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3 Luxury Backpacking Items: What’s on Your List?

Written by Nate Mitka
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This video highlights useful comfort items to take on thru-hikes. Even if it may seem bizarre or add weight, I’m sure we all have items that aren’t totally necessary to take on hikes!

YouTuber Darwin onthetrail highlights some unique picks for his luxury items. He claims to take them on each of his thru-hikes. He’s currently on the Arizona Trail.

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Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.

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