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Backpacking Quilt Adoption Rate – Survey Results

21% of backpackers surveyed use a quilt, while 66% use a mummy sleeping bag

Have you ever considered switching from a sleeping bag to a backpacking quilt? Backpacking quilts are lighter weight than sleeping bags, they pack up smaller, and they’re much more comfortable for side sleepers since they don’t have a hood. We recently surveyed 598 backpackers to see what kind of sleeping insulation they use for 3 season backpacking in order to …

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Good To-Go Dehydrated Backpacking Meals

Good To-Go Pad Thai Dehydrated Backpacking Meal

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get take-out asian food delivered to your campsite on backpacking trips that has some kick to it and tastes fresh? Now you can. The gourmet dehydrated backpacking food company Good To-Go has added two more gluten-free meals to their backcountry dinner menu: Pad Thai Indian Vegetable Korma I tried them out on a two-night backpacking …

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Section Hiking the Southern Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail

Another State Border: The Mason Dixon Line

The first thing I did when I got to the Maryland – Pennsylvania border was to cross the Mason Dixon Line. The second thing was going to China King Buffet, an all-you-can east Chinese Food joint in Waynesboro proper. Feeling protein deprived after a week on the AT, I chowed down on several platefuls of Honey Chicken. Then I attacked …

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Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail through Maryland

The bridge from Harper's Ferry, WV to the C&O canal in Maryland

I left the TeaHorse Hostel at 8:00 am after eating their signature waffle breakfast and walked through the town, crossing the railroad bridge to get to the C & O Canal in Maryland. The Maryland section or the AT is only 40 miles long, and I was planning on resupplying again in Waynesboro, PA in a few days. Once you …

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