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  • Big Agnes Tiger Wall 3 Platinum Review

    Big Agnes Tiger Wall 3 Platinum Review

    ByEmily Schrick February 6, 2021December 16, 2025

    The Big Agnes Tiger Wall Platinum is a really great 2-door, semi-freestanding lightweight tent that comfortably sleeps two people + 1 dog + gear. Need to know more? Keep reading. Big Agnes Tiger Wall 3 Platinum Specs Capacity 3-person Packaged Weight (no footprint) 2 lbs 11…

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  • an aesthetic gear wall with wire shelves and baskets, hanging space for backpacks, a guidebook shelf, and small pegboard for small hanging items

    How To Build Your Dream Gear Wall

    ByEmily Schrick November 30, 2020December 12, 2024

    What’s something that every outdoors lover with too much gear needs? A gear wall! My gear collection has grown exponentially since making my way into the outdoors world. Working in the outdoor industry and being exposed to new and fancy upgrades to everything tempts me…

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  • The large granite mountain, Granite Dome reflecting in a small pool of lake water with pines trees scattered in between. The light is shining from the setting at the right.

    Emigrant Wilderness Backpacking: Iceland Lake

    ByEmily Schrick November 5, 2020March 12, 2026

    After a co-worker of mine lamented that he got snubbed for all of his backpacking trips this year (COVID, fire, smoke…), I knew we had to plan a great trip to change that luck. Thankfully, a group of us were all able to get time…

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  • Physical Training for Backpacking

    Physical Training for Backpacking

    ByEmily Schrick November 1, 2020March 12, 2026

    Backpacking is hard work! Not only does it require good cardiovascular fitness, but you are also using your muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, your abs, and of course, your back. You are also putting strain on your ankles, knees, hips, and maybe a little bit on…

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  • Technology I Used During My PCT Thru-Hike

    Technology I Used During My PCT Thru-Hike

    ByEmily Schrick October 15, 2020December 28, 2024

    Like it or not, we are living in the 21st century, and technology has made its way into the world of backpacking. Now, there are tons of technological advances that have happened in backpacking: lighter and stronger gear, more breathable rainwear, etc. I am specifically…

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  • Sorting trail snacks on a picnic table

    How To Plan Your Food for the John Muir Trail

    ByEmily Schrick October 12, 2020December 28, 2024

    Re-supply and food planning are some of the most stressful and time-consuming parts of planning a thru-hike! I generally try to avoid planning food (hence my PCT 2018 resupply strategy), but on the John Muir Trail, you can’t really resupply at grocery stores. Unless you…

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Hey, I'm Emily!

I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail as a beginner backpacker in 2018 and haven't been able to stop backpacking, hiking, and adventuring ever since!

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