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Category: Gear

What We Wear

Posted on February 3, 2021December 12, 2022 by Crystal Gail Welcome

I was raised in white neighborhoods. I went to white schools and later worked for white bosses. I never saw BIPOC exploring outdoor spaces – everything I saw indicated it was a pastime reserved for whites.    My dad and three siblings have been the only consistent Black presence in my life. But we’ve never…

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Gear List

Posted on March 29, 2016December 31, 2021 by Crystal Gail Welcome

gear ɡir/ noun noun: gear; plural noun: gears 2. informal equipment that is used for a particular purpose. If you are following this blog or reading it for the first time (thank you and welcome) I am preparing to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.  Currently, I am seven days away from the start of what…

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Budget Minded Gear

Posted on January 1, 2016December 31, 2021 by Crystal Gail Welcome

  When planning a thru-hike, there are many things to consider; gear is the first. Hiking gear is expensive, but I have learned it doesn’t have to be. I have successfully obtained my essentials for under $600. Here’s how I did it.   I made a wish list and humbly asked for outside support. (*Thank…

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