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March 21, 2018 Brandon

Energy Gels for Hiking: Yay or Nay?

As the worlds of ultralight backpacking and endurance athletics continue to converge, strategies, ideas, and methods are borrowed and adapted

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Anyone interested in joining a guided backpacking

Anyone interested in joining a guided backpacking trip from October 23-25 in West Virginia?
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This is a learning-intensive, hands-on, and personalized adventure near Seneca Rocks with world-class guides Andrew Skurka [@andrewskurka] (2007 National Geographic Adventurer of The Year), “Adventure” Alan Dixon [@1adventurealan], and Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy [@thestring.bean] - whose collective knowledge and wisdom is downright dizzying. ⠀
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This is a comprehensive curriculum that begins with an online course long before we hit the trail in October. You’ll learn how to choose high-quality, lightweight gear, research conditions, and plan your meals so that you can be self-reliant in the backcountry. ⠀
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@verotorresz and I have been backpacking for years but are taking this course to fill gaps in our knowledge and learn from the best. Due to this year’s circumstances, there have been several cancellations in what is normally a sold out trip, so if you’re interested check out the link in my bio. ⠀
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The cost is $675/pp but I can assure you that it will be worth much more in terms of skills gained and time saved. Plus, there’s lots of freebies like gear discounts and guidebooks. ⠀
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Hope to see you out there!

🚨[New Blog Post]: What is Fastpacking? ⠀ .⠀

🚨[New Blog Post]: What is Fastpacking? ⠀
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The marriage of lightweight backpacking and trailrunning, fastpacking is about going longer, faster, and lighter on a self-supported and self-inflicted adventure into the wilderness and beyond. ⠀
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How do you get started? What gear do you need? What do you eat? All this and more answered my latest article with @thestring.bean. Link in bio! 🔗

At the beginning of 2020, I wrote about new gear I

At the beginning of 2020, I wrote about new gear I would be testing throughout the year. One company I mentioned was @swiftwicksocks – long known for their excellent synthetic running socks. I have worn them exclusively for all my training and (limited) racing this year and have been very impressed with the fit and quality. ⠀
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However, I occasionally longed for the soft and familiar coziness of merino wool and wished Swiftwick offered one. Much to my delight, they announced the launch of two such products TODAY!⠀
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The Pursuit Ultralight and Pursuit Hike cover all my bases: a thin, seamless, quick-drying sock for running as well as a lightly-cushioned, highly durable hiking sock for longer trips.⠀
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I had the chance to try out a pair of the Ultralights during a recent 50-mile training run and they were fantastic – not a single hot spot or blister despite the muggy weather. I have been wearing them every day since ⠀
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Link in bio if you love top-notch Merino Wool socks!

For nearly two years, Joe has been my coach, mento

For nearly two years, Joe has been my coach, mentor, and friend.
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As a full-time athlete and guide with innumerable accomplishments, he has a wealth of knowledge to share and I couldn't be happier to help bring this experience to the community.
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Today we released our first joint article, and the link is 1000% in bio.
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#Repost @thestring.bean
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My journey as a coach continues. Brandon is the second athlete I’ve ever worked with. @fitformiles been incredibly dedicated to the process despite doing the majority of his workouts on a compound (usually a treadmill) in Pakistan. Brandon has taken on big adventures ranging from Maine to Thailand. Now, we are teaming up to write. Our goal: Create resources and insights for marathoners, ultrarunners and fastpackers through my blog, www.TheStringbean.co
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Our first article, Why We Run, articulating the importance of goal setting and motivation. Link in bio. That leads me to ask you, Why do you run? 💪🤘
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#ultrarunner #ultrachat #motivation #coach #coaching #runningcoach #fastpacking #fastpacker #thestringbean

Leatherman has two new outdoor-inspired multitools

Leatherman has two new outdoor-inspired multitools - the Signal and the Free T4. See how they measure up and if they're worth taking on your next backpacking trip. ⠀
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Link in bio!

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