For our 2012 Pacific Crest Trail thru hike, we are going to need footwear. A lot of footwear! When we started doing our initial equipment list research, it soon became evident that the vast majority of long distance trail hikers don’t wear boots, but smaller and lighter trail running shoes. This is for several reasons. Continue reading →

As soon as we decided to thru hike the Pacific Crest Trail, I know that I would need a new camera system. Although my Nikon Pro DSLR setup is great to use and produces good image quality, it is also far too heavy to lug over 2650 miles. Although the body itself may just about be possible to bring along for the ride, the pro lenses would also add a lot of weight. Continue reading →

Being a photographer, much of my Pacific Crest Trail planning and kit choice has centred around cameras, what to compromise on due to weight and how to carry it all. I am about to post up a large blog post about my camera kit choices, but one thing that I though might be worth posting on here is how I am going to carry my camera, as it may be of use to others. Continue reading →

Today was another Pacific Crest Trail training day. We loaded the packs up to nearly full weight (mine was 23kg and Sarah’s 13Kg). I added 2 metal plates on mine to get the weight up to simulate a weeks worth of food. Continue reading →