Episode 5 of Take A Hike features Mark Field, a section hiker who went from newbie to expert in just a few years. In this show, Mark covers: 

The Appalachian Trail versus the Pacific Crest Trail Ultralight backpacking, and why it makes so much sense How popular gear companies might not always be the best

Check out the contents of Mark's backpack here https://lighterpack.com/r/an6xwz

And make sure to follow Mark on Instagram page at @oh.lordie.hikes

Gear companies Mark mentions:

https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/ https://enlightenedequipment.com/

Take A Hike hosted by Shannon McCormick.

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Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle. Owen Wilson audio clip / compilation produced by Owenergy on YouTube.

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