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The legendary "Plank Walk" in Huashan, China

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Hang En Cave, Vietnam

I fell asleep close to 10pm and woke up as I was violently tousled in my bunk that sat just over the back wheel. I was startled awake and it took me a while to get a sense of where I was. I then remembered that I was on a bus to Phong Nha and that we should probably be there soon. In an intensely groggy state, I checked my phone to calculate the remaining time when I realized I had only been asleep for an hour and a half. It was just barely 11:30, and nearly everyone on the bus was awake.

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The Gear

For One week in the backcountry

Gear

05.  Miscellaneous

headlamp, paracord, sleeping pad patches, spare batteries, 

knife, lighter, stuff sacks for a bear hang, Buckshot speaker

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04.  First Aid

bandaids, neosporin, afterbite, bugspray, snakebite kit, wet wipes, iodine tablets

03.  Clothing

shirts (3), shorts or pants (2), sports bras (3), socks (3), light jacket layer, hiking boots, basecamp shoes, undies.

For Winter: puffy jacket, thermal layer, base layer, balaclava, ear warmer, gloves.

remember: no cotton!!

01.  Sleeping

tent + footprint, sleeping bag + liner, sleeping pad, inflatable pillow

02.  Food & Water

MSR pocket rocket stove, piezo lighter, MSR soloist cooking pot with bowls, sea-to-summit spoon,

nalgene with Lifestraw attachment, Steripen adventure water purifer, Platypus 2L water bladder, Gatorade electrolite gummies

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Breakfast: power bar or oatmeal packet

Lunch: tuna packet and flour tortilla, uncrustable sandwiches, or 

Dinner: your favorite dehydrated food (we love Good To-Go),

Snacks: trail mix, power bars (Luna bars are my favorite!), turkery jerky

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