Kula Cloth review
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Designed for all the places you ‘go,’ the Kula Cloth is an essential piece of gear for female hikers.
Balega socks review
![Balega is a Zulu word that means "move with speed." I'm happy to move with comfort, blister-free and in a spectacular array of colors.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2096-1-1024x1024.jpg)
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Care Remote boot sock review
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These socks swaddled my feet and stayed dry, but were not durable enough for a backpack trip.
GUEST POST: The Pee Rag by Stacia Bennett
![Look closely and you can see the pee rag (tie-dye peace sign bandana) hanging from the back of my pack.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_7239-1024x1024.jpg)
A pee rag enables a female hiker to get the job done and focus on being her badass self.
TA audio narrative: suddenly D-day
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After 36 hours of travel, I arrived in New Zealand and started hiking right away.
TA audio narrative: no outcomes backpacking
![The great philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wants us to be wanderers, “though not as a traveler to a final destination: for this destination does not exist.”](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_0548-2.jpg)
If you arrive at a final destination, it’s a sign that you’ve set your sights too low.
walking hand-in-hand with Beethoven
![Walking is good for you.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/12115425_1064834000196238_401528377440588329_n-700x402.jpg)
Walking is good for you – and for the creative mind – as so many composers were fully aware of.
gear list for the Te Araroa
![Olive Oyl, my Granite Gear pack that carried my home, my life, everything I needed on the Te Araroa.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_1930-1024x1024.jpg)
The Blissful Hiker’s packed weight for 5 months on the Te Araroa is under 15 pounds.
Dried veggies and fruit
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Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it’s good for you. Caitlin Doughty The easiest way to get veggies and fruit on your backpacking trip is to dehydrate them. Fresh fruits – like apple and watermelon – and many vegetables – like cherry tomatoes and […]
La Sportiva Akyra Trail Runners review
![La Sportiva Akyra blend the best of a trail runner with that of a hiking boot.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_1952-1024x1024.jpg)
Breathable, flexible, wicking and lightweight, La Sportiva is running shoe meets hiking boot.