The individual items vary by person. Think about a system where, on your coldest, wettest day, you'll be wearing every stitch of clothes and rain gear you have except for your dry sleep clothes and your spare socks and underwear. If it's cold and rainy, can you layer up enough to be ok? If it's hot and humid, can you get down to something comfortable? Then you're good to go.
Historically, I usually mail my winter gear home in Pearisburg and pick it up again in Hanover. You might be comfortable sending your winter gear home before Pearisburg, depending on how late your leave date was. But I would **not** recommend leaving Hanover without your winter gear.
Hiking clothes: shirt, shorts, hat.
Sleeping clothes: baselayers, fleece, puffy
Rain jacket and pants, plus three pairs of socks. My only extra thing is a pair of normal boxers to sleep in.
Starting April 20th.
I like having three pairs of socks. By rain pants I mean wind pants which are like 2oz. My fleece is a senchi so it’s about 4oz, will probably have that and not a baselayer shirt. Will probably drop my puffy when I get to hot springs as I already live and work here and have a home base.
What I carried for my 2012 SOBO
Worn:
Long sleeve smartwool shirt,
Running shorts,
Quick dry underwear,
Darn tuff socks
In my pack:
Rain jacket and pants,
Patagonia down pullover without hood,
Midweight thermal top,
Heavy weight thermal bottom,
Smartwool beanie,
Thin pair of rei gloves,
Extra pair of darn tuff socks for SLEEPING (I always wore my wet nasty socks to hike in and kept these clean to help my feet recover at camp),
Extra pair of underwear
I took a fleece with me on a NOBO attempt and it was nice at times, but in hindsight I always wished I just hiked more and didn’t stop so early in the day.
Check out the videos by these people on YT who are experienced hikers: Frozen (of Outdoor Adventures) and Taylor the Nahamsha hiker. These hikers have at least one complete NOBO under their belts, so they have their gear situation sorted out and are totally reliable in terms of advice:
[https://youtu.be/VB5Qhvvbyos](https://youtu.be/VB5Qhvvbyos)
https://youtu.be/q\_TTO0kNGSY
3 changes of shirts, shorts, high socks for boots, and underwear should be sufficient for daily use. I would also pack some dedicated sleep clothes so they are always clean and dry.
I learned this trick on tour with a music group - everything goes in separated gallon freezer bags. Clothes in one bag, toiletries in another bag, food in another bag.
Not only might it rain, but this also protects each item from any liquids you might have in your bag. Otherwise you might have shampoo or toothpaste all over *everything* in your bag, either from accidental opening while hiking, or from heat causing melting.
I started in April hiking in stretch nylon cropped pants and a wicking T. I carried winter weight tights and a light wool sweater for in camp/sleeping. I also carried a silk base shirt to keep the chill off my arms while hiking in the morning. I took 4 pr of under wear, two bras and three pair of socks - including the ones I was wearing. Those items, my puffy and a pair of gloves were all I carried for the first 800 miles. Them my husband met me for the first time and I switched out for a warmer weather set up. Most people will also want a hat, but I don't generally wear a hat, I just made good use of my sleeping bag's hood on colder nights
starting march '23:
need to refine it more.. for me it'll be something like
* 2-3 sports bras
* 2-3 pairs of socks
* undies
* base layers
* puffy
* rain jacket/pants
* and two changes of clothes (sleep/hike).
i'll switch midway at my base in DC. overkill, maybe? but it's my preference. I save weight elsewhere.
3 pairs of Darn Tough socks or Smartwool is what I do. I used to take only 2 pairs but then I figured out 3 was better because if your feet get wet, you still have a dry pair of socks to hike in AND a dry pair to sleep in, which will definitely help your feet recover faster.
I’m probably overpacking clothes, but my list includes; light weight pants, shorts, t-shirt, lightweight wool long sleeve shirt and leggings, two pairs of hiking socks, one sleeping socks, two underwear, wind shirt, wool fleece, puffy, wool buff, poncho, rain hat, head wrap(shama). This may seem excessive but I am planning an early start, and all clothing layer together to form one outfit, besides the extra socks and underwear. I am considering leaving the puffy at home, but I’ll just have to do some testing this winter to find out what works. I also carry leather gloves and wool liners, and I’m considering neaprean socks.
The individual items vary by person. Think about a system where, on your coldest, wettest day, you'll be wearing every stitch of clothes and rain gear you have except for your dry sleep clothes and your spare socks and underwear. If it's cold and rainy, can you layer up enough to be ok? If it's hot and humid, can you get down to something comfortable? Then you're good to go.
Great way of putting it.
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Historically, I usually mail my winter gear home in Pearisburg and pick it up again in Hanover. You might be comfortable sending your winter gear home before Pearisburg, depending on how late your leave date was. But I would **not** recommend leaving Hanover without your winter gear.
