These four pages (Pack & Cookware, Sleeping Gear, Clothes and Miscellaneous) show and describe the equipment I used on my 2003 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.
Equipment Summary lbs oz
1 Pack 3 0.0
2 Belt pouch (Outdoor Research) 3.0
3 Pack cover 5.2
4 Trekking Poles
5 Leatherman Micra 1.7
6 Stove (MSR Superfly) 4.0
7 Fuel Cannister 10.0
8 Titanium Pots & grip (MSR) 11.8
9 Spoon 0.7
10 Carabiners & Rope 1.0
11 Water filter (First Need) 1 4.0
12 One Quart Nalgene Water bottle 6.4
13 Water bottle (Camelbak) 6.5
14 Tarp (Black Diamond Beta Light) 1 9.0
15 Ground Cloth (tyvek) 10.0
16 Sleep Pad (Big Agnes) 1 10.0
17 Summer Bag (Homemade) 1 3.3
18 Winter Bag (Phantom 32deg) 21oz
19 Shirt
20 Shorts
21 Socks 3.2
22 Crocs 11.9
23 Gaiters
24 Shoes
25 Rain jacket (Frogg Togg) 11.7
26 Fleece Jacket 1 2.8
27 Fleece Cap (3oz)
28 Gloves (3oz)
29 Rain Pants (12oz)
30 Pocketmail w/ batteries 7.6
31 Watch (Casio Pathfinder)
32 Case (Pacific Outdoor WXtex) 4.0
33 Camera (Canon Powershot) 1 5.4
34 Headlamp w/ batteries 6.0
35 First Aid Kit 10.0
- Insect Repellant
- Advil
- Antacid
- Moleskin & duct tape
- Qtips
- Hand Sanitizer
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Toilet paper
Guidebook (Wingfoot in pieces) 1.0
Pen (2) 1.0
Money/credit card/ID 2
3 extra batteries (AA) 1.7
Base Weight (Summer) 19 10.9
Food (3 days) 6
Water (1.5 quarts) 3
Total Weight (Summer) 28 10.9

SLEEPING GEAR

14)       Tarp (Black Diamond Beta Light) – I love this tarp; it is light and very roomy.  I modified it by sewing 6 inches of mosquito netting at the bottom perimeter to make it nearly bug-proof.

15)       Ground Cloth (tyvek) – When I stayed in shelters, I’d put the ground cloth on the shelter deck to help prevent sleeping pad punctures.

16)       Sleep Pad (Big Agnes) – This is more comfortable than comparably-weighted Thermarest-style sleeping pads.  It also takes up less pack space.  The downside is blowing it up nightly and a somewhat noisy deflation each morning.

17)       Summer Bag (Homemade) – A simple, square, roomy design made with rip-stop nylon and thinsulate.  There is only insulation on one side, so I’d put the insulation side down on the warmest days.  This would keep me comfortable enough at temps above 45 degrees.

18)       Winter Bag (Phantom 32deg) – I got the Mountainsmith Phantom (pictured) after my hike.  On the AT I used a Kelty Lightyear 25 degree bag that was about a half a pound heavier.