My gear listing
This is my current gear listing for all the gear I will be uing on my 2010 Thu hike on the Appalachian Trail.
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/Atmos-65.jpg)
Osprey, Atmos 65
Review: Through the years I have had four packs and this was the one I that is the most comfortable.
Weight: 57 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1at-crocs.jpg)
Crocs
Review: For around camp and river crossings.
Weight: 9.8 oz Price: $20
(no picture yet)
Shirt (spare)
Review:
Weight: oz Price: $
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/shorts.jpg)
Shorts (spare)
Review: Spare shorts for swimming or where I can not where my kilt.
Weight: 5.5 oz Price: $32
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/smartwool.jpeg)
Smart Wool, Socks (two spare pairs)
Review: Two more pairs of socks besides the one I am wearing to rotate out.
Weight: 4.3 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/packa.gif)
Ceder Tree, The Packa
Review: Can be used separately as a pack cover or as a rain suit or you can wear it as a rain suit with your backpack under it. Serves as two pieces of gear and saves the weight of carry pack cover.
Weight: 11 oz Price: $110
Marmot, Precip rain pants
Review:
Weight: 7.5 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/fleece.jpeg)
Micro Fleece coat
Review:
Weight: 10.3 oz Price: $25
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1platypus.jpg)
Platypus, Hydration bladder 3 liter, 70 oz
Review: I like bladders better then bottles. When I use bottles I have a tendency to gulp a lot of water and drink it all up. With the bladder I can just drink off the hose while I am walking and don't' have to reach around to get a bottle. It also help me meter my water intake better because I am not always drinking a whole bottle when I need a drink.
Weight: 30 grams Price: $9.00
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/tec%20scout.jpg)
Princeton, Princeton Tec Scout LED Headlamp
Review:
Weight: 1.6 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/Platypus%206%20L%20Water%20Tank.jpg)
Platypus 4 liter, 140 oz, Water bag
Water bag for cleaning Review: I fill this at night before I am ready to cook my dinner. This way it is full for cleaning my cooking pot and what it left over I can use in the morning to top off my water bladder. This way I don't have to walk back down to the water source to fill my bladder again.
Weight: 70 grams Price: $15.00
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/Amigo%20Pro.jpg)
Amigi Pro (water filtration system)
- No pumping required!
- Durable, 1.5 gallon water bag
- Pinch valve for flow control
Outdoor Research, Bug head net
Review: I like this one because the ring keeps the net away from my face.
Weight: 2.2 oz Price: $12.00
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/ultrathon.jpg)
3M, Bug Dope
Review:
Weight: 2 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/App-Pages.gif)
Appalachian Pages 2009 - guidebook
Review:
Weight: 6.9 oz Price: $15.95
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/camera.jpg)
Camera - Cannon SD880IS
Review: Bought this in after reading the Ken Rockwell review and love it.
Weight: 7.7 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1UltraPod.jpg)
Camera Tripod
Review: This can stand alone or attach to a tree, hiking poll, or anything the strap will wrap around.
Weight: 1.7 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/sticpic.jpg)
The Stick Pic
Review: This attaches to the end out you hiking stick and allows you to take a picture of yourself showing the background. You can also attach it to you hiking poll and put you camera in video mod and take movie clips of yousrelf walking.
Weight: 0.4 oz Price: $11
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/micra1.jpg)
Leatherman Micra
Review: Has every tool I will need on the trail and some that I will not need.
Weight: 1.8 oz Price:
Cooking Gear
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/biclighter.jpg)
Lighter
Review: I use any type of lighter. It may not be the one that is actually in the picture.
Weight: 0.4 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/trollstove.jpg)
MBDC --Made for me by Mini Bull Designs
![](http://www.antigravitygear.com/prodimages/caldera04_medium.jpg)
Caldera Cone I will be using the cone from this setup but with a Mini Bull Designs alcohol stove.
