Dakota_
06-24-2008, 12:43
Any ideas or thoughts on my gear for the thru hike are appreciated. This still seems like a lot of stuff and I would like to keep the lightest load possible, at least for the first month.
Thanks for you comments.
Base weight is about 15.5 lbs.
Total weight with 5 days food (10 lbs) and 2 L water (4.4) is 30 lbs
PACK GEAR
Pack 27 oz
Trash Compactor Bag for inside 1 oz
SHELTER GEAR
Tent-Tarptent Contrail 24.5 oz
PolyCryo Ground Cloth 1
small eyelet hooks for platforms 0.25
Tent Repair kit 0.5
SLEEPING GEAR
15* Sleeping Bag (Montbell #1) 38 oz
Z Rest Pad 11
COOKING/WATER GEAR
Cone Stove kit w/McDonlads Cup 2.5 oz
Fuel (alcohol) 5.5
2 Esbit Tablets 1
Food Bag 1
Lexan Spoon 0.5
Cooking Pot (no lid) 3
Platypus 3L Waterbottle 3
16 oz plastic bottle 2
Water Purification drops 1
Matches and Lighter 0.5
Insulated Cup w/foil lid 1
NAVIGATION GEAR
mini compass 0.2 oz
thermometer 0.25
Maps 2
Appalachian Pages Trail Guide 2
FIRST AID/SAFETY/REPAIR
Pezel Headlight 2 oz
Needle
Mini Knife 1
Duck tape 0
Spot Messenger 8 Carrying this for my mom so she doesn't worry as much.
2 Razor blades 0.25
First Aid kit 2
Bug Spray 2
Sun Block 1
Bug Head Net 1.5
Pezel Headlight 2
Candle 0.25
CLOTHING
Stuff Sack for Clothes 1.4 oz
LT WT Top (Polartec Silkweight) 6
LT WT Bottom (Polartec Silkweight) 5.5
Mid WT Top (Nylon Wind Shirt) 8
Mid WT Bottom (Capalene 2) 4
Capalene T-Shirt 4.5 (Will be wearing)
Insulation Layer (Montbell UL Down Inner Jacket Light 8
Outer Shell (Marmot Oracle) 14 oz with hood removed
Hat (Seattle Sombrero) 3.5
Outer Shell Rain Pants, none
Fleece Hat 1
1 Shorts 4.5
Kilt, 12 oz, (will be wearing)
2 Socks 9
1 Boxers 2
Flip Flops 4
Fleece Gloves 2.5
Glove Liners 1
HYGIENE GEAR
Sea to Summit Soap Flakes 0.5
Floss 0.5
Hand Cleaner sticks (Sawyer Go Ready) 1
Razor and extra blade 0.3
Tooth brush 0.2
Vasaline/Chapstick 0.5
Baking Soda 4
TP & trowel 2
Shaving Oil 0.25
1-2 Gallon Zip Lock bag
Comb 0.25
Fingernail Clippers 0.25
OTHER GEAR
Stuff Sack for Other Gear 1.2
Journal & Pen 4
Creative Muvo mp3 player/recorder 1
Stationary/Postcards 2
Addresses/phone #s 0.25
Cash, Credit Card,ID 0.25
Camera & extra HD cards 9
Camera Battery Charger/extra battery 3
40’ Rope 5 32 oz
Ear Plugs 0.2
I'm debating about including these items, what do you think?
Hyperflow water filter, 7 oz
Bear Spray, 2 oz
Silk Sleeping bag liner, 4 oz
4 extra AAA batteries, 3 oz
iPhone & charger, 5 oz
Frogg Togg Rain Pants, 9 oz
Fleece Gloves, 2.5 oz
Folding pocket knife 3.5 oz
Microfiber Super Absorbent towel, 2 oz
N Face Combo Pants, 11 oz
Thanks for you comments.
Base weight is about 15.5 lbs.
Total weight with 5 days food (10 lbs) and 2 L water (4.4) is 30 lbs
PACK GEAR
Pack 27 oz
Trash Compactor Bag for inside 1 oz
SHELTER GEAR
Tent-Tarptent Contrail 24.5 oz
PolyCryo Ground Cloth 1
small eyelet hooks for platforms 0.25
Tent Repair kit 0.5
SLEEPING GEAR
15* Sleeping Bag (Montbell #1) 38 oz
Z Rest Pad 11
COOKING/WATER GEAR
Cone Stove kit w/McDonlads Cup 2.5 oz
Fuel (alcohol) 5.5
2 Esbit Tablets 1
Food Bag 1
Lexan Spoon 0.5
Cooking Pot (no lid) 3
Platypus 3L Waterbottle 3
16 oz plastic bottle 2
Water Purification drops 1
Matches and Lighter 0.5
Insulated Cup w/foil lid 1
NAVIGATION GEAR
mini compass 0.2 oz
thermometer 0.25
Maps 2
Appalachian Pages Trail Guide 2
FIRST AID/SAFETY/REPAIR
Pezel Headlight 2 oz
Needle
Mini Knife 1
Duck tape 0
Spot Messenger 8 Carrying this for my mom so she doesn't worry as much.
2 Razor blades 0.25
First Aid kit 2
Bug Spray 2
Sun Block 1
Bug Head Net 1.5
Pezel Headlight 2
Candle 0.25
CLOTHING
Stuff Sack for Clothes 1.4 oz
LT WT Top (Polartec Silkweight) 6
LT WT Bottom (Polartec Silkweight) 5.5
Mid WT Top (Nylon Wind Shirt) 8
Mid WT Bottom (Capalene 2) 4
Capalene T-Shirt 4.5 (Will be wearing)
Insulation Layer (Montbell UL Down Inner Jacket Light 8
Outer Shell (Marmot Oracle) 14 oz with hood removed
Hat (Seattle Sombrero) 3.5
Outer Shell Rain Pants, none
Fleece Hat 1
1 Shorts 4.5
Kilt, 12 oz, (will be wearing)
2 Socks 9
1 Boxers 2
Flip Flops 4
Fleece Gloves 2.5
Glove Liners 1
HYGIENE GEAR
Sea to Summit Soap Flakes 0.5
Floss 0.5
Hand Cleaner sticks (Sawyer Go Ready) 1
Razor and extra blade 0.3
Tooth brush 0.2
Vasaline/Chapstick 0.5
Baking Soda 4
TP & trowel 2
Shaving Oil 0.25
1-2 Gallon Zip Lock bag
Comb 0.25
Fingernail Clippers 0.25
OTHER GEAR
Stuff Sack for Other Gear 1.2
Journal & Pen 4
Creative Muvo mp3 player/recorder 1
Stationary/Postcards 2
Addresses/phone #s 0.25
Cash, Credit Card,ID 0.25
Camera & extra HD cards 9
Camera Battery Charger/extra battery 3
40’ Rope 5 32 oz
Ear Plugs 0.2
I'm debating about including these items, what do you think?
Hyperflow water filter, 7 oz
Bear Spray, 2 oz
Silk Sleeping bag liner, 4 oz
4 extra AAA batteries, 3 oz
iPhone & charger, 5 oz
Frogg Togg Rain Pants, 9 oz
Fleece Gloves, 2.5 oz
Folding pocket knife 3.5 oz
Microfiber Super Absorbent towel, 2 oz
N Face Combo Pants, 11 oz