It is one thing to get major pieces of equipment together, but it is another thing to plan for and get all the little things that I need. I have gathered everything except food and clothing, which I will still need to purchase. Once I have all my stuff in my pack, I will furnish a complete list of the equipment I have and how much everything weighs. I am expecting to keep the total pack weight down to about 35 pounds, but it may be closer to 40 lbs.
I have decided to hike the Pinhoti trail or at least part of it so I can test out my equipment. The Pinhoti trail runs over 200 miles, from below Sylacauga, AL to Springer Mountain, GA, which is the beginning of the Appalachian Trail. I plan to only do a small section of the trail, maybe from Porter's Gap to Cheaha Mountain. This will also give me a chance to use my camera, and other electronic devices. I have multiple batteries for my camera, a Nikon AW110. I selected this camera over the GoPro, The Coolpix Nikon is waterproof, shockproof, and freezeproof. I will post some pictures and videos at another time.
I am continuing my 5 mile walking everyday unless something unexpected comes up and causes me to miss a day. I am wearing my new boots every day, after putting new inserts in them they are becoming more comfortable. I have been thinking about increasing from 5 miles to 6 or 7, but there is still plenty of time to increase the miles.
One thing I need to practice is setting up my tent in the rain. I really need to just practice setting it up period. I have only put it up two times so far. Once I have my rain gear, I will practice in the yard until I can do it in under 5 minutes. I may post a video with instructions once I have it down pat. It could turn out to be quite a comedy. I will post again after I have a starting date for the Pinhoti.
