Leaving Next Week, critic my gear please

[hbaum06]

Here's what i'm taking so far, I'm at ~24 lbs and i'm going to pick up a pack tomorrow.

Category	Item	Weight(oz)
Clothing - Base	Sport Kilt	12
Clothing - Base	columbia shorts	11
Clothing - Base	fanny pack - sporran	7.5
Clothing - Base	REI longjohns	7.2
Clothing - Base	base layer shirt - long	6.3
Clothing - Base	base layer shirt - short	5.4
Clothing - Base	hat	2.3
Clothing - Base	hyperlite gloves	2.3
Clothing - Base	Underwear	1.5
Clothing - Midlayer	fleece jacket	20
Clothing - Shell	rain jacket	21.5
Clothing - Shell	head bug net	1
Footwear	Soloman Trailrunners	30
Footwear	Crocs - camp shoes	6
Footwear	smart wool socks	4
Footwear	bridgedale socks trailblaze	2.5
Footwear	smart wool L hiking liner	1.6
Footwear	smart wool L hiking liner	1.6
Footwear	smart wool L hiking liner	1.6
Health	Potable Aqua	3.5
Health	bayer back and body	2.2
Health	toilet shovel	1.8
Health	blister bandages	1.6
Health	personal hygiene	0.7
Health	fork / spoon	0.3
kitchen	SuperCat Stove + wind shield	6
Kitchen	titanium pot	6
kitchen	10 L water bag	3.4
kitchen	seasoning shaker	2.7
Pack	pack cover	5
Pack	liners for pack	3
Shelter	sleeping bag	38
Shelter	Hammock	28
Shelter	eno tarp	20.3
Shelter	Underquilt	12.5
Shelter	stakes	2
Tools	Battery backup	16
Tools	personal journal	14.4
Tools	trail journal	13.4
Tools	kindle	12.1
Tools	knife	10
Tools	The AT Guide	8
Tools	phone	6.7
Tools	digital camera	6.3
Tools	iPod	3.8
Tools	headlamp	2.3
Tools	wallet	2.2
Tools	tape	2
Tools	Walking Stick Ends	0.5
Tools	stick pic	0.4

[Soulebrother]

Its a good looking list, maybe some minor changes. I would bring either the kilt or the shorts but not both, a 10 liter water bag seems a little much due to the availability of water on the AT, i would suggest something smaller. Not quite sure how much the fanny pack would be useful, seems like just an extra 7 ounces added on. I am also a hiker that tends to leave the electronics at home, except maybe a cellphone just in case. Its more fun for me listening to nature and being somewhat in-tune with it. But, these are only personal preferences of course, if you feel you need to carry it then do so. I also am carrying the super cat alcohol stove, so kudos for that choice. other than few minor things you are looking ready to go! What kind of hike are you doing? and when are you planning on hiking?

[ScottP]

Clothing - Base	Sport Kilt	12
Clothing - Base	columbia shorts	11	Leave at home
Clothing - Base	fanny pack - sporran	7.5	Leave at home
Clothing - Base	REI longjohns	7.2
Clothing - Base	base layer shirt - long	6.3
Clothing - Base	base layer shirt - short	5.4
Clothing - Base	hat	2.3
Clothing - Base	hyperlite gloves	2.3
Clothing - Base	Underwear	1.5
Clothing - Midlayer	fleece jacket	20	These things are heavy and not all that warm. Do you have a bit of $$ to spring for a WM flight jacket/vest?
Clothing - Shell	rain jacket	21.5	Get a lighter one: O2 hooded rainjacket 6 oz $30
Clothing - Shell	head bug net	1	Leave at home
Footwear	Soloman Trailrunners	30
Footwear	Crocs - camp shoes	6	Leave at home
Footwear	smart wool socks	4
Footwear	bridgedale socks trailblaze	2.5
Footwear	smart wool L hiking liner	1.6	Leave at home
Footwear	smart wool L hiking liner	1.6	Leave at home
Footwear	smart wool L hiking liner	1.6	Leave at home
Health	Potable Aqua	3.5
Health	bayer back and body	2.2	Leave at home
Health	toilet shovel	1.8	Leave at home
Health	blister bandages	1.6	Leave at home
Health	personal hygiene	0.7
Health	fork / spoon	0.3
kitchen	SuperCat Stove + wind shield	6
Kitchen	titanium pot	6
kitchen	10 L water bag	3.4
kitchen	seasoning shaker	2.7	Leave at home
Pack	pack cover	5	Leave at home
Pack	liners for pack	3
Shelter	sleeping bag	38	Your sleeping setup is on the heavy side Whats going on here?
Shelter	Hammock	28
Shelter	eno tarp	20.3
Shelter	Underquilt	12.5
Shelter	stakes	2
Tools	Battery backup	16	Leave at home
Tools	personal journal	14.4	Leave at home
Tools	trail journal	13.4	Leave at home
Tools	kindle	12.1
Tools	knife	10	Leave at home
Tools	The AT Guide	8
Tools	phone	6.7
Tools	digital camera	6.3	Leave at home
Tools	iPod	3.8
Tools	headlamp	2.3
Tools	wallet	2.2
Tools	tape	2
Tools	Walking Stick Ends	0.5
Tools	stick pic	0.4

[Edwardo Rodriguez]

Clothing - Shell rain jacket 21.5 look for something lighter
Tools wallet 2.2 am taken a sleeve that my wallet came with that i can put my credit card, ID and money (bills)
Clothing - Base fanny pack - sporran 7.5 look for something that is lighter to carry what you will need

the rest is what i feel is what you want for the way you like to hike

[error]

You're never going to need 10L of water all at once. I used a 3L Platypus Hoser both in camp and on the trail. It has a nice slot at the end to strap it down to the outside of your pack when it's full, which is what I did, or to hang up in the air as a poor man's solar shower. I also had a 1L Nalgene which I used in camp but usually was strapped empty to the side of my pack.

Forget the big knife, too. I used a Swiss Army knife, which stayed in the fanny pack. Between the scissors and the can opener, that alone saved me a great deal of weight and frustration. I might even have used the corkscrew once.

One thing I don't see on your list that you should consider is a compass. I ended up using it more often than you'd think, what with supposedly only having to hike from one white blaze to the next. Somewhere (I've long since forgotten where) I picked up a small whistle which has a compass on one side and a thermometer on the other. I was always looking at THAT!

Double check your electronics and make sure they all have the same size of USB connector so you can charge them all off the same charger (and weigh it, too). If they don't, pick up an adapter somewhere. The original Kindle, for instance, has a larger USB connector than current devices. The iPod will be a problem since they don't use a standard connector in the first place, so you might be stuck lugging special cables for it. I have an old Sansa c250 MP3 player that, with its cable, weighs about 3 oz. and has enough battery life to last me a week in the wilderness; if you're really going for weight, consider something like that.

And forget the battery backup. You won't be spending THAT much time listening to music or making phone calls, and if you're in town once a week or so you'll be able to charge everything up. In '08 I brought a whole electronics store with me; those of you who remember watching Battlestar Galactica on my laptop at the Fontana Hilton will know who I am (hey, it was an ultralight!). The only thing that I actually needed an extra battery for was my video camera, which ironically I never touched north of GSMNP. Next hike, the video camera stays home.