Rasty wrote:

Pepe?

Rasty wrote:

Pepe?

OzJacko wrote:

credit card???????
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milkman wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

okay, im pretty much set for my trip.im not listing weights, because i really dont give a crap how much an individual item weighs, so long as my kit has what i need and i need what i have.
tent- lightheart solong6 w/awning. tyvek groundcloth.titanium stakes.
pack- osprey atmos50
cover-sea to summit
bag- winter:big agnes lost ranger15
summer-western mountaineering highlite
pad- neoair xtherm
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1st aid kit
--6 2x5 bandaids 4 blister patches,4 butterfly closures,1 tube neosporin.advil,aleve, stormproof matches,aquamira,dr bronners, travel toothbrush.
-toilet paper,hand sanitizer
-sawyer mini 2-1qt sawyer bags, 1-2l platypus bladder, 1 smartwater bottle.
-pocket rocket
-gsi soloist cookset, except i swapped out the pot for a snowpeak titanium pot, kept the cup,plastic lid and sink/sack it comes in.
-pot scraper
-long aluminum spoon
bandanna,hand towel
headlamp,spare batteries
-phone,nook, charger,usb cord.
-compass,at guide, bmt guide, maps for bmt.

Are you brushing with the bronners? Any petroleum jelly?

Mountain-Mike wrote:

You need a small deck of card in your survival kit. If you ever get hopelessly lost break them out & start a game of solitare. Before you know it someone will be looking over your shoulder saying put this card there!

hikerboy wrote:

okay, im pretty much set for my trip.im not listing weights, because i really dont give a crap how much an individual item weighs, so long as my kit has what i need and i need what i have.
tent- lightheart solong6 w/awning. tyvek groundcloth.titanium stakes.
pack- osprey atmos50,compactor bag for liner
cover-sea to summit
bag- winter:big agnes lost ranger15
summer-western mountaineering highlite
pad- neoair xtherm
b.d.trekking poles
-----
1st aid kit
--6 2x5 bandaids 4 blister patches,4 butterfly closures,1 tube neosporin.advil,aleve, stormproof matches,aquamira,dr bronners, travel toothbrush.
-toilet paper,hand sanitizer
-sawyer mini 2-1qt sawyer bags, 1-2l platypus bladder, 1 smartwater bottle.
-pocket rocket
-gsi soloist cookset, except i swapped out the pot for a snowpeak titanium pot, kept the cup,plastic lid and sink/sack it comes in.
-pot scraper
-long aluminum spoon
bandanna,hand towel
headlamp,spare batteries
-phone,nook, charger,usb cord.
-compass,at guide, bmt guide, maps for bmt.

OzJacko wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

TrafficJam wrote:

BirdBrain wrote:

Thank you so much for this list. I love to study what other people are doing. The longer I look and the more I study, the more there is hope that I will see the reasoning of those who have done it more and thus save myself the pain of the lessons that brought about such a list.

He's doing it wrong, there's no pooper scooper and no knitting bag.

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tent stakes work fine

I will ask IM to send you a manual on sphincter control.
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Rasty wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

TrafficJam wrote:

BirdBrain wrote:

Thank you so much for this list. I love to study what other people are doing. The longer I look and the more I study, the more there is hope that I will see the reasoning of those who have done it more and thus save myself the pain of the lessons that brought about such a list.

He's doing it wrong, there's no pooper scooper and no knitting bag.

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tent stakes work fine

I will ask IM to send you a manual on sphincter control.
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at my age that's probably not a good idea

Depends

hikerboy wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

okay, im pretty much set for my trip.im not listing weights, because i really dont give a crap how much an individual item weighs, so long as my kit has what i need and i need what i have.
tent- lightheart solong6 w/awning. tyvek groundcloth.titanium stakes.
pack- osprey atmos50,compactor bag for liner
cover-sea to summit
bag- winter:big agnes lost ranger15
summer-western mountaineering highlite
pad- neoair xtherm
b.d.trekking poles
-----
1st aid kit
--6 2x5 bandaids 4 blister patches,4 butterfly closures,1 tube neosporin.advil,aleve, stormproof matches,aquamira,dr bronners, travel toothbrush.nail clippers
-toilet paper,hand sanitizer
-sawyer mini 2-1qt sawyer bags, 1-2l platypus bladder, 1 smartwater bottle.
-pocket rocket
-gsi soloist cookset, except i swapped out the pot for a snowpeak titanium pot, kept the cup,plastic lid and sink/sack it comes in.
-pot scraper
-long aluminum spoon
bandanna,hand towel
headlamp,spare batteries
-phone,nook, charger,usb cord.
-compass,at guide, bmt guide, maps for bmt.

