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Posted by scorchedstone on March 19, 2008 at 9:34:09 pm EDT
In reply to Gear For '09 AT Thru-Hike posted by wildthing13 on March 3, 2008 at 7:26:47 pm EST

Wildthing,
two thoughts. first, on the backpack. I own a Aether 70. Yes, its a little heavy, but its incredibly comfortable. I've hiked many many miles in it. It's also incredibly tough. Its been through the mountains of Thailand, the swamps of florida, and the rocky trails in Virginia with no problems, oh and the dry/really hot climate of morocco is coming up this summer. I use it for backpacking, traveling, and climbing. I even do fast packing in it... I view the pack as the base to your system and I've learned the base is better if its comfy. The weight is a pound or two above some other stuff, but, in all reality a pound or two is worth it for the comfort and toughness of the pack.

second, on the shoes, you can get some great lightweight hiking boots. They're awesome for when its cold or the trail is super rough/your hiking with a really heavy pack. The truth of the matter though is that once you own trail runners you hardly ever use your boots again. I personally love the Salomon XA Pro 3D. Light, support (check out the specs) and waterproof.. they also dry extremely fast. Check them out.

http://www.rei.com/product/727770

and remember, you can always ship shoes to a portion of the trail where you'll need them.. your going to need more than one pair anyway

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