AT Thru Hike 2026

Base weight: 21.2 lb / 9.62 kg · Total weight: 26.9 lb / 12.19 kg · 61 items · Total price: $4220.00

Trail: Appalachian Trail (AT) · Season: FOUR_SEASON · Duration: TWO_PLUS_WEEKS · Backpacking · Thru-Hike

Big 3

• Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo w/ 8 MSR Groundhog stakes — 29.8 oz — $295.00
• UGQ Custom Bandit 10 deg (long, wide, 850 fill) — 37.5 oz — $430.00
• Nemo Tensor  All Season Sleeping Pad — 22.1 oz — $220.00
• Exped Mega Pillow — 7.2 oz — $60.00
• Gossamer Gear 1/8 Thinlight Pad Folded — 3.5 oz — $32.00
• LiteAF Curve 46L — 37.7 oz — $300.00
• Hyperlite Mountain Gear Versa Hip Pack — 4.1 oz — $80.00

Cook System

• Snow Peak 700 Pot, handkerchief, cozy — 6.0 oz — $70.00
• Soto WindMaster Stove — 3.0 oz — $45.00
• Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spoon - Long — 0.7 oz — $9.00
• Katadyn Gravity BeFree Water Filtration System - 3 Liters — 8.2 oz — $75.00
• Grubcan 6/6L Wave Bear Canister — 31.3 oz — $107.00
• Smelly Proof bags — 5.6 oz — $25.00
• CNOC thrubottle w/ drinking tube — 6.9 oz — $30.00
• CNOC thrubottle — 3.1 oz — $12.00

Electronics

• Nitecore rechargeable headlamp — 1.8 oz — $40.00
• Nitecore NB10000 Gen III — 5.9 oz — $65.00
• kindle — 11.3 oz
• phone — 7.8 oz
• Anker 67w charging block — 5.0 oz — $50.00
• Shokz OpenRun Headphones — 0.0 oz — $130.00
• FlexTail ZERO PUMP — 2.2 oz — $53.00

Ditty Bag

• First Aid Kit — 1.7 oz
• Toiletry Kit — 11.1 oz
• Bathroom Kit — 10.4 oz
• camp towel, handkerchief — 1.6 oz

Miscellaneous

• AWOL AT Guide — 8.7 oz — $30.00
• Suunto M-3 Compass — 1.6 oz — $35.00
• Chums wallet — 0.7 oz
• Gerber Dime — 2.4 oz — $30.00
• Morakniv w/ firesteel — 4.4 oz — $25.00
• lighter — 0.7 oz
• repair kit — 2.0 oz
• Tyvek Doormat — 0.6 oz

Clothing

• Feathered Friends Eos Down Jacket — 13.6 oz — $410.00
• Patagonia Torrentshell Rain Jacket — 14.0 oz — $190.00
• Fleece Beanie — 1.3 oz
• Cotopaxi Fleece Gloves — 3.4 oz — $30.00
• wool Buff — 1.7 oz — $32.00
• 2× Darn Tough Light Hiker Quarter Socks — 2.3 oz — $17.00
• LightHeart Gear Men's Zip Microgrid Fleece Hoodie — 11.8 oz — $110.00
• REI Co-op Lightweight Base Layer Bottoms — 6.2 oz — $40.00
• zpacks camp shoes — 2.1 oz — $35.00
• sleep socks — 1.2 oz
• sleep shirt — 5.9 oz — $15.00
• sleep shorts — 5.8 oz — $25.00
• trail runners — 0.0 oz
• Ankle Gaiters by Ultra Gam — 1.1 oz — $20.00
• Patagonia Sender Boxer Briefs — 2.6 oz — $24.00
• Darn Tough Light Hiker Quarter Socks — 2.3 oz — $17.00
• REI Co-op Trailmade Pants — 9.6 oz — $35.00
• Evolved Supply The Mirage Sun Hoodie — 8.5 oz — $100.00
• Coal Headwear The Provo Hat — 1.6 oz — $40.00
• Goodr Sunglasses — 1.1 oz — $25.00
• Leki Corklite Trekking Poles — 18.6 oz — $110.00

Camera Gear

• dji action 5 hiking combo w/ mini extension rod — 9.1 oz — $450.00
• dji mic mini transmitter — 2.2 oz — $25.00
• dji osmo battery case 2 (with 2 batteries) — 5.3 oz — $70.00
• dji backpack mount — 1.0 oz — $30.00
• gopro flexible grip mount — 3.8 oz — $40.00
• Nitecore NB10000 Gen III — 5.9 oz — $65.00

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