I am starting my thru-hike on March 1, 2013 and my gear list is as follows. Nothing is final yet but a lot of it I have already or am about to order so I can test them out before I leave next year. If anyone has any advice please share.
-Pack:
Osprey Kestrel 38
-Sleeping Bag
Kelty Light Year 40 degree Down
-Sleep Pad
Thermarest RidgeRest SOLite Sleeping Pad
-Tent
Eureka Solitaire 1 person tent
-Stove/ Kitchen/ Water
MSR Pocket Rocket w/ msr fuel (or whatever is available on the AT)
Snow Peak Titanium Spork
Snow Peak Trek 900 Titanium Cook Set
2 or 3 Large Powerade type bottles for water
-Misc
Petzl Tikka Plus 2 headlamp
Stuff sacks for clothes/ food and bear bag
50ft cord
Leatherman multi tool
Gerber LED mini flashlight
Basic homemade firstaid kit
TP, and other basic toiletries
Still debating on Trekking Poles
-Clothes
EMS Teckwick midweight top/bottoms base layers- 1 set
Hiking Pants- 1 set
Russel DriPower T-Shirt- 2 each
Smartwool Merino Wool Socks- 2 pair
Injinji Sock liners- 3 pair
Outdoor Research Low Gaiters
Running Shorts- 1 each
Burton Mittens w/ removable liners
Outdoor Research Beanie
Turtle Fur Neck/ Face guard
North Face fleece- doubles as pillow
-Rain Gear
Marmot Precip Jacket
Columbia Thunderstorm II rain pants
-Shoes
Montrail Sabino Gore-tex trail running shoes
I am still thinking about the food I am going to bring. Trail mix, nuts, jerkey, ramen, rice sides, clif bars, dried fruit, oatmeal, etc.
I am going by the if you cant wear it dont bring it method so when if warms up I will be shipping most of my cold weather gear home with the exception of a few items.
If there is anything you think I could use or not bring let me know, and let me what you think of my gear list overall. Like I said I am an amatuer hiker, but I have been doing lots of research so I think I am headed in the right direction. This isnt my final gear list but it is close to it.