My gear

[stickat04]

Osprey Aether 60 3 lb 10oz
Osprey rain cover 7oz
Campmor 20 sleeping bag with OR stuff sack 2lb 10 1/8 oz
Sleeping bag liner 5 1/8 oz
Themarest with stuff sack 1lb 12 5/8 oz

Zip lock 3/8oz
Dental floss 1/2oz
Tooth Brush 5/8oz
Tooth paste 1 5/8 oz
Dr Bonners soap 5 3/8oz
Auga Mira 3oz
Hand Sanitizer 2 ½ oz
Alcohol wipes 3 1/8oz
Chap Stick 3/8oz

Zip Lock 3/8oz
TP 1 Roll 4 3/4oz

1st Aid Kit 5 7/8oz

OR bag 3oz
1 pair socks 2 5/8oz
1 pair socks 3 1/2oz
Sock liner 1 5/8oz
1 pair underwear 4oz Bike shorts I chaff easy
Long john top 5 3/8oz
Long john bottom 8 5/8oz
Rei short sleeve 7oz

Food bag 7 ½ oz
Olive Oil 9oz
Misc garbage bags and zip locks 2 1/2oz
Vitamins 3 3/8oz

Mesh pot bag 1 3/8oz
Pot/lid 11 3/4oz
Windscreen 7/8oz
Fuel bottle full 1 lb 1 3/8oz
Spork 5/8oz
Pepsi can Stove 3/8oz
Lighter 3/4oz
Bowl/cup 1 7/8oz
Army Can opener 1/4oz
Nalgene folding canteen 96 2 7/8oz
Gator Aide bottle 1 7/8oz

Rain Pants 7 1/2oz
Rain Jacket 11 3/8oz
Fleece 14 7/8oz
Gloves 2 7/8oz
Wind stopper hat 1 1/2oz
Bandana 1 3/8oz
Bandana 1 3/8oz

Head Lamp 3oz
Safety pins 1/8oz
Duct Tape 1 ¼

Leki poles 1 Lb 6oz

I still need to add
camp shoes
note pad & pencil
guide book and maps
sunscreen I burn easy
ball cap or some other hat
tent

Wearing
Zip off pants
socks
gaiters
undearwear (bike shorts)
Long sleeve rei shirt


Is 1 gator aide bottle and a 96zo foldup nalgene cantene enough for water?

ANy help Appreciated

Stick

[Grimace]

Good list...

With gaotrade and nalgene thingy you have 4 liters of water? That is plenty.

You've certainly thought of just about everything. Instead of hand sanitizer and alcohol wipes how about a small bottle of alcohol.

I know it's less than an ounce but when are you going to need to open a can?

Most people eat right out of the pot so you may want to leave the bowl behind. Use a rubber band instead of the mesh bag.

I don't think you need camp shoes, but that's up to you.

I'd recommend bringing a tiny pocket knife. The swiss army key chain thingy or the leatherman micra is perfect.

You're bringing 3 pairs of pants. Long Johns, rain pants, and zipoffs. Get some well ventilated rain pants and just a pair of jogging shorts (or kilt) and leave the zipoffs out. You'll only wear the rain pants if it is below freezing anyway.

Just minor stuff I guess. What did I save you? 2 oz :)

[chris]

As I always do, I would highly, highly recommend bringing earplugs. When you stay in a shelter (and you will), there will be snorers. You can either sleep poorly without the plugs, or spend a dollar and get a good night's sleep. Also, when you are sharing motel rooms or hostel rooms, you'll want the earplugs. Go to a hardware store and look in the safety section for the rubber (not foam) plugs.

[Roee Dotan]

I wonder if I should take another jogging pants expect my Zipoff pants.
Lets say I am doing laundry, what should I ware if I have only one Zipoff pants?

[A-Train]

9 oz of olive oil seems pretty excessive.
almost 6 oz of Doctor Bronners is a lot too. I would start with just an once or two in a little bottle. You'd be suprised how much mileage you can get out of a little bit. Same goes for hand soap.

When are you starting? This is pretty important. I see 20 degree bag plus a liner so I assume Feb/March?

You could save about 5 oz on an equinox pack cover, that'll be up to you once you're on the Trail.

If going with a soda can stove you certainly don't need a pound+ of denatured alcohol for the AT. It is in every town and outfitter now, I rarely carried more than 6 or 8 oz max. You could cut your pot weight in half with a titanuium pot, once again up to you to decide on $$.

Almost every thru-hiker starts with way too much first aid. As someone who has hiked the trail I'd say 6 oz of first aid is way more than I would budget, but its gonna have to be up to your personal choice. You'll have to carry it for awhile and see what you feel comfortable doing without. For some people they carry everything the whole way 'just in case' but the majority of dumb/risky thru-hikers take their chances, rely on the help of others or become resourceful with what they've got, in case of a heath issue. Remember you are never far from town.

Nice list and good luck.

[Moose2001]

Hey ATrain...good advice, as always. My, how times have changed. I remember way back in 2001 when you were first talking about doing the AT. Seems like I remember you were going to hike with this MASSIVE 6000 cu. in pack and a 5 pound sleeping bag. The things we learn on the trail!!!!

[tribes]

I wonder if I should take another jogging pants expect my Zipoff pants.
Lets say I am doing laundry, what should I ware if I have only one Zipoff pants?

While you are doing laundry you can always wear your rainpants/jacket while everything else is washing.