Here's the deal. I'm following this dream I've had for awhile. I'm taking a 20 day backpacking trip into the north country, following the Appalachian Trail from Gorham, New Hampshire to Williamsburg, NY. My route takes me through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, to the rugged Green Mountains of Vermont, through the Berkshires in Massachusetts, into the Taconic Range of Connecuticut and finally into the hipster haven of Williamsburg, NY for some cold beers on my buddy Eric's rooftop.
I'm not sure how much I'll update this blog, but hopefully I can write a few observations while I'm on the trail. My hope is that I'll discover a little bit about nature, man, hiking, self-reliance and myself.
The equipment I'm taking is below (let me know if you have suggestions for additions or subtractions):
Backpack - Gregory Z65
Tent - MSR Skinny One
Sleeping Bag - Coleman (10 to 30 degree)
Stove - MSR Pocket Rocket
Fuel - MSR Canister
Matches - Stormproof REI
Socks - 2 Pair Coolmax Liner
Pots - Optimus Solo
Knife - Ozark Trail
Plate - MSR Large Deep Dish Plate
Cutting Board - GSI Ultralight (I might ditch this)
Spork
Insect Repellent - Repel 100% Deet
Pedometer/Watch - Sportline total fitness pedometer
Compass - Silva Starter
Headlight
Water Bladder - Generic
Trekking Poles - Walmart Outdoors
iPod Touch - Apple w/charger
Phone -Blackberry w/charger
Food - Mountain House Freeze Dried (Various), Powerbars, Cliffbars
Clothes - Champion Lightweight T-shirt, Northface Fleece, REI long-sleeve base layer shirt, Columbia Titanium Convertible Pants, Patagonia Rain jacket
Quick Dry Towel - REI
Whistle
First Aid Kit
AT Databook
Google Maps of Route
Wallet
