2019 New England Trail Thru Oct 8-20
- Category Price Weight
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Clothes, Worn
$109.95
4.03 lb
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Clothes, Carried
$192.99
1.93 lb
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Sleep
$199.00
1.78 lb
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Pack
$1.00
1.08 lb
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Electronics
$20.00
0.91 lb
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Shelter
$22.00
0.71 lb
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Water
$33.00
0.37 lb
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Ditty
$4.05
0.26 lb
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Navigation
$0.00
0.2 lb
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Kitchen
$0.00
0.18 lb
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Hygiene
$0.97
0.14 lb
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Toilet
$0.00
0.17 lb
Temps 72F-32F, humid. Green tunnel sheltered from sun and wind. Water plentiful. Views were... less plentiful. Almost no resources on trail, but never too far from a road. Handful of shelters along trail, but so irregularly spaced I never used one. Only ~11 hours of sunlight per day and wanted to make the most of it, so I emphasized low weight and fewer stops. People I met were friendly, but I saw very few people on trail even in peak foliage season, except for popular spots on weekends (e.g. Heublein Tower). Shookdown a lot of gear and most of it worked great. Some failures were: Injinji liner socks -- I liked the fit, but they were too thick and took all day to dry out when wet, so I'm sticking with my REI liners... I'm on the lookout for even thinner socks. Got rained on 1 out of 11 days, I was lucky weather-wise. Frogg Toggs UL2 worked great, but I had nothing covering my running shorts and my legs got cold from the rain even while I was working hard. Wax paper also turned out to not want to release Leukotape when I had a small blister on my pinky toe, so I used duct tape instead, it was fine. Figured out the comfort rating of the quilt + all my clothes was about 35F. It got to 32F one morning and I was uncomfortable. XLITE torso-length worked fine, I put my legs on my food bag + pack. My inflatable pillow died after I stopped babying it. I actually liked it but hated having to pack the separate straw, I can live without it. Several items were overkill -- my power bank, my food bag, even my 40L pack was more than I needed. There is still room to shave another 1+ lbs off the setup and not lose much. I resupplied with 3-4 days of food, I would have liked to carry even less but logistically it would have required more planning and time than I enjoy doing :) Overall things worked out well -- pack, fanny pack, shelter, clothing layers, navigation. I used the paper maps way more than I expected, unlike traveling on the AT with Guthook. In the end though I still relied heavily on GAIA maps + GPS to stay on trail, especially in CT where there are lots of intersecting trails and insufficient blazing for a National Scenic Trail. Massachusetts infrastructure is much nicer, but there are still some spots where it is harder to follow the trail than it should be.
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Clothes, Worn
Price Weight qty -
hat
ballcap I had. no mesh back, does not breathe. i overheated in it almost instantly. a poor choice
$0.00
2.1
oz1
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- kg
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sunglasses
polarized, stolen from wife. sorry sweety
$0.00
27
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- oz
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- kg
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bug shirt
Columbia Silver Ridge Lite LS (L)
$20.00
6.4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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waist pack
Eagle Creek tailfeather 3L
$0.00
5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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shorts
Baleaf 7 inch running shorts
$0.00
6.6
oz1
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- kg
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$0.00
0
oz1
- oz
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socks
REI Coolmax sock liners (XL) can’t find thin, moderately-durable socks anywhere else...
$9.95
1.3
oz1
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- kg
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gaiters
Dirty Girls (size=DANG!)
$20.00
1.3
oz1
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- g
- kg
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footwear
Altra Lone Peak 3.5 (size=15)
$60.00
26.8
oz1
- oz
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- kg
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trekking poles
REI Carbon w/o baskets or straps
$0.00
14
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Clothes, Carried
Price Weight qty -
rain jacket
Frogg Toggs UL2 (XL) a UL classic, enough for most of the Triple Crown
$11.00
6.4
oz1
- oz
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- kg
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fleece top
KUIU Peloton 97 fleece hoodie (L) baselayer fit. blocks wind better than alpha direct so it's actually practical for wearing while moving; doesn't add much static warmth.
$99.00
5.5
oz1
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umbrella
Montbell U.L. Trekking Umbrella
$49.00
4.5
oz1
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- g
- kg
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wind pants
Body Wrapper ("Dance Pants") (XL) from Amazon
$18.00
3.8
oz1
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buff
pink uv buff, stolen from wife
$0.00
31
g1
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- kg
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beanie
already have
$0.00
2.8
oz1
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- kg
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test socks
Injinji NuWool crew liner socks (XL)
$0.00
2
oz1
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second socks
REI Coolmax sock liners (XL) unlike darn tough they don’t retain moisture
$9.95
1.3
oz1
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- kg
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test socks
Injinji Lightweight Run No-Show (XL)
$0.00
1.2
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glove liners
lightweight dollar store gloves
$1.25
33
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bug headnet
doubles as clothes sack / pillow
$4.79
17
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bandana
lighter bandana I had (purplish one)
$0.00
17
g1
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Sleep
Price Weight qty -
quilt
Naturehike Down 800 40F (long=48"x70"). cheap, light, accurately rated and it actually fits me, a miracle!
