At nobo thru hike gear list please rip apart

[Darwin13]

COLD
System	Gear	Weight
PACK
Pack	Gossamer Gear Kumo	16.65
Pack Liner	Trash Bag Liner	0.75
SHELTER
Shelter	Warbonnet Blackbird 1.1 DL Modified	20
Shelter Suspension	Whoopie Slings/Tree huggers/toggles	3.9
Shelter Stakes	MSR Mini Groundhog Stakes x2	0.7
INSULATION
Isulation Top	WM Caribou 35+	23
Insulation Bottom	Yeti 3 Season Underquilt	12.5
Foot Insulation	Sitlight Pad (from backpack)	- - - - - - -
PERMANENT CLOTHES
Extra Socks	REI SmartWool Socks	3
Thermal Long Johns Bottoms	Merino Wool Long Johns Bottom	7
Camp Shorts	Running Shorts	4
Camp Shirt	Featherweight Silk Shirt Long Sleeve	2.4
Insulation	Montbell EX Lite Down Jacket	7
Rain/Wind Shell Top	Dri Ducks Jacket	5.5
COLD CLOTHES
Sleep Socks	Lightweight Socks	2
Gloves	Glove Liners	2
Hat	Cheap Skull Cap	1
Thermal Long Johns Top	Merino Wool Top	7
Rain/Wind Shell Bottom	Dynamo Pants	11
COOKING
Stove	Snow Peak Giga Stove	3.75
Cook Pot	Snow Peak Titanium Cup	4.7
Bowl	Plastic Tupperware Bowl	1.5
Utensil	Sea to Summit Ultralight Spoon	0.3
Towel	Bandana	0.6
WATER TREATMENT
Water Filter	Katadyn Mini Walter Filter	8
Water Bladder	Platypus Hoser 2L	3.5
Water Bottle	Platypus 1L Bottle	0.8
SURVIVAL
Navigation	Compass	0.5
Light	Petzl Tikka Head Lamp	2.9
Fire Starter	Mini Bic Lighter	0.8
First Aid	First Aid (Ziploc)	1.5
Toothbrush	Portable Toothbrush	1.5
Toilet Paper	Toilet Paper without Roll	2
Soap	Dr Bronners in 2 oz container	2
Rope	40 Feet of Rope	3
ELECTRONICS
Phone/Music	iPhone	4.8
Cash/Credit Card	Cash/Credit Card	0.2
Charger	iPhone Charger	1.5
		173.25
CONSUMABLES
Food	2 lbs/day @ 3 days (little extra)	100
Water	1.5 Liters (filered water)	52.8
Fuel	Isobutane Canister	11
		337.05
HIKING CLOTHES
Boots	Merrel Moab Ventillators	?
Braces	Asics Ankle Braces	?
Socks	Smart Wool Socks	3
Underwear	Compression Shorts	3
Shorts	Kuhl Krux Shorts	13
Shirt	Featherweight Silk Shirt Long Sleeve	2.9
Bandana	Bandana	0.6
Hat	Straw Hat	?
ITEMS CARRIED
Knife	Swiss Army Knife	3.2
Guide/Maps	Maps and Thru Hiker Companion	8
Trek poles	REI Traverse Powerlock	19

So this is what i plan to bring with me on my thru hike leaving sometime in March 2014. Am i ambitious or can i leave something behind? What am I missing that is essential if anything? Some of these weights are estimated and I am in the process of getting the exact numbers.
nobo

About Me:
Sleep and hike hot
big athletic type with huge appetite
have done multi week hikes before and would call myself semi experienced but nothing compared to a thru hike
this list would be my cold weather gear for the beginning of the hike i would lose some stuff as it got hotter.

OTHER QUESTIONS
In the beginning of the hike am I able to sleep under a tarp and not get eaten alive by bugs? I know what its like when it warms up bc ive done nj to NH on the trail already.

How did people get fuel for canister stoves when they ran out?

[Flounder940]

I don't see a tarp listed for your hammock under the Shelter section.

[Darwin13]

I don't see a tarp listed for your hammock under the Shelter section.

crap you're right I have a MacCat Standard with a continuos ridgeline it is 13 oz and the ridgeline is 1 oz

[Don H]

What method of cooking are you using?
If you're using the freezer bag method you won't need a bowl.
If you're cooking in you cup (by the way what size cup?) and eating out of the bowl you'll need a way to wash it (scrub pad, soap)
I recommend freezer bag cooking.

The AT Guide lists places that sell canisters. Also search the forums here, there's been lots of discussion on where to purchase them.
You can ship one by mail but you have to declare it and ship it surface only.
I managed to never run out of fuel but sometimes had to carry an extra one.

Maps: I only carried the AT Guide, and even then only parts of it. I sent parts home as I completed the trail and had other sections sent to me.
The only map you might want to have is one for the Whites, and I didn't even need that. Others will disagree but very few thru-hikers that I met had maps.

