MYOG - AT- Gear List for a January 2007 AT Start

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Last Up-Date: 8 Nov 2006

MYOG - AT- Gear List for a January 2007 AT Start

Part One -
January Start - AT Thru-Hike 2007 Gear List:
Springer Mountain to Harpers Ferry

I have my first 2 hikes (short but not easy this past October in Georgia)) under my belt since my cancer treatment has been over and now I am ready to plan a longer hike.

I want to try and complete an AT Thur-Hike during 2007. Because of numerous follow-up exams from my cancer treatment program I will need to hike in segments of 60 to 75 days.

My challenge then will be to develop a series of Super Ultra Light (SUL) Gear Lists that will run through the four seasons I expect I will see during my 2007 AT Hike.

The first gear list will be a Winter list that would take me from Springer Mountain Georgia in mid January to Harpers Ferry (1008 miles) by the end of April. I am going to design a gear list that is very light but at this time I have no idea how light. Staying in the 5 pound SUL pack weight will be my goal but may not be possible during this part of the Hike. My planning goal will be the SUL weight range.

Note: Super Ultra Light was defined by Ryan Jordan in his article titled
SuperUltraLight: Breaking the Five-Pound Barrier on 08/06/2003

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/00138.html

My focus for now will be in the Shelter, Sleeping and Clothing area as these items need to work together as a system to keep my weight down as low as possible and deal with the cold weather I expect. I will be testing a number of current MYOG items and several (to be made) items over the next two months. I have also gotten or will get soon some new material to try out.

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Winter Season - January to March 2007
Updated 2 Nov 2006

SUL -or- Light As Possible - AT - Gear List:

1. PACK - SHELTER - SLEEPING: The following list is only a guide/shell at this time for the items I expect to need.

Pick List or to make:

1-a. Backpack (?) MYOG - Cuben 6.0(?)

1-b. New External Pack Frame(?) MYOG 16.0(?)

1-c. Pack liner(?) GG-med 1.35

1-d. Shelter(?) MYOG (?)
1-d-1. Sleep at a Shelter but carry a small Tarp
1-d-2. Sleep in a MYOG - NEMO GOGO Style Tent
1-d-3. Sleep in a smaller MYOG Solo Tent
Stakes
Guylines

1-e. Sleeping System(?) MYOG (?)
1-e-1. Some type DAM(?) WarmLight DAM 26 oz (?)
1-e-2. MYOG Sleeping Quilt System - Layering combinations to "O" degrees F

1-f. Bivy Sack (?) Sleeping at a Shelter or with a Tarp. (?)

1-g. Ground Sheet (?) Use with Bivy or Tent GG Polycryo Cloth (M) 1.65
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2. CLOTHING: The following list is only an example guide/shell at this time for the items I expect to need.

Pick list or MYOG replacement:

Base / wicking layer top (?)
2-a-1 Patagonia #2 Wool Hoody(L) 8.00
2-a-2 Patagonia #2 Wool Crew(L) 6.63
Base / wicking layer bottom (?)
2-b-1
2-b-2 Patagonia #2 Wool Bottoms(?) 6.34
2-b-3 Sahalie-Ultralight Tights(?) 1.6
Insulating top (?)
2-c-1 Tunic / Quilt 7.65
2-c-2
Insulating bottoms (?)
2-d-1 Pants / sleeping bag bottom(?) 0.0
2-d-2
Raingear (top only)(?)
2-e-1 Cuben Poncho (2.8)?
2-e-2 OR Celestial XL (12.7)?*
2-e-3
Raingear (bottoms) (?)
2-f-1 (?) ?
2-f-2
Waterproof glove shells(?) Cuben Mitts 0.37
Windgear (soft shell) top(?) Use Poncho 0.0
Windgear (soft shell) bottoms(?) Cuben Chaps ?
Gloves (?)
2-g-1 - size L Manzella - Power Dry 10 L 1.128
2-g-2 - size XL Possumdown 1.4
2-g-3 - size XL BMW - FeatherLite Vapor Mitts 4.51
2-g-4 - (?)
Warm hat (?) ? 0.0
Neck protection(?) ? ?
Socks (?) Wright-Sock 1/4 1.7
Spare socks(?) Wright-Sock 1/4 1.7
Toe Cozies Climashield Combat 0.63
Lightweight Insulator Boot Liner RBH Design size 10 3.35
Vapor Barrier Booties Cuben
Trail Runners(?) TNF Hedgehog XCR - size 11 32.4
Trail Runner Overboots
2-h-1 Kahtoola Flight Boot XL 46.0
2-h-2 MYOG ?
Clothing stuff sack (?) (?)
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3. COOKING - WATER: The following list is only an example guide/shell at this time for the items I expect to need.

