Popnfrsh24
01-08-2013, 18:09
OK, So I have started to look at other peoples gear list to try and get ideas on what to buy, and man people are super organized on here! They have excel tables with names, weights, and notes about all of their prodcuts. It seems like every one here is very engineering-minded, or they are just super organized. I can't help but think that most people are overpreparing a lot for all of this stuff. From what I have heard from other thru hikers, they say they ditched a lot of stuff in the first weeks. Can you thru hikers give advice on what these items usually are? I dont want to bring these items in the first place!
And also, I realize weight is almost everything when it comes to hiking, but to a naive thru-hiker wannabe, some of this ultralight ideals seem a little unncessary. I mean, cutting a toothbrush in half so that it weighs less....really? Is it THAT bad? I realize that you are carrying that stuff all the time, so every ounce matters, but some things just seem kind of ridiculous. Also I know lighter bag => easier on legs => travel more distance => happier hiker. But, If I don't have the lightest bag, will I just be walking all the time being like "OH MY GOSH THIS IS SO HEAVY GET IT OFF OF ME!!!" or will I just be walking at a slower pace?
Also, the #1 thing I want to bring on this trip is my travel guitar + case. Guitar is a HUGE passion of mine, I play it at least for one hour every day, usually way more than that. That being said, there is no way I am not bringing one with me. I know this is going to add a lot of weight, so do you guys have suggestions on how to cut off weight on other bigger items in order to compensate for this?
Thanks!
:banana
Pop
And also, I realize weight is almost everything when it comes to hiking, but to a naive thru-hiker wannabe, some of this ultralight ideals seem a little unncessary. I mean, cutting a toothbrush in half so that it weighs less....really? Is it THAT bad? I realize that you are carrying that stuff all the time, so every ounce matters, but some things just seem kind of ridiculous. Also I know lighter bag => easier on legs => travel more distance => happier hiker. But, If I don't have the lightest bag, will I just be walking all the time being like "OH MY GOSH THIS IS SO HEAVY GET IT OFF OF ME!!!" or will I just be walking at a slower pace?
Also, the #1 thing I want to bring on this trip is my travel guitar + case. Guitar is a HUGE passion of mine, I play it at least for one hour every day, usually way more than that. That being said, there is no way I am not bringing one with me. I know this is going to add a lot of weight, so do you guys have suggestions on how to cut off weight on other bigger items in order to compensate for this?
Thanks!
:banana
Pop