My gear list. - Appalachian Trail

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#1

Clothes : ( I will probably send some of the winter cloth back home in 2-3 month )

Light camping sandal = 90 gram / 3.2 ounce each.

Fleece = 440 gram / 1 LB approximately

Thermic shirt = 150 gram / 5.5 ounce

Thermic Pants = 140 gram / 5 ounce

The North Face Paramount Zipoff Pants = 430 gram / 1 LB approximately

3 pair of Breigdale walking socks = 160 gram / 5.7 ounce

Gloves = 70 gram / 2 ounce

Walking hat = 35 gram / 1 ounce

“Ninja hat” = 35 gram / 1 ounce

Short = 70 gram / 2 ounce

Bandana = 20 gram / 0.7 ounce

Rei Ultralight Jakcet = 364 gram / 13 ounce

2 underwear = 140 gram / 5 ounce

First Aid :

Duct Tape = 50 gram / 2 ounce

Lace + 10 meter cord = 20 gram / 0.7 ounce

Organic soap = 90 gram / 3 ounce ( When I will find the small tube, I will buy them )

Toothbrush = 10 gram / 0.3 ounce

Toothpaste = 50 gram / 2 ounce

Metrodianzole pills = 5 gram / 0.1 ounce

20 advil pills = 10 gram / 0.3 ounce

Cream against abrasion / rubbing or however u call it = 30 gram / 1 ounce

Cream against the sun for my face = 50 gram / 2 LB

2 gauze = 10 gram / 0.3 ounce

Safety pin = 10 gram / 0.3 ounce

Blisters bandage = 30 gram / 1 ounce

Sleeping, cooking :

Marmot Helium +15 Sleeping bag = 814 gram / 1 LB 14 ounce

Msr Hubba Tent = 1546 gram / 3 LB 7 ounce

Therm A Rest Prolite 3 Sleeping pad = 562 gram / 1 LB 4 ounce

SimmerLite Liquid stove = 238 gram / 8.5 ounce

Msr Titan 800 Titanium fuel bottle + 0.8L fuel = 900 gram / 2 LB

Msr SweetWater Guardian filter = 271 gram / 9.5 ounce

Evernew Nonstick Titanium 1.3L pot = 168 gram / 6 ounce

Spoon & fork & knife = 30 gram / 1 ounce

Wooden spoon to scratch the pot = 15 gram / 0.5 ounce

Other :

Nalgene 48oz water bottle = 60 gram / 2 ounce

Platypus 2L water bottle = 30 gram / 1 ounce

Petzl Tikka Plus headlamp = 70 gram / 2 ounce

Trail guides = 350 gram / 12 ounce

2 lighters = 40 gram / 1.3 ounce

Warerproof nylon bags = 140 gram / 5 ounce

Salt cellar = 10 gram / 0.3 ounce

Camera + 4 batteries = 380 gram / 13.5 ounce

MP3 Discman + 2 batteries + case = 475gram / 1 LB 2 ounce

Small Leatherman - 110 gram / 3.7 ounce

Whistler + compass = 20 gram / 0.7 ounce

Passport + Visa + Other papers = 90 gram / 3 ounce

Toilet paper = 80 gram / 2.5 ounce

2 trash bags

Hiking poles

My Backpack = 2950gram / 6 LB 9 ounce

( I know it is heavy, but it was the most comfortable for me, so I took it )

3 Liter water = 3000 gram / 6 LB 10 ounce

=

14.8 KG / 32 LB 14 ounce — Before Food.

Lets add another 6 KG or 13. LB food, that gives us 20 KG / 45 LB

What do you think guys ? Anything to cut from the list ? anything to add to it ?

Roee Dotan

#2

That must be a typo,your not really taking two pounds of sunblock!! Are you? Oo

Onlyone

#3

i don’t know brother. still too heavy for me, but what’s important is what works for you. you know sometimes it’s not exactly the weight of things, but how many of these little things you’re carrying. soon enough you’ll notice that these little things add up to ounces, so on and so forth. check out my PCT journal, the 2nd pre entry and there’s a photo there with all the details of my gear. maybe it’ll give you some ideas. good luck man.:cheers

siesta

#4

Best way to cut weight here is the pack and tent. I know the pack might be comfortable now, but everything changes when you have to carry it for 2000 miles. I would have in mind a backup pack if you’re not willing to get one now. There are plently of stores on/near the AT where you can get a much lighter (equals hiking comfort) one.

The tent is also very heavy, and there are plenty of inexpensive options to shave that puppy down. You can easily get as much function with something lighter.

