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Gear Review: Backpacking Boots III

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

Every time I wear my backpacking boots, I gush over how much I love them. Wanna find a great pair for yourself? Here’s one I fully stand behind!

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Gear Review: Backpacking Boots II

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on June 16, 2018June 5, 2019

After a frustrating experience with my first pair of Danner boots, I tested a second Danner pair. Unfortunately, I’m still not impressed and here’s why.

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Gear Review: Backpacking Pack

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on April 24, 2018June 5, 2019

The temperature is finally warming outside, which means I have an excuse to lug out my coveted Osprey Aura AG 65 pack. Here’s that review.

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Gear Review: Winter Beanie

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on March 16, 2018June 5, 2019

I was on the hunt for a great winter hiking hat. On hikes where the temperature drops below freezing and camps in single digits, I wanted a hat that would allow me to enjoy the winter outdoors. Here’s my review on my hiking beanie.

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Gear Review: Backpacking Boots

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on March 8, 2018June 5, 2019

Someone once told me leather boots are like a good relationship: They take a lotta work but they’re worth it so don’t give up on them easily. Knowing this commitment, I went in with patience and a positive attitude.  Sadly, that wasn’t enough to hold onto these backpacking boots.

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Gear Review: Winter Vest

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on March 2, 2018June 5, 2019

This gear review will lead you to one item of clothing I am loving this winter: my down vest.

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Huge Gear Testing News

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on January 26, 2018December 2, 2018

Here is a quick share about super exciting gear testing news!

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Gear Review: Base Layer

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on January 17, 2018June 5, 2019

Winter hikes have some of the most magical views but to enjoy them, you’re going to need to dress warm and wear a base layer. Here’s that review!

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Gear Reviews: Pee Device

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on January 15, 2018June 5, 2019

Let’s jump right in and call it what it is because it — in all of its glory — is a pee device for females, it is my appendage, it is my other best and will-not-hike-without purchase.

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Gear Review: Hydration Bladder

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on January 13, 2018June 5, 2019

Let’s talk about one of the best hiking purchases I ever made: my hydration bladder.

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Gear Review: Hiking Socks

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on January 9, 2018June 5, 2019

Next up on my Gear Review’s page is one item often overlooked: hiking socks.

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Gear Review: Hiking Boots

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on January 7, 2018June 5, 2019

Here’s my first gear review on the most important hiking gear: your boots.

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Kicking off Gear Reviews

  • by Soul of a Seeker
  • Posted on January 5, 2018December 2, 2018

Check out my gear reviews page, which provides details on what I’ve learned the hard way and my honest opinion when it comes to hiking gear.

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Walking to the very spot on Franklin Cliffs in She Walking to the very spot on Franklin Cliffs in Shenandoah National Park where Andy proposed...

Photo courtesy Ash Carr Photography
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I know it’s silly to say this (because I love th I know it’s silly to say this (because I love them all) but this is one of my favorite pictures from our elopement ❤️
Every time we went hiking we talked about how incredible it would be to happen upon an officiant and photographer who could marry us — marry us on the trial, marry us even as we were sweaty and in hiking clothes and boots. True we are definitely dressed up for our wedding but that feeling we talked about so many times — of feeling comfortable and in our element, of feeling happy, of feeling carefree, more — I just feel that this picture captures all perfectly ❤️

Photo courtesy Ash Carr Photography 
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We met as strangers interested in becoming hiking We met as strangers interested in becoming hiking partners and from there, talks of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trial became our dream. Andy proposed at the very spot we got married — Shenandoah’s Franklin Cliffs on the coveted AT ❤️
It was a private elopement with just Andy and me, our officiant and our photographer/florist, and it honestly could not have been better...

Photo courtesy Ash Carr Photography 
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