Woo-hoo!

[Tudor]

After a sorry attempt on the AT back in '04 with too much weight, and an injury, I am soon ready to do this again come June 5th! I once was a 65 pounder, and now, with 10 days of food and 3 liters of water, my entire gear list weighs no more than 35 pounds ... without all the fuss-and-muss of the ultra-pricey, ultra lite-gear! :D That's with a base-weight of 10 pounds *hammock, pack, sleeping bag*

I'm not much of a gear freak, but I'm soo happy that I was able to get this down to a more enjoyable weight and still be quite prepared for most things along the trail. Thanks fore letting me vent my joy in your general direction. Your regularly scheduled fun may now resume. :sun

[Mountain Maiden]

After a sorry attempt on the AT back in '04 with too much weight, and an injury, I am soon ready to do this again come June 5th! I once was a 65 pounder, and now, with 10 days of food and 3 liters of water, my entire gear list weighs no more than 35 pounds ... without all the fuss-and-muss of the ultra-pricey, ultra lite-gear! :D That's with a base-weight of 10 pounds *hammock, pack, sleeping bag*

I'm not much of a gear freak, but I'm soo happy that I was able to get this down to a more enjoyable weight and still be quite prepared for most things along the trail. Thanks fore letting me vent my joy in your general direction. Your regularly scheduled fun may now resume. :sun
WooHoo! is RIGHT! Great job! You've made things a lot easier on yourself! The packweight is super but the real thing that shines here is that you've taken the responsibility of finding out what works better for you.

You have shown ATTITUDE and INITIATIVE, two important qualities of a successful thru-hiker.

Good Luck--Hope you have a FANTASTIC hike!

Now, get out there and ENJOY IT!

[neo]

After a sorry attempt on the AT back in '04 with too much weight, and an injury, I am soon ready to do this again come June 5th! I once was a 65 pounder, and now, with 10 days of food and 3 liters of water, my entire gear list weighs no more than 35 pounds ... without all the fuss-and-muss of the ultra-pricey, ultra lite-gear! :D That's with a base-weight of 10 pounds *hammock, pack, sleeping bag*

I'm not much of a gear freak, but I'm soo happy that I was able to get this down to a more enjoyable weight and still be quite prepared for most things along the trail. Thanks fore letting me vent my joy in your general direction. Your regularly scheduled fun may now resume. :sun

i know the feeling.i carried a 60 lb combat pack in ga.2001
it kicked my butt,i never let my pack get much over 25 lbs now.:cool: neo

[Jaybird]

After a sorry attempt on the AT back in '04 with too much weight, and an injury, I am soon ready to do this again come June 5th! I once was a 65 pounder, and now, with 10 days of food and 3 liters of water, my entire gear list weighs no more than 35 pounds ... without all the fuss-and-muss of the ultra-pricey, ultra lite-gear! :D That's with a base-weight of 10 pounds *hammock, pack, sleeping bag*I'm not much of a gear freak, but I'm soo happy that I was able to get this down to a more enjoyable weight and still be quite prepared for most things along the trail. Thanks fore letting me vent my joy in your general direction. Your regularly scheduled fun may now resume. :sun



Tudor:

You'll probably lighten your load even more after a few weeks on the trail...
if you havent used in 3 days...you probably dont need it (basic emergency First Aid kit doesnt fall into this category)!

I've lightened my load from an original 45+ lbs in 2002 to 31 lbs this year...(YES! that includes 7 days of food & water!)

...if i spent a few hundred more on ULTRA-LITE gear...i could drop about 3 more pounds

Good LUCK with your hike! :D

[kyhipo]

Good luck to you on your hike!65 pounds is a heavy pack the older i get the lighter I want to go!and still have what I want.I have learned thru the years that its a learning process for sure.I carry around 40 pnds nowadays.:banana ky

[Tudor]

Minimization is the key, I do belive! My 'First-Aid Kit' isn't really that. It's a bottle of Multi-Vitamins, 32 packets of Emer-Gen-C with Glucosamine & Chondroitin and a tube of Bacitracin Anti-Bacterial. ;) If you want to view the majority of my gear-list, visit http://spaces.msn.com/beyond-thought as this will also be a sort of trail journal kept by my family as I check in with them. Also some good pictures of Maine from my '04 attempt.

