Greetings.
I am going to be through hiking the AT next Summer, I have a lot of gear from hiking I have done in the past however I have never been as focused on trying to get my pack weight down until last year after 400 miles or so I was forced to stop my trek due to both continued stress on my body and lack of funds.
I have been working on acquiring new ultralight gear however I made several fairly large purchases before I really started reading and understanding more about ultralight backpacking systems.
I know this is a mess, I apologize also I will most likely need a few more things that are not listed at all or that I missed, the kicker is I only have around 500$ to play with and would like to get as close to the 5lb mark as I can.
My current gear is
oz
Luxury mp3 1
headset 0.4
Sleep System
Down Hugger #3 Long 28
5/8ths Z Rest 8
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 34
stakes 3oz
Cooking Aqua Maira
SUL Pot 3.4
Pop can stove 0.6
Caldera Cone 1.2
cooking pouch 1.8
ti spoon 0.4
Platypus 3 liter1.6
Platypus 3 liter1.6
bic 0.8
matches 0.2
Emergency
Spot 7.6
Headlamp 1
Hand sanitzer 1.2 phone 3
First Aid Kit 3
Cloths/rain gear
Pack Cover 5
Frog Tog 16
Montbell EX UL DOWN JACKET 7
Bear Bag
Cordera food/bear Bag1.6
rope 1.6
I have been looking at various tarp tents and sleeping bag / quilt options / backpack options but haven't found a solution that will keep me under budget I really like the idea of the spinnshelter, and was looking at combining it with Mountain Laurel Designs: Bug Bivy during bug season.
Not taking the SPOT and phone isn't really an option [My family might kill me] Anything else I am open to suggestions on. Also I don't necessarily need a stove I only very rarely cook when I am hiking for a full day.
Thanks so much for any advice you can give.
All the best, Nathan Stebner
