Gear list

[TJ aka Teej]

Here's one. Any thoughts?

Mountain Troop Ruck Sack (a framepack)
Air Corp survival tent (soon to be sent home to save several pounds)
Marine Corp poncho
rainhat
"paper mill" blanket (soon to have the tent's zipper added)
Marble Company match safe, compass, sheath knife
sewing kit
snakebite kit
toothbrush (minus handle)
razor
potato sack
Mountain Troop cook kit
spoon
spatula
Little black notebook
Retina camera and case with neck strap
color film
roadmap
Great Smoky Park map
flashlight
comb
Quinsana footpowder
Food for a week- canned milk, tea, oatmeal, cornmeal, canned Vienna sausage,
cheese, bread, brown sugar
Clothing-T shirts, Navy turtleneck, Mountain Cloth pants, wool-cotton socks,
Birdshooter boots, heels shaved off

[celt]

Earl is that you?!

[TJ aka Teej]

What gave it away, Celt? The Retina camera or the Birdshooter boots? :O) That's Earl Shaffer's gear from his 1948 hike. He said his full pack would weigh between 35 and 45 pounds, Tracy.

[celt]

I've seen his '48 gear list before but I can't remember where exactly. I looked around my books a bit but when it didn't jump out I decided to guess it was Earl's. I should've answered "Who is Earl Shaffer?" and wagered all my money.

Yes the birdshooters and the camera where early signs. The zipper salvaged from the Marine tent to make a sleeping bag out of a blanket was also a familar story.

I feel like re-reading "Walking With Spring" now.

[Streamweaver]

35-45lbs aint to shabby for that gear!! Couldnt destroy that gear with a grenade!!LOL streamweaver