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[at-l] Re: gear lists
free tucker advice so its not worth much... ;-)
I'd take only 1 bandana, stick the others in the bounce box. see if you
change your mind later, but you likely won't.
take just 1 long sleeved shirt - you have a fleece sweatshirt & rain jacket
so you have 3 items w/ sleeves. oops! didn't see the long john shirt, you
have 4. Definately!! go down to 1 regular long shirt. accept you will be
dirty and wear the same walking clothes mostly for a 'section' - a section
being from town to town. Only carry 1 thing of each type of clothing for
start. when the heat comes on and you get rid of the winter level stuff,
then you add shorts & shirts cuz you will really be sweating / stinking
then. but to start - its really not necessary to carry duplicate clothes in
the same categories. carry 1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve, your fleecy long
for nitesleeping & camp, longjohn top/bottoms if you want, 1 long pants, 1
shorts - it CAN get hot those first weeks. you can be in shorts 1 day
getting a sunburn and huddled in snow the next in March GA mtns. I remember
1 guy complaining how it hurt to put his tight gloves on over his sunburned
hands - but we were having an ice storm at the time.
batteries - only carry exactly the amount your gear needs. ie: if your
camera takes 2 batteries - only carry 2 spare. If you have to change
between town, the new set WILL get you to the next town & your bounce box /
maildrop / store. Batteries are heavy and I never needed to swap them twice
in a segment.
deoderant - personal choice - but most don't carry on the trail but leave in
the bounce / town box.
hint - to control smell - run your clothes thru the wash cycle TWICE before
doing the dry. 2 wash to 1 dry cycle. It really really makes a difference.
You will be shocked at how much dirt your hiking clothes somehow
miraculously gather... first time I had to hand wash my capilene long
sleeve shirt I just about died at how black the water got over and over and
over and over. it looked like I must have been rolling in a mud puddle, but
the shirt itself didn't even LOOK dirty. Imagine trying to get your clothes
clean in the wash cycle w/ all that dirt & gunk swishing thru everything.
first run gets them the worst dirt out, second run really gets them clean
and helps remove the smell.
toss the phone AC adaptor - you are better off w/ it in a bounce box. you
cant charge it on the trail anyways so why carry it - they ARE heavy in
comparison to other stuff. the phone is usually off anyways.
Gear repair stuff - put in the bounce / town box. Wrap Duct tape around
your hiking poles ( leki's ). duct tape will fix almost anything enough to
get you to town where you can fix it properly. Carry with you only what
youwill ABSOLUTELY need to get you back into town. if you can jerry rig a
tent setup using a hiking pole, bush, tree, stick youfind, then don't carry
an extra tent pole section - leave it in the town box.
same w/ buttons. your safety pin will work for button emergencies on the
trail. hikers aren't really clothes conscious. nobody is going to care if
your pants are held up w/ duct tape/ twine / cord you normally use to hang
your food etc. you can fix buttons in town. Only carry what you absolutely
need to replace critical gear that if it fails - there is no solution, but
remember - duct tape fixes almost all! Plus, you can always hike shelter to
shelter if your tent rips/breaks in some un-usable un fixable way. you just
have to then be careful to stop early enough to get a shelter slot & not
expect others to vacate the shelter cuz your tent ripped & you kept walking
until late or arrived at dusk.
depending on your start date - you may not need the bug juice for the first
few weeks. You rarely need it in March - but you do in April, generally
after the smokies or wherever you are mid april.
hint on the gold bond - put it in an empty 35mm film canister. if you don't
have any that seal well, go to any film development place and they will let
you look thru the tosses. my whitish foggy clear ones snap in and never
leaked powder. I also never needed more than the canister held between
towns. had the full size / smallish store size container in the town box
and refilled every stop.
basically it comes down to good use of a town box can save you around 5
pounds in some situations. You have on your list a lot of items many
normally put in the bounce town box. pull everything you aren't going to
use on the trail in normal day to day situations - stick it in a bag and
weigh it. thats what you would save - weight and in bulk. remember bulk
requires a larger pack. then think of what could go wrong and what cant be
temp fixed w/ duct tape. decide if you can sleep a few nights w/ a leaky
thermarest, sleep in the shelters if the tent is blown - JUST until the next
town stop and your handy fix-it box.
again - its all just my own personal opinion and you are the one carrying
your pack and living w/ things that break & the one putting on that wet
shirt from yesterday to hike in the rain again today - so its all your
choice.
