Gear I Used to Thru Hike With A Dog (or Two) on the Continental Divide Trail 

We need more camping and hiking with dog videos, loved this!!!!

I LOVE seeing your dog sleep on it’s back belly up while y’all are camping. Shows how comfortable they are.

Best hiking with dogs video I’ve seen. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise and insights.

Okay, great info and content, but lord can we talk about that bear hang clip - that was a GORGEOUS HANG. Nicely done!

Amazing journey! I did CT with my Malinois..amazing 23 days.. definitely plan on cdt sobo! Best hiking partner could ask for! Now off to check out your other cdt vids

Lots of great information, thank you. I have hiked about 1,000 miles with my 50-pound hound mix, and I have never had any issues with her nails ripping my DCF floor in my Duplex. I was concerned about that. You are correct on having the correct pack and size for hiking with your dog. My dog also does not wear a pack, she did but it caused issues and to be honest she is much happier without the pack. I just went from a Zpacks 55 L pack to a Waymark 60 L it's not only bigger but meant to carry more weight. I am not sure if Ground Bird Gear is still around, her web site comes back with a 401 error. Garage Grown Gear has those DCF bowls, but they are kind of small. I also carry on some trips one of those bottles that have a bowl on top and if they did drink all the water the water goes back in the bottle. No wasting of the water. Paw care is my biggest concern and the number one reason I have seen others get off the trail with their dogs. Again, thanks so much for sharing your wealth of information, take care.

Thank you very much Bailey, very valuable Infos, as I always hike with my dog and it can be challenging sometimes, especially as he gets older now ;) Have a great res of the week and stay safe out there, Mario

Those are two lucky dogs! You’re awesome. I’m looking forward to your next adventure.

Best tip I’ve heard for using an umbrella is to use it for privacy while going to the bathroom.

Wow. Great job , thorough over view of dog care. Impressive all the gear you carried and focused care attention. Glad they made the trip okay. Tough Alaskan gal.

im just starting out with my puppy. he is a 9mo. old boxer. im going to start slowly and see if he enjoys backpacking as much as i do. i really enjoy your videos for things that i never thought of. thank you!

I made a lightweight down puffy pullover for my dog out of a jacket I wasn't using. It's for cold weather and is his sleeping bag. It's about 4 oz. If anyone wants one made, DM me.

Nice video and great tips! I want to start taking my dog with me on backpacking trips, and this is super helpful. Also, love those Organ Mountains in the background :) That ridgeline has such a distinct and recognizable ruggedness.

So grateful I found your videos! Thank you

Good information - Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the video!

I'm a dog groomer who hand straps terriers and your dog looks amazing for a owner stripped bt. I am.looking I into through hiking with my hairless dogs and this was a great video.cheers.

Here’s our full CDT gear list for those who are interested: themostimportantstep.com/index.php/cdt-gear-list/

hello. I loved this video. lots of helpful information in this. One thing I might add due to your food situation when you have to pack it out of a community like a purse. You mentioned possibly obtaining a new pack, I switched to a eberlestock modular pack. Having small amounts of molle on a pack gives me the option to fasten extra empty dry bags or storage bags in a organized fashion when I must add more gear. There are many good brands of packs that accommodate molle i just went with eberle. Hope this helps or gives you some ideas and thank you for the wonderful video. :)

Loving it, first of all thank you! One question remains tho: looking at your tarp setup, how did you deal with the ground being wet at times? I imagine it becoming much more important where you camp when nothing shields you from wet-ish grounds below. This has always kept me + dog from going only with a tarp as I’ve not wanted everything to get wet during rainfall, or from below. Could you elaborate that specific part a bit more? :)

Thanks for the suggestion to have photo of rabies tag etc. !

Thank You for the video. Do you have a Wish List for gear/things you would like for your upcoming hikes ?

Hey Bailey, what's going on, how u doing these days, good info with experience to back it up ,spring is round the corner, whatcha thinking

For some reason it’s actually easier to control 2 or more dogs versus 1? Although they can feed off each other if their not trained and poorly socialized

Oatmeal was wondering...how did you buy these dog bowls from Groundbird Gear? Are they still in business?

The link to your gear only takes me to some "contest winner" screen where they want me to sign up to claim my rewards.. might want to check the link.

Did you bring your dogs for the entire thru? If so, how did the little one do?