Gear on the Appalachian Trail
Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:55 pm
No Appalachian Trail thru-hike is complete without a gear list. Below is a list of the gear I had on the trail. Most of it I started with; a few pieces, I acquired along the way, and very little got sent back.
Over time, I'll add my thoughts and reviews of much of the equipment I used.
Hiking Gear
- Osprey Atmos 65 AG pack
- Lowa Renegade GTX Mid Hiking Boot
- REI Carbon Composite Power Lock Trekking Poles
- REI Trekking Pole Rubber Walking Tips
Camping Gear
- Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 Tent two-person tent and footprint
- REI Igneo 19 mummy bag
- Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOLite Mattress
- REI Stratocloud Jacket (stuffs into its own pocket, doubling as a pillow)
- Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Cushion
Cooking Gear
- GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist Cookset
- Snow Peak GigaPower Stove
- Snow Peak GigaPower Windscreen
- MSR Universal Canister Stand
- canister fuel
- Sea to Summit Alphalight Longneck Spork
- Jetboil Crunchit Fuel Canister Recycling Tool
Water
- Camelbak Antidote 100 oz
- Platypus GravityWorks 2L Water Filter
- Platypus 2L Platy Bottle
- Camelbak Quick Link Conversion Kit
- Sawyer Fast Fill Hydration Pack Adaptor Kit
- Potable Aqua PA+Plus Water Purification Tablets
- Nalgene Narrow-Mouth water bottle, 32 oz
Clothing
- Marmot PreCip Rain Jacket
- Marmot PreCip Rain Pants
- gloves
- Smartwool NTS Micro 150 shirt (red)
- REI Lightweight shirt (orange)
- Kuhl Renegade Convertible Pants (carbon, khaki)
- ExOfficio Men's Give-N-Go Boxer Brief (two pair)
- REI Fleece
- KAVU Ridgway fleece (replacement after REI fleece was lost)
- Buff UV Headwear
- Crocs (Realtree)
- REI MultiTowel
- Mountain Hardwear Alloy Nut Belt
- Socks (initially, two pair; later, three or four pairs of socks and liners)
Electronics
- RAVPower 20100 mAh portable charger
- RAVPower 30W wall charger
- iPhone 6S
- Lifeproof Nüüd iPhone 6s waterproof case
- Apple Watch Sport
Stuff Sacks
- Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack (white)
- Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil eVENT 14L Compression Dry Sack (grey)
- REI Waterproof Dry Sack (green)
- 13L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (orange, green, blue)
Toiletries
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap (Peppermint, 4oz)
- travel-size toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toilet paper
- hair bands
- chap stick
Miscellaneous
- Tick Key
- tenacious tape
- duct tape
- GSI Cathole Trowel
- 50 ft bright orange paracord
- Leatherman Style PS multitool
- Gerber Mini Serrated Knife
- pocket-size tissues
- lighter
- "AWOL" 2016 Northbound AT Guide
- Sunix 120 lumen headlamp
- Repel Lemon Eucalyptus natural insect repellant
- Sawyer Permethrin Clothing Insect Repellent
- REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters
- Mueller Ankle Brace
- REI RFID Lightweight Travel Wallet
- SOL Emergency Blanket
- Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net
- REI Day hiker first aid kit
Misc
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