{"id":3416,"date":"2018-12-04T15:27:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T15:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2018-12-21T01:20:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T01:20:13","slug":"nyc-michelle-nacouzi-and-ultralight-backpacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2018\/12\/nyc-michelle-nacouzi-and-ultralight-backpacking\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC: Michelle Nacouzi and Ultralight Backpacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past October, we gathered at NoHo&#8217;s CC Filson Store for a Mappy Hour dedicated to hiking and backpacking. The night began with the classic Mappy Hour nametag, chatting adventure and sipping brews by Sierra Nevada.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3561\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MH_NYC_Filson_3617d_1-copyfilter-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"CC Filson\" width=\"527\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MH_NYC_Filson_3617d_1-copyfilter.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MH_NYC_Filson_3617d_1-copyfilter-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MH_NYC_Filson_3617d_1-copyfilter-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MH_NYC_Filson_3617d_1-copyfilter-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MH_NYC_Filson_3617d_1-copyfilter-800x600.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s talk was all about backpacking, featuring\u00a0 Michelle Nacouzi or &#8220;Corporate&#8221;, a triple crown lasher as she showed us what\u00a0\u00a0she packs (and what she leaves at home) when she&#8217;s backpacking the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3562\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"Michele_Filson_SNBC\" width=\"611\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-400x222.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-800x443.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-1200x665.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC-1400x775.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Michele_Filson_SNBC.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michelle came fully prepared with her\u00a0<em>actual<\/em> backpack that she uses for thru-hiking. Along with sharing her tips for packing ultralight, she also passed around her gear so that we could all see exactly what she uses and for some items, the modifications she made to keep it extra light.<\/p>\n<p><em>Full video of Michelle&#8217;s talk:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bZg3apqlyvc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>A few quick tips from Michelle:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">You don&#8217;t need all the bells and whistles (straps and buckles) on a backpack<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Don&#8217;t carry water unless it&#8217;s in your water bottle (so bring dry food you can rehydrate)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">You don&#8217;t need heavy socks especially considering how long they take to dry<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Bring a down hat &#8211; it&#8217;s super light and keeps you warm<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Choose telescoping hiking poles, they&#8217;re easier to travel with<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Head to Walgreens for a $1 folding toothbrush, break. Then break off the end&#8230; now it&#8217;s lighter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">If you decide not to bring a tent, be prepared to race other hikers to the lean-tos on the AT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you to all who joined! And for <a href=\"http:\/\/filson.com\">Filson<\/a> for hosting and <a href=\"http:\/\/sierranevada.com\">Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.<\/a> for the beer and for helping us create the Inside Mappy Hour Speaker Series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past October, we gathered at NoHo&#8217;s CC Filson Store for a Mappy Hour dedicated to hiking and backpacking. The night began with the classic Mappy Hour nametag, chatting adventure and sipping brews by Sierra Nevada. 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