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The following has been transcribed directly from the journal that I kept while hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT).

IN / ON MY PACK
-Backpack cover (came with the pack)
-Backpack (REI Wonderland copy www.royalbag.com)
-Thermarest Classic-drew a chessboard on it with marker
-Mosquito net to use when sleeping
-Poncho Liner
-Poncho to use as overhead shelter (no tent this time)
-Small pillow (Camoflagued too)
-Army Survival Hat-need something to catch sweat
-Campmor Pack light Jacket (rain coat)
-sewing kit-could have been smaller
-REI convertible Sahara pants/shorts-the BEST investment
-Canvas shorts-used once
-3 pair Thorlo Coolmax light hiker socks
-2x Duofold Hydrid Coolmax Lightweight Men’s Short Sleeve Tee
-Hydrid Coolmax® Lightweight Long Sleeve Training Shirt
-3 pr. Boxer briefs
-towel
-Tevas for camp shoes -Outdoor Research Rocky Mountain Low Gaiters-AWESOME
-33 oz fuel bottle-Half full
-MSR Multi fuel expedition stove-love it
-Stainless steel drinking cup
-MSR pot 1,600ml capacity-perfect for Mac-n-cheese
-hard plastic utensils-non-melting
-MSR Waterworks II filter
-Dromolite 2.5 L water bag-water filter attaches to it
-Dromolite hands free hydration system-like camel bak-awesome
-32oz Nalgene wide mouth bottle-water filter attaches to this also
-Petzel Micro headlamp w/ halogen lamp-lightweight, must have
-Castile Soap-need tiny amount(brush teeth, wash clothes, dishes etc)
-toothbrush
-mini compass/thermometer for zipper on pack
-1 disposable camera-take lots of pictures
-waterproof bag (for food)
-Book to read, “In a Sunburned Country” by Bill Bryson
-pen
-small journal (5″x8″ army green notebook)
-id/credit card, cash, emergency contacts
-1st aid: aspirin, Imodium, Band-Aids, moleskin, chap stick
-550 cord
-Gerber multi tool
-Toilette paper/baby wipes
-Garden trowel

FOOD (In waterproof bag, middle of pack)
-6 packs of instant Cream of Wheat -1 bag of Pemmican Beef Jerky
-1 bag of Trisquits -1 bag of Melba Rounds -3 Power Bars for snacks
-4 Mac-n-cheese
-Trail mix-homemade: Salted nuts, coconut, m&m’s and rice chex-heavy but good stuff
-Dried Apricots-heavy but nice
-Multi vitamins and garlic pills
-Ziploc labeled “trash”
-Extra Ziplocs
-All food in Ziplocs and in waterproof bag
-lighter / matches
-Salt and Sugar
-small green scrub pad-to clean pot and water filter
-2 Oral Rehydration salts-just in case
-Sugar free Tang- for 100% vitamin C
*Stored sugar, salt, bullion and tang in plastic film cases.

IDEAS
-MSR Waterworks II filter worked well. Pumps like a bee bee rifle and has a bit less throughput than the Pur model. Really like how it screws directly to the Dromolite and Nalgene bottles. Do need to get an extra piece of tubing to hook to the clean end of the filter if you are filling something that it will not screw onto.
-Pur brand water purifier worked nice. Pump up and down and have fast throughput. They are purifiers: clean water really well.
-Put coffee filter over the end of water filter to keep sand out.
-Would be nice to carry the other piece of the blue Wal-mart ground cloth that I cut up to use as an overhead shelter in case of much rain. Lightweight and easy to pack.
-I tied everything off to my pack so I wouldn’t lose it (knife, filter, water bottle)
-Stovetop, minute rice, bullion and dehydrated chicken makes fast, easy meal and very filling!
-Leave a camera along the way with instructions for finder to take it with them, take some shots then drop if for next person. Leave your address so you can get it back.
-Take a notebook to leave at shelter for the register. Again, put address in it so you get it back.