BevoHi 2016 Appalachian Trail Gear Mid
- Category Weight
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Backpack
1.51 lb
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Shelter
2.11 lb
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Sleeping
3.28 lb
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Water System
0.84 lb
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Water
0 lb
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Cooking System
0.89 lb
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Food
0 lb
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Packing Bags
0.55 lb
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Other Gear
3.09 lb
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Other Gear (Carried/Pocket)
2.17 lb
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Footgear
2.76 lb
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Base Layers
1.05 lb
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Middle Layers
0.87 lb
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Insulation Layers
1.02 lb
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Protection Layers
1.27 lb
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Hygiene
0.98 lb
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Backpack
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ZPacks 60L Arc Blast Backpack
$315 60L (Ultralight, great features, customizable)
21.2
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ZPacks Pack Cover Large
$49 (Ultralight, large)
1.4
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ZPacks Backpack Belt Pouches
$21 (Ultralight, for snacks & phone on hip belt)
0.75
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Shelter
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BIAS Weight Weenie hammock w/ 9' fixed ridgeline, knotty mod, & bag
$75 (Ultralight, continuous loop with whoopie hooks from Dutch to allow wet whoopies to be packed separately)
10.35
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BIAS Nano-Buginator SUL
$80 w/ bag to keep the bugs off in the 2nd half of the AT
4.9
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Treehuggers & toggles
$12 72" Camo straps (1.475oz @)
1.48
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Dutch Clips for TreeHuggers
$18 pair from DutchWareGear (.26oz @)
0.26
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Whoopie Slings
$15 pair From BIAS (.65oz @)
0.65
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Dutch Whoopie Hooks
$16 pair on continuous loops (.12oz @)
0.12
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ZPacks Ultralight Standard Size Rainfly
$249 (Ultralight rainfly, great great size. Spending more for the bigger size. worth it when raining..)
7
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Dutch Continuous Ridgeline for Tarp
$28 to hang tarp (w/ wasp & adjustable loops)
0.67
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50' Lawson GloWire
$13.50 glow-in-the-dark lines for tarp tie-outs
1.75
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Dutch Fleaz
$17 4 on shock cord collars from Dutch (.03oz @)
0.03
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MSR Groundhog stakes
$12 for 4 (.35oz @)
0.35
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Tyvek Ground sheet
under hammock (especially if hammock is on ground ie. no trees)
2.5
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Sleeping
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40 degree Underquilt - LocoLibreGear
$175 40 degree UQ
13
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20 degree Little Shop of Hammocks UnderQuilt
$150 20degree 65" x 45" Apex synthetic UQ
24
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25 degree REI lumen XL sleeping bag (45.3oz)
$179 25degree for cold months
45.3
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32 degree Marmot sleeping bag (35.05oz)
$169 32degree for warmer months
35.05
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Sea to Summit Silk liner +10degree
$75 +10degree to keep sleeping bag cleaner
4.1
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Earplugs with case
$1 must have for noisy hikers
0.3
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Therm-a-rest foam pad
$Free 1/2 lengh pad in case there are no trees and I need to sleep on the ground
6.5
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Water System
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Sawyer Squeeze Filter w/ 2 1liter bags & backflow syringe
$20 (on sale)
7
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2L water bladder w/ hose
$6 2 Liter main water
3.9
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Gatorde Bottle
$1
1.25
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Platypus 2l water bag
$13 2 Liter collapsable extended water bag
1.35
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Water
Weight qty -
Liter of water
1L of water = about 2.2 lbs. (Full = about 8.8 lbs, though this weight diminishes as you hydrate)
35.2
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Cooking System
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Fancy Feast Stove
$1 home made
0.8
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4 oz bottle of isopropyl alcohol
$2 fuel for stove
4.95
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Flint/Steel (P38 can opener)
$2 Steel is P38 can opener (dual function)
0.8
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Homemade foil windscreen
$0 made from lasagna foil lid
0.8
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.9L Evernew Titanium cooking pot w/ lid
$48 .9L perfect size for 1 person
3.85
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Handmade Coozie for Evernew pot
$2 homemade to keep Evenew food/water hot
1
