Hey guys, I posted this in a new thread but it was suggested I post here. Sorry for my ignorance.
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I'm planning on thru hiking the AT starting in March. I did 5 days last March during Easter week (1st 52 miles of the trail starting at Springer Mtn in GA) but this year it's the whole 2185 miles.

I have a Gregory backpack (wish I had a lighter one... I may borrow one).

For a tent I'm using a lightweight mosquito net and an ultralight tarp with carbon fiber replacement poles for a Hubba Hubba 2 person tent. I don't have the tent, but if it's too rainy I may buy one one the trail.

For cooking I've got my super cat alcohol stove with a Heineken Beer can pot.

Sleeping bag is a 15 degree Marmot down bag (yeah I know, don't get it wet) with an Exped Synmat 7 air mattress.

Ground cover/footprint is a piece of Tyvek.

I plan to take 1 pair pants, 2 shirts (lightweight, uv resistant, wicking material), 2 pair wool socks, hat, and Vasque hiking boots (I have some lightweight hiking shoes but I need the ankle support).

Last year my pack fully loaded with a 7 day supply of food was 38 lbs. I hope to get that down to 33 lbs this year.

I'm planning out my food stores for general delivery at post offices along the route.

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Posted by LSU Tigerhead

Metairie

Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 1/5/13 at 10:03 pm to LSU Tigerhead

Btw, was reading some of this thread. Fun stuff!

I don't know if any of you know but Louisiana has a hiking club. It's the Louisiana Hiking Club! We do day hikes every 2nd Saturday of the month.

A lot of us also do camping (typically car camping at or near the trailhead of a 2nd saturday hike--more on this later in the post) and there's usually at least one big trip every year (week in Smoky Mtns, Big Bend, etc). Some do backpacking, but most only do the day hikes (from a base camp of sorts).

It's only 10.00 to join per family (in same household) per year.

There's also Campfest, held the 1st weekend in March every year at Chicot State Park. Vendors come in and display new hiking and camping gear, paddling gear, etc. Also there are classes and events over the weekend and we finish with a Sunday pancake breakfast.

It's a fun group of people. We hold meetings the first Thursday of every month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Bluebonnet Library. (Although due to renovations, it'll be held at Bluebonnet Swamp on Jan 10th).

The 2nd Saturday hike this month is to Clark's Creek. We meet at the Campus Federal Credit Union parking lot and carpool. Leaves at 8:00 am SHARP.

You don't have to be a member the first (or 2nd) hikes you go on (you can be a guest) but after that they ask you to join. And $10.00 is CHEAP (for an ENTIRE FAMILY EVEN!)

Come see what it's about!