Make a can stove on the trail, and save 2 lbs there.

I would bounce (AKA “drift”) box the CD player to your first stop, and keep it in the mail until you decide that you absolutely would rather not hear signing birds and babbling brooks all day. If you must have distraction from yourself, try a 3 oz. radio from radioshack.

You ususally don’t need to carry 3 liters on the AT. springs are plentiful, and delicious! I usually carry 2 liters at the most.

If you don’t have a high quality camera, then you could easily find a lighter one.

In all, I see a well-thought collection here, but there are major weight saving opportunities. If you don’t take them before you leave, I guaruntee you will at least heavily consider it on the trail if you’re really going to make it to Maine. The weight isssue is hard to understand until you’re out there. But you will. I bet you trim it down below 20 lbs baseweight. Good hiking!

Tha Wookie

#5

Wookie is right, the weight thing is hard to understand untill you have had the opportunity to consider that lump on your back all day, every day for a month or so. Start as light as possible and I promise you will still deem things unnecessarry that seemed important at Amicalola. I highly reccomend an eight by ten sil-nylon tarp, and a Go-Lite Breeze pack. After you ruthlessly dump unecessary gear the breeze becomes a wonderful pack. Light, durable and functional. What more could you ask for? Enjoy your hike…The Appalachian Trail is a magigal experiance!

Yo-YO

#6

The only thing I have on mind that I can get rid off before I start is the MP3 discman.

Though I live music, dream through music.

But it is 0.5KG or 1LB.

And it is buying batteries all the time, I dono…
It looks klutzy to me…

I still think about it…

Roee Dotan

#7

There was a scene in Shawshank Redemption where Andy Duphrane talks about enjoying music in “the hole” of the prison, even though there was no record player. Like he says, you can always take it with you no matter what you’re carrying. I became a much better guitar player by not playing guitar all the time. The space, the freedom of thought, the room for melody, and the songs of nature create a song that resonates more with who you are than listening to a CD. I’m not condemning them, for I have - on rare occasion (one stretch on the PCT)- listened to a minidisk myself. But the experience only strengthened my realization that by listening to a CD, I was missing out on a whole lot of other music, which over time, can really sink into one’s soul. In fact, the experience challenged my very notions of what music really is.

Everyone has their preferences, but I believe that if you fully give your senses to the experience, reduce distraction (like annoyingly heavly loads), and let go of your pre-concieved comfort devices, then you set yourself up to have a much higher quality experience on the trail.

After all the distractions fall away, you are left with yourself -and that is a beautiful thing if you let it be.

And then when you go into town, you appreciate and understand music better.

Sorry this has gotten so long, but I share your love for music, and understand its importance. I have found that the most wonderful music is all around ~I just have to listen. :slight_smile:

Tha Wookie

#8

If you have to have music, spend $60 on a halfway decent mp3 player that weighs a few ounces, and is also a USB jump drive. Several models don’t require any special software - just plug and play, copy/paste your songs onto the jump drive and the mp3 player will play them. That way, you can do it at local libraries and cybercafes. Or you can bounce your CD’s and change the songs you carry at every town stop.

Jeff

#9

Maybe I wont carry the discman with me.

I just wonder if I will have the time / mood to listen to music while I walk, or make food, etc…

I dont know what to really think…
Bcoz it seems to become klutzy and annoying after a while…
What do you think ?

Roee Dotan

#10

Instead of carrying the trail guides, photocopy the information you want and keep sections in your mail drops. The ALDA Companion is really good and can be downloaded. If you are clever you can print out on both sides just like the book…(my kids did that for me) :tongue

I did like to have the maps, though. Many hikers say they don’t need them, but they sure liked to look at mine…always glad to share anyway. Happy Trails

Lady Di

#11

your backpack is too heavy, get a lightweight
radio/Thumbdrive/MP3player instead of the Discman, carry
only 2L of water (except in summer), a different camera will
save 5+ ozs. (Canon Elph or Sureshot Zoom 80, or Olympus).

Did you try an Osprey Aether 60 backpack, or ULA P2?

12 ozs. for trail guides is too heavy, carry only sections of the
ALDHA Companion (or Wingfoot’s guide), and a map.

These changes will save you over 6 pounds.

Do you really need 800ml fuel? 500ml should be enough.
500ml of petrol weighs about 12 ozs.

Scamp

Scamp

#12

I carried a 7 lb pack (kelty) and I was glad. Didnt you post this list last week?

Virginian