Gear List for 2004 thru-hike

[cburnett]

Sleep system and pack
Moonbow – gearskin 1.9 ripstop
Hipbelt pouch
Hennessy Hammock ---
2 tree hugger
2 snake skins
6 stakes (for bivy options)
Kelty – triptease rope
Sleeping Pad
Marmot Helium – sleeping bag
stuff sack
2 trash bags
Equinox Poncho

Clothing
Alfwear- Kuhl dry bush hat
Mosquito Hood
Manzella Baclava
3 Bandanas
Patagonia Mid-weight (M) – top
Duofold 2 layer (L) – top
Montane Aero Smock (M)
Cabella’s Down Vest (L)
Patagonia Mid-wieght (M) – bottoms
Umbro Shorts
Manzella glove liners
2 Pairs socks
1 pair sock liner
Stuff sack
2 trash bags
La Sportiva – Trekking Boot
Ventilated Comfort Clog
Trekking poles (yes I wear them – ha)

Hydration, Cooking
MSR 4 L Dromlite
Hydration Hose
Nalgene 1 L Cantene
Aqua Mira
Momma’s 3 cup cook pot
Cozy
Grabbers
spoon
Brasslite – turbo F
Lighter
Windscreen
Heat Reflector
Fuel Bottle



Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Stuff Sack
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Chapstick
Body Glide
Dr. Bronners Soap
Sunscreen
Deet

2 Princeton tec – eclipse
First Aid
Repair – duct tape / super glue
Olympus D560 Zoom
2 64 MB xD Picture cards
2 AA Lithium Batteries
Swiss Army Classic
Tweezers
Fox 40 Whistle
Toilet Paper
Lemon Container (water dip / hummus holder)
Food Bag
Ziplock bag

Databook
Phone numbers list
Maildrops (& Possible Maildrop) list
New Testament (NKJV)
Journal Pages
Pen
Pencil
Drivers License
Insurance Card
Master Card
Visa Debit Card

[Happy]

Great Gear list...we should be asking YOU for advice!!!

Since Chris has left today, to go out West hiking...Do you have earplugs/radio to use in Shelters???

[smokymtnsteve]

what about a non-stick frying pan for pancakes??

[Kerosene]

Looks quite good to me. The only things that I might even consider changing:

Drop the whistle and use a pot and rock for an emergency. In the first incarnation of WhiteBlaze (AT Forum), Sgt. Rock made a good point that a whistle doesn't really carry very well in the woods. Do you really need a credit and a debit card? Almost everyone takes Visa. I'm sure you don't plan on carrying 5 liters of water, but it might be nice to have around camp. You might consider replacing the Nalgene liter bottle with something smaller that you can dip in shallow springs.

[Grimace]

This is just real nit picky stuff.

You don't need pot grabber if you have a bandanna.

If you wear other shorts instead of umbros you can have two pockets to carry your camera and map. I'm guessing that's why you have the hipbelt. A quick dry cargo short is perfect if it doesn't chaffe. You can also sew pockets into the Gearskin hipbelt.

I know you have the poncho, but you may want to consider some rain/wind pants if you're hiking in colder months. Send them home in the warm.

Go with the clogs, but you may want to consider sending them home if you don't use them. Walking around camp with untied boots/sneakers and bare feet worked fine for me.

If your socks are synthetic you might not need the liners. I wore them on the AT but not on trips afterwards. Sock liners can double as gloves if you are really counting ounces.

plastic soda bottles/ gatorade bottles weigh less than a Nalgene. I assume you have the Nalgene to mix flavored drinks? If not, you don't need it.

I actually carried an extra midweight top in case one got wet while hiking. It's all I really wore at camp. Maybe that's luxury.

[cburnett]

Thanks all to have commented.

I miss spoke the "debit card" is really an ATM (gee what was I thinking)

I do have earplugs (they are part of my first aid supplies-- I need sleep)

Some of the items (such as the pot grabber) maybe sent home after a week out. I just wanted to ensure that I had everything


The reason for the Nalgene Cantine (which by the way was trimmed) is for the 1 L measurement for Milk and other drink mixs.

The Lemonade Jug works for dipping water from shallow pools

The dromlite of 4 L will not be carrried full but is a luxury for camp.

I may ditch my whistle now that i'm been provided the innovative idea of hitting my cook pot.

Thanks again. the past comments and any future ones. see you in Maine.

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[tlbj6142]

I may ditch my whistle now that i'm been provided the innovative idea of hitting my cook pot.Not too many folks wear their cook pot around their neck.:banana