2024 gear list | Appalachian Trail 2024| Winter Backpacking | Adventure Therapy 

that skillet is a great choice. sometimes i grab a 1/2 price steak in town and fry it up later on the trail when im backpacking. keeps the motor running much better than dried food.

The cheap no-name crocks are usually lighter than the name brand kind. 👍

Power to the winter hikers!

May your equipment provide you with safety and comfort. Wishing you safe passage, peace and good fortune. Happy Trails!

I started my 2023 AT Thru Hike 16 Feb 2023 and experienced a wide range of temperatures, so to each their own on gear selection. But, it all comes down to weight and I think the sweet spot so to speak for weight for me was 22lbs and that included water and food. For me that was comfortable, whenever it went heavier I really felt every ounce. Of course I am much older than you; I was 66 when I started and turned 67 by the time I reached Harper’s Ferry and by the time I had submitted I was 65lbs lighter. Best of luck to you.

New subscriber! I love seeing these Appalachian Trail videos’ ❤️. Great gear!

AM IN THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL ALSO. WHAT I SEE IN THE THIS VIDEO LOOKS GORGEOUS IN LOAD OUT THE BACKPACK

Experience from your previous AT treks, I think you have the base and top layers dialed in perfectly. Looking forward to following your journey.

Best of luck on your hike…I look forward to following you!!!

Nice video brother! I am planning to be at Springer in March for a through hike. Maybe ill see you out there.

It looks like you're really concerned about the cold. I hope you'll be able to send a lot of those cold-weather clothes home before you get too far into your hike. Let us know what your loaded pack weighs.

Awesome man!

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Looks like you're all set! TFS, looking forward to following your hike.

Sweet stuff man

Best of luck man.

Great gear choices. Nice video. New follower here. Crow✌️

Good luck!!! That chair won’t make it to Virginia

Dude you overpacked clothes. One jacket and one baselayer. Rain ponchos are clutch. In warm weather, liner shorts if you must but I hate underwaer and I'm a commando hiker for life. Also ditch the crocks lol.

.38 Special for protection.

Stich those pant up. GA-ME 1994

Estimated weight without food and water of this gear?

In my obligatory humble opinion - I'm surprised you're not at fifty lbs....If you were looking to hike lighter and more comfortable the answer is way way way less stuff. FYI we hike different environments but I do the sierras where you have to be prepared for everything all year(weather and heat wise). its at high altitude where the punishment I think is magnified (I'll take altitude over humidity and bugs any day) You're set up is complicated to me - the hammock, your camera gear, water filtration, could be minimized or reevaluated. I don't think I'd carry a Nalgene bottle if I was out of water in the desert and it had sweat beads on the side from so much ice. Your clothing is super model like over the top over kill...the jackets, shirts and pants. its my belief that if you're going to record your adventure - you gotta give up a lot. perfect water storage - add a Be-Free filter to it and your golden. the umbrella makes the cut every single time rain or shine - it's NOT a luxury item. If you must have fleece it should only be from Farpointe gear (at GGG) they have pants and fleece that weigh less than your ghost whisperer. I replaced my whole jacket system (because I don't carry extra clothes) with two fleeces and a hooded wind shirt with zero weight penalty over my ghost whisperer. With my sun hoodie (sleep clothing should be outlawed) and if necessary my rain jacket I have five non down layers with 5 hoods. that can peel off and pack down much better in 3 pieces vs a puffy. All in I think 10 ozs. and the fleeces are like teddy bear hugs. (generally all in there is no price savings) but its a lighter more functional system that can double as a shirt in the am in lieu of a soaked shirt that didn't dry over night. You won't need the cloths because you have the right sleeping bag ratings. down booties...:/ Love you just the same - you've been there and done that. Best of luck. and hell no to the micro spikes. thats fear packing.