Appalachian Hiking Trail

Lost and Found team members:

Shannon, Victor, Haley, Stephanie, Aaliyah, Katie

Intro
Our team decided to hike part of the Appalachian Trail, the whole
trail is a total of 2175-mile trail running from Georgia to Maine. Our
team must plan a 3 week hiking trip starting June 20th and have all
of the supplies we need to survive. The maximum cost is $2000 and
the maximum weight for each person has to be 40 pounds. We will
have Sherriff Sam and Deputy Dan as our protectors for the trip.

Packing: Medical Items

Item

Cost

Duct Tape

Petroleum Jelly

Plastic Bags

Weight (in ounces)

$7.73
$3.67

Assorted Ziplocs (120 bags)

Assorted Safety pins

Antibacterial Soap

Hair elastics (100ct)

Shampoo (4)

Bar Soap (3*2 ct)

7.5 oz.

FREE

Hand Sanitizer (3 pak)

10.5 oz.
1.94 oz.
$11.80

16 oz.

$3.09

.3 oz.

$3

33.75 oz.

$1

8 oz.
$1

$1 * 4 = $4
$1 * 2 = $2

9 oz.
15 oz. * 4 = 60 oz.
3.2oz * 2 = 6.4 oz.

Packing: Medical Items (cont.)

Item

Towels (6)

Wash cloths (6)

Cost
$1.97 * 6 = $11.82

Brushes (4)

Toothbrushes (3*2 packs)

14.1oz * 6 = 84.6 oz.

$1 * 6 = $6

16 oz.

$1 *4 = $4

7 oz. * 4 = 28 oz.

$1 * 2 = $2

Toothpaste (3)

$1 * 3 = $3

Eyewash solution

3.98

Aloe Vera

Weight

1.00X2 =2.00

4 oz. * 2 = 8 oz.
4.6 oz. * 3 = 13.8 oz.
4oz
6ozX2= 12oz

Ibuprofen 40ct

1.00 X2= 2.00

Laxatives 24ct

1.00

2oz

Calamine Lotion

2.98

6oz

0.5oz X2 =1oz

Packing: Medical Items (cont.)

Item

Cost

Weight

Antihistamine 36 ct

1.00

2oz

Hydrocortisone Cream

1.00

1oz

1.00 X3= 3.00

0.33oz X3= 0.99

Antibiotic Ointment
Sunscreen

1.00X4 4.00

Insect repellent (2pak)

14.20

12oz

3.97

8oz

Whistle (2pak)
Anti-itch cream

1.00X3= 3.00

3oz X4= 12oz

1.25oz X3= 3.75

Packing: Medical Items (cont.)

Item
Compress dressings
Assorted bandages
Alcohol wipes
Instant Cold Compress
Non-Latex Gloves
Roller Bandages
Gauze Pads
Total pack: 15.94 1ibs X2

31.88

2ibs

Packing: Medical Items (cont.)

Item

Cost

Weight

Oral thermometer

5.17

Cloth Tape (2 pak)

3.27

3oz

Tweezers

1.00

5oz

4oz

Cotton balls
Cotton Swabs
2in one pak
Total Cost: $149.56
Total Weight: 26.42 lbs

1.00

4oz

Packing: Agriculture & Transportation

Item

Cost

Backpacking Pot Pan Cookware

Weight
$10.99

0.75 pounds

Emergency Survival Food Meal Pack $136.00

20 pounds (3.3 pounds a person)

Emergency Food Supply

$99.99

26 pounds (4.3 pounds a person)

Cheap Eco Water Bottles

$6.24

Poland Spring Water

$8.77

Total Cost: $262.00

Total Weight: 11.15 pounds

0.5 pounds
14 pounds (2.3 pounds a person)

Packing: Info & Communication

Item
Cost
Weight
Crank Radio $50.99
10.8 oz.
Walkie Talkie (10 pk) $130.99
10.7 oz. (total package)
Solar Powered Charger $14.00
5.6 oz.
Flares (6 pk) $15.99
4.59 oz.
GPS$89.69
5 oz.
Brass Pocket Compass
$28.25
0.15 lbs.