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/bottles_flip.jpg)
Fuel bottles (two)
These are a lot easier to see through and also easier to fill your stove with. The 4.oz size will fit almost anywhere in your pack so I carry two.
Weight: 0.6 oz each Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1Snow%20Peak%20700.jpg)
Snow Peaks, Snow Peaks Trek 700
I have been very happy with this pot so far. I previously had a larger titanium pot but it was to big and took longer to boil water. I am very impressed with this one so far.
Weight: 4.4 oz Price: $39.00
Sea To Summit, Spork
Review: Can be used as a sppon or a fork.
Weight: 0.5 oz Price: $11.95
Yale Pulse Orange 1/16 cord 50 feet of this for hanging the bear bag, or any extra cord that may be needed.
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/amod.jpg)
AMOD GPS-based data logger designed to provide location information for digital photos (in EXIF 2.0 or later format) from all digital cameras and camera phones
Sleeping gear
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/golite%20quilt.jpg)
Golite 20 degree quilt
Review: I will be using it as my summer sleeping bag.
Weight: 1.5 oz. Price: $155 on sale normally $225
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1WB-BB.jpg)
Warbonnet Outdoors, Warbonnet Blackbird Hammock Double layer 1.1
Review: I have a Hennessey Hammock and a few others but this one outshines them all. It has plenty of room, a shelf on the side, a double layer bottom so you can slide a pad in between the layers and is lightweight.
Weight: 34.5 oz Price: $170
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/MacCat.jpg)
Outdoor Equipment Supplier MacCat Deluxe Ultra Spinn
Review: The lightest weight tarp I have found and has plenty of room to cook under or just sit under if I want to.
Weight: 10.5 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/SleepPad1.jpg)
Two lb-density Crosslinked Polyethylene CCF Pad
Review: Used during the cold weather under my sleeping bag.
Weight: 12 oz Price: $30
Gear I am wearing
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/kiltmh.jpg)
Mountain Hardwear, Mountain Kilt
Review: Now worries about short chaffing with this.
Weight: 9.2 oz Price: $45.00
(no picture yet)
Shirt
Review:
Weight: oz Price: $
(no picture yet)
Buff
Review: This is a bandanna that has multiple uses.
Weight: oz Price: $19.50
(no picture yet)
Hat
Review: I have not decided on a hat yet.
Weight: oz Price: $
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/vasque-br.jpg)
Vasque, Vasque Breeze
Review: I have tried three other types of book and so far this is the one that fits me best.
Weight: 2 lb 8 oz Price: $120
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/smartwool.jpeg)
Smart Wool, Sock
Review:
Weight: 4.3 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/rocky_mtn_low_gaiter.jpg)
Outdoor Research. Rocky mountin low gaitors
Review: Decide to go with low gaitors because I was worried about the breath ability of the tall one.
Weight: 4.8 oz Price: $20.00
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1leki-ult.jpg)
Leki, Leki Ultralite
Review:
Weight: 18 oz Price: $149
Winter starting gear
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/aether70.jpg)
Osprey, Aether 70
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1Sbag.jpg)
Campmor, Goose Down 0 Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag
Review: I will switch out to a different temp sleeping bag as the temps warm up after the start of my hike.
Weight: 49.6 oz. Price: $149
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/SNUGGY.JPG)
Warbonnet Outdoor, Yeti winter under quilt
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/montbell.jpg)
Mont-Bell, Ex Light Down Jacket
Review: This is for the start of my hike only, in colder temps.
Weight: 5.7 oz Price: $160.00
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1balaclava.jpg)
Outdoor Research, Balaclava - Ninjaclava
Review:
Weight: 2.0 oz Price: $24
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/Seirus.jpg)
Seirus Hyperlite All-Weather Glove
Review:
Weight: 1.6 oz Price: $30
Under Armor, Long under wear
Review:
Weight: 5.7 oz Price:
Under Armor, Long under shirt
Review:
Weight: 12.2 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/Atmos-65.jpg)
Osprey, Atmos 65
Review: Through the years I have had four packs and this was the one I that is the most comfortable.
