My Complete Gear List, and Base Weight: 14 Pounds
Base weight: 14.06 pounds (6.38 kg)
Base weight = all carried gear excluding food and water. Worn weight (trekking poles and clothing I’ll be wearing most of the time while hiking) is also excluded. I did, however, include fuel in my base weight since I know what size canister I’ll be carrying.
Pack weight: 24 pounds (10.89 kg) maximum
Pack weight = base weight + food and water after a full resupply. I estimate carrying around ten pounds of food and water between resupplies (typically every three to five days).
Pack: 2 lbs (32 oz.)
Pack: Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider
Shelter: 2.84 lbs (45.5 oz.)
Tent: Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
Sleep System: 1.99 lbs (31.9 oz.)
Sleeping bag: Feathered Friends Swallow UL 20
Sleeping pad: Therm-a-Rest Neoair Xlite
Compression sack: 14L Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack
Earplugs: Generic
Kitchen: 2.6 lbs (41.6 oz.)
Stove/pot system: Jetboil MiniMo
Fuel canister: Jetboil Jetpower (100g)
Cup: Sea to Summit X-Cup
Spork: Snow Peak Titanium Spork
Food storage/bear bag: Ursack Major
Rope: PMI Utility Cord (2mm, 40 ft.)
Water Filtration/Reservoir: .21 lbs (3.4 oz.)
Note: Weight represents empty filter/bottle.
Filter: BeFree Katadyn
Water bottle: Smartwater 1L bottle
Headlamp: .19 lbs (3.1 oz.)
Headlamp: Black Diamond Spot
Trekking Poles: .69 lbs (11.1 oz.)
Trekking poles: Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles
Clothing: 6.52 lbs (104.3 oz.)
Note: Only my camp shoes (10.7 oz) and compression sack (4.5 oz) are included in my base weight (most of my other clothing will be worn while hiking).
Trail runners: Altra Lone Peak 4
Socks: Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew (x2)
Sports bra: Personal preference (I like Lululemon and Athleta)
Base layer top: Smartwool Merino 250 Base Layer Quarter-Zip Top
Base layer bottom: Smartwool Merino 250 Base Layer Bottoms
Hiking shirt: Personal preference (I like Lululemon and Athleta)
Hiking shorts: Boa
Mid layer: Patagonia Women’s R1 Fleece Pullover
Insulation: Arc’teryx Cerium LT Down Hoodie
Rain pants: The North Face Venture 2 Half-Zip Pants
Rain jacket: Outdoor Research Helium II Rain Jacket
Beanie: Personal preference
Gloves: The North Face TKA 100 Microfleece Gloves
Sunglasses: Personal preference
Buff: Original Multifunctional Headwear
Camp shoes: Classic Crocs
Compression sack: 10L Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack
Toiletries: 1.19 lbs (19 oz.)
Toothbrush/toothpaste: Aurelle TOOB Brush
Brush: Zinnor Portable Mini Folding Hair Brush with Mirror
Hair ties: Generic
Chapstick: Generic
All purpose soap: Dr. Bronner’s Organic Liquid Soap
Body wipes: Sea to Summit Wilderness Wipes
Chafing relief: Aquaphor (in green container)
Sunscreen: Generic
Nail clippers: Generic
Bug spray: Repel Sportsmen Max Formula Pen Pump
Towels: Co-Op Multi Towel Lite (Small and Large)
Trowel: The Deuce 2UL
Toilet paper: Cotton Buds Tissue To Go
Hand sanitizer: Generic
Electronics: 1.46 lbs (23.4 oz.)
Phone: iPhone
Charger: iPad charging block (Two USB ports)
Cables: USB and Micro USB cables
Power bank: Anker PowerCore II 20000
Headphones: Apple earbuds
First Aid/Emergency Supplies: .31 lbs (4.9 oz.)
Note: I consider my GPS device worn weight since I keep it on my person.
Bag: Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight .7 Medical Kit
Knife: Swiss Army Classic Knife
Backup headlamp batteries: Generic AAA batteries
Tweezers: Generic
Needle: Generic
Duct tape: Generic
Super Glue: Single Use Crazy Glue
Band-Aids: Generic
Wound closure Band-Aids: Butterfly bandages
Blister relief: Moleskin
Alcohol wipes: Generic
Triple antibiotic cream: Generic
Lighter: Generic
GPS device: Garmin inReach Mini 2-Way Satellite Communicator
Sting relief: After Bite Wipes
Pain relief: Aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen
Cold medicine: NyQuil and DayQuil
Antidiarrheal: Loperamide (Imodium)
Allergy relief: Zyrtec
Sleep aid: Benadryl
Other: .28 lbs (4.9 oz.)
Journal: Rite in the Rain Outdoor Journal (Large)
Pen: Fisher Space Military Pen
ID: Driver’s license
Money: Credit card
Prescription medications: Self-explanatory
Additional Notes
- I recommend treating your gear with Permethrin (a spray that kills ticks and mosquitoes, among other pests). It is odorless and lasts six weeks or six washings.
- Female hikers should come up with a plan for period management on the trail. I just skip the sugar pills in my birth control pack. That may not be an option for every female hiker, so I advise coming up with a system before setting off.
- Don’t forget your prescription glasses if needed.
- While I’m an advocate of commando hiking, many hikers add underwear to their gear list.
- Freezing temperatures can destroy battery packs and crack filters. Sleep with both in your sleeping bag on cold nights.
- Don’t forget a patch kit for your sleeping pad (typically included).
- If your pack isn’t waterproof consider investing in a liner (a trash bag works fine) or a rain fly.
- If you carry a GPS device (which I will always recommend out of principle), I suggest keeping it on your person. There will be times you set your pack down and step off the trail (such as going off to pee), so remember: a Garmin in the hand is worth two in the pack.
- I highly recommend downloading the Guthook app and buying AWOL’s AT Guide (you can buy a physical copy or PDF).
- Also, remember: it’s pronounced Appalachian, not Appalachian.
Happy hiking! 🙂
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Comments 7
Lol..Appalachian. good experiment: keep asking folks how they pronounce it along the trail.
Gorgeous bag, that FF Swallow.
Enjoy your trail.
Maybe I should conduct a pronunciation poll as I go… not a bad idea.
Also the FF Swallow is probably my single favorite piece of gear.
And thank you!
Great list and article…. well done, BUT……. how did you get your sleep system down to 31.9 ounces when the manufacturer’s spec’s hold it out to be over 42?
Why a swallow instead of an egret from FF?
Helloooo Ten More, I hope this finds you doing well. Thank you for the information when we met in East Stroudsburg,PA. It was my pleasure to meet you.
Great list of items really infomative.
Confused on sleep system weight. 27 oz bag, pad if small is 8 oz, plus sack would be at least 37 oz.
What am I missing?