Tag: Gear List
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How to backpack on a budget
The mountains are calling but the price tag is high. Or so it may appear at first glance. It only takes one look at REI’s website to feel overwhelmed by all of the expensive options. If you’re looking for ways to backpack cheaply or what’s some of the best affordable camping gear, here are some…
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Flying with camping gear
Recently, I flew into Las Vegas and then spent four days car camping around Utah. It’s a common trip to take, but trying to figure out the whole flying with camping gear or backpacking gear on an airplane thing can be really weird. What can you take? Can you even take a stove? What gets…
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The Complete Backpacking Checklist
Before you head into the wilderness, it’s important to have a backpacking checklist so you know you have everything you need. It’s no fun finding out in a downpour that you forgot the rain fly at home or try to set up your tent and realize that you didn’t actually bring the tent poles. (True…
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15 best gifts for backpackers
Getting gifts for backpackers can be hard. What do you buy for the person who likes to sleep in the dirt, counts ounces as if their life depended on it, and considers walking 20 miles in the middle of nowhere fun? If you’re blanking on what to get the granola girl in your life, have…