Packing: Info & Communication (cont.)

Item

Cost

Weight

Batteries (10 pk X2)

$2.00

3oz

Waterproof ink pen

$8.50

3oz

Waterproof paper notebook

Total Cost: $345.46
Total Weight: 23.24 oz (1.46 lbs)

$4.95

2oz

Packing: Energy and Power

Item

Cost

Weight

Hiking Shoes (6)

$209.70

Lighter

$13.60

7.5 oz.

Lighter Fuel

$3.25

1.48 oz.

Total Cost: $226.55

Total Weight: 109.48 oz (6.8425 lbs)

100.5 oz.

Packing: Construction
Item

Cost

Sleeping bags (6)

$133.94 total

Coleman 6 person Tent (1)

$194.36

Rope (2)

$6.76 total

All purpose tarp (4)

$20.00 total

Flashlight (6)
Total cost: $418.00
Total weight: 57.45 lbs

$62.94 total

Weight
3lbs each (18 lbs)
32lbs
3.2oz
38oz
78oz

Packing: Manufacturing
Item
Hiking Socks
Leggings

Cost
$8.50
$3.90

Weight
0.2 pounds
0.3 pounds

T-Shirt
Cargo Pants
Sports Bra

$1.68
$17.50
$16.00

0.1 pounds
0.3 pounds
0.2 pounds

$14.99

0.3 pounds

Women's Cotton Bikini

Packing: Manufacturing (cont.)

Item

Cost

Weight

Boxer Brief

$13.59

0.2 pounds

6 Hydration Pack

$24.99

0.06 pounds

Ponchos

$11.75

9 ounces

Total cost: $323.55

Total weight: 6.32lbs

Citations/References
www.walmart.com
www.dollartree.com
www.amazon.com

Criteria & Constraints

Criteria

Constraints

Every team member must carry a

backpack
Must have plan and backup plan

Pack must be at or under 40ibs per person

Entire team has $2000 budget

Must all fit on or in a pack

Exploring Possibilites
Brainstorming Ideas &
Decisions
Splitting the weight of
every category among all
6 members

Pluses

Minuses

Evenly distributed weight

Some items are for group use

Allows everyone to be prepared if

the group gets split up

Allows the expert to monitor use of The weight of each person would be
Splitting only water,
their items
uneven depending on what items they
clothes and food among
have
members; everything else

carried by dept. head

Assigning one person to be

in charge off all food
rationing, one for medical,
one for clothes and one
for technology

Allows cohesive group workings so

the food and water lasts and no
one withholds food for themselves

Doesnt work if the group gets split up or

someone gets hurt

Selecting An Approach
Constraint/Criteri
on

Distribute
evenly

Split
food/water

Dont split
anything

3 Weeks

Weight

Money

Total

Design Proposal
Our group was tasked with the challenge of a 3 week hike on the
Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania and ending at Harpers Ferry. Our
group must meet the weight limit and the price limit for this trip,
our price being under $2000 and our weight limit be under 40
pounds per person. Each person was assigned a group of items to
research and supply for our camping trip in order to successfully
complete the 3 week hike.

Tests Performed
Test Performed

Test Results

Will our items be

under the weight
limit?

Our total weight will be under 40 pounds, the total weight being 18.28
lbs. each

Will our cost be

under $2000?

Our total cost will be under $2000, our total cost being :$1898.7

Will

our materials
last us 3 weeks?

Yes,

our group has made sure we are supplied for 3 weeks with the
materials that are needed to survive.

Refining the design

Our group did not need to refine the materials on our list due to
being under the maximum cost and weight limit.

Inventor Items

Ibuprophen

Ziploc Bag
Notebook

Inventor Items

Tent (Packed Up)

Tent When Set up

Flashlight

Inventor Items

Battery

Duct tape

Toilet paper

Inventor Items

Food can

Water Jug

Whistle

Inventor Items

Walkie Talkie

Hair Tie

Grand Total

Total Cost:$1898.7
Total Weight: 109.64lbs divided by 6 = 18.28 lbs.