Appalachian Trail Ultralight Packing List

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BIG 3 - PACK $357.50 2.38 lb
BIG 3 - SHELTER $700.24 1.31 lb
BIG 3 - SLEEP $600.10 2.81 lb
CLOTHING (PACKED) $130.80 2.55 lb
CLOTHING (WORN GEAR) $254.14 2.64 lb
ELECTRONICS $132.99 1.44 lb
FOOD, WATER & TRASH (NON-CONSUMABLE) $230.86 1.3 lb
FOOD, WATER & TRASH (CONSUMABLE) $0.00 9.92 lb
POTTY KIT $19.50 0.1 lb
RAIN GEAR $140.00 0.93 lb
TOILETRIES / FIRST AID $60.75 1.08 lb
UTILITY ITEMS $105.60 1.99 lb
PERMITS AND ANCILLARY COSTS $49.94 0 lb
Total $2782.42
28.45
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 9.99 lb
Worn 3.43 lb
Base Weight 15.04 lb

- BIG 3 - PACK
  $357.50 2.38 lb 4
- Backpack HMG Junction (M 17-19 inch torso) - White $355.00
  32
  oz
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  - kg
  1
- Backpack Brain REI Flash 55 $0.00
  1.9
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pack Liner Bag Nylofume $2.50
  0.9
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ground Sheet Polycro (Duck Brand Indoor Window/Patio Door Shrink Film Kit, 84-Inch x 43-Inch) - 43" x 88" (109 cm x 223 cm) $0.00
  3.3
  oz
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- BIG 3 - SHELTER
  $700.24 1.31 lb 3
- Tent Zpacks Duplex $680.00
  19.5
  oz
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  - kg
  1
- Tent stakes 8 stakes for tent $0.25
  10
  g
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Snakeskin Hammock Gear mesh snakeskin (normall $29) $19.99
  1.1
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- BIG 3 - SLEEP
  $600.10 2.81 lb 5
- Quilt UGQ Bandit 20 Degree Quilt $325.00
  21.7
  oz
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  - kg
  1
- Sleeping pad Therm-a-RestNeoAir Xlite $189.95
  12.5
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sleeping Bag Liner Sea to Summit Mummy Silk/Cotton Liner $79.95
  4.3
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pillow Sea to Summit Aeros Knockoff $2.60
  3.2
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- CLOTHING (PACKED)
  $130.80 2.55 lb 12
- Fleece Quechua MH 500 (Decathlon) $15.63
  7.3
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Camp shoes Imitation Crocs (Nataslap SSU 100 Pool Sandals - 3.1 oz each) $6.00
  4.2
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Socks Darn Tough Hiker 1/4 Cushion Sock - Men's $17.95
  2.2
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks Smart Wool socks $0.00
  1.9
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sock liners Injiji Sock Liners $10.00
  1.2
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Underwear 32 DEGREES ACTIVE MESH BOXER BRIEF $4.75
  2.1
  oz
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- T-shirt Woolx Outback - Men's Merino Wool T-Shirt (on sale, normally $54) $33.00
  5.7
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  - kg
  1
- Wind pants Body Wrappers $17.50
  3.5
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Base layer - long-sleeve shirt (desert also) Hanes Men's and Big Men's Cool Dri Performance Long Sleeve T-Shirt $10.00
  4
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Dry sack 10L Dry sack (Outdoor Products) $9.97
  1.4
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wind jacket Decathlon (for desert section UV protection) $0.00
  3.05
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- CLOTHING (WORN GEAR)
  $254.14 2.64 lb 13
- Trail Runners Race Ultra Trail Running Shoes (Decathlon) $55.00
  290
  g
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- T-shirt Patagonia Capilene Daily Graphic Short-Sleeve T-Shirt $39.00
  3.8
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- Shorts Domyo exercise shorts (Decathlon) $5.00
  4.55
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Underwear Exofficio Give-n-Go Boxer Briefs (6" inseam) $25.00
  2.7
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sock liners Injiji Sock Liners $10.00
  1.2
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks Darn Tough Vermont Men's 1/4 Merino Wool Sock Light Cushion Athletic Socks $16.95
  1.9
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- Gaiters Dirty Girl imitation $19.90
  2
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Compression sleeves $10.00
  1.25
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Buff Kalenji (Decathlon) $4.50
  1.2
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sunglasses BTWIN cycling Arenberg Category 3 (Decathlon) $5.99
  0.85
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hat Mountain Backpacking Ultra Compact Hat Trek 100 (Decathlon) $7.80
  0.9
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Watch Xiaomi Mi 6 Band $0.00
  1.5
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- ELECTRONICS
  $132.99 1.44 lb 12
- Mobile phone Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (with case) $0.00
  9.5
  oz
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- Hair trimmer Kemei ultraportable version (for beard and head) $6.50
  2.65
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- Headlamp Nitecore NU25 $28.50
  1
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mini MP3 Player $19.00
  0.8
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  - lb
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  - kg
  2
- Earbuds $0.00
  0.4
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Power Bank Nitecore NB10000 $59.99
  5.4
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- AA Batteries For hair trimmer (1 in use, 1 backup) $0.00
  0.6
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Bluetooth remote shutter $0.00
  0.35
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Micro SD card + adapter $0.00
  0.2
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Dry sack 4L NatureHike $0.00
  0.8
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- FOOD, WATER & TRASH (NON-CONSUMABLE)
  $230.86 1.3 lb 18
- Water filtration kit Sawyer Squeeze $36.95
  3
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Dirty water bag CNOC Vecto 2L $19.99
  2.6
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- SmartWater bottle 1L bottle $2.00
