Best Backpacking Gear

Deuter’s lightweight, multi-chamber, aluminum x-frame backpack with lots of separate compartments and mesh side pockets.

The Mountaintop Adventure 65+10L backpack is very comfortable and lightweight, with good storage space and very basic extra compartments.

A top quality and reasonable priced backpacking pack that has lots of convenient extra pockets and great support.

One of the most affordable options available for a good quality, nicely organized backpacking pack.

Adjustable, well-ventilated, lightweight, and one of the most advanced suspension systems available.

One of the most popular and best-selling backpacks chosen by backpackers who are looking for sturdy suspension, durable design, and extra features, while staying lightweight.

Adjustable, well-ventilated, lightweight, and one of the most advanced suspension systems available.

One of the lightest, most portable camping stools available.

An extremely small and very compact camping chair.

A nice, affordable camp chair that’s quick and easy to pack up and carry.

A very sturdy and comfortable lightweight chair that packs away small.

A simple, lightweight outdoor stool with nice high-quality fabric.

The Ridgepass is a tough hiking boot built for rough terrain and winter conditions.

The Bandera is a great hiking boot for women that is stable, durable, waterproof, comfortable, and stylish.

The AX2 is a lightweight, breathable, and waterproof shoe that is ideal for light hikes or easy terrain.

The versitile hiking shoe built for easy trails, designed with a women’s-specific fit.

The popular Darn Tough socks are made in Vermont and guaranteed for life.

Same Darn Tough lifetime guarantee, different fit in sizes suitable for women.

Darn Tough knee-high socks are great with shorts or under pants, and are fashionable in any season.

Lightweight hiking pants that convert into shorts and are breathable, comfortable, and adorable.

These convertible pants are the ideal solution for both multi-sport outings and unpredictable weather conditions.

A non-stick steel griddle that lets you grill on the campstove or campfire.

This aluminum pot set is perfect for hiking, and fits together conveniently for travel and storage.

This lightweight aluminum pot with a folding silicon handle is convenient to use for boiling water and cooking around camp.

Ultra-light, corrosion-resistant, titanium travel pot with fitted pan that will last for years.

A convenient multi-spice dispenser to help flavor your outdoor meals.

A simple spoon-fork-knife combo utensil with a serrated edge on the side of the fork, and a textured middle for anti-slip grip.

A decent basic set you can use for campfire meals.

A good basic set in a well-organized carrying case.

A set that has two insulated cups and a stainless steel cooking mug with locking handle and vented lid.

All-purpose cleaner that is good for keeping your dishes or youself clean on the trail.

A lightweight, but sturdy, collapsible bucket that’s easy to pack and useful around camp.

Resealable bag with peanuts, chocolate candy pieces, raisins, and almonds.

Single-serve packs of crunchy glazed walnuts, roasted cashews, granola clusters, shaved coconut, banana chips, dried mango, and dried pineapple.

Tender Teriyaki Beef Jerky that’s a favorite on the trail and off.

Beef jerky and dried fruits are excellent trail food and making your own is tastier, healthier, and you’ll save money in the long run.

Tasy and compact, high in protein, these tuna packets are lighter and more environmentally friendly to bring along than cans.

Instant oatmeal in convenenient single-serve envelopes are a quick and easy breakfast to prepare in a camping mug.

Dehydrated meal kits are light and you simply add boiling water and wait for a full nutritious and flavorful meal.

Delicious real fruit flavored bars are great to bring for an easy source of calories to give you that extra energy to keep going.

Quest Bars have no added sugar, and are full of high quality whey and milk protein isolates.

With one tablet every hour you can get minimum vitamins and nutrition for your body each day, especially great when you’re not carrying much food.

These popular electrolyte tablets are made with clean, plant-based ingredients, are vegan, gluten free, soy and dairy free, and are low in sugar.

Convenient single serve packets of Starbucks coffee for when you’re nowhere near a coffee shop.

An ultra-light single person hammock that even has a bit of extra room.

This popular lightweight hammock is loved for how well-made it is, and it comes in different two-tone color schemes.

A very compact and light hammock that’s well constructed and includes ropes to hang it with.

A reasonably priced lightweight hammock with a lifetime warranty.

A unique, hybrid tent-hammock that sleeps flat and has attached bug netting and a detachable rainfly.

The lightest and most compact hammock option suitable for two people.

An extremely comfortable heavy-duty, oversized double hammock.

A pressurized hydration bladder that is top-filled, reversible, and delivers the water hygienically by spray.

The large opening makes this hydration bladder very easy to clean and quick to refill.

This hydration bladder is popular for adding no unpleasant chemical taste or retaining flavors.

