Long Trail: Autumn e2e

I did the LT last year north bound ending on October 10th. You will have a great time but, here are some things to expect

I had a very wet hike, some form of precipitation 20 days in a row.

Expect snow, 4 inches on October 1st

There will be very few other hikers

I didn't believe people that the northern section is rough, it is. It is bad. Really bad. Really bad.

This is my gear list for the trip

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApNOlUmSFywccjZpbEVCVjdEM254dmVObGpEVUgySXc&hl=en#gid=0

I ended up using a warmer sleeping bag, and would have switched the Patagonia r1/down vest for a lighter long sleeve/down jacket. Also goretex socks would have been very useful.

Any snow that I would get could be interesting. The only concern I have about my gear are the concerns you listed: warmth. I've heard that a 30 degree bag would do just fine- especially considering I could easily layer up with my insulating layers incase I get cold.

Anyone have any thoughts on the clothing I have listed as far as its ability to keep me warm? Should I consider investing in a mid-weight layer (such as the R1 hoody).

if yr worried just bring the 20 deg bag … ive never done that trail but if its a long one you dont want to have to bail because the bag isnt warm enough or gets wet for some reason

seems everything else is pretty light

You didn't post any weights on your list, making it pretty hard to offer any insights.

I started a thread titled:
Suggested GEAR LIST ETIQUETTE

– LINK –

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=31018&skip_to_post=262364#262364

I started this thread because there are some key points that really help when you post a gear list.

To be honest, the only things that I would be willing to spend money on to save some weight would only result in saving a few ounces or so here and there. All of the gear that I have listed is relatively light weight by my standards. I am not too concerned about saving this amount of weight. Also, I do not feel like researching the weights or buying a scale.

On that note, I am hoping you could comment on how well my gear suits the type of hike I will be on. I expect to encounter a good amount of rain, mild days, and cool nights.

WHAT?!?!?

You are not interested in buying a scale?

Please note – this is a forum for LIGHTWEIGHT backpacking.

The digital scale is the one-and-only essential item to the lightweight camper!

Digital scales are now pretty cheap but very worthwhile.

In the old days when I first started ultralightweight backpacking (early 1980's), I used three analog scales. One was a regular bathroom scale. One was a baby scale that went up to 20 pounds or so. One was a postal scale that had ounces up to 16.

My loaded pack was only going to about 14.5 pounds then.

–B.G.–