Site Modified:  05/16/2006 05:29:01 PM

This is the gear that I will use on my 2005 thru-hike of the A.T.

1. Kelty 50th anniversay backpack
2. Outdoor Research pack cover
3. White trash bag used as backpack liner
4. Platypus Hoser  3 liter water bag                      3.8 oz
5. 1 liter water bottle
6. Polar Pure Iodine water treatment                    5 oz
7. Knife                                                                         2.1 oz
8. Tracks Sherlite Hiking poles                             1 lb 15 oz
9. Medical kit
10. Repair kit
11. Head lamp
12. FM/AM  radio
13. MP3 player
14. Digital  camera                                                  6.6 oz
15. Video recorder ( three  tapes)
16. Journal and pen
17. Data Book
18. ATC  Companion (in sections)
19. Maps ( several at a time )
20. Tooth brush
21. Tooth paste (travel size)
22. Dr. Bronners soap
23. Razors (3)
24. Shaving cream (travel size)
25. Home made fire starter in film canister
26. Deodorant (travel size)
27. Food bag
28. Rope for food bag                                                      1oz
29. Lexan spork                                                               .5 oz
30. Tinman greased cooking pot
31. Tinman pot cozy
32. Tinman can stove + windscreen                            .6 oz
33. Two liters
34. High  gaitors
35. Sockliners (3)
36. Hiking socks (3)
37. Boots
38. Camp shoes
39. Pants with zip off legs
40. Hiking shorts
41. Thermal bottoms
42. Thermal top long sleeve
43. Fleece top long sleeve
44. Wicking long sleeve shirt
45. Insulated jacket
46. Short sleeve wicking shirt
47. Glove liners
48. Gloves
49. Winter hat
50. Rain jacket
51. Rain pants
52. Camo round hat
53. Sun glasses and glass case
54. Clothes waterproof bag
55. Underwear  (3)
56. Mountain Hardware Phantom 15* sleeping bag long         2 lb 1 oz
57. Pillow stuff sack                                                                                      1.5 oz
58. MSR Hubba Tent, stakes, rain fly, footprint                             3 lb 11 oz

* More might be added or subtracted the closer I get to my departure date.   I'll soon have the weight of all items listed to the right of item.