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Thru-hiking
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
- RestfulPhysical
- IndoorsOutdoors
- SolitarySocial
- PracticalCreative
- InstinctiveTechnical
- Hands-offHands-on
- RelaxedCompetitive
- CautiousDaring
- Quick winsPatient
- PrivatePerformer
- MinimalistCollector
- Just do itStudious
- Low-kitGear-heavy
- AnalogDigital
- ObjectsLiving things
Hiking a long-distance trail over weeks or months, carrying what you need and resupplying along the way.
One free dayTime to first win
A whole dayA session
Mostly outdoorsWhere
Step 1: Pick a trail and find out when its season is.
Is it you?
What you need
5 thingsThe honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$503
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The path
14 questsASetting up3 things to sort, in any order$438
BThen the quests
- Get proper boots and a daypack
- Do a full-day hike of ten kilometres or more
- Navigate a trail with map and compass
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Best Backpacking Sleeping Pad (2026): R-Value Decides This, Not ThicknessThe ground takes more heat off you overnight than the air does, which is why people in expensive sleeping bags still wake up cold. The number that fixes it is R-value, and since 2020 it has been a standardised measurement, so for the first time you can compare one brand against another honestly.Best Backpacking Stove (2026): Boil Water Fast or Actually CookAlmost every thru-hiker eats food that only needs boiling water, which makes "how fast does it boil and how little fuel does it use" the question that matters. But if you cook rather than rehydrate, the fastest stove here is also the one that cannot hold a simmer, and that trade is the whole decision.
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