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Re: [at-l] Gear List



Joel
It looks good to me. 
However if your hiking the AT thru GSMNP and have your reservations for the 
shelters. You could leave the tent. Also if you have someone who copuld meet 
you at Newfound Gap, you could carry half your food for the trip and resupply 
there.

Wildbill
GA to ME, 1989
GA to ME to GA ,1992-3(yo-yo hike)

In a message dated 06/25/2000 5:46:18 AM EDT, 
JoelShiver@aol.com writes:

<< I expect I've got the weight down 
 maybe to 30 lbs.  I'll weigh it soon.  I may be also taking 10 days food.
 
 The "When You Tote It" Gear List
 
 The Basics
 
 Kelty Super Tioga Backpack 
 Eureka Zephyr Tent (3.14) 
 Nylon ground cloth for Zephyr 
 either Thermarest UL Long or Ridge Rest 3/4 
 Sierra Designs LiteLoft 30 degree bag (packed in an OR #3 WP bag) 
 Asolo 535 Boots 
 1 pr Komperdell hiking poles
 
 
 Clothes for a summer hike:
 
 2 pairs wool socks 
 2 pairs liner socks 
 2 pairs nylon boxers 
 2 pairs nylon hiking shorts 
 2 nylon t-shirts 
 1 Coolmax long sleeve t-shirt 
 Polypro Expedition weight long underwear 
 Frogg Toggs rain suit 
 cap or hat 
 Camp moccasins (9 bucks at Walmart)
 
 
 The Kitchen:
 
 Trangia West Wind stove 
 Pint of alcohol fuel in pint Nalgene Bottle 
 MSR .85 Liter Titan Kettle (w/lid) 
 homemade windscreen 
 GI can opener 
 Titan Spork 
 Pur Hiker Filter 
 Polar Pur Treatment 
 2 liter Platypus 
 2 1 liter water bottles 
 
 
 Miscellaneus:
 
 Duct tape (wrapped around hiking poles) 
 2 White Photon II microlights 
 50' nylon cord 
 Minimal First Aid Kit 
 TP 
 Cat Hole Digger 
 Spare eyeglasses 
 Map
 I'll be reading "Black Robe" (in paperback) on this trip
 journal & pen 
 Insect repellent 
 Toothbrush & paste 
 Matches: in many ziplocks scattered through all the bags, lots of them 
 Various meds: Ibuprofin, anti-acid, afrin, vitamins 
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