i no longer own a truck! :)/:( on one hand, i no longer own a truck. :( on the other hand, i won't have to make those God-awful truck payments each month and pay ridiculous amounts of insurance and i will be able to HIKE HIKE HIKE all the way to maine. well, i mean... barring anything horrible happening that would pull me off the trail.
the guy came down from north carolina last night and had a cashier's check in hand. he drove it around a little bit, played with the 4WD, and then we signed the bill of sale. i was kind of in shock that it happened last night, and when he cranked it up to drive it away, i got all misty-eyed. one day, i'll have another one.
so i need to get with the program and finish buying my gear and figuring out my timeline for things. i haven't bought all my gear just yet because i wasn't 100% sure if i was going to be able to hike, and i didn't want to put all this money into gear that i wasn't sure i'd be able to use just yet.
to help myself organize my thoughts, here's a list. things in bold, i've already got. the rest is just general ideas and things that i know i'll need. if anyone has any ideas, please feel free to leave me some hints. i'm not 100% sure what all i'll need for six months in the woods just yet, even if i have done a lot of research on all this...
pack group
- pack: coleman max elate 65L
- pack cover: came with the pack
sleeping gear
- sleeping bag: campmor 20* down bag
- sleeping pad: -
- liner: -
- tent: msr hubba hubba
electronics
- camera
- battery charger
- extra sd card
- extra battery
- transfer cable - bounce box?
- mp3 player? (would have to buy)
kitchen
- stove: currently have the new esbit stove; thinking about getting a msr pocket rocket
- fuel: - ; esbit tabs for now, poss. canisters later
- pot: dimebag ok? haha... jk
- frying pan: do i really need one of these?
- mug: -
- spork: -
- bladder: -
- bladder: -
hygiene/first aid/general group
- bug spray
- rope
- water purification
- headlight
- knife
- tooth paste
- tooth brush
- soap
- vitamins
- ibuprofen + acetaminophen
- more powerful painkillers
- benadryl
- pepto tabs
- neosporin
- 2 ace bandages
- needles
- thread
- 2 4×4 gauze pads
- 5×9 gauze pad
- emergency blanket
- toe/hand warmers
- whistle
- alcohol pads
- toilet paper
- thru-hiker's companion
- eye drops
- spare set of contacts
- compact mirror
- tweezers
- face wipes
- dental floss
- trowel
clothing worn
- shoes: merrells
- poles: probably wal-mart poles
- shirt: -
- pants: -
- socks: smartwool hiking socks
- socks: liners?
- underwear: ex-officio?
clothes packed
- socks: smartwool
- socks: liners?
- rain jacket: one that i've had for forever
- camp shoes: croc-like
- base layer: top?
- base layer: bottom?
- base layer: sports bra
- buff x2, bandana
- shirt: -
swayze stuff
- ruffwear approach pack
- dog food
- kong/peanut butter
- leash/collar/tags
- frontline/heartgard
- rimadyl
- ridgerest sleeping pad