needed to add the poles and liner

Just Bill wrote:

HB-
Not sure if you ever tried Leukotape? amazon.com/1-5-INCH-Leukotape-…6-2906013-8018660 http://

It has replaced all my tapes, moleskins, etc. I didn't see repair items on your list- but I bring about a half roll of leukotape these days. I roll it on a mini bic to keep some handy for any hot spots or small cuts. I roll the rest of the half roll on a drinking straw with about 60yds of 2" gauze to make up my first aid kit. Just cut bandy aids to size as needed. Thread a needle with a few yards of thread, stick it in a paper match or cardboard and wrap the thread around it and shove it in the straw with a few safety pins. Repair kit/first aid kit covered.

Found some nice shammies for good price and size at Trader Joe's recently.

Otherwise I'd be very excited for you if I wasn't about to kill you in a blinding jealous rage. 52.gif 49.gif

Just Bill wrote:

http://www.amazon.com/1-5-INCH-Leukotape-Sportstape-76168/dp/B000GCPWI2/ref=pd_sim_hpc_1/186-2906013-8018660
Amazon is an easy spot- but a good sports store, running shop, etc may have some locally.

It's cloth tape for taping ankles, but it actually sticks to things. Basically band-aid tape before all the crybabies got involved and got more worried about band-aids being "ouchless" rather than being functional first aid devices. But hey- if you're bandaids didn't fall off you wouldn't need to buy so many- god bless america.

It sounds sick because it is made by taking regular tape and then having genetically engineered animals (species undisclosed) chew up people named Luke and puke them up on the tape. The dried Luke Puke is then rolled and cut to size.

Did I see a 14k budget in there somewhere...

Not that you ever want to hear it- but when money is tight you can always lighten up and go faster...

Just saying...


Georgia or all the way- it's still more than I will get to go so it's all good except for my blinding jealous rage- but that's my problem. Who knows- with this winter there may be a run on the dealerships for four wheel drive big commission vehicles when tax returns start coming in.

Just Bill wrote:

I know- which is why it's fun to poke fun, which is why we're here mainly I believe.

An honest question as I kinda know but don't know- Did you feel you got up to full blown "trail legs"? You may surprise yourself.

Other than that- in all seriousness- skipping towns is the best way to stay out longer- lightening up is the best way to carry extra food to accomplish that goal.

Starting a bit later tends to let you move faster too (and save more bucks), with the weather this winter that is going to be a bigger deal than normal and nothing sucks funds faster than wallowing in the snow, cold, and the accompanying town stops. If you're not likely to finish, why not start in May when the worst has passed since you aren't fighting the Katahdin calender? Your natural pace will carry you further in May than it would in April despite hitting new trail you've experienced the early spring start- May down south is pretty damn breathtaking. 4 1/2 months leaves you racing a bit but you could still make it to big K just on the simple fact you didn't burn an extra few weeks floundering down south.

I know you're pretty well set with what you want to do- but two honest offers if you want them-
All my speedy research has left me with a decent list of alternative sources of resupply since I was looking at the no hitching angle and I'd be happy to help you review some options if you wanted. Lots of little "bonus food" floating around that I was looking at to stretch my carried food a bit to take me from walkable town to walkable town.

With a newborn on the way- I won't be using much gear. Upgrading to lighter stuff isn't expensive if you borrow it.

Sorry to butt in- I know you know your stuff and more importantly know yourself- you probably need advice like Pepe needs another encounter with Starfail's dog. You'll have a great time finish or not, but I wouldn't be me if I didn't offer to help.