Iodine crystals provide an easy way to purify water for drinking.

Chlorine Dioxide tablets to chemically treat your water source and make it safe for drinking.

Drink straight from the source and get clean water with no chemical aftertaste.

A water bottle that includes the LifeStraw filter, allowing you to filter and carry in one step.

A convenient and lightweight system for effectively sanitizing water.

Hang it up at camp and come back to delicious filtered water safe for drinking.

An effective microfilter that filters water quickly and is convenient to use.

A 2-step iodine purification system that ensures there is no aftertaste or iodine coloring after purification.

Aquamira Water Treatment Drops allow you to mix the exact amount of the amount of water to treat.

A convenient UV sterilization pen that can be placed right in your water bottle and quickly activated.

A 750 ml water bottle with built in UV bulb sterilizer and LCD screen.

This extremely versatile tent light has 5 brightness settings and fits in the palm of your hand.

This lightweight, collapsible lantern is chargeable by USB or solar, and it also has an outlet to let you charge another USB device.

A rugged and durable camping lantern that’s lightweight, collapsible for packing, and affordable.

The best-selling, most affordable option for a decent all-around headlamp.

A weatherproof headlamp that’s lightweight and simple to use, with two lighting modes to manage battery life.

A seriously bright headlamp that you can run in low most of the time, and still have the serious power when you need it.

These bright green light sticks are handy to have for situations requiring emergency lighting backup.

One of the lightest, inflatable air-filled camping pillows available.

An inflatable pillow designed to keep your head comfortable centered and to pack away small.

A compressible urethane foam-filled pillow with soft polyester on the outside.

A wide comfortable filled camping pillow with a brushed flannel pillowcase.

A compressible insulation-filled camp pillow with a microfiber fabric on the outside.

A very tiny and light sleeping bag that’s perfect for summer camping.

A very popular and affordable ultralight full-sized sleeping bag.

A 3-season camping bag that will keep you warm on cooler nights without adding too much bulk.

A down-filled sleeping bag warm enough for 0 degree camping, yet still small and light enough for packing.

Save space overall and keep each other warm with a sleeping bag made for two.

Therm-a-Rest’s best-selling durable foam sleeping pad that packs up small and provides a comfortable supportive rest.

An ultralight version of the RidgeRest sleeping pad that also has a reflective surface to redirect radiant heat back to your body.

An insulated air mattress to provide a more even surface, that inflates and deflates very quickly.

A very luxurious and durable self-inflating air mattress that is very thick and comfortable.

A stable, rugged, and compact camp stove capable of using a wide variety of different fuels.

This popular camp stove has a collapsible design, and an adjustable flame control valve to let you simmer food on low heat.

A highly efficient fuel canister stove system with a wind shield, temperature indicator, and a built-in 1-liter cooking cup.

20 minutes of charging with a strong fire gives you about 60 minutes of talk time on most smartphones.

A tiny titanium stove that folds up small enough to fit inches the palm of your hand.

A popular ultra-lightweight camp stove with a very broad flame for quick cooking.

A great backpacking stove that’s very durable, affordable, and has a strong distributed flame.

The Snugpak Ionosphere is an extremely small and compact 1 person tent.

The MSR Hubba Hubba is spacious, easy to assemble, and offers exceptional rain protection.

A very affordable lightweight backpacking tent with easy entrance and lots of ventilation.

A durable and lightweight tent that is very well designed and quite affordable.

A well-made and affordable 2-person, 3-season tent with 35 square feet of sleeping space and 2 separate vestibule areas.

The Lunar Duo Explorer has more than enough room for 2 taller people, with a lot of height for sleeping and sitting comfortably.

A lightweight, compact, and weatherproof tent with a Dutch “D” style front door.

The Sundome is quick and easy to set up and comes with an effective rain shield.

A sturdy and spacious 3-person tent that comfortably sleeps 3 or 2 people with all their gear.

A spacious instant-pop-up tent that is well designed for keeping you dry in harsher weather.

These popular trekking poles are remarkably light, but are still very solid and have excellent traction.

A full tang knife that is ideal for camping expeditions, and comes with a nylon sheath and magnesium alloy fire starter.

A lightweight hatchet with a sturdy handle perfect for around camp.

This Silva compass is popular with hikers due to its low weight, clear base for use with maps, and fixed declination correction.

A very light and compact first aid starter kit that comes packed with over 100 supplies for treating minor wounds in the wilderness.

A very light and small set of binoculars that are also durable, and were designed for outdoor activities.

Whether matches are your main or backup method of fire, it’s helpful to guarantee you’ll keep them dry.

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