Originally Posted by Appalachian Tater
What was the total PACK weight (without food & water)?
I have no idea, I just tried to buy light stuff and carry only things I thought I needed. When I weighed with food and water it was somewhere between 30 and 40 pounds. It wasn't that light when I left Amicalola.
You don't say what time of year you're leaving? As others have noted, you definitely need to get some more clothing, no matter what time of year it is.
Also, I would add to the first aid kit some immodium or pepto tablets; the exertion of being on the trail along with the change in diet can wreak havoc in that department. Some more modern blister treatment, such as one of the gel dressings or even Dr. Scholl's blister pads, would be an improvement over old fashioned moleskin.
Don't forget your health insurance card along with your id and credit card, and having a little bit of cash is always a good thing too. You may find that your water bottles are not enough, but you can always pick up or cast off some gatorade bottles as you travel and figure out what you personally require for a day's hiking and camping.
I had a Eurika solo tent. The thing leaked and condinsation built up crazy bad, but at least it's light and compact
If you're going my way, I'll walk with you.
My one suggestion is getting a Ti Spoon with a long handle. It makes cooking easier and eating better and it won't break. I saw too many spoons break while eating Ben & Jerry's Ice cream. Sometimes you just can't wait for it to soften up.
Oh and a second suggestion on footwear. Only buy one pair. Get seconds when your first ones run out or if you find you really hate what you originally bought.
Cheers and good luck!
GG
I'd give you my list but we split our stuff and as a lady hiker, I carried some extra luxury items (two Cocoon pillows and my thermarest seat cushion) and extra clothes.But my main switch half way through was to a lighter pack (Gregory Jade for me) and trail runners. I still stuck with a synthetic sleeping bag the entire way and liked the Marmot brand. Also, I carried a down jacket to start in March (glad I did), but not at the end.
lets see if i can remember everything.
-vapor trail pack
-western mountaineering megalite 30* bag with stuff sack and garbage bag for liner
-hubba tent with stuff sack
-3/4 prolite 3 thermarest
-simmerlite stove with 22 oz. bottle(+lighter and windscreen) with carry sack
-titan kettle with msr titanium tool spoon
-started with 2 nalgenes(but finished with only 1, lost 1 in a hole in mahoosuc notch) with hip belt holster(which also fell into the notch)
-katadyn hiker pro water filter
-2 liter platypus for in camp water(and for when making a dry camp)
-home made first aid kit in a tiny stuff sack
-thru-hiker handbook, journal, pen, yahtzee game pad, dice, maps for the section, compass
-camera charger, extra battery, memory chip
-2 waterproof stuff sacks-1 for food and 1 for clothes
-silnylon pack cover
- 30-40 bear line(don't remember exact)
-carried a full roll of TP and never ran out
clothing
winter:
-1 pair shorts(with liner) 1 short sleeved shirt(always worn)
-synthetic long johns upper and lower
-marmot dri-clime jacket
-marmot precip rain pants
-pac-trail something or other gor-tex rain jacket(don't remember exact name got it on sale)
-wool hat
-1 pair warm gloves and 1 water-proof pair that went over them.
-3 pairs smartwool adrenaline socks
-picked up a pair of crocs in franklin for camp shoes.
summer:
-sent rain gear home
-got another pair of shorts and a shirt
-replaced megalite sleeping bag with driclime sleeping bag
-hiking poles with duct tape wrapped around them.
pack was never over 30lbs usually under 25.
hope this helps!
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