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The Trek: How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

A review of how to pack for a backpacking trip.

The Trek: How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

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April 7, 2025
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The Trek: How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

The Trek: How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

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A review of how to pack for a backpacking trip.

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How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

It’s time for gear chat! The most exciting part of planning your thru-hike in my opinion, is to check out and acquire all the equipment you need. But what you need and what you want may differ.

Disclaimer: I’m not an ultra-light hiker, nor do I aspire to be. For some of you some of my gear choices will seem luxurious, while some might wonder how I can go by with so little. It’s so individual! I think this will work for me, and I’m sure I learn along the way and might change up my gear as I go. So let’s start!

Continue reading to learn more, written by Ines Zettl.

The Trek: How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

It’s time for gear chat! The most exciting part of planning your thru-hike in my opinion, is to check out and acquire all the equipment you need. But what you need and what you want may differ.

Disclaimer: I’m not an ultra-light hiker, nor do I aspire to be. For some of you some of my gear choices will seem luxurious, while some might wonder how I can go by with so little. It’s so individual! I think this will work for me, and I’m sure I learn along the way and might change up my gear as I go. So let’s start!

Continue reading to learn more, written by Ines Zettl.

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Hello there, Trekkers! I‘m Ines, your girl from Austria, and in 2025 I’m thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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The Trek: How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

How To Pack Your Life In A Backpack

It’s time for gear chat! The most exciting part of planning your thru-hike in my opinion, is to check out and acquire all the equipment you need. But what you need and what you want may differ.

Disclaimer: I’m not an ultra-light hiker, nor do I aspire to be. For some of you some of my gear choices will seem luxurious, while some might wonder how I can go by with so little. It’s so individual! I think this will work for me, and I’m sure I learn along the way and might change up my gear as I go. So let’s start!

Continue reading to learn more, written by Ines Zettl.

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Hello there, Trekkers! I‘m Ines, your girl from Austria, and in 2025 I’m thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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