I still have $200 left from my birthday money and am looking for suggestions on how I should spend it to lighten up my pack.
My wife and I are going to hike the AZT starting the second week of March so that is what my current gear list is planned for.
Current Gear List:
Clothing
Sunglasses SportEYZ 0.3
Fleece Hat Black Fleece Cap 1
Bandana Generic Red 0.9
Insulated Jacket REI Helix Jkt Synth Insul 20
Waterproof Jacket REI Black 12
Thermal Shirt REI White L/S L 5
Pants REI Tan 34×30 10
Fleece Pants REI Black M 9
Thermal Pants Burton Lightweight M 6
Socks Wigwam Cool-Lite Hiker 2.5
Socks Wigwam Cool-Lite Hiker 2.5
Shoes Salomon XAC 10.0 22
Long Sleeve Shirt Columbia Blue M 7
Gloves Synthetic Glove Liners ?
Hiking Poles REI Peak ULS 12
Total Worn (lbs.) 3.3625
Total Packed (lbs.) 3.525
Pack & Sleep Gear
Backpack REI UL45 Med 36
Pack Liner OR Ultralight Dry Sack 25L 3.5
Stuff Sack 1.5
Sleeping Bag REI Sub Kilo +20 25
Hammock MYOG Tyvek hammock 10
Tarp MYOG Tyvek tarp 12
Sleeping Pad Blue Closed Cell Foam 12
Brady’s Pack (lbs.) 6.25
Cooking Gear
Soap Dr. Bronners 0.4
Spork Lexan spoon 1
Fuel lil nipper full of yellow heat 8
Pot & Lid Heineken can w/ foil lid 0.5
Eating Containers Ziplock Container 2
Alcohol Stove Red bull can stove 0.5
Windshield Aluminum foil 0.5
Seasoning M&M Container w/ straws ?
Lighter Mini bic lighter 0.5
Brady’s Pack (lbs.) 0.8375
Miscellaneous Gear
Cell Phone Apple iPhone 3g 4.5
Towel MSR PackTowel UL – M 1.5
Umbrella Birdiepal Swing Liteflex – Silver 8
Knife Gerber UL LST 1
Headlamp Garrity 1W 8 LED 6
Mosquito Hood BPL UL Headnet 0.3
Fishing Kit line, bobber, weights, hooks 0.5
Water Filter Katadyn Hiker 12
Water Carriers Platypus 2+ 1.2
Water Carriers Platypus 2+ 1.2
Drinking Tube Platypus 1.7
First Aid Kit Adventure Med Kits .5 5
Bug Repellant DEET in a 1 oz. container 1.4
Suntan Lotion SPF in a 1 oz. container 1.4
Toothbrush Sawed off handle 0.5
Toothpaste Travel Size 1
Toilet Paper 10 sheets/day 1
Potty trowel sawed off EZEE trowel 1.5
Wet Wipes Travel pack 1
Brady’s Pack (lbs.) 3.41875
Brady's total pack = 14lbs.
One thing I was looking at was a Steripen, either the adventurer or the voyager. We've never done longer than a 5 day trip before and I'd hate for either of us to get the runs from filtering water without removing the viruses. So let me know what you think about the steripen idea and also any other recommendations. Thanks for being such an awesome resource and I look forward to your comments.
