Roughing it with wine and goat cheese on the AT

And do John W and Steve B have trail names yet?

Wine and Goat cheese after these explicit, and simple packing suggestions:

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:47 PM, Judd Thompson <jmthompson79@gmail.com>wrote:

thats a go!

I found Grits at Wallmart if anyone is interested. The "buttered" kind.

Someone bring ground coffee to feed the plastic Malita Drip. I have filters.

Bring a cup! I have mixed instant oatmeal/grits and hot water right in the bag they come in. if you have a cup it creates another option but you'll have to wait for your coffee and I'm not sure I could choke down another instant oatmeal without coffee. If anyone wants creamers or sweetener thats up to you. Hannaford does have those little UHT creamers or if anyone had powder in a baggie that would work too.  

Got lunches sewn up. Envelopes of tuna spread, tortillas and bacon. I'll try and find some hot sauce and I just got some onions out of the garden I'm going to try to remember to bring.

Supper is in the bag. Steve has the bourbon.

Everyone should have a gallon size or at least a quart size zip lock baggie to carry their trash. It, also, goes in the bear bag at night. leave all zippers on your pack open at night. If the rodents have it in their little brains there's food behind those zips there ain't nothing going to stop them from getting in.

I'm bringing: some gorp, some jerky and electrolyte drink mix. oh and some little power chewy gum drop things I saw at Dicks. TP, wet wipes, Gold Bond powder and sanitizer in a quart baggie - although really the way my system seizes up I probably wont need it in just three days. I have a mini super soaker towel and a rain fly for my pack. A new batteried head lamp (with a red light option if you have a choice). My toilet kit has a tooth brush, bandaids, ace bandage, tweezers, 10 year old epi pen, and my pharmacy. My backup prescription glasses are also sun glasses. Did I mention vitamin I (-buprophen) ?

I have chemicals to treat water. I'll have a 2 liter bladder (it may not be full all the time) and two 20 oz used gator aid bottles in my side pockets - one is dedicated to my electrolyte drink. I don't think I'll pack the pump/filter. The chemicals have done ok by me so far. And I haven't had to get water out of a mud puddle recently although if I had to, I'd sacrifice my cleanish socks to filter the big stuff out. Some people claim a neckerchief is indispensable. Eh. I wore one to keep the sweat out of my eyes way back. I now wear a hat. And what's the advantage over cleanish socks to filter water?

I have my jet boil stove and fuel. It can heat up 2 cups of water in about 2 minutes. If we are going to heat up breakfast and supper and coffee... I might bring a big fuel canister. I also have a waterproof food/bear bag and line in case there isn't a bear locker at the camp sites and we have to hang our food. If you want to bring peanut butter you'll have to sleep in the tree/locker too. I will have a long handled spoon and a jack knife Steve bought me at Indian Hill years ago.

I'll have a pair of light smart wool longies, a pair of extra socks (mostly to sleep in if it gets cold - but only hiked in as a last resort or the last day), a light down jacket and a rain jacket. I count on my longies, jacket and socks to keep me extra warm in case it gets really cold. I'll wear socks (same pair every day probably), gaiters, boots, a hat, long sleeve hiking shirt, a pair of tight stretchy (compression ?) shorts under a pair of running shorts. That gives me something to swim in if I'm feeling modest at the time and then be mostly dry by morning. It also justifies the Gold Bond. I don't do bug dope generally. mostly because I don't like the idea of having to live in the stuff until my next shower

I'll have a map/guide and my iphone. I'm considering taking my recharge battery... its practically a brick but I have a feeling there will be photos to take. It's that or bring my camera... I'll have my hammock with bug net and rain fly. I will have an inflatable sleeping pad - it makes sleeping in a lean-to all that more comfortable if the need arises, and sleeping bag. I also carry a small piece of foam on the outside of my pack to sit on. Although, I have a feeling the more streamlined you can make yourself the better on this particular sorte' but, if there are lots of rocks a piece of foam to sit on might be nice.

John, if you really do have extra space, the "brain" comes comes off that pack ( its all about the ounces!). The brain is that zippered pocket that flips over the top. It doubles as a fanny pack. An "ascent" feature I have yet to use. I did use it for my foray into D.C. from Harpers Ferry last year.

Don't forget to bring a clean change of clothes and comfy shoes to leave in the car at the end of the trek and a garbage bag to put your hiking clothes in. I will leave a couple gallons of water that should be warmed up nicely by the time we get there and we can take a little shower. Pack a towel with those clean clothes.

Well thats all that comes to mind right now...

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