I have begun my mental preparation. I will be setting short and long term goals for myself to keep momentum and positive desires to succeed. Even before I leave, I need to boost my physical energy, while holding a sense of calm about this experience.
Gear
Interestingly enough I have very little personal gear that I would deem worthy of taking on this hike. I have never tried to hike "superlight" before. Currently I am debating about which type of stove to take with me. MSR Whisperlite is what I'm looking at for having 1 lb. (minus fuel). However I am hearing a lot about alcohol stoves being lighter and easier to find refills for.
I know that some people hike without them, but a tent seems rather vital for my style of hiking. Eureka! Solitaire seems like a great valued tent at 2lb9oz. Cutting off that 9oz is at least an additional 100 bucks. I could save more weight just switching packs out for a lighter pack.
I am still looking for more suggestions on a cook pot, water purifier (although General Ecology First Need XL Water Purifier seems fine at less than a pound) , and ground mat.
Note:
I plan on going southbound starting in June. I will be coasting in rather good weather until November, minus the rain.
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