This week, I’m breaking down everything I think about when it comes to moving efficiently in the rugged Northeast mountains during summer. Shoes, gear, strategies & more. If you don't listen, it could be summed up simply as: don’t ever stop moving, bring the lightest gear (safely) possible & don’t fight the trails and its many obstacles, just keep moving forward relentlessly and as unphased as you can.

First I go through shoe choice. I like a shoe with great grip, big lugs, light as possible, and cushion and stack height that vary by distance: low stack and minimal cush for short uphill, low stack and medium cush for short up down, medium stack to a lot of cush for ultra distance.

Then, I go through all my gear and tricks to bring the essentials while staying lightweight. This is not a safety talk, this is an efficiency talk! Linking the NH hike safe 10 essentials in the episode!

I discuss a few debatable topics:

• Pack vs belt

• Poles vs. no poles

• Running vs. hiking inclines.

Give it a listen and learn and maybe you can add something to your kit. Drop any good gear hacks in the comments. Always looking to upgrade my own kit.

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