I hiked the AZT. I finished on June 5. I started on March 19. When I got to Pine I went home for 37 days to wait for the snow to dry up and hopefully time my return for the opening of the North Kaibab trail. They never did open that up so my timing worked only for the snow.
I went ultralight with a sub-8lb load. I used the same gear the whole way with the exception that I did the 2nd half of the trail with a different pack, and of course I sent things home when I realized the item wasn’t being used. It felt great to have such a light and minimal load. I never wished for anything more.
Gear items include: Timmermade SDUL jacket, Pocket tarp, Nashville Cutaway, Pa’lante V2, Senchi, disposable rain gear, cold-soaked food
Here is the review of my gear: https://imgur.com/a/kx9gC60
