Here's the gear I took when I started my thru-hike in February:

  • North Face internal frame pack (switched to Gregory Thru-Hiker pack in TN)

  • Downtimer (minus 20 degrees) down sleeping bag & waterproof stuff-sack (swapped for 20 degree Kelty quallofil sleeping bag on April 1st)(swapped for lighter weight summer bag on May 19th)

  • Thermarest 3/4 length mattress

  • RidgeRest 1/4 length mattress (I cut off a chunk of a full length mattress to sit on and make up for the 3/4 thermarest.)(sent home May 19th)

  • L.L. Bean Cresta hiking boots (size 13 -- swapped for size 14 on April 1st)

  • lightweight sandals

  • 3 pr. wool socks, 3 pr. polypro liner socks

  • 2 pr. polypro boxers, 1 pr. polypro long underwear

  • REI nylon convertible pants/shorts

  • O.R. boot gaiters

  • 2 pr. short sleeve poly T's, 1 pr. polypro long sleeve

  • L.L. Bean fleece pullover (sent home May 5th)

  • Sierra Designs down jacket (sent home after two weeks on the trail)

  • Marmot Thunderlite Gore-Tex rain jacket

  • polypro glove liners

  • convertible wool glove/mittens (sent home April 1st)

  • wool cap (sent home April 1st)

  • Mountain Hardwear light rainpants

  • Dana Designs pack cover

  • 3 qt. water bag

  • 1 qt. Nalgene water bottle

  • cup

  • spoon

  • aluminum cooking/eating pan

  • small notebook and pen

  • Swiss Army knife

  • Olympus 35mm camera and ASA 200 slide film

  • lots of Ziploc bags

  • toothbrush

  • first aid kit

  • North Face 2-man backpacking tent (swapped for 7x9 foot nylon tarp on April 1st)

  • Whisperlite camp stove

  • MSR water filter (sent home after 1 month on the trail -- swapped for crystal purification tablets)

  • 1.4 oz. AM/FM radio with ear buds

  • small cassette tape player

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