Thanks for all the suggestions, ill sum up my responses
- is it overkill to carry a fleece and a down jacket if i have a good (windproof ?) mid layer ?
I think it is. If your hike starts early & it's still cold, a fleece vest might be nice. Send it home after a few weeks. You definitely don't want to hike w/ a down jacket. You will need a windproof/waterproof
outer layer (Rain jacket); not mid-layer.
- I'll definetly check out the exped pillow
A pillow is a luxury item. One that I carry. I use this one:
http://www.rei.com/product/799192/co...perlite-pillow
- I've weighed all my gear , i just estimated a few things based on other lists , and I'm debating on some of my luxury items because I could drop about 3.5 lbs by not taking my kindle , french press, and battery pack. These items make for a great weekend hike but idk if the weight will be worth it on a thru. I still have a whole season to play around with it and I could always send these things home
A 'regular Kindle' weighs much less than the Fire. If you plan on using a lot of electronics, a battery pack might be something worth the weight (I only had an Android phone w/ an extra battery; didn't need a battery pack). Only you can decide that. You can ditch it if you see you don't need it. Keep it if you do.
- My burning question for you guys is if a 25 (ish) pound base weight would be that detrimental on a thru hike even though I am quite fit (not to toot my own horn) and my baltoro can carry a load like a champ .