Pick List or MYOG replacement:

Stove (?) 0.0
Windscreen (?) 0.0
Fuel bottle (?) 0.0
Matches / lighter Strike anywhere matches 0.2
Cook pot N/A 0.0
Cook pot lid N/A 0.0
Drinking mug 12 oz Soda Can 0.42
Utensils Home-Made Ti Spoon 0.23
Food storage bag Zip Locks(?) (?)
Bear bag hang system Weight counted with Pack 0.0
Water storage (?)
1 Liter Platy "bottle" 2 each 1.56
Platy 2 Reservoir (?) 1.13(*) 0.0 Water treatment (?)
3-1-1. Katadyn Micropur MO1 Tablets (15 = 0.41) (0.41?)
3-1-2 Cuben Gravity Water Filter - If Taken - 5.61 (?)
Esbit Tablets 1 each(?) 0.5

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3.32p --------


4. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: The following list is only an example guide/shell at this time for the items I expect to need.

Pick List or MYOG replacement:

Flashlight / LED 1 white photon (1) 0.2c
Headlamp Atom-Cyclops (2) 0.89p
Trekking poles (3.67 x 2) Home-Made Trekking Pole 7.35c
Headnet(?) If necessary- add 0.33 oz 0.0
Ear plugs (?) 0.07p
Bug dope Out of Bug Season 0.0
Sun Aloe Gator,
Blistex Ultra 1.0p
Toothbrush toothbrush 0.2p
Toothpaste (use Dr. Bronner's) 0.0
Soap(?) Dr. Bronner's soap 0.2p
Toilet paper 6 squares per day (?)p
Potty trowel Home-Made Ti 0.31p
Wet Ones Pack of 15 (0.21 oz each) (?)p
Blister & minor wound care 2.3p
Whistle Attached to Sternum Strap 0.1c
Firestarting kit 0.2p
Repair (bulbs, batteries, etc.) (?)p Sunglasses (?) (?)c
Watch 2.5c
Compass (on watch) 0.0c
Maps (?)c
Camera Kit Casio - EX-Z750 5.5c
Notebook & Pen Fujitsu Q 2010 Lap Top(?) 35.2(?)
----------------- 4.99p - 15.65c----------------- ?.??


5. CONSUMABLES: The following list is only an example guide/shell at this time for the items I expect to need.

Pick List:


Food Per day - about 25.11 ounces - 3 to 5 days - about 1.6 pounds +/- a day. 4.8 to 8 - lb(?)
5-a-1 -
Dry Ensure
5-a-2 -
Hammer - Perpetuem

Water 2 L average carried (?) 64.0 / 4 - lb (?)
Fuel Maybe No Hot Meals - Liquid Diet (?) 0.0
Medicine (?)
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?.?? lb (?)

In Pack - ??.?? oz (?.?? lb) (Goal for Sub 5-lb is 80 ounces.
Wear / Carry - ??.?? oz (?.?? lb)
Consume -???.?? oz (?.?? lb)
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???.?? oz

Total Hike Weight ... ?? lb / ?.?? oz (?)

Total Pack Weight Start Day 1 ... ???.?? oz or ?? lb / ?.?? oz (?)