I’m Ben and I started West Side Hiker. I love all things hiking, backpacking, running, biking, useful tech and gear. My goal is to share the best gear and advice to make your trips safe, smooth, and enjoyable!
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We know how hard it can be to find reliable and accurate gear advice, and that was a huge reason for us in creating WSH. We know because we’ve been there. We’ve scoured the internet a week before a trip trying to find out what the best backpacking stove is. We’ve spent those 3 hours in REI looking at chairs only to leave with a Cliff bar and more questions than we came in with!
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