This is not a packlist for an AT thru-hike. This is my list for my first-ever overnight hike, starting in a couple of weeks (which will hopefully lead to a thru-hike in 2007 or 2008). It will be 5-6 days long, and take place in an still-unknown spot (probably the Standing Indian area, but I'm open to ideas.)
I intend to take 5 days, but will pack food for 6. The number after each item is weight in ounces. Questions are at bottom.
Shelter
Slumberjack Latitude 20 degree bag 50
Hammock -- tenatively Hennessy Ultralight 32
Stakes 2
Pack cover 2
Cooking
Jetboil PCS 15
Fuel 4
2 water bottles (full) 20
Iodine Tablets 0.5
Food
Food bag 1
Various Ziplocs 2
spork 0.5
Liptons (6) 25
Freeze-dried meals (3) 2
Oatmeal (8) 8
Gorp / freezedried fruit 24
Jerky 8
powerbars (6) 6
cocoa (2) 2
Gatorade mix (6) 6
Hygeine
soap 3
TP 1
chafing powder 5
Misc
First Aid kit 10
Lighter 0.5
Leatherman micra 2
Bandanas 2
map 1
Money/ID/keys 2
headlamp/batteries 10
cellphone/camera 3
20 foot cord for bear bag 2
Luxury
book 8
notebook & pens 4
Pipe, cleaners & baccy 12
Clothes in Pack (at heaviest)
Stuff sack for clothes 1
Spare shorts 5
Spare T shirt 5
longsleeve shirt 1
compression shorts 3
spare socks 2
spare sock liners 1
Spandex pants 2
rain jacket 10
fleece 15
Total in Pack 416.5
Carried/Worn
Pack -- Atmos 50
Poles
Clothes worn
Shorts
Base T shirt
jockstrap
shoes
socks
sock liners
ballcap
Sunglasses
Questions:
1)Is that enough food for 6 days? I intend to cook only at breakfast and dinner, and to gorp it for lunch.
2) Is the Atmos 50 enough pack for me? I'm coming in here at 26 pounds of in-pack weight, and on a thru-hike I'd expect to have a couple pounds more, especially in colder weather where I might tent it and/or go with a heavier sleeping bag. The Osprey website seems to suggest the Atmos is more like a 20-25 pound bag.
3) I need specific recommendations for
-- first aid kit
-- headlamp
Any feedback welcome.