Gear list mid march NOBO

[Runsalone]

whachyall think?

Pack
-Nimbus Ozone
-Sea to summit pack cover
-compactor bag liner

Shelter
-8X10 Oware flat tarp
-House wrap ground sheet
-trekking poles
-8 stakes
-triptease prefixed to tarp

Sleeping
-Therma rest ultralite 3/4
- WM alpinelite
- Sea to summit compression sack (silnyl)

Kitchen
-Snow peak ti 700
-Snow Peak gigapower(can make alcy stove if need arises)
-lexan spoon
- medium food sack (sil nly)

Water
- 2.4L platy
-misc gatorade or soda bottles as need arises
-Aqua Mira

Clothing
-mid weight polypro base layer
- convertable nylon pants
- poylester t-shirt
- puffy jacket
- Frogg toggs
- wool Hat (love it)
- Balaclava (to be added)
- nylon lycra polyester blend socks (hiking)
- thick smartwool socks (camp)
- nylon/lycra/poly ankle socks (maybe hiking xtra pair?)
- Running shoes

Med/hygeine
- purell
- ibuprofin *(tiny bottle)
- excedrin
- bandanna
- antacid (tums)
- oragel/couple cotton swabs
- toothbrush
- dental floss/sewing needle
- TP

Misc
- Petzle tikka plus
- bear line rig 35' nylon cord / mini biner
- Data book (appropriate sections)
- Thru hikers compaion (appropriate sections)
- appropriate maps
- Duct tape 3'
- tiny thermometer
- fire kit (lighter/matches/chem tabs(tinder)


This all comes to right about 14.5 lbs Hopefully I dint forget anything. Come warm weather Ill be switching out a bunch of stuff but I figure by then I wont need to be posting gear lists:D Thanks yall!

[_terrapin_]

Nice pack. Nice list. Benadryl for your meds kit. Good for insect bites, rashes, etc. Maybe a tiny keychain compass, and a plastic whistle. Details, details.

[sheepdog]

I know everyone likes to be UL and all that, but I like to hike with a cup. Lexan 2.5 ounces of luxury. :cool:

[mountain squid]

Some observations:

gloves
camp shoes
toothpaste to go with your toothbrush
35' of bear rope might be a little short
data book is redundant with the Companion
I use the ankle socks for camp socks
camera
radio/mp3 player
pencil/paper
sunscreen (no leaves on the trees)
small Swiss Army knife with tweezers/scissors (ticks/fingernails)
ear plugs

And, of course, ID/atm/credit cards and phone card with important phone #s if no cell phone.

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[Runsalone]

Things I forgot to add already. Replies reminded me.


leatherman micra
toothpaste (duh)
contact case (solution in eye dropper)
glasses/case
gloves

[Appalachian Tater]

You won't need to compress your sleeping bag with that set up, and it isn't good for a down bag. Just use a regular waterproof stuffsack.

Ear plugs will come in handy, the foam cylinders are cheap and work well.

If you burn you may need a little sunscreen, no leaves mid-March.

Tweezers, nail clippers, a small blade.

Definitely extra socks.

Multivitamins?

Consider taking 45 or 50 ft of line for bear-bagging.

Small compass.

I like having baby butt wipes with rubbing alcohol added for quick clean-ups. Makes you feel much better before bed to wipe the crud off your face, feet, etc.

[Runsalone]

The data book seemed to list streams and such where the companion did not as much. Maybe I need to check again. I planed on butchering them up and taking only the info that was not duplicate. Thanks for calling me on that!!!;)

[_terrapin_]

You got the hat, but I didn't see gloves. (Fleece gloves ~ 4 oz. or so.) A bit of sun block, but you can pick that up along the way.

[Appalachian Tater]

The data book seemed to list streams and such where the companion did not as much. Maybe I need to check again. I planed on butchering them up and taking only the info that was not duplicate. Thanks for calling me on that!!!;)No, that's my primary complaint with the Companion, it doesn't list all the water sources or even most of them, and that is the most critical thing. It also doesn't list campsites.

[Runsalone]

You won't need to compress your sleeping bag with that set up, and it isn't good for a down bag. Just use a regular waterproof stuffsack.

If you burn you may need a little sunscreen, no leaves mid-March.


Small compass.

I like having baby butt wipes with rubbing alcohol added for quick clean-ups. Makes you feel much better before bed to wipe the crud off your face, feet, etc.

I dont use the comp sack too much but its there if need be, probly will get traded out though as you suggest.

I work outside all year long so Im used to the sun already. Thats a good point for those that dont though! Dang that would suck to hike with a bad sunburn!!

baby wipes---highly considering this!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

[Runsalone]

Oh theres a little compass on the tiny thermometer. It works real well suprisingly.;)

[Appalachian Tater]

Does your stove need a windscreen?

Lip balm

If you wear glasses, Cat Crap or similar, plus a small clean cloth to clean without scratching.

A good, refillable phone card.

You might consider carrying a tube of superglue and a couple of safety pins.

Also Baltimore Jack's resupply article, from left-hand column here: http://whiteblaze.net/index.php?page=content


Oh theres a little compass on the tiny thermometer. It works real well suprisingly.;)

That's enough on the A.T.

