| THE LIST IS LIFE |
| This is Chads supply list for his six month trek north up the Appalchian Trail |
| CORE Backpack - EMS 5500, Internal Frame Backpack cover - watreproof Sleeping Bag - North Face Tundra and stuffsack, 0 degree Sleeping Pad - Thermarest full length ultralight and stuffsack Tent/Tarp-Mountain Hardware Batray 2 Tent/Tarp Hybrid and stuffsack Groundsheet-Tyvex 3' x 6' Tent Stakes-8 aluminum Rope/Line-25 feet nylon SURVIVAL First Aid Kit adhesive bandages small first aid book moleskin antiseptic antacid cold/allergy medicine multi vitamin Ibuprofin Vicadin Knife-Wenger Swiss Army Maps-of local area and trail Thru Hikers Handbook-2001, by Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce Sewing Kit-2 needles, dental floss Duct Tape Light-Petzl Micro Headlamp Batteries-2 AA Space Blanket TOILETRIES/COOKING Stove-Whisperlight International Shaker Stave Repair Kit-for Whisperlight Fuel Bottle-22oz. w/fuel Iodine Water Tablets Water Bottle-1 liter Nalgene Water Filter Bottle-1 liter Exstream Water Bag-2 liter Nalgene canteen MSR Cookset Large Pan Lid/Frying Pan Stuffsack Titanium Mug-Snow Peak Titanium Spork-Snow Peak Waterproof matches Soap-Dr. Bonners biofegradable liquid Ziploc Bags (large and small) Plastic pasta strainer Toilet paper and trowel Toothbrush and toothpaste-small Deoderant-small LUXURY/MISC. Pen Notebook/Journal Novel Canon Elph 2 camera Film (2) Plastic garbage bag ID/credit card/ATM card/cash Watch-digital indiglo CLOTHES/CARRIED Rain Jacket-North Face Rain Pants-LL Bean Fleece Jacket-EMS Bergeline long johns-EMS Fleece hat and gloves-EMS Long sleeve shirt-Duofold Short sleeve shirt-EMS Nylon shorts-LL Bean Nylon convertable pants-Columbia Wool socks (2) Polypro sock liners (2) Polypro briefs (2) Mesh brimmed cap-REI Bootes-Garmont Broncos Trekking Poles-EMS Gaitors-Waterproof 6" high FOOD (To be carried and mailed down to predetermined locations along the route of the trail, approx. 25 maildrops) Dinners Ramen Noodles Pasta (angel hair) Dehydrated spaghetti sauce Macaroni and Cheese Pasta Roni Mashed Potatoes Soups-Fantastic Foods/Nile Lipton pasta side dishes Instant rice Salt/spice mix Lunch/Snacks Trail mix apples pineapple bananas strawberries blueberries rasberries peanuts mixed nuts chex mix Nutrition Bars-Boulder/Clif/Power Bars Breakfast Bars-Nutrigrain, Milk and Cereal, Fruit and Oatmeal, Fruit and Grain Peanut M&M's Snickers Breakfast Dehydratyed Milk Instant Oatmeal Instant Cream of Wheat Praire Sun hot cereal Buttermilk pancake mix Butter buds Drinks Water Gatorade mix Kool Aid mix Hot Chocolate mix Iced tea mix BACKUP SUPPLIES (To be mailed down to predetermined locations along the route of the trail, approx. 25 maildrops) Sleeping Bag-The North Face 35 degrees Pur water purifier extra filters Iodine water tablets Firts Aid Kit supplies Toilet paper Toothpaste-small Deoderant-small Waterproof matches Dr. Bonners liquid soap Books The Bible The Bagavad Gita THe Lord of the Rings Treasure Island Dracula The Catcher in the Rye Animal Farm 1984 The Call of the Wild War and Peace The Adventures of Hucklberry Finn Moby Dick Walden Leaves of Grass Pen and Pencil Notebook/Journal Film Ziploc Bags (large and small) Batteries-AA |
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