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 only resupply once. So I carried a 7-day food supply. Otherwise, I imagine my pack could have been under 40lbs.

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
• 8oz Fuel Canisters x 2
• MSR Water Filter
• Iodine Tablets
• 2L Camelbak
• 1L Nalgene
• 14 Multivitamins
• 14 B 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
• Travel Soap
• Travel Sunscreen
• Travel Hand Sanitizer
• Travel Toothbrush
• Travel Toothpaste
• Travel Vasoline
• Aleve
• Multivitamins

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
• SmarWool Lightweight Multi-Sport Sock x 2
• Underwear x 4

Additional Gear

• 100ft Para-cord
• Smith and Wesson 6″ Fixed Blade Knife
• Leatherman
• Headlamp
• Solar Lamp
• Flint Striker
• Lighters x 2
• Camping Towel
• 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
• 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 have higher calories while being more appetizing. Both 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 avoiding town saved time and money.

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