[hopefulhiker]

Extra socks,
Ear plugs,
Maybe a Water filter because of the drought in the South,
Extra cord..

[Runsalone]

Does your stove need a windscreen?

Lip balm

If you wear glasses, Cat Crap or similar, plus a small clean cloth to clean without scratching.

A good, refillable phone card.

You might consider carrying a tube of superglue and a couple of safety pins.

Also Baltimore Jack's resupply article, from left-hand column here: http://whiteblaze.net/index.php?page=content

That's enough on the A.T.

I usually try to use stuff I have for a windscreen, my pack some rocks extra clothes, all at a saf distance of course. works pretty well so far.

I do have some lip junk in the med bag, forgot to add that.

Theres a special cloth in the glasses case. (dont wear them much)

I no its sort of frowned upon, and I dont usually take electronics with me to the woods but ive been considering taking my cell, because of the nature of this hike. It would be basically free to call home. still up in the air on that one.

Superglue eh? hmmmmmmmm.

I keep reading that article over and over! Very helpful.


Man Im so glad I posted this you all are really helping me think!!! Sorry I forgot alot of stuff I carry, I did it from memory as my crap is spread all over. I actually take alot of the med and miscs to work 24/7.

Thanks to you all soo much!:banana

[mountain squid]

The data book seemed to list streams and such where the companion did not as much. Maybe I need to check again. I planed on butchering them up and taking only the info that was not duplicate. Thanks for calling me on that!!!;)
Instead of carrying pages from the data book, consider transcribing the water data onto your maps (Hi Laces!). One less thing to carry...

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[ScottP]

Think about a lighter pack, you aren't carrying much. ULA, six moons designs, and zpacks all make great frameless rucksacks with hipbelts--one of these would be a good choice for you, given your setup

think about a 6x10 (1+gear) instead of an 8x10 (2+gear). You'll also want 12 stakes.

think about what kind of bug protection you'll want once you finish pennsylvania--the equinox mantis and A-16 bug bivy are both good choices

I'm not a big fan of convertible pants--they tend to be heavier than shorts+long pants. Get some marathon running shorts, or just nylon running shorts, and get some windpants or a base layer of leggings/pants if you think you'll really need them.

[Cuffs]

Might be your preference, but a pack cover and a trash bag liner do the same thing. Drop a couple ounce and just pick one?

[take-a-knee]

If you are a hearty eater and can eat an entire Knorr meal/chicken pack then that 700ml pot will be marginal, it'll almost run over. I went to an MSR .85 and I find it perfect. That MSR's lid is dabomb also, it won't come off unless you take it off and there is a little pour spout that works well, if you freezer bag cook this is important, since you want to pour the water in the bag, not on your shoes.

[quasarr]

I agree that you won't need a compression sack for your sleeping bag. Compression sacks are heavy and your stuff should fit in a Nimbus Ozone with room to spare.

you listed a balaclava and a hat, I would leave the hat at home and only take the balaclava. I can't think of a reason why you would need both!

[Dirtygaiters]

I have a pair of OR power stretch glove liners that weigh 1.2 ounces. They're not deep winter worthy, but whenever the temp will be below 35 degrees I always bring something for my hands.

Some observations: a compass (one with a dial at least 3/4" in diameter) will allow you to easily go off trail and return to the trail safely, if you needed to access an off-trail water source or if you wanted to "stealth camp" for some reason. The Platypus reservoirs are fine and if you've had enough good experiences with them that you're convinced of their reliability, then that's fine too and good luck to ya. In my experience, though, Platypus reservoirs are relatively easily punctured, and hard to clean if they get dirty. I would not rely on one as my main water container for more than a week without having a soda bottle or two for backup. By contrast, I've never had any problems with Camelbak bladders in terms of strength or in terms of being able to clean them out--though the plastic Camelbak uses has a certain degree of anti-microbial properties so I rarely do clean them out. Consider an ultralight bivy sack with a DWR top, like the ones by Equinox (http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/tentdetail.cfm/EQ3000), Mountain Laurel Designs (http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=30&osCsid=622574eb6ed158cb2d18f8abf196a65f) or Titanium Goat (http://www.titaniumgoat.com/Bivy.html), to keep any dew or frost off your sleeping bag. If you can't completely dry out the bag's shell every morning, the moisture could potientially work its way into your insulation and compromise your ability to stay warm

[Runsalone]

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions!! Really helping me out to have other hikers evaluate my junk. My poor wife has tried but she dosnt know what some of the stuff is even for. She did however come up with some out of the box suggestions;). Im starting on the 11th or 12th by the way, likely the 12th, HOOYAH!:banana

Thanks again to all, ill take all the critique I can get!:)

[error]

You'll be right behind me. See you up there!

[Runsalone]

Well, this is it!:banana I leave out tommorrow about noonish. Any last gear thoughts or advise? Hey error are you starting at springer or ASP? I read some of your homepage, BTW your a serious dude!;)

[Runsalone]

Oh by the way, best of luck to all the 08-ers, I hope everyone has the type of trip they desire and or need. good weather and safe journey to all!!:sun