Slight change in plans. We’re getting dropped off at the trail tomorrow morning around 10 am. Tentative schedule still stands. I just cleaned and waxed my boots, and gave myself a haircut and shave. I have the itinerary and some notes printed and in a dry bag, along with the LT Guide Book. My bag is totally packed minus a few incidentals. Here’s the final loadout, if i can remember it all:
- Black Diamond Predator 55L Backpack
- Black Diamond Trekking poles
- Asolo backpacking boots
- Two pairs Smartwool mountaineering socks
- Lightweight, water shedding hiking shorts
- Mountain Hardwear Hiking T-shirt
- Mountain Hardwear long sleeve 3/4 zip pullover
- Mountain Hardwear gore windstopper fleece vest
- Mountain Hardwear Xenon goretex paclite shell jacket
- Two pairs Under Armor shorts
- 25 degree down sleeping bag plus compression sack
- Thermarest ultralight 3/4 length sleeping pad
- Petzl leather climbing gloves
- Light water shedding ball cap
- Sunglasses
- 3 Outdoor Research dry bags
- Granite Gear water tight compression sack
- MSR ultralight backpacking stove
- MSR stainless steel backpacking pot
- 4 cans IsoPro cooking fuel
- REI quick drying, anti-microbial pack towel
- Two titanium ‘sierra’ cups
- Four Nalgene bottles
- MSR Ceramic water filter plus purifying chemicals
- Storm proof matches, lighters, striker
- Headlamp plus extra batteries
- Highgear multifunction altimeter
- Suunto compass
- Two Solio solar panels plus USB adapters
- Nexus One
- iPod
- Two large stuff sacks of assorted food (breakfast materials, trail mix, Clif Bars, Clif Shot Bloks, pemmican, etc…)
- 7 days worth of freeze dried dinners, assorted freeze dried breakfasts and deserts
- 30 ft. parachute cord (shoe string, tent guy lines, unforeseeable jury rigging of failed equipment…)
- 100 ft. rope (hanging our very large food stash from a tree branch)
- First aid kit (assorted sterile bandages/gauze, Advil, Tylenol, Neosporin, sterile wipes)
- Duct tape
- Weather proof journal
- Tooth brush and tooth paste
- Biodegradable concentrated camp soap
- Alcohol based hand sanitizer
- Nail trimmers
- Chapstick
- Leatherman
- Deodorant
- Sunscreen/bug repellent combo
- TP
- Assorted empty plastic bags
- LED flashlight
That might be it… Any thing I didn’t mention i’m sure Alex has…
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