What do I Need to Survive in the Woods? 🍓 Appalachian Trail 2023 Gear List 

Thru hiked last year, so I'm mostly here to watch and relive my own memories, but I'm super excited to watch others enjoy the trail I love so much too. Have fun, live every moment you can, take pictures with tramily, even if it's awkward, just do it so you have them later.

Trekking poles often get loose but Leki has an easy way to tighten them. First unlock the loose part, spin that plastic circular thingy that has little ribs along the edge clockwise, tighten the flick lock. If it's too loose, unlock then tighten some more or vice versa if it's too tight. Leki made the smart choice of not needing tools to tighten it since they just get loose over time. Enjoy yhe trail!

Hello there... Loved your gear breakdown very nice setup I must say...have fun on your trip..I just subscribed.

Exciting! I might see you out there--I'll be the guy with the fiddle, heh!

I look forward to viewing your water bottle hack.

Just a suggestion. If you're carrying AAA batteries for the headlamp, consider buying the Pale Blue Earth batteries. They are USB rechargeable and don't require a separate battery charger. They come with a 1 usb to a quadruple micro USB cord, so you charge all 4 batteries at once with just a single USB port on the battery bank. The micro USB cords plug directly into each battery.

Thanks for the gear video! Adding a hose to a water bottle is brilliant! I like drinking out of a hose while hiking, but I rather have a bottle on the outside of my pack for refilling and for at camp. A bottle with a hose would solve the bladder vs bottle problem. So smart! Would love to see a vid on how you rigged that up. I'm also going to get a brush like that for my young girls who've shed many a tear after hiking all day and getting tangled hair. Thanks for the tips!

Looks like you’re all set. Best of luck. Have fun on the trail!

That that was great, good luck for your trek, from Perth Australia

Thanks for the video. Jim

The sawyer blue coupler is a great new item that you might wanna think about.....It makes the CNOC bag to filter to bottle so much easier.

I'm hoping to do my hike in 2025. I was hoping for 2024 but I have to get surgery at the end of this year and my doctor recommended waiting at least 6 months and I don't want to start in June or July. It's a bit of a blessing because I have more time to save and buy lighter gear than I may have if I was trying to go on a budget. I'm loving these gear videos because I get some great ideas. I did buy a budget pack, a Teton Scout so that I can just put some weight in and go out on day hikes for training. I can't wait to watch your hike!!

Great video. I Love the Smart water bottle mod.

Hey! I’m looking forward to watching you head to Maine! Keep an eye on how long your vids are! It’s really easy to take tons of clips at the beginning of your hike!

Good luck and enjoy from the UK 🇬🇧

Hey there Kels! You can tighten slightly the Leki pole screws holding the pole segments together and stop your poles from shortening.🙂

I love my Hoka Speedgoats!! I have about 150 miles on mine and no complaints! Looking forward to following you! My daughter and I will be learning from you as we prepare for our thru next year! ❤

Pretty exciting! It’s getting real close for you. Can’t wait to see you get started.😊

This was good. I am only watching out of a general interest in hiking kit. I am never going to do a long hike but I like to have the least kit I can get away with on car camping. Getting to campsites by car, then quickly setting up is my thing. Then I go biking or sea kayaking. My car is a Golf, so not a huge amount of space for all my sports kit plus tent stuff, so I like to find smaller more compact kit. Scotland is often cold and wet, so reliably weather proof gear is important. Good luck with your AT adventure.

I'm starting in amicalola Oct 1😊

Nice video...Looks like you are dialed in and ready to go... Looking forward to seeing you get started 🙌

I'm in the same boat as you- I gleaned absolutely everything I could from reviews, gearlists etc on the internet before looking for gear as I don't have any family etc that have done any backpacking either. Nonetheless, I'm finishing up the last touches on my gear, and i'll be hitting the trail in about two weeks. Good luck out there! May we both safely make it to Katahdin :)

Oh my gosh I just got the Frogg Toggs UL rain suit last week, tried the pants out while picking up after my dog in my backyard, and the SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME. Literally less than 5 minutes after I unpackeaged it...huge rip as soon as I crouched down lol. Gonna give the rain jacket a go this year and hope it works out 🤞

I love the drink tube idea. How did you make it? On my previous thru-hikes the one thing that annoys me most of all is reaching back for the water bottle. I've tried a shoulder strap bottle holder and that didn't work for me either. Thanks and good luck. I'm sure you will crush it.

Just found your channel, Brownsburg outside of Indy, boys camp @ camp pokagan, good luck

Wishing you all the best on your AT adventure. Curious if you come from a large group of "Gerigs" and if you might be related to any of us Gerigs in Oregon. There are at least two non-related Gerig groups out here (many in and near Salem, and the other near Albany, Oregon). My group came from what is present day Alsace, France in the late 1800s. Looking forward to your AT videos. Don from Oregon

Do you have an affiliate link to the sauve and muscle creams? Seems good at 1/2 an ounce.

I think we shop at the same Etsy stores

Are you considering cutting your hair or braid it?

Whats the total weight?

Your father should get you inreach mini. ;-)