Ok so it’s almost time to make it all a reality. After multiple trips to REI, and countless hours on here I have begun to assemble my gear. Here is a tentative packing list. For reference I should be about 220 lbs, 5’8 when I start. I intend on leaving in mid April most likely. I’m trying to go light, but I’m not anal about being “ultralight”. I’ve gotten so much information on here and really appreciate all your advice. Many of my gear purchases have been the result of advice I received from you all. Please Check out my list, and feel free to comment. I left some questions and request for feedback below.
THE BIG 3
-Pack: UlA circuit (Bought)
-Tent: Tarp Tent Rainbow or Tarptent Moment….also debated a hammock but cant decide, have no hammock experience and don’t like the price once you add insulation and everthing.
-Sleeping Bag: Mont Bell UL SS #2, Have not purchased yet, having trouble pulling the trigger on this one!!! Help!!! (Possibly a jacksrbetter summer quilt after May).
-Pad: Z Rest
Clothing
-Marmot Precip Rain Jacket (Bought)
-ULA Rain wrap (Bought)
-Marmot Zeus Down Vest (Bought)
-North Face TKA ¼ zip (bought)
-Ice Breaker Lite tee (if I drop a few pounds and its not so form fitting)……please suggest a nice loose fitting technical tee!!
-Patagonia Capilene 2 top/bottom (bought)
-Convertible pants….. REI sahara?? Suggestions? May switch out for synthetic shorts at some point.
-Mountain Hardwear Stretch Gloves (bought)
-Army Wool Watch cap (bough)
_Marmot ion windshirt……(will add after may, after colder gear shipped home)
-mountain hardwear power stretch gloves
Footwear
Keen Voyager mid (bought) This is open for change as the hike goes on….may transition to trail runners.
-Two Pair Bridgedale trekkers (bought)
Water
Two one liter aqua fina bottles.
One platypus bladder with tube (bough)
One Nalgene Collapsible Bladder for camp. (bough)
Aqua Mira
Poles
Not sure…..pacer poles? Black Diamond non shock poles? Help
Kitchen
-Snow peak 700 with jet boil lid. (own) also own pinnacle soloist, a bit bigger but also a bit heavier.
-Sea to summit collapsible mug (own)
-Snow peak giga power (own)
-Outdoor Research Stuff sack as food bag. (own)
-Tabasco sauce!!!!!
First Aid
-duct tape
-a **** load of motrin
-small tube of lotrim
-four years of emergency nursing knowledge
-possibly some butt paste
Hygiene
-Dr. bonners soap
-toothbrush and paste
MISC
-iphone and charger (own)
-pen and small notebook
-dog tags
-pipe/tobacco
-550 cord
-swiss army tinker
-BIC lighter
-two bandannas
-small pack towel/sham wow?
Princeton Tech head lamp (own)