She started Unlikely Hikers for "everyone who doesn't see themselves represented or invited to the table." Gregory's team didn't want to assume they'd know what would work for plus-size hikersthey wanted real, unfiltered feedback from hikers themselves, and they saw Bruso as the perfect person to help them make their product line more genuinely inclusive
As such, the number one thing you can do for pack comfort is to shave a bit of weight
The bulk of the action took place during the toughest periods of Covid chaos when I was grounded and unable to fish as usual, and while that completely halted the testing of some other reels and pushed them into a growing backlog, the nature of the Battle 3 as a primarily shore reel with some inshore allowances meant that I could still fish it while shorebound, which is exactly what I did
The straps have excellent padding, and the cushioned seams won't cut into your arms, even when you're schlepping your 40-pound toddler on your back over inclines
Nose-hooking a bait (by running the hook point into or through the nose of the bait) makes for a much better hook-up ratio and a much more natural presentation
People do do this hike in trail runners, but I would make sure they have good grip and are waterproof