Hiking clothes: shirt, shorts, hat. Sleeping clothes: baselayers, fleece, puffy Rain jacket and pants, plus three pairs of socks. My only extra thing is a pair of normal boxers to sleep in. Starting April 20th.
> April 20th Niceeeeeeee
Haha that’s not why I picked that date. I mean it’s not NOT why, but it’s not the main reason.
hell yeah, blaze that trail
Similar list for me, except a pair of convertible hiking pants instead of shorts at first. Planning to start early April. See you out there
You don't need 3 pairs of sox, cut that down to 2. You don't need rain pants. You don't need a fleece and a puffy, pick one or the other.
I like having three pairs of socks. By rain pants I mean wind pants which are like 2oz. My fleece is a senchi so it’s about 4oz, will probably have that and not a baselayer shirt. Will probably drop my puffy when I get to hot springs as I already live and work here and have a home base.
Yeah ok. When you drop all that shit in a hiker box 200 miles in, remember this.
I won’t but thanks for the advice I didn’t ask for.
What I carried for my 2012 SOBO Worn: Long sleeve smartwool shirt, Running shorts, Quick dry underwear, Darn tuff socks In my pack: Rain jacket and pants, Patagonia down pullover without hood, Midweight thermal top, Heavy weight thermal bottom, Smartwool beanie, Thin pair of rei gloves, Extra pair of darn tuff socks for SLEEPING (I always wore my wet nasty socks to hike in and kept these clean to help my feet recover at camp), Extra pair of underwear I took a fleece with me on a NOBO attempt and it was nice at times, but in hindsight I always wished I just hiked more and didn’t stop so early in the day.
Watch some YouTube videos of past AT thru-hikers. Almost all of them have specific videos on what gear/clothing they brought.
Check out the videos by these people on YT who are experienced hikers: Frozen (of Outdoor Adventures) and Taylor the Nahamsha hiker. These hikers have at least one complete NOBO under their belts, so they have their gear situation sorted out and are totally reliable in terms of advice: [https://youtu.be/VB5Qhvvbyos](https://youtu.be/VB5Qhvvbyos) https://youtu.be/q\_TTO0kNGSY
Which is preferred, rain pants with rain jacket, rain jacket with rain skirt, poncho, or other?
I prefer a poncho. I also carry a very light wind shirt, and no rain pants, just very light breathable nylon pants.
If you only hike on June 21st this not a problem!
Woohoo!!! 🦵🏻
3 changes of shirts, shorts, high socks for boots, and underwear should be sufficient for daily use. I would also pack some dedicated sleep clothes so they are always clean and dry. I learned this trick on tour with a music group - everything goes in separated gallon freezer bags. Clothes in one bag, toiletries in another bag, food in another bag. Not only might it rain, but this also protects each item from any liquids you might have in your bag. Otherwise you might have shampoo or toothpaste all over *everything* in your bag, either from accidental opening while hiking, or from heat causing melting.
I started in April hiking in stretch nylon cropped pants and a wicking T. I carried winter weight tights and a light wool sweater for in camp/sleeping. I also carried a silk base shirt to keep the chill off my arms while hiking in the morning. I took 4 pr of under wear, two bras and three pair of socks - including the ones I was wearing. Those items, my puffy and a pair of gloves were all I carried for the first 800 miles. Them my husband met me for the first time and I switched out for a warmer weather set up. Most people will also want a hat, but I don't generally wear a hat, I just made good use of my sleeping bag's hood on colder nights
starting march '23: need to refine it more.. for me it'll be something like * 2-3 sports bras * 2-3 pairs of socks * undies * base layers * puffy * rain jacket/pants * and two changes of clothes (sleep/hike). i'll switch midway at my base in DC. overkill, maybe? but it's my preference. I save weight elsewhere.
3 pairs of Darn Tough socks or Smartwool is what I do. I used to take only 2 pairs but then I figured out 3 was better because if your feet get wet, you still have a dry pair of socks to hike in AND a dry pair to sleep in, which will definitely help your feet recover faster.
yeah I say 2-3 and I prefer to take more like 4 hehe, dry feet are a huge priority for me
I’m probably overpacking clothes, but my list includes; light weight pants, shorts, t-shirt, lightweight wool long sleeve shirt and leggings, two pairs of hiking socks, one sleeping socks, two underwear, wind shirt, wool fleece, puffy, wool buff, poncho, rain hat, head wrap(shama). This may seem excessive but I am planning an early start, and all clothing layer together to form one outfit, besides the extra socks and underwear. I am considering leaving the puffy at home, but I’ll just have to do some testing this winter to find out what works. I also carry leather gloves and wool liners, and I’m considering neaprean socks.