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 Odyssey 2002: From Sea to
Shining Sea |
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Gear
List for Odyssey 2002 |
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GVP
Gearâ G4 pack
Wanderlust Gearâ
Nomad tent with pegs
Cascade Designsâ
Therm-a-Restâ
GuideliteÔ pad
Feathered Friendsâ
rock wren bag
Wanderlust Gear poncho
Shortsleeve capilene T
Nylon pants
Hiker Trash painter’s cap
Towel strip for headband
Two, one liter pop bottles
Water bottle belt pouch
Standard garbage bag
Breadwrappers for food
Lightweight fleece stuffsack/pillowcase
DeLorme Topo USAâ
maps and data sheets in large Ziploc
Nylon ditty bag for: stainless steel spoon; first-aid
kit in Ziplocä;
medicated powder in Ziploc; tooth brush; tooth powder in
Ziploc; dental floss; dropper bottle with bleach; butane
lighter; white Photon Micro-Lightâ;
15 feet of parachute cord; comb; compass; film; Ecotrinâ
& Rexall/Sundownâ
Osteo-Bi-Flexâ
in Ziploc; 35mm Olympusâ
¥ Stylus Epic
ZOOM 80ä camera
in Ziploc; Sharpâ
TM-20 PocketMailä
in Ziploc; Franklinâ
SA-206PLUS Spelling Aceâ
with thesaurus in Ziploc |
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9.5 lbs. Total dry pack weight (excluding food and water) |
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On my person (other than pack):
For mid-March departure from Cape Hatteras |
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Nylon shorts
Nylon gaiters
Longsleeve polypro shirt
Longsleeve wool shirt
Fleece headband
Fleece finger flap mittens
Bridgedaleâ
Trekker socks
New Balanceâ
804's
Smith and Wessonâ
Magnum EliteÔ
mirrorwrap sunglasses
Lekiâ Makalu
Ultralite Air ErgoÔ
trekking poles
Medicine pouch/necklace
Plastic wallet for: driver's license; pictures; debit
card; cash and change
Halfeye specs
Panasonicâ
RN-202 microcassette recorder in Ziploc
Timexâ Ironman
TriathlonÔ
watch |
| Pack on, sticks in hand—and the old Nomad—we’ll
tip out at 165 pounds! |
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In bounce box sent ahead usually a week
or two: |
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Nail
clippers; medications; medicated powder; tooth powder;
maps/data sheets; slide film; microcassette tapes;
pocketknife (still can’t give it up); spare socks; 123 pile
lithium battery/AA lithium batteries/AAA alkaline
batteries/Photon batteries/jeweler’s screwdriver;
mattress/nylon repair kit; pen/paper/cards; extra winter
gear; shipping tape/labels; scissors/needle/thread; a book
or two; spare Ziplocs/trashbags; spare shades/halfeyes;
spare first-aid supplies; spare tent pegs |
I’ll trust my judgment to take and drink directly
from certain sources. Others from which I must choose,
I’ll treat as needed with bleach. For a thirst-quencher
and to replace vital electrolytes, I’ll again be relying
on Conquestâ.
I’ve decided not to carry a stove, a cookpot or a cup
this time out. Since I’ll be hiking long mile days I’ll
frequently pass through villages and by food stores and
little mom-‘n-pops where I can splurge on local
delicacies (We only go ‘round once, and my journey on
this old orb, fortunately, is turning out to be a
dandy—pizza ‘n beer, here I come!). I anticipate not
having to pack more than 3-5 days of food at any given
time. These meals will, of necessity, be cold ones.
These tradeoffs, I believe, and from past experience
I’ve found, are good ones. The purpose is to eliminate
pack weight. This will permit and facilitate sustained
long mileage days. At age 63 I like that! |
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(Background music: "America the
Beautiful") |
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