Brad's Gear List

Gear List for Brad's A.T. Hike as of  March 26, 2007 Page 1
 Ounces  Pounds Notes
Loose in pack
Backpack       8.75 Ray-way homemade
Quilt w/ bug netting attached     26.00 Ray-way homemade
3/8" foam pad       3.00 Wal-mart
Tarp w/ 10 titanium stakes in stuff sacks     18.13 Ray-way homemade
Glasses case       1.25 Hard case
.5 liter Platypus bottle for alcohol w/ spout       0.75 Fuel, hygiene 
Cook pot, stow bag, stove, stand, windscreen, pot-lifter, lighter       7.38 .85 liter pot, .38 oz.Pepsi can stove
2 ea. 1 liter Platypus water bottles       4.50
Umbrella       9.38
Camera w/ 4 batteries and stow bag       5.63 Sony w/ homemade stow bag
Ground sheet       5.75 3 mil polyethylene homemade
4 liter Platypus water bag w/ shower attachment       3.38 Shower attachment improvised
Food bag w/ kitchen trash bag liner       2.38 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
Food bag, small for day use       0.75 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
     Total      97.03     6.07
Clothing
Stuff sack        1.25 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
Nylon shell pants       4.25 Ray-way homemade
Hooded shell jacket       2.75 Ray-way homemade
Rain jacket       6.38 Ray-way homemade /    1st 3 wks
Long sleeve fleece pullover       7.50
Long sleeve shirt       8.63 Capilene             1st 3 weeks only
Long underwear       7.00 Capilene             1st 3 weeks only
1 pair nylon socks       1.00 Wal-mart thin dress socks
1 pair wool socks       2.00 1st 3 weeks only
Fleece sock hat       0.88 Ray-way homemade
Fleece mittens       0.75 Ray-way homemade
Head net, booties, mittens w/ stuff sack       2.38 Ray-way homemade
     Total     44.77     2.80
Misc. in Ditty Bag
Ditty bag       0.25 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
Knife       0.75 Vitorinox Classic
Toilet paper (shop towels)       0.88 Cut in 2 1/2" squares
Matches, candles in bottle with duct tape on outside       1.38 Plastic medicine bottle
Fire starter tinder       0.38 Saw dust with candle wax
50 feet small nylon line       0.50
12 feet larger nylon line       1.00
Sewing kit w/ safety pins       0.25
Compass       0.75
Plastic whistle       0.25
2 ea. Photon Freedom micro-lights       0.75
Lexan spoon       0.38
Rubber bands       0.25
Plastic seep pan       0.25 Bottom of Feta cheese container
2 ea. 33 gal. plastic trash bag pack liners       2.25
     Total     10.27 0.64
Gear List for Brad's A.T. Hike as of  March 26, 2007 Page 2
 Ounces  Pounds Notes
Medical / Hygiene in Ditty Bag
Ditty bag       0.25 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
Wash cloth       0.63
Toothbrush, floss       0.88
Bandaids, second skin       0.75
1/2" adhesive tape       0.38
Liquid soap       0.88 In 1/2 oz. Visine bottle
Hydrocortizone cream       0.63 In small .38 oz. container
Ibuprofin       0.50
Polysporin       0.63 In small .38 oz. container
Tinactin       0.75 In 1/2 oz. Visine bottle
Imodium       0.25
Skin softener       0.75 For feet, especially heels
Deet       0.88 In 1/2 oz. Visine bottle
Twin blade razor       0.25
Aqua-Mira w/ stuff sack       3.00 Water treatment
Small scissors       0.50 For toenails
     Total     11.91 0.74
Documents, Etc. in Zip-lock Bag
Zip-lock bag       0.25
Journal pages       0.38
Pencil       0.25
Food list       0.13
Debit, phone, insurance cards, drivers' license, money       1.00
A.T. schedule, phone numbers, etc. on 2 laminated cards       0.50
Guide book pages in separate Zip-lock bag       0.38 2007 Wingfoot 
     Total       2.89 0.18
Total Base Weight at Start   166.87 10.43
Less Items to be sent home after 3 weeks     24.01 1.5
     Summer Base Weight   142.86 8.93
Clothing Worn
Nylon shirt       6.63 Button front with collar
Nylon shorts       4.88 With front pockets
Nylon socks       1.00 Wal-mart thin dress socks
Running shoes - size 15D     29.00 Various brands at various times
Baseball type cap       2.00 Nylon
Wrist watch       1.00 Small digital
Glasses       1.25 Bifocals
     Total     45.76 2.86
     Grand Total in Pack and Worn at Start   212.63 13.29
     Grand Total in Pack and Worn / Summer Weight    188.62 11.79