Gear List (so far) for the NC section of the AT

I would typically include a tarp in my “big 3”.  What season will you be out?

Summer and I listed the zpacks tarp

And how about a sleeping bag, quilt or blanket?  Is that already included?

I dont have a quilt listed here no. I figured with the fairly high r value pad (3.2) and the fact that I’ll be leaving for my trip well into the summer (late may – early june) that I wouldn’t need a quilt.Should I pack an under quilt?

I know for a fact I’m bringing the pad, so I’d probably opt for a sleeping bag over a quilt tbh, giving my the ability to sleep outside the hammock on the ground if I like. I’d just lay in the sleeping bag inside the hammock. I know it is really not the optimal thing to do, due to compression, etc. but I might overlook that and just opt for the bag anyways.

I really like this one:
http://sleepingbags-cumulus.eu/uk/categories/sleeping-bags/x-lite-200?gid=63&vid=6

Oh, sorry, I meant quilt.  You’ll need a quilt or sleeping bag, even in May or June.  A quilt will work fine on the ground, in a shelter, or hanging.

I sleep on the ground and really like the Xlite.  You might want to discuss with others how that Xlite will work in a hammock.  Seems like I remember discussions about inflatables not working great in a hammock.

That’s a pretty low volume pack.  I would think the airbeam would make it a little tight.  I would consider 1/8 inch foam instead.

Good luck.

The air beam is perfect because it is entirely adjustable up to 90 or 100 pumps

I pack my bag how I want it and then pump the frame up until it is perfectly fit, I often dont have to fully inflate it up to it’s 1.5-1.75 in thickness, I often only inflate it to half of it’s volume since I inflate the frame last and my gear acts as a pressure equalizer so to speak.

Also the gear I am bringing is very low volume, so as long as I stick to that, then the pack will work fine as I am toying with the idea of adding a zpacks front chest pocket thing that only ways like an oz or so. And maybe a cuben hip pack Im toying with buying. I have other packs to use if this doesn’t work out but this is what I intend to use, as this should only be a 3 week trip.