Winter Blues: Black Friday and Beyond

Some brave souls face the fourth season with the heart of lions, while most backpackers are three season types. So what do three season backpackers do during winter?

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Gear Review: Items Worn - Essentials

Through smoldering heat or frigid winds, the items you wear vary based on your comfort level. There is a line, however, that backpacker’s cross- a line of basics they will always carry.

This article is about that line.

LUXURIES: What do YOU carry?

After each trip, I look through my gear to see what was needed, and what wasn’t. Inevitably there would be areas that could be trimmed down, but there is one area I believe is a necessity- Luxury.

Luxury is simply that- an item you don’t need, but certainly want. So, if you don’t need it, why is it a necessity?