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Appalachian Trail Gear List
Research all you like. You'll still most likely buy a few things twice. And even if you find that perfect, ultra-lite stove you've been researching for months, there's always something new, improved and lighter just around the corner. So for what it's worth, here's where I am with the current gear I carry with me on a trip to the back country.
Gear List
• Backpack - Hyperlite Windrider 3400
• Tent - Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 with MSR stakes
• Rain tarp - Eno Housefly
• Hammock - Hennessey Expedition Asym Zip
• Hammock straps - Kammok Pythons
• Underquilt - Eno Blaze
• Sleeping bag (winter) - Sea to Summit MK II (19 degree) with Snugpak liner
• Sleeping bag (summer) - REI Heliosack 55 degree
• Sleeping pad - Sea to Summit Comfort Light (Insulated)
• Pillow - Therm-A-Rest poly-fill
• Stove - Trail Designs Ti-Tri with modified Zelph StarLyte burner
• Cookware - Toaks 900mL pot / Titanium spoon / Olicamp lifter
• Filtration - Platypus GravityWorks (customized)
• Food storage - Ursack bag with Loksak storage / Bear Vault (needed in some sections)
• Electronics - iPhone 5, GoPro 6, FosPower charger, SPOT Satellite locator, Sennheiser Earbuds
• Treking poles - Cascade Mountain Tech
• Shoes - Oboz Fire II / Salomon XA Pro 3D Trail Runners
• Socks - Injinji liners / Darn Tough
• Cramp-ons - Kahtoola Micro-spikes
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