They do, but they also have lightweight solar panels they attach to backpacks, etc.
It doesn’t seem too unreasonable to save weight on everything else and bring a laptop for writing. A lot of thru hikers will be in town every few days for a “zero day” of 0 miles hiked, but did the laundry, repaired gear, bought groceries, charged the phone, etc.
But on the other hand you’d need to take a lot of time off from hiking to write to make it worth it.
They do, but they also have lightweight solar panels they attach to backpacks, etc.
It doesn’t seem too unreasonable to save weight on everything else and bring a laptop for writing. A lot of thru hikers will be in town every few days for a “zero day” of 0 miles hiked, but did the laundry, repaired gear, bought groceries, charged the phone, etc.
But on the other hand you’d need to take a lot of time off from hiking to write to make it worth it.