Over all a very well though out list.
At some point you'll send you cold weather gear home and use warm weather gear. Do you have a list for that?

One nit pick, I would swap your 3.2 oz knife for a small Swiss Classic and save 2 oz.

[Huber]

I dislike using bladders on the trail, its hard to know how much water you have left without opening your pack. I would suggest losing the bladder and just using two 32oz gatorade bottles.

[nu2hike]

You're only carrying two stakes for your hammock & tarp? Are you planning on making your own when you set up camp? Also what do use use to store your food in for bear bagging?

[Darwin13]

You're only carrying two stakes for your hammock & tarp? Are you planning on making your own when you set up camp? Also what do use use to store your food in for bear bagging?

i forgot to put the maccat tarp and stakes stuff down. i have them. also i have a stuff sack that i've been using as a bear bag for a few years now.

[turtle fast]

The trash bag liner will be trashed in a week...you could try a contractors bag that has a thicker wall.

[Sampson]

I don't see a short sleeve shirt on the list. You'll definitely want to free your forearms at times, even if you don't have any issues with the extra warmth from the long sleeves.

[swjohnsey]

Driducks won't hold up. I started out with 'em and they lasted about a month. Ended up with Marmot Essence wind shell.

[Drybones]

I highly recommend lightweight wool tee shirts to control odor. The brown tee I wore was white with salt but never smelled, my cap on the other hand you could smell up wind, wish I could find a lightweight wool cap.

[Drybones]

Driducks won't hold up. I started out with 'em and they lasted about a month. Ended up with Marmot Essence wind shell.

I used a 9.6 oz poncho that covered my pack as well.

[Aquonehostel]

For what it's worth we carry the full range of cooking fuels, if you need an emergency fuel drop-off and I'm going to one of three pick-up points; Wayah Gap, Burningtown Gap or Telico Gap (North Carolina) call a head of time 828 321 2340 and I shall bring some fuel with me. Aquone Hostel www.aquonecabins.com/at.html

[Spokes]

The trash bag liner will be trashed in a week...you could try a contractors bag that has a thicker wall.

Agreed. A 5 pack of Hefty trash compactor bags will last your entire thru hike. Prolly have a couple left over. Throw the extras in your bounce box.

40 ft. of rope"? Don't need "rope" or paracord. It's overkill. 2mm braided cord works fine. Get 10-15 ft. extra to use as a clothes drying line.

I'm not a fan of water filters. Most thru's use AquaMira. Explore the Sawyer Squeeze option. You may like it.

Maps? You may like them up in New Hampshire and Maine. Don't really need them though.

[Pusher08]

You have a solid list and have clearly done your research, great job! Just remember that in the beginning, its ok to over pack, because sometimes you just never know if it will be something that you'll use or not. If your doing a NoBo, there is a 30 mile section that you can test everything out and at the end of that, there is a great outfitter, where you can buy or send things home. So don't sweat it too much if you packed too much or too little. That said, here's a couple things that may help:

-Definitely use the bladder, but only at night. I used 32oz vitamin water bottles for day use.

-Don't bother with the compass

-I would lose the filter and cary aqua mira

-I would bring 2-3 bandana's. they have so many uses

-instead of the swiss army knife, carry more of a multi-tool, that is lighter and more function able. The keychain/mini multi-tools work great and often have what you'll need

- Look into this for kitchen utensils, I loved having the spat/knife-spork option, the spat made for easy cleaning: http://www.rei.com/product/765204/gu...bites-utensils

-I would suggest looking into using an alcohol stove, simply because of how available it is on the trail.

[Hot Sauce 2011]

Pretty good list, so far. I started my thru hike with the Warbonnet kit- same hammock, the Yeti and Supafly tarp. It got sent home at Neel's Gap to make room for my Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1. Saved almost a pound and for me it was just more convenient. I like my hammock and Brandon was really helpful when I was getting my stuff together, the tent, for me, was just more practical.

[q-tip]

What an excellent start--this will evolve up until you step on the trail---then the changes begin---Good Luck!!!!

[chip2012]

Bring a extra lighter. Get you some darn tough socks and loose the smart wools. Loose the filter and pick up some aqua mira or bleach. The straw hat is not gonna last. Bring a couple extra bandanas they weigh very little and are nice to have. Fuel can be picked up in towns. May want to lose the bladder and just bring another liter. Bugs will not be bad in ga but will be up north. I started with toggels but switches to carabiners and also switched out the straps for some longer webbing.

[swjohnsey]

My experience was just the opposite, bugs in the south, no bugs in the north, nothin' lives in Maine.

[chip2012]

Bugs really haven't been that bad anywhere so far. I started 7-5 in Maine. Never had a problem with them back home in ga. Even when they were around they were tolerable.