Trails

What people carry on the AT

Pick a trail to see every pack hikers have published for it, what most of them carry, and how it compares with other long trails.

Appalachian Trail

2,200 mi Georgia to Maine · 14 states

What this trail asks of your pack

  • Rain most weeks: pack for wet, not cold
  • Shelters every 8–10 miles; many sleep in hammocks
  • Water is close together; carry 1–2 L
  • Bear hangs or an Ursack; canisters only in a few places
Packs
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Trail vs trail

ATCT
Packs01
Median base weight—10.6 lb
Lightest—10.6 lb
Quilt instead of a bag—100%
Trail runners—100%
Bear canister—0%
Ice axe—0%
Satellite messenger—0%

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