ultralight Archives • C.C. Hikes

20 Jan 2017

Gear Review—Marmot Kompressor Plus 20L Daypack

by Chad Chandler | posted in: Gear, Hiking | 0

I bought the Marmot Kompressor Plus on a whim. I parked behind Mast General in downtown Asheville one day and decided to cut through the store. They were offering up to 25% off on 4 items, so I grabbed a … Continued

27 Sep 2016

Gear Review—Pre-shakedown gear list

by Chad Chandler | posted in: Backpacking, Gear, Hiking | 0

I’m planning a few shakedown hikes over the fall to test my backpacking gear list. The first is a 12-mile loop consisting of sections of the Foothills Trail, Mountain Fork Trail, and Chattooga River Trail (SC). The second is a … Continued