My Gear list....any suggestions???

[wildcowboy238]

Here is what I plan to take with me on my venture:

Backpack- Atmos 65 4000 cu. in weight 3lb 10 oz
Sleeping bag - a sleep system by mil-spec weight aprox 3 lbs
Ducktape
Bear bag and 75' of cord
Thermals
6 pr of socks
4 T-shirts
2 Sweat shirts
1 pr tennies
1 pr hiking boots
1 firstaid hiking kit w/ needle
Maps and Compass
Thru hiker companion

Food to be determined during training.... Water purification still need good advice as to what is best.....

I plan to run the entire trek with a weight of 30 lbs or less....

[SGT Rock]

Short list. When are you starting and which way are you hiking?

That is a lot of clothing. You can probably get by with:
Thermals
3 pair socks
1 T shirt
1 Sweat shirt

I would also not bring tennis shoes and boots, but that is your call.

There are a lot of things I didn't see, things like shelter, pot, stove, camera, journal, fire, rain gear, knife, etc etc etc.

For water, I reccomend Polar Pure.

[wildcowboy238]

Short list. When are you starting and which way are you hiking?

That is a lot of clothing. You can probably get by with:
Thermals
3 pair socks
1 T shirt
1 Sweat shirt

I would also not bring tennis shoes and boots, but that is your call.

There are a lot of things I didn't see, things like shelter, pot, stove, camera, journal, fire, rain gear, knife, etc etc etc.

For water, I reccomend Polar Pure.

You are right....I did forget to post other things...
I am looking at a bivy tent , I have a Leatherman Wave, The stove will be the old army tryoxine ( spelled wrong) camp stoves, Not much for rain gear but will consider suggestions....Digital camera.... still trying to narrow my gear list down as I am still planning....

[AT-HITMAN2005]

trade tennis shoes for a camp shoe(crocs or similar).

i used hiker pro filter.

agree with rock on the clothing. i used 1 t-shirt in the winter 2 in summer.

thats a lot of cord but thats just nit picking, won't add that much weight.
but then oz. add up to lbs. so whatever.

[wildcowboy238]

I will be NoBo and starting in march... I will be testing my gear in the mountains out here... I live in Tucson AZ and the mountains get quite cold and here lately there has been snow up in the mountains... but still trying to figure out a good way to get to springer from here....

[Appalachian Tater]

If you get to the Atlanta airport, you can take MARTA to the northenmost point in the system and the nice people at Hiker Hostel in Dahlonega will pick you up, put you up for the night, feed you breakfast, and deliver you to the Approach Trail or to Springer, whichever you prefer. It really makes getting there easy.

You should review some of the articles in the article section of this website, especially the ones about gear. There are plenty of other gearlists posted on this site and on other sites, and 80% of what people carry on a thru-hike is on everybody else's list as well, so there is no need to reinvent the wheel.

[mountain squid]

Suggest you keep researching and post a more complete list as you get it together. Less than 30# is a good goal. Is any of that clothing cotton? If so, consider synthetics instead. Cotton has a tendency to not dry quickly..

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[wildcowboy238]

I am working on the list it is just a starter one for me... I hike around here all the time but I am undergoing a trek that is far longer than any hike I have ever done....lol..... I will do the research and what I am getting at is mainly food considerations....

[Appalachian Tater]

I am working on the list it is just a starter one for me... I hike around here all the time but I am undergoing a trek that is far longer than any hike I have ever done....lol..... I will do the research and what I am getting at is mainly food considerations....

Read Baltimore Jack's resupply article. It really has everything you need to know about how and where to get food, and how much to get. Print it out and carry it with you.

[wrongway_08]

You can do under 30 easily, I am down to just under 27 with food and water.

Check out a tarptent instead of a bivy. I was going to do a bivy but when it rains and your stuck in one all night - it sucks. Tarptent weigh about the same and give you room.

Try for 3 pair of socks total, dont forget 2 pair of liner socks.

[bigboots]

...but still trying to figure out a good way to get to springer from here....

I would suggest not walking.

Bigboots

[mountain squid]

a trek that is far longer than any hike I have ever done....lol..... I will do the research and what I am getting at is mainly food considerations....

While the overall length and time involved makes it 'longer', it is easily broken down to a whole bunch of 3-5 day length overnighters...

As for food, typical breakfast items include:
Pop-tarts
oatmeal
energy bar
cereal bar
snack cakes
coffee/hot chocolate

Lun/Din items include:
ramen noodles (of course)
Snickers
Lipton Sides (or equivalent)
Snickers
mac-n-cheese
tuna packets
Snickers
chicken packets
pepperoni
cheese
beef jerky
peanut butter
Snickers (any kind of candy)
tortillas/bagels
trail mix
energy bar
drink mixes
etc, etc, etc

You'll figure out how to mix it up once out there...

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[bigboots]

Mountain Squid, although Snickers Satisfies, I prefer milky way because they way less.
Actually I like snickers better.

Bigboots

[hopefulhiker]

I would look at nylon or synthetic clothing instead of cotton. They dry quicker.

What are using for water and purification? for next year I would consider a filter.


Water bottles, platypus,or water bag would be good too.

[Blissful]

You'll need some kind of outer layer like a jacket. Gloves, hat, balaclava too. One t-shirt is enough until summer. Pants? Suggest convertible nylon hiking pants.

[wildcowboy238]

Looking at all the advice here I have started to go over my gear list and once my list is to where I am hoping it will be I will lay all the gear out and take a picture before the hike and once I am done and get home I will use my journals and reasymble for the next hike and compare the pictures....

[Panzer1]

I plan to run the entire trek with a weight of 30 lbs or less....

If your going to run the whole 2,175 miles I would suggest that you run with a lot less than 30 pounds.

Panzer

[Panzer1]

Bear bag and 75' of cord

I use 25 feet of cord and never needed any more.

Panzer

[wildcowboy238]

correction... not running the trek...lol.... walking

[scavenger]

dont forget your rain gear and your pants