>>2436374Keep using the Filbe. Pick boots that don't need approval. There is no upgrade. There's just expense and acceptance of levels of performance for that.
Most important. Do you want to sleep outside more? If so, keep the snivel gear.
Do you expect to hike while you do or hitch hike? Then you will want to dress down a bit. Wear camo if you want though. No one gives a shit and just growing your hair out will eliminate the assumptions.
You can just ranger roll everything clothes wise a lot easier if you get some nylon pants that are lighter. But if you are doing the winter thing keep your waffle layers. They are gold.
Decide on what you are going to do food wise. Pack it in or source it along the way? Nothing wrong with keeping a few spare meals for the walk. One thing I would suggest you get asap is at least one trekking pole. They can go good with a tarp shelter and will increase your walking range and reduce fatique. It's the one thing that you wont get in the cookie cutter fitness of the marines. It's a luxury you can have now, so do it. Same as the boots. I would wager that tarp and hammock would be a lighter way to go. Keep your bag and down the weight of other things. Lots of people will tell you to get raingear. With the filbe you'll tear the shit out of most of the civ dead bird shit and rain layers. The stuff is weak. Very weak. Get a poncho. A good one and let that be your rain aid. One big enough to go over the pack is best.
TLDR
Tarp instead of tent if you want
Books mandatory replace because distance
Pole to make life much easier
Keep winter waffle gear if it's getting cold.
Poncho isntead of rain layering.
Most importantly How long do you want to do this, how much cash you got, what do you want to get out of this and how comfy are you with rural vs urban hobo camping it?
