Colorado Trail Gear

I thought it might be helpful for some people to cover what gear I took on my Colorado Trail thru-hike summer of 2017. I already had a gear list on LighterPack but decided to make a video where I basically unpacked my pack, discussing each item as it was removed. Here's the video, and the gear list follows.

Longevity - Altra Lone Peak 2.5

I've seen several claims of hikers getting huge amounts of miles out of the shoes they wear hiking. Personally, I'd never experienced that, even with the hiking boots I used to wear before switching to trail runners last summer. Most of my walking is on dusty, and rocky desert trails so maybe that has something to do with it. Whatever the case, I decided to see what condition my Altra Lone Peak 2.5 shoes would be in after 500 miles.