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michaelosborne
11-06-2013, 13:02
Here's my gear list for my upcoming 2014 thru hike. This is everything that will be on my back minus consumables like food/water/fuel, and does not include clothing worn or trekking poles. Any suggestions would be great! I do plan on maybe getting a lighter weight down jacket. But anyways let me know what you think!
http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=14903
You have about 13 pounds of stuff. Add up to 5 pounds of food and water and you will be heading North with less than 20 pounds. That's very good. You will make it without changing a thing.
flemdawg1
11-06-2013, 13:57
Looks like you're pretty well dialed in, and the weight is good and light. The only thing I see is doublecheck the multitool weight, 0.8oz seems abit too light for reality.
michaelosborne
11-06-2013, 14:00
Looks like you're pretty well dialed in, and the weight is good and light. The only thing I see is doublecheck the multitool weight, 0.8oz seems abit too light for reality.
0.8 was the correct weight, it's the leatherman style which is all i really use for backpacking. It's got a small knife, scissors, little screw driver, and tweezers.
http://www.leatherman.com/23.html
CarlZ993
11-06-2013, 15:18
Nice list. I got to really stretch to find some suggestions. But I found a couple.
You could drop a little weight (1 oz or so) on your headlamp. You can determine if you need both the beanie & the balaclava. You might be able to suffice with just one. The NeoAir Trekker can be improved upon. The NeoAir X-lite is lighter (~12 oz) & has a higher R-Value (warmer). I used it on my thru this year & it held up great on some nights that were around 15 deg or so.
I used the same multi-tool as you listed. The scissors didn't work very well on my monthly mustache trimming. The Swiss Army Knife classic (weighs a hair more) had better scissors. I'm switching to it next time.
I used the same tent. I used the shelters mostly. I switched it out to a free-standing 1-person tent just before I got to the Whites (EMS Velocity 1). To be honest, I liked the versatility of the freestanding tent even though it resulted in a weight penalty.
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful hike.
Sailing_Faith
11-06-2013, 15:44
When I click the link I get this error;
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michaelosborne
11-06-2013, 16:09
Great suggestions! I was thinking my sleeping pad was a little on the heavy side so if i switch to a lighter one that has an even better R value its a no brainer
You are 21, unless you have back problems you are better off (in my opinion) going with something like a z-rest and cutting it to the length you need.
CCF is a much more usable option when you are on the trail for any significant length of time and unless you let it blow away, it will never let you down, and it features instant set up.
I didn't come off my ridge rest until I was in my 30s. No way I could use one today however.
CarlZ993
11-06-2013, 18:45
You are 21, unless you have back problems you are better off (in my opinion) going with something like a z-rest and cutting it to the length you need.
CCF is a much more usable option when you are on the trail for any significant length of time and unless you let it blow away, it will never let you down, and it features instant set up.
I didn't come off my ridge rest until I was in my 30s. No way I could use one today however.
I was in my 50s when I came off CCF pads. I was mainly concerned about the weight. When comfy inflatable pads got to comparable weights, I switched. When I did, I thought 'This is great... just don't get a hole in it.'
Hill Ape
11-06-2013, 19:04
i love pie! man thats the best speadsheet i've ever seen, you're gonna be fine, just go hike
QHShowoman
11-06-2013, 22:17
Do you need both the iPhone and the camera?
Edited to add: But kick ass list.
Looks good. The only thing that I don't see is alcohol for your stove.
Looks good. The only thing that I don't see is alcohol for your stove.
The op said it did not include consumables.
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English Stu
11-09-2013, 06:02
Consider Awols book by only carrying sections and putting others in mail drops, or make smaller/lighter,the maps have enough information
The Sawyer Squeeze weighs 3oz, but you have 7.5 oz "w/ bags." More than one squeeze bag is not necessary IMO. The 1-liter works the best, for some reason it is much easier to use than the 2L. Also I have seen many of the Sawyer bags springing a leak. It helps if you are patient and don't squeeze too hard.
