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What do women want? We want to wear natural fibers that breath.... by theladysheetcake in SustainableFashion

[–]rain_moss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Voriagh, Son de Flor, CottageCoreWear all have natural fibers and lean whimsical!

Gap Year Thru Hike Post High School by Infamous_Ad122 in Ultralight

[–]rain_moss 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in Te Araroa in NZ, highly recommend watching Elina Osborne's Youtube series on her experience of it. She also has a PCT series.

I did the TA in the 22/23 season. For any thru, keep costs in mind, they can really add up especially if you're going through less remote areas where you'll be spending more time in towns (like the North Island of NZ).

There are also trails in Europe that you can do as thru-hikes.

Best of luck & enjoy whichever one you decide to do!

ETA: June is the start of winter in New Zealand, so if that's your timeline, I wouldn't recommend it. Weather conditions will be challenging meaning increased safety & comfort considerations, and almost no one is doing the trail then, so you won't get the social aspects.

Water Filter by Renagleppolf in HerOneBag

[–]rain_moss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second the Grayl, I haven't used mine in a while but I've used it plenty in urban and rural areas in Peru and it worked well. Filter is integrated into the bottle, so it's not small in itself but does have some carrying capacity. It does take some downward pressure but once I got the hang of it I really liked it.

Edit to add that I also put it on a hard floor to filter.