$99.00
16.9
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pad
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLITE (small) (R=4.2)
$100.00
7.3
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pad
GG Thinlight 1/8" pad (irregular) chopped
$0.00
3.6
oz1
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pillow
LiteSmith FlexAir, small. sucks
$0.00
0.6
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Pack
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pack
KS40 + frame rods
$0.00
16.8
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pack liner
turkey oven roaster bag
$1.00
0.5
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Electronics
Price Weight qty -
phone
iPhone 6s (mAh=1810) nav, comm, camera. battery recently replaced
$0.00
5
oz1
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power bank
PowerADD 5000 mAh
$0.00
3.5
oz1
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wall plug
Aukey dual usb 2.5 amp
$0.00
38
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phone case
Lifeproof case
$20.00
1.2
oz1
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- kg
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mp3 player
RUIZU X02 Ultra (mAh=420). good battery life. explicitly segregate entertainment from nav/comm
$0.00
28
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flashlight
ThruNite Ti3 flashlight + AAA battery. for longer or riskier trips reliance on a AAA is a detriment, but for short trips it's fine and very compact
$0.00
25
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cable
usb-to-lightning (40 inch) (stock) USB C iPhones someday...
$0.00
17
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- kg
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headphones
cheap earbuds from Walmart. awful quality
$0.00
0.4
oz1
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battery
extra AAA for flashlight
$0.00
0.4
oz1
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cable
usb-to-micro, shortest
$0.00
8
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Water
Price Weight qty -
water filter
Sawyer squeeze (original). don't trust mini or micro -- greater reliability / flow is worth an extra ounce
$30.00
3.1
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mix bottle
SmartWater 700ml + sports cap
$0.00
1.4
oz1
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dirty bottle
1L
$2.00
37
g1
- oz
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water treatment
6ml dropper bottle
$1.00
4
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Ditty
Price Weight qty -
meds
inhaler
$0.00
1.5
oz1
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- kg
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wallet
2 cc + id + rubber band
$0.00
15
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meds
tiny bag -- 24 ibuprofen, 5 aspirin, 2 benadryl, 2 immodium, 2 pepto bismol, 2 zyrtec, 1 band aid, 1 alcohol swab
$0.00
0.4
oz1
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pen
Sharpie, fine point
$0.00
0.3
oz1
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sleeping pad repair kit
Therm-a-Rest
$0.00
0.1
oz1
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sunscreen
whatever we have at home, repacked in LiteSmith
$0.00
0.2
oz1
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- kg
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blister repair
leukotape strips on shipping label backing
$1.00
3
g1
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knife
Micro Scissors. cuts tape, floss, mail, nails.
$3.00
5
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insecticide
DEET, repacked in LiteSmith spray bottle
$0.00
0.5
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earplugs
for sleep. plus extras because i lose them
$0.05
2
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chapstick
bag balm, repacked
$0.00
3
g1
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spare water bottle cap
$0.00
0.1
oz1
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spare Sawyer gasket
people say they fall out... 🤷
$0.00
0.5
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needle
stuck in 2 foam earplugs
$0.00
0.2
g1
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Kitchen
Price Weight qty -
food bag
LOKSACK OPSACK 12" x 20". some reports of insufficient durability...
$0.00
1.5
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pot
empty Peter Pan jar (16 oz) (thin yellow top) doubles as clean water carry
$0.00
30
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utensil
clear plastic spoon, chopped. moderately robust for soft food, but everyone says plastic spoons are unreliable
$0.00
5
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trash bag
Ziploc
$0.00
5
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Hygiene
Price Weight qty -
wet wipes
$0.00
1
oz1
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toothpaste
travel size
$0.97
1
oz1
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- kg
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toothbrush
LiteSmith thumbprint w/o cover
$0.00
3
g1
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dry bag
Ziploc
$0.00
0.1
oz1
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floss
de-cased. use for cleaning teeth and as emergency thread for sewing. used twice for sewing quilt rip on PCT and someone else's clothes on the AZT
$0.00
0.5
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Toilet
Price Weight qty -
tp
squares, ~10 days
$0.00
1
oz1
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trowel
TheTentLab The Deuce #2. one side sanded/polished acts as signaling mirror. not sure why they don't offer #2/#1 in silver/un-colored
$0.00
15
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disinfectant
hand sani repacked in 30 ml bottle. use a few drops per day, lasts weeks -- overkill
$0.00
1
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tp bag
Ziploc sandwich bag
$0.00
5
g1
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