Help me out. I feel like I’m missing something.

Sub 15 pound base weight for 3+ season backpacking in the North East, with an eventual thru-hike on the AT.

Lots of heavy electronics.

Most of us go backpacking so that we can get away from civilization, not so that we can carry it along with us.

Lots of tent weight.

–B.G.–

What would be a lighter tent? Bug protection is kind of a must in tick-ville USA.

Also, the electronics will most likely be left behind.

Edit. I don't like to have to look at another page to dissect a list, sorry.

It's listed as worn in the geargrams

"What would be a lighter tent? Bug protection is kind of a must in tick-ville USA."

Geez, you could easily halve the tent weight if you invested some money. Zpacks has some cuben fiber thingies with cuben fiber above and netting below.

When I was in Army training many decades ago, we used to deter crawling insects with a liberal application of DEET liquid or spray on the ground perimeter.

–B.G.–

I don't see any shells or insulation layer. No rain jacket? No windshirt? If it's cool enough for a hat, you will need something more than a basebaselayer on top at least.

No stove?

Swap the Nalgene bottles for something else: collapsable bottle, disposable bottle etc.

What is the 100 feet of paracord for? If it's for a bearbag, where's the bag and biners?

Do you really need liner socks? Even in heavy boots, modern sock technology has improved to make the inside of socks smooth and comfy.

If you do need liners, bring only 1 pair, you certainly don't need it at night, so wash the liner and wool sock you wore in the evening and wear the clean wool sock to bed. Then in the morning add the liner and let the wet wool sock continue to dry.

RE shelter see solo tent round-up that was just added to the articles recently.

Drop the liner socks, get down to one small knife, cut the cord in half, unless you don't use it for bear line, in which case you could probably ditch it. The electronics could likely be whittled down to one item, take a camera or a phone. I'd get rid of the nalgene as well and maybe the tent inner. could you get by with out it, use a mosquito headnet or a bivy maybe? First aid looks heavy too. For something you rarely if ever use, a few bandaids, a few pills, AB ointment, and a compress or gause/tape should do.

"What would be a lighter tent? Bug protection is kind of a must in tick-ville USA."

I often read someone saying something like that and it kind of puzzles me. I tend to cowboy camp when I can and as near as I can tell I have never gotten a tick while laying on or in my sleeping bag. They grab on when moving about through grasses or undergrowth in my experience.

I can see where you would want mosquito protection though so my point may be moot.

New Gear List.

http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=9729