Also with a shallow water source it can be really difficult to fill a water bag. (or a bottle as big as the Smart Water) So you might consider adding a cup, or cutting one of your Sawyer bags in half to use as a scoop.
And to save some weight, you can switch to bleach or Aqua Mira.
flatfeet
11-11-2013, 01:16
same as others have said. Iphone and a camera? Balaclava and a beanie? Food and water, yeah around 20lbs.
The only thing I would ditch outright would be your contacts. You want to be putting those things in your eyes when you have no real access to soap and a sink?
Get a pair of Rx sunglasses. Otherwise great list.
p.s Are those the sea to summit ultra-sil? heard those had serious misting issues.
michaelosborne
11-11-2013, 19:44
As far as iphone vs camera you guys really got me thinking to drop the camera and go with the iphone. Less weight of the camera, charging cable, and spare batteries. But will my image quality suffer too bad? I have the iphone 5 and it takes pretty decent photos but would it be decent enough to sacrifice a point and shoot camera with better quality. This is one of those trips where you want to capture a lot of good moments and when I look back I want those moments to look nice :)
Mumbles_2014
11-12-2013, 00:53
I don't have everything for my thru hike yet, but I think my gear will weigh about the same give or take a pound.
break up the guide book and send it to yourself in portions if you really really want to save anymore weight or if you are already doing food drops anyway. If not dont bother and youll be fine. Use a black heavy duty trash bag instead of the pack liner you have and return the pack liner and get your money back.
Just Bill
11-12-2013, 01:35
As far as iphone vs camera you guys really got me thinking to drop the camera and go with the iphone. Less weight of the camera, charging cable, and spare batteries. But will my image quality suffer too bad? I have the iphone 5 and it takes pretty decent photos but would it be decent enough to sacrifice a point and shoot camera with better quality. This is one of those trips where you want to capture a lot of good moments and when I look back I want those moments to look nice :)
Practice now- but that is one suggestion I would make. I am happy enough with the Iphone 5 camera for my pics- but I am not super picky. The panorama feature is nice- on the flipside- you could get caught uploading photos in town as you eat up space and it's easy enough to swap out flash cards to send photos home. Although you occasionally hear the horror stories about lost/damaged cards in the mail. I find using dropbox or similar over Wi-Fi to be fast enough to dump pics and enjoy only having one thing to plug in. I use the energizer phone charger for iphone with a 30 pin to lightning connector. LI batteries give you 2-4 charges.
depending on your funds- I wouldn't spend money on a down jacket upgrade as you won't need it for large portions of your trip. I don't see a lighter weight bag on your list for when it warms up. You'll be miserable with a 10 degree for the warmer months- consider a 30/40 degree quilt for the warm weather. Neo Air trekker is overkill- if you're not tall the women's neo-air is 11 ounces, mens regular is 12. You'll save more weight on that swap than on a down jacket. One more pair of socks. Didn't see a container for your alcohol. A trash compactor bag is lighter than your pack cover- but you already own it so...
Take the whole light load towel- you don't have a bandana. Do you need the nail clipper with the Leatherman? Test the leatherman out- the scissors on my style broke after a few days out- bad metal in the handle. Got a replacement with no problems but kinda pissed me off.
I also like the smartwater bottles and use them. Buy a slightly dumber bottle though in one liter size, cut off the top and store it with your SM bottle so you have a scoop as others mentioned. 30ml dropper bottle with Doc Bronners (or some type of soap) is missing.
