Here is my gear list for my up and coming thru-hike. Feel free to coment.
I am starting around April 10th, hopefully. No later than the 15th.
Backpack:
Gregory Z-Pack
Equinox Sil-Nylon pack cover
Shelter:
Integral Designs Sil-Shelter
REI Minimalist bivy or Outdoor research bug bivy
Sleeping:
North Face Cat's Meow 20* or Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32*
3/4 length Ridge Rest
Safety, Tools:
Petzl Tikka Plus Headlamp
Gerber Multi-Tool
150 feet nylon cord
First Aid- band-aids, duct tape, gauze, ibuprofen, etc.
Zip-Lock with my journal, maps, pens, compass, book, etc.
Bear bag for food, and zip locks
Cooking:
Brasslite Turbo 1
Snowpeak Trek 700 ti pot
ti spork
plastic soda bottle for fuel
Hygene:
Small packtowel
toothbrush, toothpaste
Dr. Bronners soap
tp in a zip lock bag
Clothing (packed and worn):
Nylon zip off hiking pants
nylon shorts for camp
2 polyester hiking t-shirts
2 pr. capilene boxers
4 pr. lightweight smartwool socks
midwt. capilene long underwear, top and bottom
exp. wt. capilene zip-t
Patagonia Rainshadow jacket
Marmot full zip Precip pants
Montrail trail runners
ankle gaiters
lightweight balaclava
Keep in mind, some of this gear I will send home once it starts getting warm, i.e the fleece, long underwear bottoms, rain pants, balaclava, etc.