In the middle of January and with 60 cm of snow on the ground this post feels oddly obligatory. I can’t really go shake down my three-season pack, not without much travel. The travel I have scheduled for the next couple of months is mostly tied to moving our house and doesn’t get me any place warmer.

That said, I have been putting a lot of thought into what I’m going to carry on my #PCT thru-hike. You can check out my packing list at the bottom of this post. Even cooler, as I tweak it and add...