Twenty Five Pounds

[MrHappy]

Just packed up my pack, and the whole kit and kaboodle with 5 days food and 2 litres water weighs a mere 25 pounds!!! I'm psyched -- only 2 more days until I fly down and start walking.

[Bravo]

Sounds Great. Good Luck.

[Flask]

could you jot down a quick list of what you ahve in your pack? im just curious what youre carrying. thanks!

[Jim Adams]

good luck and have all the fun that you can.
geek

[Frosty]

Just packed up my pack, and the whole kit and kaboodle with 5 days food and 2 litres water weighs a mere 25 pounds!!! I'm psyched -- only 2 more days until I fly down and start walking.

I can hear your knees saying, "Thank you, thank you."

[bigcranky]

Sounds great -- have fun. I do have to say that you have one of the best trail names I have ever heard.

[MrHappy]

Ok, here's the packing list (roughly):

Pack: Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus + 3/4 Length GG Foam Pad
Tent: REI Roadster Solo
Fartsack: REI Mojave +10 (womens... it was cheaper)
Packed in Sea to Summit 25L waterproof sack
Stove: Jetboil (original)
1 Orikaso Bowl and Cup
Titanium Spork
various spices in small plastic baggies, sm. bottle of olive oil.
small bottle of biodegradable soap
Full size backpacker towel (also for use as sleeping pad)
1 set of maps (GA + NC), Thru Hikers Companion
First Ait Kit (bandaids, Ibuprofen, moleskin, gauze)
Emergency Kit (flint, tiny compass, signal mirror, duct tape, fire starter)
50 feet Parachute Cord
Yaktrax Traction Devices
2 Platypus 2 litre bags
one nalgene (empty)
down booties
compass
head lamp (tikka)
extra batteries
small pocket knife
paper + pencil for journaling

Clothing:
Fleece Jacket, Pants, Vest
EMS Polypro Lovesleeve, short sleeve (worn) and leggings
Zip-off pants (worn)
EMS waterresistant gloves + liners
EMS Polypro balaclava
OR fleece hat and neck warmer
Socks: 1 pr heavy, 1 pr lightweight, 2 pr liners
3 bandana's

Food
5 quart-size freezer bag meals
5 instant oatmeal packets
10 snack baggies (fruit roll up, beef jerky, gorp, etc.)
5 cliff bars
coffee
parmesan cheese
chai tea powder
emergen-c powder

Looking at it, I realized I'm missing a few things:

Toothbrush, baking soda, hair ties, vitamins

[MrHappy]

Oh yeah, and a Patagonia hard shell and Marmot Precip pants stuffed into the outer pockets of my pack.

[rafe]

. . . Camera???

[RITBlake]

leave the nalgene home and go get yourself a 32 oz gatorade. Just as durable but lighter!

Good list though. You've done your homework.

[stickat04]

[QUOTE=RITBlake;301000]leave the nalgene home and go get yourself a 32 oz gatorade. Just as durable but lighter!


Need the Nalgene in a January-February start for a hot bottle, I would not trust a Gatorade bottle in my bag.

[MrHappy]

Thanks for the input.

My camera is very small and goes in my pants pocket, so I didn't count.

In warmer weather I plan on dumping the nalgene, but I want it's leakproofness for a hot water bottle in my sleeping bag on cold nights.

[Bravo]

Are you sure you won't need more food? 1 pack of oatmeal in the morning seems a little light.

[Fannypack]

Are you sure you won't need more food? 1 pack of oatmeal in the morning seems a little light.

ditto, more food but hey u will figure that out early & u can buy more at Neels Gap & Hiawassee as well as Franklin..
I started out thinking I could eat a freeze dried meal for one (for dinner) and soon found that I need a freeze dried meal for two

[RITBlake]

Need the Nalgene in a January-February start for a hot bottle, I would not trust a Gatorade bottle in my bag.

I forgot he was leaving so early. It feels like late fall/early spring with this warm weather. Good call on the nalgene.

[MrHappy]

I think I may need more lunch foods. The dinners and breakfasts are homemade and quite large. Once I get going I'll be doing a mixtures of maildrops and store bought food. I've posted apart of my my resupply list on my website, http://2000miler.net.

[RITBlake]

Thanks for the input.

My camera is very small and goes in my pants pocket, so I didn't count.

In warmer weather I plan on dumping the nalgene, but I want it's leakproofness for a hot water bottle in my sleeping bag on cold nights.

MrHappy, It doesn't leak...it MELTS!

[Rainman]

Definitely going to be hungry

[MrHappy]

What other food would you guys recommend? I'm mostly worried about $/calorie ratio. At the supermarket, chewy bars seemed to be the best. What else is good for lunches/snacks and also cheap? I don't really like candy bars (snickers, etc.) on the trail. The sugar doesn't last me very long.

[chicote]

I don't think he'll get that hungry, especially in the beginning. I always find my appetite takes a while to develop. I actually for the first 3 days eat less than I do in town. However, after that it kicks in just fine.