a presentation after dinner on my recent adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail.

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