Weight: 57 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1at-crocs.jpg)
Crocs
Review: For around camp and river crossings.
Weight: 9.8 oz Price: $20
(no picture yet)
Shirt (spare)
Review:
Weight: oz Price: $
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/shorts.jpg)
Shorts (spare)
Review: Spare shorts for swimming or where I can not where my kilt.
Weight: 5.5 oz Price: $32
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/smartwool.jpeg)
Smart Wool, Socks (two spare pairs)
Review: Two more pairs of socks besides the one I am wearing to rotate out.
Weight: 4.3 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/packa.gif)
Ceder Tree, The Packa
Review: Can be used separately as a pack cover or as a rain suit or you can wear it as a rain suit with your backpack under it. Serves as two pieces of gear and saves the weight of carry pack cover.
Weight: 11 oz Price: $110
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/precippant.jpg)
Marmot, Precip rain pants
Review:
Weight: 7.5 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/fleece.jpeg)
Micro Fleece coat
Review:
Weight: 10.3 oz Price: $25
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1platypus.jpg)
Platypus, Hydration bladder 3 liter, 70 oz
Review: I like bladders better then bottles. When I use bottles I have a tendency to gulp a lot of water and drink it all up. With the bladder I can just drink off the hose while I am walking and don't' have to reach around to get a bottle. It also help me meter my water intake better because I am not always drinking a whole bottle when I need a drink.
Weight: 30 grams Price: $9.00
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/tec%20scout.jpg)
Princeton, Princeton Tec Scout LED Headlamp
Review:
Weight: 1.6 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/Platypus%206%20L%20Water%20Tank.jpg)
Platypus 4 liter, 140 oz, Water bag
Water bag for cleaning Review: I fill this at night before I am ready to cook my dinner. This way it is full for cleaning my cooking pot and what it left over I can use in the morning to top off my water bladder. This way I don't have to walk back down to the water source to fill my bladder again.
Weight: 70 grams Price: $15.00
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/Amigo%20Pro.jpg)
Amigi Pro (water filtration system)
- No pumping required!
- Durable, 1.5 gallon water bag
- Pinch valve for flow control
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/headnet2.jpg)
Outdoor Research, Bug head net
Review: I like this one because the ring keeps the net away from my face.
Weight: 2.2 oz Price: $12.00
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/ultrathon.jpg)
3M, Bug Dope
Review:
Weight: 2 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/App-Pages.gif)
Appalachian Pages 2009 - guidebook
Review:
Weight: 6.9 oz Price: $15.95
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/camera.jpg)
Camera - Cannon SD880IS
Review: Bought this in after reading the Ken Rockwell review and love it.
Weight: 7.7 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1UltraPod.jpg)
Camera Tripod
Review: This can stand alone or attach to a tree, hiking poll, or anything the strap will wrap around.
Weight: 1.7 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/sticpic.jpg)
The Stick Pic
Review: This attaches to the end out you hiking stick and allows you to take a picture of yourself showing the background. You can also attach it to you hiking poll and put you camera in video mod and take movie clips of yousrelf walking.
Weight: 0.4 oz Price: $11
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/micra1.jpg)
Leatherman Micra
Review: Has every tool I will need on the trail and some that I will not need.
Weight: 1.8 oz Price:
Cooking Gear
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/biclighter.jpg)
Lighter
Review: I use any type of lighter. It may not be the one that is actually in the picture.
Weight: 0.4 oz Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/trollstove.jpg)
MBDC --Made for me by Mini Bull Designs
![](http://www.antigravitygear.com/prodimages/caldera04_medium.jpg)
Caldera Cone I will be using the cone from this setup but with a Mini Bull Designs alcohol stove.
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/bottles_flip.jpg)
Fuel bottles (two)
These are a lot easier to see through and also easier to fill your stove with. The 4.oz size will fit almost anywhere in your pack so I carry two.
