2014 thru hike gear list

[Mountainman95]

Any input is appreciated
Rei passage 1 tent
Eno doublenest
Eno guardian bug net
Eno slap straps
Eno profly tarp
Rei flash 62 pack
Kelty cosmic down 20*
Base layer - Patagonia short sleeve quick dry shirt and long johns
Mid layer- fleec long pants and fleece jacket
Outer layer- north face wind jacket and regular safari pants
(to be continued)
Not to worried about the specific clothing but amount of clothing would be nice to know

[TroutknuT]

What is your start date, north or south bound.

[Don H]

Here's my clothing list from my 2011 thru-hike started on 3/13/11 at Springer, hope this helps:

PACKED
Jacket Patagonia Down Sweater XL 13.9 (carried the entire trip)
Bottoms Patagonia Capaline #2 L 5.9 (sent home in Pearisburg, VA)
Top Patagonia Capaline #3 L 7.4 (sent home in Pearisburg, VA)
Underwear Exoficcio Boxer/Brief 3.3
Socks (2) Smartwool (2 7/8 ea.) 5.8 (wore 2 pairs out)
Gloves Serius All Weather 2.9 (sent home in Pearisburg, VA)
Hat Lifa knit 1.4 (sent home in Pearisburg, VA)

RAIN GEAR
Pants DriDucks 5.4 (only ended wearing these when doing laundry, later
exchanged for a lightweight pair of nylon shorts)
Jacket DriDucks 6.9

WEAR
Pants North Face Paramount Convertible L 19.5
Shirt Smartwool Microweight XL Long Sleeve 7.8
Shirt EMS Short Sleeve 5.4
Underwear Exofficio Boxer/Brief 3.1
Socks Smartwool 2.9
Hat Ball Cap

[fireneck]

Any input is appreciated
Rei passage 1 tent
Eno doublenest
Eno guardian bug net
Eno slap straps
Eno profly tarp

Carrying two?!

REI Passage - 3 lbs 11 oz.

Eno doublenest - 21oz
Eno guardian bug net - 16oz
Eno slap straps - 8oz
Eno profly tarp - 22oz

Total Eno weight - 4 lbs 3oz

Two Shelters together - 7 lbs 14oz

That is a lot of shelter weight, it also will fill a large volume of your pack. There is no need to take two shelters, pick one. In fact I would recommend investing in a shelter that is lighter. If you would like to go the traditional lightweight tent route there is the MSR's Hubba, Big Agnus' FlyCreek UL1. There are some nice single wall shelters/tents from Six Moon Designs's Wild Oasis (13oz), and TarpTent makes some solid products.


Rei flash 62 pack

I know the older 65 models were either loved or hated. Hike with it as much as possible before to see who you side with!


Not to worried about the specific clothing but amount of clothing would be nice to know

I thrued in 2012 (2.29-8.1). Here's what I had clothes wise.

Clothes on my person
Women's running shorts, boxers, Darn Tough socks, Nylon running socks (liners), cheap poly t shirt, brimmed hat.

In Pack
Patagucci Synthetic jacket, long johns, another par of DT socks, wool hat, gloves, Marmot Precip.

Best of luck while planning year gear. There are lots of philosophies in regards to gear out there -- find which ones work for you!

[Mountainman95]

I plan on mailing my hammock to myself in the warmer months

[Mountainman95]

Also I will be going novo not sure on the date most likely feb-April

[thebrewguy]

Check out HammockForums.net to learn some more about hammock camping. You can definitely go much lighter than all that Eno stuff. My entire hammock setup (tarp, suspension, hammock, & bug net) weighs 25.7oz. Also you will NEED a pad or underquilt for insulation underneath you in the hammock, otherwise you will get cold even at about 60F.

I own a Kelty cosmic down 20F, and here is my $.02 about it:
- It is NOT warm to 20F. I got cold in it in the low 40s.
- Its a great deal for a down sleeping bag, but they use 550-fill down, which is inferior quality down. It doesn't loft as much, is heavier, and doesn't compress as much.

GoLite makes some very nice down sleeping bags (I own 2) that use high quality down, are very warm and true to their ratings, and you can get them for a steal if you catch one of their sales.

Also consider a Top Quilt rather than full sleeping bag. It saves the weight of material and insulation under you (which gets compressed and useless anyway), and can be used in a hammock or on a ground pad. Hammockgear.com makes some nice ones.

[flemdawg1]

Any input is appreciated
Rei passage 1 tent
Eno doublenest
Eno guardian bug net
Eno slap straps
Eno profly tarp
Rei flash 62 pack
Kelty cosmic down 20*
Base layer - Patagonia short sleeve quick dry shirt and long johns
Mid layer- fleec long pants and fleece jacket
Outer layer- north face wind jacket and regular safari pants
(to be continued)
Not to worried about the specific clothing but amount of clothing would be nice to know

UNderquilt or sleeping pad?
Cooking and hydration gear?