  1.4
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  - lb
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  - kg
  2
- Zipoc bags 1 for packing out trash, rest for repacking food bought in stores $0.00
  0.2
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  - kg
  3
- Bear Bag Kit LiteAF bear bag kit $50.00
  2.7
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bear Bag Odor Proof Liner Base CampSource Odor-Barrier Bag $12.79
  0.9
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Cook pot TOAKS Titanium 650ml Pot $36.95
  2.8
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- Stove Vargo Triad Multi-Fuel Stove Titanium $34.95
  1.15
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cooling pouch DIY $10.00
  0.65
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Windscreen + extra foil DIY $0.00
  0.35
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lighter Mini Bic $0.00
  0.4
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Spoon TOAKS Titanium Long Handle Spoon $9.95
  15
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Alcohol fuel bottle Vargo 8 oz. $2.49
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- FOOD, WATER & TRASH (CONSUMABLE)
  $0.00 9.92 lb 5.5
- Water 1L $0.00
  2.2
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1.5
- Food Per Day Weight approx 2 lb. $0.00
  2
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3
- Fuel Alcohol or Esbit (or similar) fuel tabs $0.00
  10
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- POTTY KIT
  $19.50 0.1 lb 3
- Trowel Deuce of Spades $19.50
  0.45
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pack out bag 1 Quart Ziploc $0.00
  0.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toilet paper $0.00
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- RAIN GEAR
  $140.00 0.93 lb 2
- Pack cover / Rain jacket Packa (integrated poncho and pack cover) $130.00
  9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rain pants Walking Waterproof Over-Trousers Raincut (M) $10.00
  5.85
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- TOILETRIES / FIRST AID
  $60.75 1.08 lb 23
- Toothbrush Travel size $2.17
  0.65
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothpaste Colgate Total 12 travel size $1.00
  1.4
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Dental floss $0.00
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Deodorant travel size $2.00
  1.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lip Balm Blistex $2.00
  0.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sunscreen $0.00
  0.85
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tweezers $1.00
  0.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Needle Hotel sewing kit $1.00
  0.2
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Earplugs, nose device (in a plastic container) $1.00
  0.45
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Leukotape Blister prevention (cut lengths and wrap around straw to minimize weight) $8.34
  0.45
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Nail clippers $2.00
  0.85
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hand sanitizer $2.00
  2.35
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Small meds bottle cold medicine, ibuprofen, pepto $2.00
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Body glide $10.74
  1.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Campsuds Sierra Dawn Campsuds Outdoor Soap $7.00
  2.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Antiseptic wipes Medi-First 21471 Antiseptic Wipes $2.01
  0.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Triple Antibiotic Cream try to find single-use packet (1 or 2) $7.99
  0.4
  oz
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mosquito repellent $1.00
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gauze, Bandaid $0.00
  0.05
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tick removal kit Pro-Tick Remedy Removal Tool Complete Kit $6.50
  0.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ointment Tiger Balm $0.00
  0.45
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Drybag, Ziploc bags $0.00
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- UTILITY ITEMS
  $105.60 1.99 lb 13
- Lightload® Towels 12 x 24 in version; Amazon also sells 3-pack for $8 $2.67
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trekking Poles (pair) Cascade Tech Cork Aluminum $22.95
  20.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knife Gerber 06050 Ultralight L.S.T. Folding Knife $12.00
  0.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mylar blanket NYKKOLA 4-Pack Extra Large Emergency Mylar Blanket 84" X 52" $7.99
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Caribiners 1.5" biners $0.67
  0.08
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- Foam Pad (seat, cowboy, sleep) Mountain Laurel Designs 1/8" Foam Pad $25.00
  2.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Camp towel REI small camp towel (14" x 10") $9.95
  1.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tripod / trekking pole selfie stick Pedco UltraPod Lightweight Camera Tripod $12.37
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wallet Ultralight Wallet by Chicken Tramper Gear $9.99
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Extra Items Carabiners, guy line, shock cord, EVO loops $0.00
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- PERMITS AND ANCILLARY COSTS
  $49.94 0 lb 3
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park permit $20.00
  0
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- FarOut Pacific Crest Trail Guide Android app $20.99
  0
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- The A.T. Guide formerly AWOL's Guide $8.95
  0
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1

Appalachian Trail Ultralight Packing List

BIG 3 - PACK

BIG 3 - SHELTER

BIG 3 - SLEEP

CLOTHING (PACKED)

CLOTHING (WORN GEAR)

ELECTRONICS

FOOD, WATER & TRASH (NON-CONSUMABLE)

FOOD, WATER & TRASH (CONSUMABLE)

POTTY KIT

RAIN GEAR

TOILETRIES / FIRST AID

UTILITY ITEMS

PERMITS AND ANCILLARY COSTS