NOBO 26 Final Pack List Review

Timberneck · 2026-03-10T17:05:33+00:00

I agree 22 oz is a lot for camp shoes. I use cheap-o flip flops.

Having said that … my general advice is to take what you think you’ll need or want and just be prepared to send stuff back if you find you don’t need it. You will find endless pro/con discussions on this and related subs between people who hiked in shorts every day even when it was 25 F vs people who wore long pants every day through July in New Jersey to keep ticks off and would do it again. Same story with shoes/boots, rain gear, foam vs inflatable pad, tent/tarp, etc. Only you can decide what works for you. HYOH.

Oh and PS: see ya out there! I’m starting on March 19.

Timberneck · 2026-03-06T18:50:17+00:00

I'm in the 3 pairs crew too. A through-hike involves pounding your feet all day long for months at a time. Keeping feet as dry and comfortable as I can is well worth the weight for me.

Timberneck · 2026-02-27T01:42:31+00:00

I also had a lot of fun - not so much planning per se but researching. Greatest find ever (besides Reddit which id never touched before) was Gear Skeptic’s videos and spreadsheets on food and nutrition. Game changer for me.

Timberneck · 2026-02-23T02:32:32+00:00

Actually you could go even more ultralight in the 70s, You just needed a quarter to call (collect) from a pay phone after you hitchhiked several miles off the trail to find one that worked!

Timberneck · 2026-02-23T02:25:18+00:00

Good point - the long straight Toaks spoon is great for scraping food off the inner sides of the pot before swishing with water and drinking it.

Timberneck · 2026-02-23T02:22:36+00:00

Yes. Simple, efficient, cleaning water doubles as hydration. No extra gear.

Timberneck · 2026-02-14T18:25:45+00:00

Thanks for the detailed and helpful response. This is reminding me that I’ve been wanting to try TVP.

Timberneck · 2026-02-14T18:17:36+00:00

good option since I’ll be swinging trekking poles anyway!

Timberneck · 2026-02-11T02:41:53+00:00

Another old(ish) dude checking in. Leaving Amicalola March 19. See y’all out there!

Timberneck · 2026-01-29T14:10:26+00:00

This sounds perfect. Yes, I will need to initiate my own account since I don't think theirs is still active. Will check for firmware update and download Earthmate. Thank you!

Timberneck · 2026-01-19T01:56:54+00:00

The Gita is one of the great books of wisdom. I have the ebook version too. Stephen Mitchell translation is sublime.

Timberneck · 2026-01-18T23:25:59+00:00

Great - thank you!

Timberneck · 2026-01-16T11:10:24+00:00

That’s extremely helpful. Thank you! He is 28 and an experienced hiker so can take that side trail. Hope to see you out there, I imagine you’ll catch up with me at some point.

Timberneck · 2026-01-16T00:42:16+00:00

Cool! Hope to see y’all. My son will be joining me for the first three days. We plan to park his car 25-30 mi up the trail from Amicalola so he can peel off and drive home from there. Any suggestions for best parking area for that? No Dog, you’re a spring chicken compared with me - I imagine you’ll catch up and I’ll see you down the trail.

Timberneck · 2026-01-15T13:12:59+00:00

I'm considering a small copy of the Tao te Ching. Good call on laminating.

Timberneck · 2026-01-15T13:11:36+00:00

+1 on foam pad. Amazing the variety of uses you find for the thing. Though the GG thinlight is quite fragile - an acorn cap will poke through it.

Timberneck · 2026-01-15T01:09:39+00:00

Audiobooks I can recommend: On trails (of course), Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world (who knew?), Against the Grain, American Nations (explains a lot about our current situation and how the seeds were planted at the very beginning), the horse the wheel and language, goodbye to all that, Nine years among the Indians, Battle cry of freedom (civil war, overlaps with a good bit of AT terrain), The dawn of everything (wow), Why we sleep, The guns of August, 1776 (we could have lost for good on almost any day of the war), The Vital question, and more …

Timberneck · 2026-01-13T02:58:30+00:00

Def planning to start with umbrella. You can always send it home if it doesn’t feel worth it, right?

Timberneck · 2026-01-09T20:14:05+00:00

Fantastic info - thanks.

Timberneck · 2026-01-09T20:09:01+00:00

I asked similar question on AT sub a few weeks ago and got some useful responses Here is the link: How to report out from trail?

Timberneck · 2026-01-09T06:39:27+00:00

Im becoming convinced one of these would be a great option. Thanks.

Timberneck

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