[at-l] My Packlist for AT Starting Jan 2nd

[rrodiii@hotmail.com (R Rod)]

Thruthinker,
    I think you are right about the journal.  I will go look for one today.
I will continue to carry my pocketmail.  I will just carry the extra weight.
I think that my pack weight is pretty good for winter so I dont mind
carrying another half pound.  I know eventually I will send some of my stuff
home so the weight will balance out soon enough.  Thanks for the note.  I
think that I would really enjoy haveing a written copy of my journal.
Thanks

Peace
Ron
... Springer Mt in 15 days!







>From: Clark <icw39@ncfreedom.net>
>Reply-To: icw39@ncfreedom.net
>To: R Rod <rrodiii@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [at-l] My Packlist for AT Starting Jan 2nd
>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 00:26:51 -0500
>
>I still would suggest you talk personally with a number of thru-hikers
>about the difference between writing your own hard copy on paper, and
>writing your own journal electronically . . . it may just be a generation
>gap thing {I am 45, and I bet you are younger! :)], but there is something
>about having those pages, seeing how my handwriting looked that day -
>seeing the smudges when things were wet, having the little stuff I folded
>up and kept in there, etc.  If I were gonna take some electronic weight, I
>would seriously consider either a pocket digital dictaphone device or a
>digital camcorder . . . I once heard an awesome audio journal on NPR done
>by a streetperson, and it made me think how wonderfully original it would
>be to capture the sounds of an AT thru-hike . . . from the sounds of
>nature, to the sounds at night at a shelter, singing and talking around a
>campfire, Trail Days, etc.
>
>Anyhow, I think you are well set for a great adventure!
>
>thru-thinker
>[clark wright]
>
>R Rod wrote:
>
>>Snodrog Wrote:
>>
>>>Have you done much winter backpacking, Ron? It sure looks like you've
>>>given
>>>your list a lot of thought.
>>
>>
>>Not as much as I would have liked :)
>>
>>> > Northern lite Elite's Snowshoes    37.75
>>>Probably not needed. Bring crampons, though.
>>
>>
>>We will see.  I will pack them for a while and then if I find I dont need
>>them, I will send them home. (to later be sent to me farther north.
>>
>>> >TP in Plastic Bagie    0.5
>>>You don't poop much?
>>
>>
>>I poop as much as the next guy, I just plan to have it added to my
>>resupply
>>boxes.
>>
>>> >2 1L Aquafina Bottles    3
>>>Make one a Nalgene.
>>
>>
>>> >Pocketmail     8.5
>>> >Garmin Vista    5.25
>>>Personal choice here, do you *really* need them?
>>
>>
>>For all of you who dont know, I am going to tell a little about the
>>pocketmail.  Its a device that you can compose, send and recieve email on.
>>The interesting thing about it is that it uses an analog modem to send the
>>text messages over any standard phone (All phones except digital cell
>>phones).  So I plan to carry it and  compose my journal in it.  When I get
>>into town I will go to a payphone, send/recieve any messages.  My dad (who
>>I
>>will be sending my journal to) will post the entries to trailjournals.com.
>>Also I can keep in contact with family and friends (my grandparents are
>>worried sick about me).  I will just save their emails and read them at
>>the
>>shelters and reply to them out there.   When I get back into town I will
>>send the answers I wrote and recieve any new mail.  This is my luxery item
>>and I doubt that I will drop it.   As for the GPS, we shall see.  I may
>>send
>>it home.
>>
>>>Add sunglasses, a flashlight, a small radio (Jan. nights are long, and
>>>weather reports are nice), a lexan cup, two bandanas, a few large extra
>>>ziplocks for things like wet socks and trash, an extra garbage bag, and
>>>some
>>>floss.
>>
>>
>>I have a headlamp and two LEDs I hope that is enough.  That's what I
>>forgot,
>>a radio.  Just came in the mail last night so I will weigh it and add it.
>>What all do you use the cup for?  I have never used one on the trail.  I
>>agree with the ziplocs and garbage bag.  I will add them tonight.  I have
>>floss in my ditty bag but it looks like I forgot to write that in.  Thanks
>>
>>>*consider matching your battery needs. Once upon a time, my headlamp,
>>>camera,
>>>flashlight, and radio all used AA batts. Now-a-days they all use
>>>different
>>>sizes, and I carry extras for each one.
>>
>>
>>I have done this with everything except my new radio.  I will probably not
>>carry extra betteries for it, as they last for a long time and I can go a
>>couple nights without it.  Why do you take a heaplamp AND a flashlight,
>>are
>>both neccessary?  Just a question. :)
>>
>>Thanks for the thoughts.  Tonight, maybe I will post and updated list with
>>all the adjustments that you all have suggested.
>>
>>Peace
>>Ron
>>
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