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Sea to Summit Titanium Folding Spork
$2 fits inside Evenew eating kit
0.65
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Country Crock tub w/lid (bowl/cup) fits inside cooking pot
$1 (bowl/cup) fits inside cooking pot
0.8
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Coozie for Country Crock Tub
$2 homemade to keep bowl contents warm
0.55
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Food
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Day of food - Placeholder
Each day is about 2 lbs between resupply
24
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Packing Bags
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9L ditty bag (semi-waterproof)
$2 9L ditty bag (semi-waterproof)
1.2
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Sea to Summit Event Compression Bag (L)
$38 for sleeping bag, hammock, underquilt, sleeping clothes
4.8
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Zpacks Bear Bag Kit
$45 to hang food in a tree at night
3
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Zpacks Medium-Plus Dry Bag
$26 9.5L cuben fiber bag to store clothes
0.95
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Other Gear
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SPOT GPS
$0 (with rebate) + $200 service - SPOT gen3 GPS unit
4.75
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First Aid Kit - 3-4 bandaids, ibuprofen, wipes, Leukotape, Ace bandage
$5 Home made 3-4 bandaids, ibuprofen, wipes, Leukotape, Ace bandage, super glue
3.3
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Swiss Army Classic SD knife with scissors, toothpick, tweezers, knife, file
$15 with scissors, toothpick, tweezers, knife, file
0.8
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NewTrent NT120R Powerpak Xtreme battery
$50ish to recharge iPhone between towns
10.95
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Anker AC->Dual USB 2.5Amp
$10 wall outlet with 2 USB plugs to charge the iPhone and Battery pack simultaneously
2.5
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USB Micro cable to charge battery pack
$0 USB Micro cable to charge battery pack
0.9
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iPhone lightning cable
$0 iPhone lightning cable to charge iPhone
0.4
oz1
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Thermarest Z-seat
$15 comfort sitting & foot warmth in hammock/tent
2.1
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Mission Enduracool cooling rag
$7 cooling rag / washcloth
2.5
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Black Diamond Revolt headlamp with batteries
$30 (on sale) REI headlamp with 3 AAA batteries
3.3
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S-Biner to hang backpack
$3 S-Biner to hang backpack
0.4
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1/4 of the AT Guide book
$15 1/4 of the AT Guide book
2
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Zebra F301 compact pen
$5 Zebra F301 compact pen
0.5
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UST waterproof notebook
$3 UST waterproof notebook
1.3
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JOBY GripTight GorillaPod Stand for Smaller SmartPhones
$17 Joby mini gorilla tripod
1.6
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Joby phone mount for stickpic
included Joby phone mount for stickpic
0.6
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StickPic #2 (for taking selfies/video on the end of trekking pole)
$14 StickPic #2 (for taking selfies/video on the end of trekking pole)
0.4
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StickPic carribeaner
$3 StickPic carribeaner
0.3
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Velcro for Gaitors
$4 Velcro for Gaitors
0.1
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Survivor Buff
$8 Survivor Buff
1.35
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"Hiker to Trail/Town" bandana - bright orange - so drivers don't think I'm a serial killer
$10 ebay "Hiker to Trail/Town" bandana - bright orange - so drivers don't think I'm a serial killer
1.4
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Lightload towel for cleaning dirty stuff - disposable and cheap ($1)
$2 Lightload towel for cleaning dirty stuff - disposable and cheap ($1)
0.3
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Bluetooth Keyboard
$36 to type blog faster each night (luxury item)
5.5
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Joto waterproof case
$8 for keyboard or iPhone
2.2
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Other Gear (Carried/Pocket)
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PacerPole trekking poles
$90 Ergonomic grips on trekking poles from UK
22
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Black Diamond red trekking poles w/ duct tape
$40 (on sale) Black Diamond red trekking poles w/ duct tape
19
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iPhone 6s Lifeproof FRE case
$60 (amazon) iPhone 6s Lifeproof FRE case
1.2
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iPhone 6s 128gig
$850 iPhone 6s 128gig
5
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Headphones & Altoid tin case (carried in pocket)
included Headphones & Altoid tin case (carried in pocket)
1.1
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Ibuprofen & case (carried in pocket)
$2 Ibuprofen & case (carried in pocket)
0.7
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Baggie for items in pocket
free Baggie for items in pocket
0.3
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Transitions prescription eyeglasses
Transitions prescription eyeglasses
0.75
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Dirty Girl Gaitors
$20 Dirty Girl Gaitors (to keep rocks out of shoes)
1.2
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Tyvek wallet
