It has been really hard for me to get out of the "just in case" mindset. Just in case items like emergency shelters, space blankets, and other survival gear just simply have no place in my pack. They will all eventually just filter to the bottom and stay there like a big rock, never touched or needed. I feel like there is an art to packing for a long trip, it is hard to know exactly what is essential and what is a luxury the first time out. It should be interesting in the first week to see what I over or under packed.
Below is a link to the most current and comprehensive list of my gear to date, I doubt very much that anything major will change between now and the start of my trip.
http://lighterpack.com/r/ag7xga
My goal was to have a sub 15 pound base weight, meaning that all of the gear in my pack, not counting food water and fuel, weighs less than 15 pounds. I think that 15.81 is pretty acceptable seeing as I have been on a budget when buying gear and was not always able to buy the lightest, most compact equipment. I could still come pretty close to that goal if I were to leave behind the back up battery for my phone, which I feel is my one real luxury item. However, I would like to be able to take pictures with my phone, use it to update this blog, and have it for emergency situations, because of that I don't see myself leaving the battery.
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