The following is a complete gear list for my 14-day hike through the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail. Without water, my pack weighted 43lbs. I chose to resupply only once. So I carried a 7-day food supply. Otherwise, I imagine my pack could have been much lighter.

Equipment

• Gregory Baltoro 75L
• Gregory Rain Cover 5000 (L)
• Sierra Designs Velox 2 tent
• 15L Outdoor Research lightweight stuff sack
• 10L Outdoor Research lightweight stuff sack
• 25L Outdoor Research dry sack
• Custom lightweight sleeping bag (1 side Flannel, 1 side Cotton Pad)

Food, Water, Cooking

• GSI Halulite MicroDualist
• Collapsable metal eating utensil
• Bunton Raptor
• 2 8oz fuel canisters
• MSR water filter
• Iodine tablets
• 2L Camelbak
• 1L Nalgene
• 14 multivitamins
• 14 B12 vitamins
• 20 Propel energy mixes
• 7 breakfast dehydrated meals
• 7 dinner dehydrated meals
• Flat bread
• Small jar of peanut butter
• 1lbs beef jerky
• 1lbs pistachios
• Dried bananas
• Chocolate bars

Personal Care

• Homemade first-aid kit
• Few ibuprofen tablets
• Small bar of soap
• Travelsize sunscreen
• Travelsize hand sanitizer
• Travelsize toothbrush
• Travelsize toothpaste
• Small jar of vasoline

Clothing

• Marmot PreCip pant
• Marmot PreCip jacket
• North Face hiking pant
• Columbia hiking pant
• Under Armour HeatGear shortsleeve
• Under Armour ColdGear mock longsleeve
• Terramar lightweight t-shirt
• Nike DriFit
• SmartWool midweight hiking sock
• 2 SmartWool lightweight multi-sport socks
• 4 Underwear

Additional Gear

• 100ft paracord
• 6" fixed blade knife
• Leatherman
• Headlamp
• Solar lamp
• Flint striker
• Lighters x 2
• Camping towel
• Ziploc bags
• Duct tap (around water bottle)
• iPhone
• Solar Charger
• Chattahoochee, Nantahala, and Smokey Mountain Park Maps
• Relevant Pages from 2012 Appalachian Trail Data Book

After a week on the Appalachian Trail, I sent the following items home:

• Columbia hiking pant
• Under Armour HeatGear shortsleeve
• SmartWool Midweight Hiking Sock
• Solar lamp
• 6" knife
• Flint striker
• Half of the First-Aid Kit
• Travel sunscreen
• Solar charger (it rained most of my trip)
• Maps and Data Book pages for completed sections

In addition, I did not take all of my dehydrated meals from my resupply. Instead I bought some lightweight items such as tortillas, snack crackers, tuna packs, and summer sausage. I noticed other hikers with such food. At first, I thought they were inexperienced. But it turns out these items are not only lighter, but higher calorie. They were also more appetizing. All of which are welcome after a long day of hiking.

I definitely could have gone lighter. 40lbs is my upper limit. Without the tent, large food supply, and additional gear I likely would have been under 35lbs. However, I preferred sleeping in my tent, and limiting trips into town saved time and money.

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