Hey guys. I've always been into hiking and backpacking so I loved the location of Charlottesville when I came up here from South Florida for school.
I've done a lot of day hikes with a friend who's a climbing and rafting guide with a couple trips out to WV's New River Gorge. I am getting more and more interested in doing looking into doing a thru hike possibly with a fall semester off and trying a south bound starting in Early May when class is out. I'd prefer to do a NOBO but with a May-August summer I think a late start SOBO would limit the amount of school I would miss. Thoughts on if this is a decent proposition?
And my main question is, does this gear list I'm currently using for short over night hikes on the AT plus a couple things make it suitable for a full thru hike? And are there any ways to lower my base pack weight? Below is a list of the gear I had plus a couple things I bought trying to find that golden zone were all looking for between weight, comfort, and of course price. I would love your opinions before I get talked into getting more stuff at Trail Days in a couple days.
The clothes I'll wear are below too but aren't added into the pack weight at the end. And the price of some stuff is included; it was easy for me to throw in excel to see how much money I had already sunk into gear with a couple quick Google searches.
Big 3 System
Weight(Oz.)
Cost
North Face Alteo 50 Pack
56
$219.00
Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 Tent + Footprint
46
$449.95
ThermARest ProLite Sleeping Pad Large
23.1
$120.00
REI Magma Sleeping Bag Long
45
$299.00
Ounces
170.1
$1,087.95
Pounds
10.63
Cooking Gear
MSR Pocket Rocket
3.2
$40.00
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Dualist Cookset
16.1
$65.00
Spork
0.3
$2.00
MSR Fuel Canister
13.1
$7.00
DIY Foil Shiled
0
$0.00
Mini 2" Bic Lighter
0.3
$1.50
Toothbrush/toothpaste
1
$0.00
Ounces
34
115.5
Pounds
2.13
Water System
HyperFlow Water Filter
11.3
$99.95
32oz Nalgene w/ DuctTape
6.5
$7.00
CamelBak 2L
6.4
$33.00
Ounces
24.2
139.95
Pounds
1.51
Gear
Petzl Tikka RXP Headlamp
3.9
$94.95
Leatherman Sidekick MultiTool
6.7
$54.00
50ft Paracord
3.9
$0.00
Compass
0.9
$18.00
FoodBag (SeaToSummit Small Stuff Sack)
1.2
$12.00
Harmonica
1.9
$0.00
TP (15 ply facial tissue packets)
0.6
$0.00
Iphone/Headlamp Charger
1.9
$0.00
Chapstick
0.2
$2.00
Headnet
1.3
$10.00
Handsanitizer
2.3
$0.00
Headphones
0.3
$0.00
Pack Cover
0
$0.00
Ounces
25.1
$190.95
Pounds
1.57
Clothes
Patagonia Torrentshell Rain Jacket
12.9
$129.00
Patagonia Down Sweater
12.8
$219.00
OR's Men's PL 150 Gloves Large
1.7
$30.00
Coleman Rain pants
13.8
$20.00
Noble Mount Long Underwear
7.7
$0.00
Duofold Long Sleve Polyester Shirt
5.3
$0.00
Thick SmartWool Socks
0
$0.00
Medium SmartWool Socks
2.6
$0.00
Clothes Stuff Sack
2.2
$0.00
Beanie
2
$0.00
Buff
0
$0.00
Ounces
61
$398.00
Pounds
3.81
Emergency/Medical
1oz Repel 100 Bugspray
1.6
$0.00
UltraSheer DryTouch Sunscreen 3oz
3.9
$0.00
NailClippers
0.6
$0.00
Baby Wipes (20 wipe packet)
2.4
$0.00
Neosporin
0.5
$0.00
Cortisone Anti-Itch Cream (1oz)
1.1
$0.00
Potable Aqua Drops
1
$0.00
Waterproof Matches
0.05
$0.00
Gold Bond Powder
1.6
$0.00
Pills (Immodium,Ibuprofein,Benadryll)
0.7
$0.00
Moleskin (3 sheets)
0.5
$0.00
Butterfly Bandaids (7 ct.)
0.2
$0.00
Gauze
0.4
$4.00
NewSkin Liquid Bandage
1.4
$0.00
Medical Tape
1.4
$0.00
Tweezers
0.2
$0.00
Ounces
17.55
$1,361.85
Pounds
1.10
Wearing
Convertible Hiking Pants
10.6
$0.00
Boxers
3.4
$0.00
Hat
2.9
$0.00
Shirt
4.7
$0.00
Socks
1
$0.00
Bandana
0.7
$0.00
Shoes
0
$0.00
Watch
1.3
$0.00
Sunglasses
1.5
$0.00
Ounces
26.1
$0.00
Pounds
1.63
Ounces
Pounds
Pack Weight
331.95
20.75
Cost
$3,294.20
What do you guys think?
Thanks for the help!