Backpacking Gear

[sierra_jim]

Backpacking Gear Money Traps
The cost can add up and so the best advice is to do your research and shop smart!

[mrfish]

2022’s most OUTSTANDING puffy jackets
Some very nice and warm and lightweight jackets reviewed here.

[sierra_jim]

The ONE Big Mistake That's Making You Colder
Staying warm while hiking in cold weather can be a little tricky.

[sierra_jim]

Tablets and Stoves and Filters, oh my! [Water Purification for Hiking]
Great overview of methods to purify water and why it's important to do so.

[twister]

How I fit all that backpacking gear in my Osprey Exos 38: including bear canister
It's amazing how much stuff fits in that pack!

[deathvalleyjake]

10 Pound SIMPLE Backpacking Gear Loadout for 2023 (no B.S)
Keeping it light is easier on the back and the knees, and the feet and.....

[sierra_jim]

Watch This BEFORE you buy a backpack.
Lots of choices out there. What's best for you?

[sierra_jim]

Bare Minimum Gear You Need to Survive in the Wild
What's the least you can get by with and live to tell about it?

[happy_hiker]

Gear I STOPPED Taking Backpacking
Here's my favorite comment. The voice of experience:

I’m 74 and have hiked all my life (and done limited backpacking). I agree with most of your assessments, but I always still carry a knife for emergencies and for small tasks and I carry bear spray when in bear country. I have never used the spray, but it gives me peace of mind and let’s face it, humans are far more dangerous than bears and bear spray works very well against humans!