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Joshua Tree National Park: Backpacking Shakedown #2
This was originally posted on The Trek and can be found here. You know what’s better than one shakedown hike in Patagonia? More shakedown hikes! This time around, my second shakedown hike was in Joshua Tree, CA. I chose this location for my second shakedown hike because: Another benefit was that this time around, I would have all the gear that I expected to bring on the Appalachian trail. So I can test the weight, volume, and overall carry of my pack. Table of Contents Gear Exchanged Since Last Shakedown 🔄 New Gear Since Last Shakedown For those interested, here is My Unfiltered Stream-of-Conscious experience on my shakedown hike in Joshua…
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Our travels in Patagonia – Torres del Paine and El Chalten
Traveling to Patagonia We ate at a super tasty restaurant in Puerto Natales, recommended to us by the front desk at our hostel, which seemed to have Peruvian influence (based on the Ají hot sauce?). Tyler got lamb that he said was delicious and I got these ribs and potato cheesy balls that I would die for. We found Puerto Natales to be a nice town and we wish we had more time to explore it In Torres Del Paine Hiking to Mirador Del Torres Hiking from Central to Frances Mirador Britanico, and hiking to Painé Grande—My favorite day Hiking from Paine Grande to Gray Hiking from Refugio Gray to…
Your Guide to Solo Backpacking and Travel