free with a zipper to hold ID,Credit card, cash
0.5
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Sharpie
to mark items & for friends to sign my tyvek groundsheet
1
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iReader USB memory
$40 w/ 64gig SD card for iPhone memory photo backups and movies
1
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Footgear
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Brooks Cascadia 10 Trail Runners (27.35oz)
$120 Brooks Cascadia 10 Trail Runners (27.35oz)
27.35
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Camp shoes - Vivobarefoot Men's Ultra Running Shoe
$40 onsale (Ultralight camp shoes; 2 layers, lighter than crocs, let feet dry and air out, have laces, double as hiking shoes for light trails/asphalt) removed the inner layer - Get Version 1 (not Version 2)
8.65
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Darn Tough Wool Socks 1/4 sock cushion - Style 1905
$13 (onsale) 2.2oz each- One to wear, one to wash
2.2
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Darn Tough Wool Socks 1/4 sock cushion - Style 1905
$13 (onsale) - 2.2oz each- One to wear, one to wash
2.2
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Sock liners
$5 One to wear, one to wash 1.1oz @
1.1
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Sock liners
$5 One to wear, one to wash 1.1oz @
1.1
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REI wool socks 1/4 length for sleeping (always dry)
$12 sleeping socks (always dry)
2
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MicroSpikes
$59 Ice traction (first 4 weeks only)
9.9
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Bag for shoes
Loaned - to put shoes in sleeping bag to prevent freezing overnight (1st quarter of the trail)
1.5
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Base Layers
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Hot Chilly's long underwear
$30ish warm fleece material for sleeping (mostly)
8.75
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Modal long sleeve PJ top
$19 super light weight
2
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Modal long underwear bottom
$14 super light weight (low cut was not good)
2
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Nike Running Shorts (sleeping only - always dry)
Nike Running Shorts (sleeping only - always dry)
4.1
oz1
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Nike Running Shorts
Nike Running Shorts
4.1
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Rogue Running Shorts
Rogue Running Shorts
4.2
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Wicking T-shirt (wearing)
Wicking T-shirt (wearing)
4.5
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Middle Layers
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REI green convertible pants w/ nylon belt (worn)
$55 REI green convertible pants w/ nylon belt (worn)
13.85
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Insulation Layers
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Pantagonia R1 Fleece Hoodied Pullover
$100 tight fleece that zips up to the mouth to cover neck and head
15.1
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North Face Thermoball Full zip
$140 (on sale) TNF Black color - Warmth mid-layer with primaloft fill
12.7
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OR PL 400 Sensor Gloves
$26 e-Tip fleece gloves
2.7
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Neck Gator
$15 onsale - for warmth sleeping - 1st half of trail
1.6
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Zpacks micro-fleece hat
$13 warmth
0.95
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Protection Layers
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OR-Wide Brimmed Hat model 80641 (Large)
$22 (on sale) Excellent hat with brim that stays firm
3.25
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NorthFace Venture Rain Jacket XXL
$69 (onsale at REI 01/2016)
12.5
oz1
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Sierra Designs Microlight 2 Rain Pants
$17 (onsale at REI in 2014)
7.5
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Lightweight rain/wind pants
$70 (MontBell)
2
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Zpacks Lobster Mitts
$69 - waterproof gloves
1.62
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Sea To Summit HeadNet
$10 mosquito hiking protection for 2nd half of hike
0.9
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Hygiene
Weight qty -
Chapstick
$2 Burts Bees is the best kind!
0.35
oz1
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Folding toothbrush, travel size tooth paste, floss
$3 oral hygiene
2.3
oz1
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QiWiz Original Titanium Cathole Trowel
($29) Titanium Trowel
0.4
oz1
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Toilet Paper - small roll
Toilet Paper - small roll
2.5
oz1
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Travel size Purell
Travel size Purell
2
oz1
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Pill container
Pill container
1.2
oz1
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micro-fiber Towel
micro-fiber Towel
0.35
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Gold Bond
$1 Gold Bond
1.5
oz1
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Fingernail clippers
$1 Fingernail clippers
0.8
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Sea to Summit Wilderness Wash
$6 all purpose soap
3
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REI Jungle Juice (2nd half of trail) 1.6oz
$3 in 1985 100% deet
1.6
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Sewing kit
0.1
oz1
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Prescription Drugs
4 prescriptions for anti-biotics for possible illness
3
oz1
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