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Episode 125 | How to Plan a Long Thru-Hike
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Learn how to thru-hike successfully with expert advice from Nikki’s Appalachian Trail journey. Discover essential strategies for planning, training, gear, nutrition, and mental wellness to make your long-distance hike enjoyable and achievable.

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Cottage Gear Guide: Ultralight Hiking & Backpacking Gear from Small, Startup, and Cottage Brands
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Discover the most unique, innovative, and ultralight backpacking gear from small, startup, and cottage brands in our Cottage Gear Guide.

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Armless Sunglasses: Rethinking Eyewear for the Backcountry
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Explore a lighter, more durable, and comfortable alternative to traditional eyewear for backcountry travel in this review of Ombraz armless sunglasses.

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Publisher’s Gear Guide Update (Nov ’23)
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The Publisher’s Gear Guide has been updated. This gear guide contains recommendations in various categories by Backpacking Light Publisher and Founder Ryan Jordan. This is the gear he actually chooses to use on his own trips.

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2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
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First annual Members Choice Awards – what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?

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ThinkSport Safe SPF50+ Zinc Oxide Sunscreen
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Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the ThinkSport Safe SPF50+ Zinc Oxide Sunscreen.

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Sunscreen for Hiking and Backpacking: Efficacy, Ingredient Safety, and Best Practices
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Dan Hu reviews current research regarding the safety and efficacy of sunscreen for hiking and backpacking, including ingredient efficacy, safety, and best practices for outdoor adventuring.

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Lightweight Sunscreen for Hiking and Backpacking
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How to create a lightweight sunscreen strategy by using your backpacking apparel and supplies.

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