Date: 2009-12-06
To: Gear
Miles today: 0.0

Finally! Here is a list of all the gear I carried on my thru-hike, including things I sent home, what I carried but used rarely, etc.Summer Hiking clothes:Under Armour Tech TPatagonia Hiking Skirt2 pairs of Darn Tuff ankle socks3 pairs of non-cotton underwear1 sports braPatagonia Houdini Wind JacketSummer Camp clothes:Hot Chillys LeggingsPatagonia ShortsTank topLong-sleeve Patagonia Capilene 21 pair Smartwool socksHatMontbell thermawrap vestPatagonia rain jacketWinter Hiking clothes:Under Armour Tech TPatagonia Hiking SkirtHot Chillys leggings2 pairs of Smartwool ankle socks1 sports braEMS stretchy glovesLong-sleeve Patagonia Capilene 2Patagonia rain jacketWinter Camp clothes:Fleece pantsSilk long underwear bottomsIcebreaker wool t-shirtPatagonia wool long sleeve shirtMontbell thermawrap vestPatagonia micropuff jacket1 pair of tall Patagonia wool socksDown mittensNeck warmerItems Sent Home:Patagonia rain pants ¢ only wore these when doing laundry¢¦sent home in VABowl ¢ ate out of my cookpotTrekker chair - great to have when I used it, but only used it once a weekNeck warmer ¢ sent home in VA¢¦glad I had it in the southPatagonia Micropuff Jacket ¢ sent home in VADown mittens ¢ sent home in VA, glad I had 2 pairs of gloves in the south. Sometimes one pair would get completely saturated when walking in the cold rain.Rain jacket ¢ sent home between CT and VTTall Patagonia socks ¢ sent home in VAPatagonia wool long sleeve ¢ sent home in PAIcebreaker wool tshirt ¢ sent home in PA and replaced with tank top for sleepingFleece pants and silk long underwear bottoms ¢ sent home in PA and replaced with shorts for sleepingBook ¢ sent home in CT and downloaded audiobooks on ipodCooking:Snowpeak Gigapower stove w/ auto igniterREI 1.3L titanium cookpot with lidLexan spoonPlastic cup/measuring cup (http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___81911)Lighter Sleeping:MSR Hubba w/ footprintThermarest prolite 4Sea to Summit Cool Max sleeping bag linerThermarest pillowREI Sub Kilo +15 bag for winter; Kelty 40 bag for summerWater:SteriPen AdventurerIodine tablets - backup2 1-liter Gatorade bottles4-L Platypus water carrier ¢ great when water source is far from shelter. 4L would be enough for dinner, cleaning, brushing teeth in pm and am, breakfast, and filling up 1-2 water bottle(s).Electronics:Cell phone + chargeriPod + chargerSPOTPocketmailCamera ¢ Canon PowerShot2 extra AA titanium batteries2 extra steripen batteriesShoes:North Face Hedgehog Goretex trailrunners (GA to Daleville VA)Montrail Continental Divide trailrunners (Daleville VA to Manchester VT)Montrail Hard Rock trailrunners (Manchester VT to Katahdin)CrocsMisc:Small first aid kit Pocket knifeWatchToilet paper, hand sanitizerP-cord + caribiner for bear bagging2 handkerchiefs ¢ 1 for cooking (kept in cookpot), 1 for wiping nose (attached to pack)Small notebookPenThru-hikers CompanionHeadlamp (Petzl eLITE)Hiking poles (leki makalu)Pack liner and pack cover (both sea to summit)13L sea to summit food bagToothbrush/toothpaste/flossNail clippersCamp suds ¢ started carrying it in VASmall pack towel (MSR)Contact lenses/glassesWallet w/ credit card, license, and health insurance card (attached to inside of pack with key ring)100% Ben¢s deet (from PA north)Handwarmers ¢ only in GA and NCItems I Used Rarely but Carried the Whole Way:Lighter - only used a couple times when auto igniter on my stove wasn't workingFirst Aid kit - fotunately only needed to use a few bandaids and neosporinIodine tablets - only used a couple times when my SteriPen batteries ran out and I didn't have sparesCamp suds - used rarely but was glad I had it when showers didn't have soap or if I wanted to wash up in a streamSmall pack towel - used to dry the bottom of my tent after it rained and dry myself after a shower when towels weren't provided