The HW Genesis Neck Knife is a limited edition item made by MT Knives and is back in stock for 2023. Just like last year, the batch for 2023 is built from MagnaCut. This premium steel is known for its high toughness, impressive wear resistance, and unmatched corrosion resistance.  As usual, a total of 100 knives for the 2023 edition will be sold numbered from 001-100. The knife numbers are first come, first served. Patrons through Patreon have early access for 24 hours beginning Tuesday, November 28th at 5pm central (if you are a patron, please see Patreon for details). The remaining kniv ..read more

The MT Knives Genesis I Homemade Wanderlust Edition neck knives are back in stock for 2021! This knife is a great tool for backpacking, camping and everyday life. I carry this model with me on my treks because it is always conveniently located for self-protection and slicing summer sausage. It’s relatively lightweight and I often forget it is there. A total of 100 knives for the 2021 edition will be sold numbered from 001-100. The knife numbers are first come, first serve. Patrons through Patreon have early access for 24 hours beginning Monday, November 22nd at 5pm central (if you are a patron ..read more

The MT Knives Genesis I Homemade Wanderlust Edition neck knives are back in stock for 2020! This knife is a great tool for backpacking, camping and everyday life. I carry this model with me on my treks because it is always conveniently located for self-protection and slicing summer sausage. It’s relatively lightweight and I often forget it is there. A total of 100 knives for the 2020 edition will be sold numbered from 001-100. The knife numbers are first come, first served. Patrons through Patreon have early access for 24 hours (currently open for patrons). The remaining knives will be availa ..read more

After bumping along at least 40 miles of barren and rutted dirt roads, I stepped out of the truck and shouted, ”Woohoo—there it is!” I couldn’t believe I was finally setting sights upon my third southern terminus of the Triple Crown trails, the Crazy Cook Monument. CDT Southern Terminus – Crazy Cook Monument, New Mexico/Mexico Border As I approached the Monument, hot air whipped across my face, a welcoming from the New Mexico winds. I unloaded my pack and tucked it under the shade structure nearby. I looked at it on the ground surveying all my gear one last time and noticed it seemed to alre ..read more

When Perk arrived at my house in Alabama from New York, I already knew it–he wasn’t ready. His pack likely had no gear in it, he hadn’t settled on a supply of food and his taxes weren’t complete. As I greeted him at the door I asked, “Hey Perk, are you ready?!” His response was a smirk, then several quick bats of the eyes, and then he heartily laughed, “What do you think?” Perk in my living room with all of his stuff in a disarray, but controlled madness, at least. Perk and I have been friends since the Smokey Mountains during our Appalachian Trail (AT) thru-hikes in 2015. We were both one o ..read more

Hey y’all! Here is the lighterpack link for the gear I’ll be carrying on the CDT this year. It is (of course) subject to change as I go along and make adjustments in the desert. I will also swap out for different pieces of gear in various sections like the San Juans, for example–but I’ll be posting a list for each section. I’ll let you know how it all works out! **Click here to see my basic gear list** I can already tell you for this section I don’t think I need the warmer jammies I’m using and the rain gear also seems unnecessary. I’ll make final corrections as I finish each section so they a ..read more

  You’ve decided you’re going to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and now you’re trying to map out every resupply point and plan all your food drops. Before you pull all your hair out trying to manage these little details, let me start off by saying that unless you have specific dietary needs, you can actually get by without sending a single package to yourself during your PCT trek. Each town/stop has some sort of resupply options even thought the selection might be rather slim and the price a little steep. So, go ahead and sigh a breath of relief knowing that you could set out o ..read more

My family thinks it’s hard to buy me gifts because all I care about is being in the woods. Mom says, “What do you get the backpacker who carries everything on her back and thinks mac-n-cheese is a good meal?” I really can’t blame her for feeling that way considering I’ve lived over a total of 12-months in the wilderness. I figure there are other families in the same boat as mine, so I have compiled a list of useful items most hikers and backpackers would likely appreciate. If you are reading this and you are a hiker, this might be a good list to share with your family. Why $50 or less?The rea ..read more

The HW 2017 Edition Knives are sold out–but be on the lookout for some in Fall 2018! Hey y’all! Just wanted to let you in on my first item of “Homemade Wanderlust Merch.” My friend Patrick with MTKnives.net said that several people have asked for a Homemade Wanderlust Knife, so we put our efforts together and he is running a Limited Edition Homemade Wanderlust version of his Genesis I Neck Knife. It’s like the one I carried during my PCT thru-hike except these will have the year (2017) and knife number on it. I’m not exactly sure how many we are going to have yet, but I know we will NOT exceed ..read more

After my hike is complete, I will post a a gear list with pictures and clickable links to this page, but for now, here is a copy of my lighterpack list (it has clickable links): https://lighterpack.com/r/b8a8ic These are the items I carried through most of the Sierra Nevada. If you have any questions about my personal opinion on this gear, please feel free to comment below! My desert section gear list is available here: https://homemadewanderlust.com/original-pct-gear-list-desert-section/ Happy Trails! Dixie The post PCT Gear List – Sierra Nevada appeared first on Homemade Wanderlust ..read more