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Hiking the AT this summer

Posted on 1/5/13 at 9:11 pm
Posted by LSU Tigerhead
Metairie
Member since Nov 2007
4960 posts
Posted on 1/5/13 at 9:11 pm
Any of you attempt the Appalachian Trail or hike sections of it?

I'm planning on 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.

Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22630 posts
Posted on 1/5/13 at 9:17 pm to
Look in the Welcome to the OB stickied thread. Official camping thread

Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22630 posts
Posted on 1/5/13 at 9:19 pm to
Posted by LSU Tigerhead
Metairie
Member since Nov 2007
4960 posts
Posted on 1/5/13 at 9:24 pm to
Thanks!
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27678 posts
Posted on 1/5/13 at 9:25 pm to
That is some seriously intriguing shite. One of those things ill always say I wished I would've done but never did.
Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22630 posts
Posted on 1/5/13 at 9:27 pm to
I'll never do the whole thing in one summer. But we are planning a trip with the boys to hike some of it next year. Maybe two weeks worth.
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
19673 posts
Posted on 1/5/13 at 11:01 pm to
Man I wanna do this soooo bad. Hopefully one day.
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