Gear list

[dgever]

How does this sound for a nobo hike starting mid march? Any sugestions, sorry its long

OR swift cap............................................... ................ 2.5oz
Mountain Hardware flece hat .........................................2oz
2 sierra desighns T-shirts
light weight thermal top ................................................7. 7oz
marmot driclime jacket .................................................1 4oz
marmot precip jacket .................................................. 13oz
montbell down inner vest .............................................5oz
2 patagonia boxer briefes ...........................................2.5 oz each
shorts 1 pair .................................................. ..........8.4 oz
zip off pants .................................................. ..........13.38oz
mid weight botoms .................................................. .7.4 oz
marmot precip pants ................................................11 .7 oz
rei flece gloves .................................................. ......2.9oz
merrel boots
crocs .................................................. .................14.25 oz
3 smartwool coolmesh socks .....................................5.1oz each
1 smartwool mountaineers socks ...............................5.1oz
2 bandanas
highgear axis watch .................................................2 oz
blackdiamond treking poles

Gregory Z55 pack ................................................3l bs 3oz
sea to summit pack cover ......................................4 oz
Thermarest prolite ...............................................4 1lbs 8oz
Marmot Arete +40 bag ..........................................1lbs 7oz
Marmot helium +15 bag ..........................................2lbs
north face tadpole 23 tent ....................................5lbs 10oz
Katadyn hiker pro water filter ..................................15.7 oz
msr dromlite 4 liter ................................................5. 1oz
msr hydration kit .................................................. 2.5 oz
Nalgene w/duck tape
letherman wave .................................................. .8.5 oz
kitchen: .................................................. ..........1lbs 3oz
Evernew titanium pot
msr titan mug
folding titanium spork
msr pocket rocket
1 candel
50 ft cord
4 AAA bateries
1/4 sponge
1oz soap biodegradable
lighter
matches
Petzle tikka plus headlamp ....................................2.7oz
princeton tech pulsar II .......................................0.25oz
firtst aid/repair kit ...............................................14 oz
maps/guide book/plastic bags/stuff sacks/camera/etc

Warm weather 22lbs 10oz
cold weather 23lbs 3oz

Also thinking about the squall 2 tent which would save 3lbs 9oz

[Appalachian Tater]

You only need the zip-off pants and some lightweight nylon shorts, not heavy shorts
One pair of boxers only, one t-shirt only
Leave the dri-clime at home, the precip and vest are enough
No precip pants

Go with a lighter tent, look at Henry Shire's TarpTent Rainbow

Forget the Nalgene, get a 1 liter Platypus or Aquafina bottle
Keep your duct tape in your emergency kit, not out where it gets worn and dirty

Consider a short Prolite 4 or Prolite 3, or even a short Zrest
Forget the mug, use your pot
Get a plastic spoon from the camping store, cheaper and lighter
First aid kit sounds heavy, what's in it?

Don't forget TP, baby @55 wipes, earplugs, fingernail clippers, small knife or too, preferably with scissors, heavy garbage bag pack liner

99 cent flip flops for camp shoes and for those nasty hostel showers--crocks weigh almost a pound

[ShakeyLeggs]

I would dump the Driclime jacket and keep the Precip. Dump the shorts you have zip offs that will do the same thing. Tent is heavy i would try to find something lighter. I my self would go with a hammock but that is me. My whole sleep system is right at 5# and that includes quilt (sleeping Bag), Shelter and rain protection (tarp). Also get rid of the candle you will never use it. That is what i would do but YMMV

[Dirty Feet]

Needle and thread? I like to use dental floss though.

[1Pint]

Hey dgever - :welcome to WB.

Since you asked for it... here's a little feedback on your gear list. The following is just what's worked FOR ME. Don't know what will really work for you. Now, with that disclaimer:
- I'd only take one pair of shorts and since you're taking convertible pants, you don't need a second pair of shorts.
- I'd get rid of the boots and hike in trail runners or running shoes
- I'd replace the crocs with MUCH lighter flip flops
- I'd leave the trek poles at home unless you have existing knee problems, you don't need them.
- I'd replace your sleeping mat with a lighter Ridgerest (9 oz).
- I'd get a much lighter tent. 5 lbs 10 oz is just way too heavy. You can easily shave 2 lbs off that bad boy.
- I'd ditch the nalgene bottle in favor of a disposable (switch out to a new one at town stops) gatorade or powerade bottle. Saves weight and more hygenic.
- I'd ditch the leatherman knife for a 1/2 oz simple knife. You don't need the rest of the stuff on a leatherman often enough to justify the extra weight.
- What are the 4 batteries for? Don't you only need 2 in the headlamp? Extra batteries are just extra weight to carry. And it's no crisis to be found with a dead headlamp for the last day before town.
- And lastly, with a mid-March start, I'd take mittens instead of gloves.

Best of luck with your shake-down hikes. I'm sure you'll find out what works for you.
Hope to see you out there next year,
Laura/1Pint

[Pokey2006]

Good advice, except I disagree with ditching the crocs. You'll be happy to have something to wear besides your boots at the end of the day. And flip flops are no good when you're walking down a steep hill to collect your water, or walking over rocks and roots to get to the privy.

You might, however, want to re-weigh those crocs. My cheapo Wal-Mart ones weigh half what you have listed here. Or maybe you just have really big feet...