A thru-hike needs preparation. Physical (and mental) preparation are the more obvious preparation. But gear and clothing also need to be prepared! I need to be able to work with the navigation on my watch, shoes we use need to…

Preparations for this journey started months ago. Now it is time to start choosing what we really need to bring. Sometimes these are easy decisions, sometimes hard. As a Scout, ‘Be Prepared’ is our motto. But what do we really…