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Hey Guys, I took the time to make a video showcasing the gear list I developed while on the Appalachian and Colorado Trail.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDpJ2MigWB0

Awesome info - and yes, I'm the more I start totaling up the gear a pack animal is looking better all the time :)

Thanks for the input everyone! Once I get everything figured out and give it a go I will let y'all know how it went down.

Just realized I should have been a little more specific - I'm looking at doing 1-2 nights, perhaps more if we can figure out how to carry everything.

So I've got a new addition to my family that I'm looking forward to taking hiking for the first time this summer. Right now he is a little over 5 months and pretty awesome - although a long ways off...

If it has a zipper and hood seems like it would be easiest to sew up the foot box. I turned a mummy bag into a quilt so I took the opposite approach as I wanted the hood and zipper gone.

Great.. ticks are my biggest fear on the trail.

And I thought this thread was going to be about shipping to USPS, lol. I also reccomend flickr.

I don't have any hard data to back it up, but I wouldn't worry too much about how much water it takes to metabolize certain foods. To be honest you will probably need a decent amount of salt as...

May want to check out the Mountain Laurel Designs DUOMID (or DUO XL) with the InnerNet. I used the SOLOMID on the CT and a little on the AT and it preformed amazing. I just had the silnylon version,...

If it's not necessary it gets cut. And that means everything - I once ripped a embroidered logo of of a piece of gear. My Ti cooking pot had two handles that came together to make one, so I removed...

My close call with a timber rattler was at one of the shelters in NC. Sat on the edge with legs hanging down and heard him rattle directly under me. Hopped up, moved to the other edge and looked...

Not sure what type of tent you are trying to fit in but perhaps you can keep the tent poles on the outside? And like BirdBrain said don't worry about compression sacks for everything, just stuff it...

Anybody know the guy's trail name? could be helpful in finding him.

I had somebody I know mail them to me as I needed them - that way I didn't have to worry about finding a particular model/size along the trail. 500 miles for trail runners is about right, but it...

I have used a few different types of poles. My favorite pair was some fixed length carbon fiber poles from gossamer gear - they came in around 4-5oz for the pair! But not being able to collapse them...

So just hike in on the Pinhoti Trail :)

When I hiked it in '11 my feet were wet the majority of the time due to snow melt and rain. Was glad I had a trail runner and not a heavy boot. I ended up going with a pair of La Sportivas. Have fun...

lol - then the AT would always be under your feet! Depends on the design you come up with, but I would probably go with calf.

You could possibly do a flip flop. As far as the terrain goes I think it would be an easier start. But a late start is better than no start.

To quote Shepherd from Firefly... "The important thing is the spices. A man can live on packaged food from here 'till Judgment Day if he's got enough rosemary."

I gave superfeet a go once and they didn't really work out for me ~ but that's just my opinion. I just kept shopping around until I found a pair of shoes that worked as is. The biggest factors for me...

Nice job... silnylon is a pretty tricky fabric to get started with as well. I first threw myself into it with one of Ray Jardine's packs. Felt pretty overwhelmed at times, but all is well that ends...

A new technique I have been using is chocolate covered coffee beans - saves on fuel, water and time. I would advise going with a very dark roast as they are easier to bite into.

possibly mail them to the nearest postoffice?