Cheerio
-----Original Message-----
From: seandolan [mailto:seanbdolan@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 3:01 PM
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] Re: gear lists
Hiya
Just completed my pack list. Pack comes to 45lbs which is about 5 lbs
heavier than I want but we'll see if I can shave anything off before I
go. I haven't hiked the AT yet (leaving late March / early April) so
this is untested, but the weight is about normal for hikes I've done in
the White Mtns in late summer / early fall. The gear list was developed
by using this list (thanks all!), the AT Workbook, and a bunch of web
sites, as well as the input of friends.
Hope this helps!
Sean
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PACK
2001 MountainSmith Specter (5lb, 5 oz)
WORN
Asolo 520 Leather Gortex Boots Ventigator Gaiters Wool hat Wickable Long
underwear shirt EMS Convertible Pants Polypro Shortsleeve Shirt Poly Pro
Sock Liner Wool Socks Cheap Sunglasses Northface Windproof vest
TOP COMPARTMENT (easy access during day)
Bandanas (3) Convertible Fingeless Gloves / Mittens 1 Pack Waterproof
Matches Lighter Documents Ziploc, containing Maps (for current section
only) AT Data Book ALDHA Companion (pages for current section only)
Compass 3 AAA Batteries (replacement for Headlamp) 4 AA Batteries
(replacement for camera) Roll of twine Petzel Tikka Headlamp (with 3 AAA
batteries)
MAIN COMPARTMENT (moderate access day / night)
Wickable Long underwear bottoms EMS Nylon Rain jacket with mechanical
vents Helly Hansen Rain Pants MountainSmith Pack Cover Northface
Wickable Long sleeve shirts (2) Nylon Hiking Shorts Polypro Sock Liners
Wool socks Fleece Sweatshirt Stuff Pillow Northface Cat's Meow 20 degree
Sleeping Bag Sleeping Bag Stuff Sack Food Stuff Sack, containing: 11 lbs
of Food for 5.5 days
1.3 Liter Stainless Steel Pot Primus Classic Stove Gas Canister
1 plastic spoon 1 plastic mug 2 Ziploc Bags for garbage Ziploc
for smelly toiletries, containing: Tooth bush / Toothpaste
Mouthwash Floss Roll-on deodorant
MAIN COMPARTMENT INTERNAL POCKET (infrequent access)
Cell phone Ziploc, containing Cell phone Cell phone AC Adapter Personal
Info Ziploc, containing: Cash 3 ATM / Credit Cards Driver's License
Cigna Card 3 personal checks Personal Info Sheet Medical Ziploc,
containing: 4 Gauze Pads 8 Band Aids Neosporin 6 Dayquil 1 pack moleskin
Small roll of tape Small scissors (for cutting blisters) 3 Disinfecting
Alcohol Pads Needle (for draining blisters) 2 pairs contacts Gear Repair
Ziploc, containing PUR filter lubricant 2 Pack / Tent Swatches 3 small
circular adhesive patches 1 large rectangle adhesive patch 1 swatch
no-see-um netting 1 replacement bootlace 1 small compression strap 1
small roll duct tape 1 tent pole splint 4 medium plastic band 1 glue
stick 4 Alcohol Prep Pads 1 small vial of pins 1 large safety / diaper
pin 1 small tube seam sealer 1 medium plastic clip 1 spool course thread
2 assorted buttons
ACCESSORY PACK (easy access)
Daily Toiletries Ziploc, containing: DEET Bug Repellent Advil Gold Bond
Lotion (ant-itching / anti-pain) Tube Sun Block Chapstick Vitamins Eye
care Ziploc, containing Contact Case Travel Size Saline Bottle Eye drops
Glasses 2 small waterproof Journals Pen
STRAPPED TO PACK / EXTERNAL POCKETS
Whistle Sandals (strapped to bottom compression straps) 2 One Liter
Nalgeen Full Length UltraLite ThermaRest Tent Pole Stuff Sack Tent Poles
Tent Stuff Sack, including Sierra Designs CD Light Tent Fly Guylines
Stakes Watch (on pack belt)
FRONT PANEL POCKET (easy access)
Two Liter Platypus (empty - for camp water) Camera Bag, containing: 256
meg flash memory card 32 meg Flash memory card AC Adapter Kodak 265
digital camera (with 4 AA Batteries) Water purifier ziploc 1,
containing: PUR Water filter Intake hose Water purifier ziploc 2,
containing: Output hose Bottle attachment Replacement water filter
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