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My Gear List for the Appalachian Trail 2024

by Derek Cullen

Scroll down to see my Camino packing list and you can see my gear for the Appalachian Trail or Ireland on the links below:

Camino de Santiago Packing List

This list is not a recommendation to buy. I am just telling you what I am using at the moment. You should always do your own research before buying a piece of gear and perhaps visit a store for any advice etc.

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Tent & Backpack

Backpack – Osprey Exos 58 & Pack Raincover

Bumbag – Fjallraven Hip Pack

Tent – MSR Hubba Hubba NX2

Groundsheet – Six Moons Design Tyvek

Sleep System

Sleeping Bag – NEMO Disco Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Mattress – Thermarest Z-Lite Sol (But I recommend using this one instead)

Sleeping Bag Liner Sea to Summit Thermolite Reactor

Pillow – Thermarest Compressible Pillow

Headtorch – Petzl Actik Core

Footwear

Shoes – Altra Lone Peak 7 Trail Runners

Camp shoes – Crocs

Hiking Socks – Darn Tough Micro Crew x 2

Waterproof Socks – Sealskinz Waterproof Socks (But I recommend trying this one instead)

Hiking Poles – Forclaz Hiking Poles

Clothing

Insulated Jacket – RAB Cirrus Flex 2.0

Beanie Hat Beanie by Outdare

Fleece Hoodie – SkyGoat CAMP Hoodie (Use my coupon for a discount DerekCullenOutdoors20)

Hat – Baseball cap

Long sleeve shirt – Columbia PFG Shirt

T-shirts – 1 x polyester tshirt for hiking and 1 x cotton tshirt for sleeping

Shorts – Bought at Decathlon

Zip off long pants – REI Zip off pants

Boxers – Ex-Officio Give N Go x 2

Leggings – Wolly leggings for sleeping purchased on Amazon

Gloves – Smartwool gloves

Buff – AT thruhiker buff gifted at outdoor store in Franklyn

Rain Gear

Rain Jacket – REI Rainier Rainjacket

Rain Pants – Rain pants purchased on Amazon

Poncho – Hiking Rain Poncho (Recommend you don’t carry both poncho and raingear)

Cooking Gear & Water Filter

Portable Stove – Titanium Camping Stove by Maple Fire

Pot – Toaks 650ml Pot

Spoon – Toaks Titanium long handle spoon

Pocket knife

Mug

Water Filter – Katadyn Befree Water Filter

Smart water bottle

Water container – Cnoc 2-Litre 42mm thread

Sponge-pad

Gas canister

Lighter & MSR fire starter

Electronics

Camera – Canon G7x Mark iii

Rode lavalier microphone with TRS connector

Editing Device – iPad 10th Gen iMovie app to edit videos

iPhone 7

Misc Cables & Headphones

Powerbank – Anker Powerbank 20,000 ampere plus Anker 10,000 amp

Keep in mind that I only carry the above items in order to make the videos.

Miscellaneous

Sunglasses & case

Nylofume liner (to waterproof inside backpack)

Food/Bear Canister – Bear Vault B450 Jaunt

50 foot parachord

Carabiners

Emergency foil blanket

Tick remover

Mosquito head net

Ultralight spade

Toilet paper

Ziploc Bags from supermarket

Dr bronners soap

Small Towel

micro washing line & pegs

Toothbrush, toothpaste & floss

Tweezers

SPF lip balm

Suncream

Ibuprofen

Band aids

Compeed/second skin plasters

Adventure Travel / Hiking Insurance

Finally, I always purchase travel insurance for my hikes. The company I use provides coverage specific to hiking and outdoor adventures. My most recent hike on the Appalachian Trail was also insured by this insurance provider. If you click the link below, it takes just a matter of seconds to get a quote for your next trip…