Did you miss our webinar about reducing waste in the backcountry? You can watch the recorded presentation here! We welcomed Ana Lucía, a thru-hiker who completed the Pacific Crest Trail in 2021, to share her zero waste journey with us. Her presentation included a lot of awesome recommendations for brands and resources she found helpful and she generously shared her list of links with us below! Huge thanks to Ana for inspiring us all to reduce our footprint and look for ways to live more sustainably both in the backcountry and at home.

Resources:

Second-hand gear:

• https://www.rei.com/used
• https://www.ebay.com
• https://www.reddit.com/r/ULgeartrade/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/GearTrade/
• https://wornwear.patagonia.com
• https://www.thenorthfacerenewed.com
• https://backpackinglight.com/forums/forum/commerce/gear-swap/
• https://www.requipper.com
• https://www.mec.ca/en/gearswap/

Water bottles: https://cnocoutdoors.com/products/vesica-1l-collapsible-bottle?variant=32264902344793

Fuel transfer adapter: https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Camping-Inflating-Accessories-Canister/dp/B07PG2729K

Zero waste toiletries & accessories:

• Toothpaste tabs: https://behuppy.com
• Bug balm and wooden comb: https://solterrashop.com
• Sunscreen (only sold in Mexico): https://cremavalchini.com
• Anti chafe balm: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334246328491
• Cork massage ball: https://www.rawlogy.com
• Pee rag: https://kulacloth.com and https://wanderwomangear.com
• Backcountry bidet: https://paulbogush1.wixsite.com/website
• Sunglasses: https://sunski.com
  (there’s other brands, like https://products.theoceancleanup.com)

Food:

• Home compostable resealable bags: https://www.biobagusa.com/products/retail-products/resealable-food-storage-products/, sold on amazon or in some grocery stores (e.g. Wholefoods)
• Dehydrated meals: https://www.fernwehfoodco.com and https://evergreenadventurefoods.com
• (if you live in Canada, there’s also https://offthepathprovisions.com)
• Nutrition bars: https://livbar.com
• Chocolate bars: https://www.alterecofoods.com

Compostable mailers and packaging materials: https://noissue.co/