Backpacking Tips for Beginners: How to Backpack : Backpacking Gear Checklist of the Most Important Backpacking Gear

Posted: June 1st, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Camping Checklist | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments »



Learn the most important backpacking gear to use for long hikes or camping in this free video.

25 Comments on “Backpacking Tips for Beginners: How to Backpack : Backpacking Gear Checklist of the Most Important Backpacking Gear”

  1. 1 IAmSofaKingAwesome said at 12:32 am on July 26th, 2008:

    he forgot a good cutting tool such as a knife or ax

  2. 2 TravelinLight09 said at 8:36 am on July 28th, 2008:

    This guy is still a toolbox. Follow his advice only if you want to be miserable while buried beneath a 55-60 pound pack. Epert village has allowed there village idiot to do a video and it is sad…

  3. 3 mckaymarshall said at 11:56 am on August 19th, 2008:

    Speaking of village idiot, you used “there” incorrectly. And why be such a jerk?

  4. 4 Knapping4Fun said at 1:30 am on August 21st, 2008:

    Overall this video quite reasonably covers the basics. Some of us use light and ultralight versions of all of these items. To each his own. Everyone has their own style for backpacking.

    I carry less than 20 pounds of packed weight but delete many items that others would consider essential.

    I do recommend using a Mont-bell super stretch (800) down sleeping bag it’s very roomy and extremely light. It’s compresses to the size of a loaf of bread.

    Hike your own hike.

  5. 5 decree63 said at 7:57 pm on August 24th, 2008:

    D’s must be pretty important to you…

  6. 6 DriftwooD632 said at 12:22 pm on August 29th, 2008:

    yeah..
    my computer only lets me type uppercase D’s, for some reason. pretty Dumb, huh.

  7. 7 iota196 said at 4:56 pm on August 31st, 2008:

    You’re gonna, you’re gonna, you’re gonna…You WILL need. Not bad basic guide but he’s gunna need to expand that vocab.WILL need to expand that vocab :p

  8. 8 cuatthereservation said at 7:26 am on September 19th, 2008:

    Based on the gear he showed in the video that pack wouldn’t weigh any more than 25 pounds

  9. 9 Perilcrown said at 7:50 pm on September 23rd, 2008:

    Not gunna.:)

  10. 10 hauphd said at 12:59 am on November 29th, 2008:

    Wow,,,,,A backpacker with proper grammer.
    I carry only around 35lbs, and that’s mostly comfort, and food items depending on my destination. I would bring the wife, but she weigh’s too much for my pack.

  11. 11 ministercreek said at 3:06 pm on November 29th, 2008:

    I learned from experience ALPS Mountaineering brand gear works quite well for me.

    I would steer people away from thosr BIG name brands, such as Sierra Designs and Mountain Hardware.

  12. 12 Chequersgate said at 4:57 am on December 27th, 2008:

    Thanks for the advice. thought you were very good

  13. 13 bushcraftbaird112 said at 7:56 pm on March 1st, 2009:

    at first i thought the yoga ball was part of the list

  14. 14 SgtThomy said at 1:02 pm on March 24th, 2009:

    haha that’s a joke !!!
    … the nutnfancy project is SO much better ! ! Even for beginners …

  15. 15 chillaxitsdylan said at 12:50 pm on April 1st, 2009:

    y is every thing upside down

  16. 16 SgtThomy said at 1:58 pm on April 1st, 2009:

    1st of April …

  17. 17 ShivSilverhawk said at 4:19 pm on May 30th, 2009:

    So much unnecessary stuff there. who the heck needs a plastic bowl and animal proof container?

  18. 18 fxdrdnme said at 6:59 pm on July 8th, 2009:

    Who needs a pad when you got that bag?
    Bear keg? that means your too close to a campground. If somethings hungry where do you think has the most food? A daypack too?? I just must be a minimalist….. The only reason you need poles is cause’ your bag is too darn heavy.

  19. 19 joshc1107 said at 11:08 am on September 29th, 2009:

    hmmm….

    I guess things like a flashlight, matches to light his handy dandy stove, and raingear aren’t essentials…

  20. 20 freewill51 said at 8:43 pm on March 12th, 2010:

    just make video of your current catalog. You don’t NEED half of that stuff.

  21. 21 arseshan said at 2:37 am on March 18th, 2010:

    the animal proof container is a joke. Think of it….

  22. 22 arseshan said at 2:38 am on March 18th, 2010:

    @bushcraftbaird112 sorry, was bout to give it a thumbs up instead kliked the wrong option.

  23. 23 jrubin68 said at 8:10 am on April 14th, 2010:

    @fxdrdnme I’m a minimalist too but a pad is neccessary if you’re doing anything but an overnight on pine needles and you don’t want your back tenderized.

  24. 24 fxdrdnme said at 11:27 am on April 14th, 2010:

    @jrubin68 Yes, personal opinions do apply in this situation, i trully do not NEED a pad, only would WANT one. Also, if you know how to make your bed right then the comfort of it will be close if not more than a pad. Now im basing my opinion off the closed cell foam he is using in the video but, a full length inch and a half thick inflatable pad yes absolutely more comfortable…

  25. 25 actonbath said at 9:14 pm on May 23rd, 2010:

    Buying a backpack? Put 70 #s in it, walk around the store with it one for one hour then think about buying it. Bigger is better, you can put less in a larger pack but is hard to put more in a small one.

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