Thanks everyone for the enthusiasm and encouragement. It's great not having to answer silly questions of "Why are you doing something like this?", "Are you sure you can make it?", "What do your parents think?" ! lmao :sun

[Ender]

...

Would love to see your gear list. Congrats!

[Travel_Girl82]

Thanks everyone for the enthusiasm and encouragement. It's great not having to answer silly questions of "Why are you doing something like this?", "Are you sure you can make it?", "What do your parents think?" ! lmao :sun

Good luck to you! It's gonna be one helluva trip. ;)

I'm starting to understand about the silly questions lol My personal favorite is "Are you really going to carry everything?" :D

[kyerger]

I am starting a flip-flop on June 6 in SNP. Will I see you there? I cant wait for the trail also.

[papa john]

Please post your gear list.

[Skidsteer]

Please post your gear list.


Would love to see your gear list. Congrats!<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Partial list from his website:

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Camping Hammock from Hennessy Hammocks


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!429 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Aether 70 (http://www.ospreypacks.com/aether_85_70.htm)
The pack to carry my gear in


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!430 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Osprey raincover (http://www.ospreypacks.com/raincover_large.htm)
Pack-cover that protects the pack


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!432 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Snow Peak Trek1400 (http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/accessDetail.cfm?PRODUCTS__ProductID=SN2500)
Titanium cook-set


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!433 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Snow Peak Spork (http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/accessDetail.cfm?PRODUCTS__ProductID=SN3370)
Titanium spork


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!435 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Petzl Zipka (http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/accessDetail.cfm?PRODUCTS__ProductID=PET1600)
Headlamp for night hiking or reading


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!436 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Montrail Torre GTX (http://www.montrail.com/)
My boots


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!439 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Marmot Rain Pants



</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!441 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Mountainsmith Cypher (http://www.gearx.com/product_info.php?products_id=2028)
Sleeping bag (0 F)


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!443 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">MSR Miox (http://www.msrcorp.com/filters/pump_free.asp)
Water Purifier


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!431 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Snow Peak Gigapower Auto (http://www.snowpeak.com/gears/gs100a.htm)
Stove to cook my goodies with


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!442 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Tilley 'Walking' Socks (http://www.tilley.com/detail.asp?catId=&gender=u&extractBy=CategoryId&id=2&productNo=TA801)
Fine Merino Wool socks, with a 3 year warranty!


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!449 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Nalgene OTG (http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/subcategory.asp?categorysubcategorycode=168)
Water bottle


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=Line></TD></TR><TR class="listrow " id=cns!56F36C9CFA47FE00!450 listEntry="true"><TD class=listcell vAlign=top maxLength="128" celltype="link">Nalgene CXC Big Bore (http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/subcategory.asp?categorysubcategorycode=612)
3-liter hands free hydration


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[Green Bean]

Way to go Tudor!! and Happy trails to ya!!

My pack weight was up into the 50s when I first started backapcking back in 03. Now I rarely see it go up over 30. i'm happy about that b/c now I can enjoy myself a lot more while i'm out on the trail ~GB

[Tudor]

Kyerger,

Where in SNP are you gonna start your flip-flop? It would be great to meet you along the trail! Thanks Skidsteer for listing that! There are a few items in my pack that aren't listed, such as food, journal, minor 1st aid (read dietary supplements) and a few camp luxuries. Even with those though, my pack weight doesn't go beyond 35 pounds. So sweet! Gonna enjoy this one so much more. Hope to meet some of you along the trail.

[Big Dawg]

(YES! that includes 7 days of food & water!)



7 days of water,,,, man, that's a lot of weight. hahahaha,, just kiddin,, couldn't resist. I knew what you meant.


Seriously,,, Tudor,,, Enjoy your hike!!!!!

[kyerger]

Tudor:
I sent u an email