Brad's 2009 Gear List

Gear List - Brad's AT Walk - May 21, 2009 Page 1
Item  Ounces  Pounds Notes
Loose in pack
Backpack       8.75 Ray-way homemade
Sleeping bag w/ stow bag     27.00 Western Mountaineering 
3/8" foam pad 20"x 29"       3.00 Wal-mart
Tarp/tent w/ 10 titanium stakes in stow bags     28.00 Henry Shires Contrail
Ground sheet       5.75 3 mil polyethylene homemade
Hard 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       6.38 .85 liter pot, .38 oz.Pepsi can stove
2 ea. 1 liter Platypus water bottles       4.50
Umbrella       8.87
4 liter Platypus water bag        3.00
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
Palm 700W PDA w/ charger & extra battery      10.75
     Total    111.13      6.95
Clothing
Stow bag       1.25 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
Nylon shorts       2.87
Nylon hooded shell jacket       2.75 Ray-way homemade
Gortex rain jacket       6.38 Ray-way homemade /  Last 3 wks
Long sleeve fleece pullover       7.50
Long sleeve shirt       8.63 Capilene          Last 3 weeks only
Long underwear       7.00 Capilene          Last 3 weeks only
1 pair nylon socks       1.00 Wal-mart thin dress socks
1 pair wool socks       2.00 Last 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 (for bugs)       2.38 Ray-way homemade
     Total     43.39      2.71
Misc. in Ditty Bag
Ditty bag       0.25 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
Knife       0.75 Victorinox Classic
Toilet paper (shop towels)       0.75 Cut in small rectangles
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
Sewing kit w/ safety pins       0.25
2 ea. Photon Freedom micro-lights w/ 2 extra batteries       0.75
Lexan spoon       0.38
Rubber bands       0.25
Plastic seep pan       0.25 Bottom of Feta cheese container
2 ea. 39 gal. plastic trash bags        4.00 Pack liner and cover
     Total       9.89 0.62
Gear List - Brad's AT Walk - May 21, 2009 Page 2
Item  Ounces  Pounds Notes
Medical / Hygiene in Ditty Bag
Ditty bag       0.25 1.1 oz. sil-nylon homemade
Wash cloth       0.63
Toothbrush, floss       0.75
Bandaids, second skin       0.75
1/2" adhesive tape       0.38
Liquid soap       0.63 In 3/8 oz. Visine bottle
Hydrocortizone cream       0.63 In small .38 oz. container
Ibuprofin       0.50
Polysporin       0.63 In small .38 oz. container
Tinactin       0.50 In 3/8 oz. Visine bottle
Imodium       0.25
Skin softener       0.75 For feet, especially heels
Deet       1.38 In 1 oz. Visine bottle
Twin blade razor       0.25
Aqua-Mira w/ stuff sack       3.00 Water treatment
Small scissors       0.50 For toenails
     Total     11.78 0.74
Documents, Etc. in Zip-lock Bag
Heavy 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 for section between drop boxes only       0.13 2009 Appalachian Pages 
     Total       2.64 0.17
Total Summer Base Weight at Start   154.82 9.68
Plus Items for Cooler Weather the Last 3 Weeks     24.01 1.5
     Fall Base Weight for Cooler Weather   178.83 11.18
Clothing Worn
Nylon long sleeve shirt shirt       5.13 Button front with collar
Nylon long pants       4.50 With front pockets
Nylon socks       1.00 Wal-mart thin dress socks
Running shoes - size 16D     34.00 Various brands at various times
Nylon wide brim hat       3.00
Wrist watch       1.00
Glasses       1.25
     Total     49.88 3.12
     Grand Total in Pack and Worn / Summer Weight    204.70 12.79
     Grand Total in Pack and Worn the Last 3 Weeks   228.71 14.29