LightHeart Gear Blogs – Page 4

Jun 17, 2017

Diary from Coast 2 Coast Sweden part 1

5/16/17 - Other than a 1 hour delay, my luggage and I arrived in Sweden intact (even though I flew United Airlines!!!). I took the ‘important items’ such as my sleeping bag and tent as carry-on luggage – items that I could not replace...

May 03, 2017

Coast 2 Coast Sweden

This month, LightHeart Gear founder Judy Gross will be taking on the Coast2Coast hike across Sweden, and we can’t wait to hear all about the adventure. She will be trekking from the eastern coast of the Baltic in Kalmar to...

Mar 06, 2017

Managing Food and Mail Drops on the Trail

Judy Hiking the Colorado Trail First and foremost, I am very fortunate to have a wonderful husband who manages my food and mail drops when I’m hiking. He not only enables me to hike, but actively encourages me to follow...

Dec 13, 2016

What to Pack Day hiking in Winter

Timothy James Photo This blog post is not meant to be an end all of how to prepare for a winter hike. Winter hiking in the south – where LightHeart Gearis based – is different than winter hiking at higher elevations...

Nov 23, 2016

Dental Floss – Myth-buster Edition

Hiking Repair Kit - use Nymo not dental floss Contrary to popular belief, dental floss is NOT a good choice to use as thread to repair gear in the field. While floss is readily available, an understanding of what dental floss is will help...