Weight: 0.6 oz each Price:
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1Snow%20Peak%20700.jpg)
Snow Peaks, Snow Peaks Trek 700
I have been very happy with this pot so far. I previously had a larger titanium pot but it was to big and took longer to boil water. I am very impressed with this one so far.
Weight: 4.4 oz Price: $39.00
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/ss-spork.jpg)
Sea To Summit, Spork
Review: Can be used as a sppon or a fork.
Weight: 0.5 oz Price: $11.95
Yale Pulse Orange 1/16 cord 50 feet of this for hanging the bear bag, or any extra cord that may be needed.
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/amod.jpg)
AMOD GPS-based data logger designed to provide location information for digital photos (in EXIF 2.0 or later format) from all digital cameras and camera phones
Sleeping gear
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/golite%20quilt.jpg)
Golite 20 degree quilt
Review: I will be using it as my summer sleeping bag.
Weight: 1.5 oz. Price: $155 on sale normally $225
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1WB-BB.jpg)
Warbonnet Outdoors, Warbonnet Blackbird Hammock Double layer 1.1
Review: I have a Hennessey Hammock and a few others but this one outshines them all. It has plenty of room, a shelf on the side, a double layer bottom so you can slide a pad in between the layers and is lightweight.
Weight: 34.5 oz Price: $170
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/MacCat.jpg)
Outdoor Equipment Supplier MacCat Deluxe Ultra Spinn
Review: The lightest weight tarp I have found and has plenty of room to cook under or just sit under if I want to.
Weight: 10.5 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/SleepPad1.jpg)
Two lb-density Crosslinked Polyethylene CCF Pad
Review: Used during the cold weather under my sleeping bag.
Weight: 12 oz Price: $30
Gear I am wearing
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/kiltmh.jpg)
Mountain Hardwear, Mountain Kilt
Review: Now worries about short chaffing with this.
Weight: 9.2 oz Price: $45.00
(no picture yet)
Shirt
Review:
Weight: oz Price: $
(no picture yet)
Buff
Review: This is a bandanna that has multiple uses.
Weight: oz Price: $19.50
(no picture yet)
Hat
Review: I have not decided on a hat yet.
Weight: oz Price: $
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/vasque-br.jpg)
Vasque, Vasque Breeze
Review: I have tried three other types of book and so far this is the one that fits me best.
Weight: 2 lb 8 oz Price: $120
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/smartwool.jpeg)
Smart Wool, Sock
Review:
Weight: 4.3 oz Price:
![](http://www.trailjournals.com/images/gear/rocky_mtn_low_gaiter.jpg)
Outdoor Research. Rocky mountin low gaitors
Review: Decide to go with low gaitors because I was worried about the breath ability of the tall one.
Weight: 4.8 oz Price: $20.00
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1leki-ult.jpg)
Leki, Leki Ultralite
Review:
Weight: 18 oz Price: $149
Winter starting gear
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/aether70.jpg)
Osprey, Aether 70
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1Sbag.jpg)
Campmor, Goose Down 0 Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag
Review: I will switch out to a different temp sleeping bag as the temps warm up after the start of my hike.
Weight: 49.6 oz. Price: $149
Warbonnet Outdoor, Yeti winter under quilt
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/montbell.jpg)
Mont-Bell, Ex Light Down Jacket
Review: This is for the start of my hike only, in colder temps.
Weight: 5.7 oz Price: $160.00
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/1balaclava.jpg)
Outdoor Research, Balaclava - Ninjaclava
Review:
Weight: 2.0 oz Price: $24
![](http://www.appalachianpages.com/attroll/tj/Seirus.jpg)
Seirus Hyperlite All-Weather Glove
Review:
Weight: 1.6 oz Price: $30
Under Armor, Long under wear
Review:
Weight: 5.7 oz Price:
Under Armor, Long under shirt
Review:
Weight: 12.2 oz Price: