Any suggestions

[Roaming Nomad]

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Gear

Weight oz

Weight lbs.

BACKPACK







Gossamer Gear Mariposa

18.2




Pack Liner

1.2




TOTAL

19.4

1.2125

SHELTER







GG Spinsolo

5.8




Stakes

2




22 feet of 275 lb. EZC line

0.4




GG pvc ground cover

1.5




TOTAL

9.7

0.60625

SLEEPING







Sleeping bag 20`

24




Therma-rest cut to size

7




TOTAL

31

1.9375

KITCHEN







3-cup Non-stick pot/lid

4




3-cup pot cozy

1




Camp towel

1




Alcohol Stove

0.4




Windscreen

1.1




Spork

0.5




2 Liter Platypus Hosers

1.3




katadyn Pro hiker

15.5




2--20oz. soda bottles(Fuel/Olive Oil)

1




TOTAL

25.8

1.6125

ESSENTIALS & MISC. GEAR







Maps & stuff in zip loc

1




mole skin

4




Waterproof matches & fire starter

3




Petzl Tikka Head Lamp

2.8




Bio Soap

2




Toilet Paper

3




Dental stuff

2




TOTAL

17.8

1.1125

CLOTHING







Fleece Gloves

3




Fleece Hat

3




Driducks

7.5




MEC Northern Lite Primaloft Vest

9




Smartwool ankle socks

2




L.L. Bean light Hiking Socks/Sleeping

3




Thermal Underwear Top--Midweight

6.5




TOTAL

34

2.125










TOTAL PACK WEIGHT

137.7

8.60625
Thanks!!!

[4eyedbuzzard]

First aid, knife, compass, bic lighter, sunscreen, bottoms - insulating layer, cup or mug, water carrier other than platy, extra batteries for headlamp.

Oh, and no camera?

[4eyedbuzzard]

Also food sack, bear rope, etc.

And perhaps a bug bivy if you're a weenie like me.;)

[Appalachian Tater]

Ear plugs are necessary and baby-ass wipes are nice to have. You probably don't need extra headlamp batteries unless you plan to hike at night a lot.

One set may last the entire hike, and you get plenty of warning to buy new ones by the light getting dimmer. Use the weight for an extra candy bar.

A small Bic lighter would be better than matches. I carried a spare but unless you plan to camp alone there is always someone else around if your lighter runs out. It shouldn't run out unless you smoke, anyway.

If you burn easily, a small tube of sunscreen or a hat is important if you start before the leaves are on the trees.

You may want more line for hanging your food.

Enjoy your hike!

[GlazeDog]

Looks like a great list and very lightweight. What's your base packweight? GG does make a bug bivy that goes with the SpinnShelter at 3 oz I believe. That could be sent to you as needed of course, but for the regular base weight list this looks really good.

GlazeDog

[aroth87]

Great list! My only suggestion would be switch the water filter out for a chemical treatment, such as Mircopur tabs or Aqua Mira. Maybe a little more in the way of first aid too, at least a couple of pain killers and some band aids to take care of minor stuff.

Adam

[mountain squid]

In addition to what has been mentioned already:

camp footwear (Crocs/Waldies) - is that what driducks are?!?
duct tape
needle for draining blisters
hand sanitizer
bandanas
pen/pencil
paper/notebook
whistle
Companion/Wingfoot to go with maps

If you anticipate any cold weather, a vest alone might not offer enough warmth.

Echoing 4eyedbuzzard - something else to hold water (2L is not much) and a knife, with tweezers and scissors. And, if that 22 feet of line is for bear bagging that will probably not be enough - 50 feet of parachute cord is good.

Also, don't forget ID, atm/credit/phone cards and important phone #'s.

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[rswanson]

When are you starting? I'd agree w/mt squid, you might get cold in camp with only that vest and a midweight thermal top. You could always duck into your bag but that might get old after a while. I'd start with something heavier duty and switch out for the vest later on.

[Roaming Nomad]

Gossamer Gear Mariposa 18.2
Pack Liner 1.2

TOTAL 19.4 1.2125

SHELTER
GG Spinsolo 5.8
Stakes 1.8
22 feet of 275 lb. EZC line 0.4
GG pvc ground cover 1.5
TOTAL 9.5 0.59375
SLEEPING
Sleeping bag 20` 24
Therma-rest cut to size 7

TOTAL 31 1.9375

BIG FOUR TOTAL 59.9 3.74375

KITCHEN
3-cup Non-stick pot/lid 4
3-cup pot cozy 1
Camp towel 1
Alcohol Stove 0.4
Windscreen 1.1
Spork 0.5
2 Liter Platypus Hosers 1.3
katadyn Pro hiker 15.5
2--20oz. soda bottles(Fuel/Olive Oil) 1

TOTAL 25.8 1.6125

ESSENTIALS & MISC. GEAR
Maps & stuff in zip loc 1
mole skin 4
Mini bic + Waterproof matches 1
Petzl Tikka Head Lamp 2.8
ID, ATM, CASH, CC 3
Bio Soap 2
Toilet Paper 3
Dental stuff 2

TOTAL 18.8 1.175

CLOTHING
Fleece Gloves 3
Fleece Hat 3
Driducks 7.5
MEC Northern Lite Primaloft Vest 9
Smartwool ankle socks 2
L.L. Bean light Hiking Socks/Sleeping 3
Thermal Underwear Top--Midweight 6.5

TOTAL 34 2.125

TOTAL PACK WEIGHT 138.5 8.65625

WORN
L.L. Bean L/S Ployester Top 3.5
L.L. Bean Zip-Off Pants 17
Smartwool ankle socks 2
Keen water walkers 29
Bandana 0.8
Knife 1

TOTAL 52.3 3.26875

SKIN OUT TOTAL 190.8 11.925


-I have duct tape on my trekking poles
-I'm not sure on what is a good light weight coat
-I live in Maine so I never really had to worry about bears???

THANKS!!!

[rswanson]

-I have duct tape on my trekking poles
-I'm not sure on what is a good light weight coat
-I live in Maine so I never really had to worry about bears???

No bears in Maine? Huh. Anyway, 'bear bag' is a catchall for some sort of food hanging system. On the AT mice, racoons, and skunks are much more of a concern than bears. Most people use their food stuff sack and about 50 feet of lightweight line.

Any down or synthetic pullover or jacket will do you fine, I would try to keep it under a pound if possible. A few of the more popular ones:

Patagonia Micropuff pullover or jacket
Montbell Thermawrap jacket
Montbell UL Down Inner jacket
Moonstone Cirrus (Moonstone is gone, still find good deals out there on the jacket)
Western Mountaineering Flight (pricey!)

[Roaming Nomad]

Bears aren't a problem at the shelters in maine, I just hang my food with a tuna can on a string to stop mice, racoons, and skunks. So I never have had to hang a bear bag