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Thanks mclaught. I am also seeing an allergist tomorrow.

Thanks Dogwood. That makes sense. I have definitely been obsessing over the "right" answers/gear.

Thanks for that information JNI64. I simply assumed that in the winter I was safe from both bears and ticks.

I appreciate that you all have taken the time to help me get my packing weight down. I am considering all of your suggestions and have begun to lighten my load little by little. I agree with...

Does anyone have any suggestions on reducing the weight of my med kit? Also, I have heard of people taking Doxycycline with them on their hike. Is this typical? I can't seem to get a prescription...

Hi kestral! I know exactly the towel you are speaking of. I hated it and switched over to the ShamWow. BTW, the nighttime hot cocoa and the evening cat bath sound wonderful! I do have a Black...

Thanks Siestita. I have cut the ShamWow pieces down. Personal preference to use two separate towels. I may try to look for a lighter option for one or the other though.

Thanks for the well wishes! And good luck to you as well SKeeterPee. I will leave the bottle of Picardin and maybe just take on packet. The clorox wipes are for hostels and as needed and not for...

Just noticed that you can't see what posts I was responding to unless I included the quote. Sorry!

That was my initial goal! How ever did I end up so far away? :) I will blame it on what if and just in case. LOL. Still, I will get this pack weight down to something more comfortable. Point...

TrafficJam, that was the goal. But "training" has not been going so well. User error I guess. But will try again!

I agree. My big four are pretty darn heavy. You have provided a lot of good suggestions. But at this point, for much of the bigger items, returning them is not an option. I would have to shell...

Yes. The Reactor is heavy. I am definitely carrying the fear of being uncomfortably cold.

Thanks for the advice peakbagger. It is my goal to not start out with a bunch of stuff that I will not need. I will need a bit of "extra coverage" as well. My hair is very short. ;) The gators...

In regards to the gloves, I actually purchased those from Zpacks. They did not work for me. The pot cozy seems to be the thing to use to maintain heat. I will adjust the weight after I make i out...

Ha ha! :) Thank you

Yes. I am a cold sleeper as well. :)

Hi Two Tents. My thoughts with the foam sleep mattress and the blow up is that if the blow up goes out in the middle of the night (as I have often heard people speak of), at least I would have...

I will comb through my list and get rid of some of the redundancies. Food weight is also something I will reduce. I will use the 1.5 lbs per day suggested. I can reduce the electronics; not worth...

Thanks RockDoc. I will take a look at the hat situation. I also need to pull together exactly what specific items I will be bringing along for food. Point taken about carrying water up to water.

Thanks so much for all of your helpful suggestions! You have made some good points. I am always planning for "just in case" and "what if" which I don't think is necessarily a bad thing. I just...

Hi everyone,

I am gearing up for my 2020 AT thru hike. I thought I could figure out this puzzle of what to take with me but in the process have become very frustrated. My issue is my pack...