Gear List: Please review

**Darkstar214** · 07-08-2009, 07:06

I'm leaving for a 4 day hike in a few hours. I wrote down everything as I put it in my pack. Weather will be highs in the 80s with lows to upper 50s with isolated t-storms the last 2 days. Please take a look at the list and let me know any areas for improvement....thx

Darkstar

Pack/Shelter/Bag:
Osprey Kestrel 48 w/raincover
ENO Doublenest Hammock (straps removed from sack)
ENO Guardian Bugnet (stuff sack removed)
ENO Slapstraps (I've ordered poly webbing/cinch buckles to replace these)
(2) Camp Nano Biners
Kelty Noahs Tarp 12
(8) Nite-Ite plastic line tensioners (I love these, I hate knots)
(6) Reflective Guylines (6ft ea.)
(6) MSR Groundhog Stakes
Eureka 40deg Synthetic Bag
Thermarest Z-lite Pad
Thermarest Pillow (luxery I will not do without)

Kitchen:
MSR Pocket Rocket w/ 8oz. fuel canister
MSR Titan Kettle
Aluminium foil windscreen
MSR 12.75oz insulated mug
MSR spork
Small 4"x4" pack towel
Katadyn HikerPro Filter
(2) 32oz. Gatorade bottles

Clothes:
I'll be wearing boots, wicking liner socks, merino wool socks, poly t-shirt/shorts/boxer briefs, & a bandana when I leave. This is in the pack:

Marmot Precip Jacket
Mid-weight poly thermals (top & bottom)
Extra pair wool socks
Extra bandana

Misc:
Princeton-tec headlamp
Petzl E-lite
Canon Powershot A420 camera
1/2 roll of TP
Sm. Bic lighter
Waterproof matches
.5 fl oz spray Deet bugspray
Sportstick spf50 sunscreen
AT map
1" Gerber knife
(3) tiny aluminum biners
Miniture playing cards
Cellphone
(2) pair foam earplugs
Compass
Paperback book (Education of a Wandering Man - Loius L'Amore)
Alcohol pads, band aids, neosporin, purell, tums, ibuprofen
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Head bugnet
Crocs

Thats it except for food which is all clif bars, mtn house meals, and instant coffee...4 days worth. I wish I had a scale to see what the pack weighs with & without water.

**angrysparrow** · 07-08-2009, 07:34

Originally Posted by Darkstar214

I'm leaving for a 4 day hike in a few hours.

You don't list a spare pair of shorts or shirt. Maybe if it rains you'll want dry clothes to sleep in. Otherwise, it looks fine.

Enjoy your walk!

**Darkstar214** · 07-08-2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by angrysparrow

You don't list a spare pair of shorts or shirt. Maybe if it rains you'll want dry clothes to sleep in. Otherwise, it looks fine.

Enjoy your walk!

You're right sparrow. thx. I just added the extra t-shirt/shorts...

**Roadtorque** · 07-08-2009, 09:37

What do you plan on eating?

Never mind I just saw what you wrote about food

**Shadowmoss** · 07-08-2009, 10:25

I'm going to use your list as a checklist for my own trip this weekend. It lists some things I would likely forget. Such as firemakers (I'll probably take a small bic) and small odds and ends like that. Thanks for the timely list.

**eflat7** · 07-08-2009, 11:26

Just FYI. I use this as a guide. I dont take half of this stuff but it helps me remember the essentials when packing.

http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/arti...checklist.html

**Darkstar214** · 07-11-2009, 21:47

I just got back from the PA->WV hike (40mi). Turns out the I packed all the right stuff for this trip. The only two items that I did not use the entire time were the head bugnet and the thermal bottoms.

I did get a chance to weigh the pack with all the above items before my trip...

21.5 lbs with no food or water
29.3 lbs with 2 liters of water & 4 days food

**Just Jeff** · 07-12-2009, 06:11

That's a good weight for a 4 day trip, IMO. Surely you could go lower, but if your pack is comfortable TO YOU at that weight, what does it matter? Personally, 20-25 lbs is my target weight for most trips...anything below that doesn't really make my trip any better. Around 30 lbs my pack straps start to get a little uncomfortable.

Pics from your trip?

**Darkstar214** · 07-12-2009, 07:05

Originally Posted by Just Jeff

That's a good weight for a 4 day trip, IMO. Surely you could go lower, but if your pack is comfortable TO YOU at that weight, what does it matter? Personally, 20-25 lbs is my target weight for most trips...anything below that doesn't really make my trip any better. Around 30 lbs my pack straps start to get a little uncomfortable.

Pics from your trip?

My summer pack, Osprey Kestrel 48 (size large/2800cu.in.), is only comfortable up to 30lbs. Just like you, the straps get a little uncomfortable if I get above that. As long as I keep the weight in the 20's, the pack never gets uncomfortable throughout the day. I def. could get a lot lighter but I just don't have the cash

I do have lots of pics but I'm still in MD at my Grandma's and I don't have the cable I need to transfer the pics from camera to computer. When I get back home to PA tonight, I'll post a full trip report with pics...