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My Life on My Back

"So will you be taking a gun?"

Statistically, you are more likely to run into that kind of trouble by walking down the street of Boston than you are by walking down a two foot wide path in the middle of the woods. True, there are bears in the woods, but they are more like large raccoons that just want to steal your food bag. They are more afraid of us than we are of them. 

First starting out it seems like gear is the go-to topic for most hikers preparing for an Appalachian Trail thru hike. Everything one could possibly need has to fit into a backpack, and careful thought has to be taken into every item that goes into that pack. It doesn't help that manufacturers are constantly coming out with new technologies for lighter and stronger products. Leaving the consumer in a constant state of research, comparing weight, cost, and comfort. No matter how many reviews you may read or YouTube "AT Gear List" videos you may watch; ultimately, it comes down to what best works for you. Here is a list of what I will be carrying in my pack, a link is provided for each item if you are interested in more information (no guns included):

The Gear

Shelter:
  • Osprey Exos 58 Backpack
  • Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo
  • Sierra Designs Zissou 23 Sleeping Bag
  • Cocoon Silk Mummy Liner
  • Therm-A-Rest NeoAir Xlite Sleeping Pad
  • Osprey Pack Cover

Clothing:
  • Brooks Cascadia 10
  • Vivobarefoot Ultra Pure Shoes
  • Marmot Super Mica Rain Jacket
  • Marmot Precip Pants
  • Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Jacket
  • Patagonia Capilene 4 Expedition 1/4 Zip Hoody
  • Patagonia Capilene 2 Short Sleeve Shirt
  • Patagonia Capilene 1 Short Sleeve Shirt
  • Patagonia Capilene 3 Long Underwear
  • Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible Pants
  • Smartwool Beenie
  • Smartwool Glove Liners
  • 2 Pair Darn Tough Socks
  • 1 Pair Heavy Smartwool Socks
  • REI Sock Liners
Cooking/Water:
  • GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist Cookset
  • Snow Peak LiteMax Titanium Stove
  • Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork
  • Sawyer Squeeze
  • 2L Platypus Bottle (Dirty Water)
  • (2) 1L Bottles
  • Mini Bic Lighter

Miscellaneous/Luxury:
  • A.T. Guidebook
  • Black Diamond Spot Headlamp
  • Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking Poles
  • Leatherman Style CS MultiTool
  • Med Kit
  • Toiletries
  • Sony A5100 Mirrorless Camera
  • Samsung S5 
  • Patriot Fuel+ and Cables
  • SPOT Gen3




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