Great list- enjoy your hike!
michaelosborne
11-12-2013, 12:03
Practice now- but that is one suggestion I would make. I am happy enough with the Iphone 5 camera for my pics- but I am not super picky. The panorama feature is nice- on the flipside- you could get caught uploading photos in town as you eat up space and it's easy enough to swap out flash cards to send photos home. Although you occasionally hear the horror stories about lost/damaged cards in the mail. I find using dropbox or similar over Wi-Fi to be fast enough to dump pics and enjoy only having one thing to plug in. I use the energizer phone charger for iphone with a 30 pin to lightning connector. LI batteries give you 2-4 charges.
depending on your funds- I wouldn't spend money on a down jacket upgrade as you won't need it for large portions of your trip. I don't see a lighter weight bag on your list for when it warms up. You'll be miserable with a 10 degree for the warmer months- consider a 30/40 degree quilt for the warm weather. Neo Air trekker is overkill- if you're not tall the women's neo-air is 11 ounces, mens regular is 12. You'll save more weight on that swap than on a down jacket. One more pair of socks. Didn't see a container for your alcohol. A trash compactor bag is lighter than your pack cover- but you already own it so...
Take the whole light load towel- you don't have a bandana. Do you need the nail clipper with the Leatherman? Test the leatherman out- the scissors on my style broke after a few days out- bad metal in the handle. Got a replacement with no problems but kinda pissed me off.
I also like the smartwater bottles and use them. Buy a slightly dumber bottle though in one liter size, cut off the top and store it with your SM bottle so you have a scoop as others mentioned. 30ml dropper bottle with Doc Bronners (or some type of soap) is missing.
Great list- enjoy your hike!
Great ideas Bill! I'll trim off a 500mL water bottle for scooping, switch out to the women's neoair, and add some sort of soap but probably Dr. Bronners. I have gotten a chance to use/test the scissors on the leatherman so it seem to be holding up quite well, and I do think I'm just gonna stick with the good ol' iPhone for the camera and just throw a life proof case on the bad boy and call it a day. I do plan on buying a really light quilt for the warmer weather when it gets closer to that time and either have someone at home ship it to me or find one out on the trail somewhere.
Subie Love
12-15-2013, 23:25
Very nice list! Are you bringing an extra tshirt or underwear? I see you have long underwear but what about boxers/briefs?
MuddyWaters
12-16-2013, 00:26
The style is a nice little knife. I think the blade is probably the closest thing to a razor blade you can get without it being a razor blade. It is sharpened only on one side and is extremely sharp. But after that, the tweezers arent strong enough to pull a tick, neither are the Swiss army knife.
Id take (and do) a derma safe knife (0.27oz) and a decent tweezer (0.25 oz). Weighs less, does more.
I suspect your sock weight is off, 3 prs of socks dont weigh 4 oz when one of them is heavy for sleeping. The sleeping socks probably weigh 3-4oz. Sleeping socks are poor use of weight. Down socks are much much warmer, and lighter.
My personal view, is that 10 oz for an alcohol stove and pot setup is defeating the purpose. You might as well have a jetboil Ti.
Do you really need 6oz in spare batteries and charger? You will be in town every few days.
Personally, I carry camera. Camera turns on instantly and is ready to take pictures. If you depend on iphone you either leave it on and battery goes dead (hence carrying batteries and charger) or you leave it off and its a pain to turn on and wait. My preference is to leave phone off and only turn on once per day in evening to send text. Phone lasts weeks to months that way. Of course, I dont carry an i-thingy.
Why in the world would you use a pack cover with a cuben fiber pack? Totally unnecessary. You have a liner too. Two layers of protection is enough. If you cant keep your stuff dry with that, the pack cover isnt going to help you either.
2 smart water bottles will weigh closer to 3 oz together.
Use your cook pot for a scoop when needed. No need to carry some cut up bottle for that.
If you will use a bounce box, think of things you can put in there that you dont need all the time. Some things can wait till towns. For me, charger would be one. I would plan to use electronics so that dont need charger on trail. Same for nail clippers, use them occasionally in town every couple weeks. Also most of AT guide, just take a couple pages at a time with you in ziplock.
Pretty heavy headlamp.
Ever thought about bringing rain pants?