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Backpacking gear laid out on wooden floor including clothes, shoes, medical kit, water bottles, and backpack.
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The Trek: Gear I LOVED on the AT 2025
A brutally honest, probably way too specific, recap on everything I brought, everything I sent home, and everything I added on my NOBO AT hike this year.
Lauren “Mothra” Mullen
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December 15, 2025
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Large outdoor campsite with many colorful tents on grass surrounded by trees and hills under cloudy sky.
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The Trek: Tornado Watch at Trail Days?
Lauren's experience at Trail Days.
Lauren “Mothra” Mullen
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May 27, 2025
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