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Author: Joan West

What’s in your mail drop?

Posted onOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019AuthorJoan West5 Comments

Joan details what she places in her maildrops for long hikes and why. With a focus on her cold food (no stove) strategy.

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CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsfood, Joan West, mail drops

Becoming an NPS ranger – The nuts and bolts

Posted onSeptember 30, 2019September 30, 2019AuthorJoan West2 Comments

How Joan became a National Park Ranger mid-career; discussed are ways to volunteer, finances, housing, and even healthcare from a nuts and bolts perspective. Read More …

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Hands-free umbrella rigging

Posted onSeptember 23, 2019September 24, 2019AuthorJoan West10 Comments

Joan shares her techniques for using an umbrella hands-free. Bonus: She also shares some unique, and colorful, alternative uses for an umbrella, too! Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsDIY, Joan West, rain gear, umbrella

Gear Review: Six Moon Designs Silver Shadow carbon umbrella

Posted onSeptember 19, 2019September 23, 2019AuthorJoan West12 Comments

Joan reviews this 6.8 oz (193g) carbon fiber shaft umbrella after many miles of hiking in Utah, Nevada, and on the PCT. Read More …

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