Anthony Galluscio Headlamp Review Item: Headlamp Quantity: 1 Make: Energizer Model: Vision LED Headlamp, Red, Three lamp Cost: $16.00 Weight: 3 oz Notes: I embarked on my Foothills Trail adventure in early September. It was still quite warm in the Carolinas during the day so to avoid some of the heat my routine was to...
Anthony Galluscio Sleeping Bag Review Item: Sleeping Bag Quantity: 1 Make: Marmot Model: Quark 30F Down Sleeping Bag, Long Size, Cinder/Citronelle Cost: $385.90 Weight: 27.875 oz Notes: I embarked on my Foothills Trail adventure in early September. It was still quite warm with the potential to get cool at night. This was the perfect bag...
Anthony Galluscio Satellite Communicator Review Item: Satellite Communicator Quantity: 1 Make: Garmin (DeLorme) Model: AG-009871-201 inReach SE Cost: $264.00 Weight: 7.75 oz Rating: Good Notes: Before I left on my Foothills Trail thru-hike, a friend of mine who is an outdoor recreation lover from the great state of Wisconsin, convinced me that I should bring...
Anthony Galluscio Trekking Poles Review Item: Trekking Poles Quantity: 1 Pair Make: Black Diamond Model: Alpine Trekking Pole, Carbon Cork, 62.5-130cm Cost: $159.00 Weight: 17 oz Rating: Excellent Notes: I have now hiked over 100 miles using these Black Diamond trekking poles. Originally, when I was prepping for my Foothills Trail thru-hike, my daughter, Katie,...
Anthony Galluscio Water Purifier Review Item: Water Purifier Quantity: 1 Make: SteriPEN Model: Adventurer Opti UV Water Purifier Cost: $90.00 Weight: 4.875 oz Rating: Excellent Notes: I hiked for seven days starting with only two full one-liter Nalgene bottles. I estimate that between cooking and drinking, I consumed approximately four liters of water per day....
Anthony Galluscio Backpacking Tent Review Item: Backpacking Tent Quantity: 1 Make: Big Agnes Model: Fly Creek HV UL mtnGLO Tent: 1-Person, 3-Season, Gray/Silver Cost: $399.00 Weight: 36.125 oz Rating: Good Notes: This backpacking tent has LED lighting that lights the inside of the tent and makes it visible from the outside in the dark. I...
Anthony Galluscio Sleeping Pad Review Item: Sleeping Pad Quantity: 1 Make: Therm-a-rest Model: NeoAir XLite Large,Marigold Cost: $179.90 Weight: 17 oz Rating: Good Notes: I think a comfortable night's sleep on the trail starts with a good sleeping pad. It seems intuitive that the more weight you are willing to carry, the more comfortable you...
Anthony Galluscio Hiking Shoes Review Item: Hiking Shoes Quantity: 1 pair Make: Merrell Model: Men's Moab Ventilator Hiking Shoe Cost: $84.00 Weight: 32.5 oz Rating: Fair Notes: I chose these shoes because they are not too heavy and provide good support. The shoes that I purchased for the Foothills Trail thru-hike represent at least the...
Anthony Galluscio's Compression Shorts Review Item: Compression Shorts Quantity: 2 Make: Nike Model: Pro Combat (long) Cost: $20/each Weight: 2.38 oz each Rating: Poor Notes: I wore these shorts that supposedly fit up to 3 inches larger than my waist size. However, they are too tight for hiking. About one day into the hike my...
Introduction Hello everyone! Last September when I (Anthony Galluscio) thru-hiked the Foothills Trail I was thoughtful about the gear I selected for the trip. However, some of my gear gained high marks and some did not. Consequently, my goal is to go through my gear piece by piece and provide reviews that may help other...