For over 20 years I have dreamed of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, which travels over 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada. After surviving over ten years of some pretty serious depression, I am finally ready to start a new life and would love to finally do the trail before I get too old! [...]

I would like a checklist to see what I would need to go on this adventure.

I am really interested in getting into camping and hiking. I’m very athletic so I enjoy the challange and hiking. I just dont know what size backpack I would need for my gear for like a 3 day camping trip. And also, if I wanted to just hike on local trails are [...]

The same thing I did on my last winter visit to northern Canada: A good hunting knife, a canteen, magnesium firestarter, a small tent with 12X12 tarp for ground cover, wool blanket,and .22 rifle, with plenty of light clothes and socks and an insulated coat and boots.
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