AT Hiking Resources

AT Hiking Resources
Photo by Abigail Ducote / Unsplash

What you bring on the trail is important. Everyone has opinions, these are mine. Things I’ve used to successfully thru-hike 3 trails.

This list has some affiliate links to products I’ve used and/or recommend.

Gear List Essentials:

Backpack – Osprey Atmos 65 (heavy but already had it), Zpacks
Sleeping Bag – Zpacks
Tent – Zpacks
Spork - Titanium Short Handle
Water Filtration – Sawyer Squeeze | AquaMira
Warm Clothing (a down jacket works great)
Rain Gear – Frogg Toggs
Knife/Multi-tool - Squirt PS4 (retired)
Compass - Carabiner
Phone - One with a great camera
Battery pack - 10,000 mAh minimum
Trail running shoes - Xero Prio, Merrell Moab 3
Sun hat - Foldable
Buff
Stove – JetBoil
Headlamp
Hand sanitizer/toilet paper
Emergency GPS - SPOT
Flip Flops/sandals – Xero Shoes
Zip lock bags of various sizes
Paracord