Adventure Archives Backpacking Gear UPDATED 2023!

Bryan's Equipment
Backpack - amzn.to/3hB7IlH
Tarp - amzn.to/3ZwMYxp
Hammock Underquilt 1 - www.jacksrbetter.com/product/...
Hammock Underquilt 2 - www.jacksrbetter.com/product/...
Tent - amzn.to/3tuoi9K
Tent Footprint - amzn.to/3hHuyYK
Sleeping Bag - amzn.to/3TzyeZW
Trail Quilt - alnk.to/4fOWiS4
Pillow - amzn.to/3UhYCYD
Sleeping Pad - amzn.to/3UaUYzN
Camping Chair - alnk.to/ge4t0nM
Trekking Poles - alnk.to/6Tyj19H
Hiking Boots - alnk.to/4XtYeca
Trail Runners - amzn.to/46l50ow
Trail Runners 2 - amzn.to/46qBdL0
Water Bladder - amzn.to/3GgO7l4
Water Bottle - amzn.to/3Zxy9uD
Gravity Water Filter - amzn.to/48GfDV5
Headlamp - amzn.to/48queUl
Trowel - amzn.to/3POenaK
Andrew's Equipment
Backpack - amzn.to/3hB7IlH
Backpack 2 - alnk.to/cb12rIV
Tarp - amzn.to/48EiyNY
Summer Sleeping Bag - alnk.to/a41WFX4
Winter Sleeping Bag - amzn.to/3TzyeZW
Sleeping Pad - amzn.to/3ZsWkKD
Cooking Grill - amzn.to/3t8BiF7
Bowl - amzn.to/3EQHoMJ
Pot - amzn.to/3Rz3oU7
Stowaway Pot - amzn.to/3RAvpL0
Sitting Mat - amzn.to/4510TwF
Dry Bag - amzn.to/3tcmCV8
Rain Jacket - alnk.to/74t40ap
Down Jacket - amzn.to/46m9Uld
Hiking Boots - amzn.to/3t6Ft49
Trail Runners - amzn.to/46qBdL0
Hiking Shoes - alnk.to/9bs9LZC
Headlamp - amzn.to/46nP5pl
Water Bladder - amzn.to/3GgO7l4
Knife 1 - amzn.to/3PSf6YI
Knife 2 - amzn.to/48uiWyw
Knife 3 - amzn.to/466U3Hx
Knife 4 - whiteriverknives.com/exodus-3/
Kukri - amzn.to/3rqhNHl
Folding Saw - amzn.to/3EPaxba
Hatchet - amzn.to/3rkfGFd
Robby's Equipment
Backpack - amzn.to/3O21IyF
Tent - amzn.to/3tuoi9K
Big 4 Person Tent - alnk.to/btkKZ2Q
Summer Sleeping Bag - alnk.to/a41WFX4
Winter Sleeping Bag - amzn.to/3TzyeZW
Sleeping Pad - alnk.to/1XTWh8H
Pillow - amzn.to/3Gbynjn
New Pillow - alnk.to/3ckoqlM
Water Bladder - amzn.to/3GgO7l4
Pump Water Filter - amzn.to/3WTfgjQ
Camping Stove - amzn.to/3tqnS46
Camping Pot - amzn.to/3ZxfS0m
Light Jacket - outdoorvitals.com/products/ou...
Rain Jacket - amzn.to/3ESy4YY
Trail Runners - amzn.to/46l50ow
Hiking Boots - alnk.to/fHkc4kf
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0:00 Intro
0:19 Bryan's Gear
2:41 Andrew's Gear
6:25 Robby's Gear
8:45 Outro
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All of the musical compositions or arrangements and footage in this video are original, and were composed, recorded, and captured by Andrew Lin, Bryan Lin, Robby Huang, and Thomas Sinard
Featuring drums by Nate Laguzza
Original content and music is copyright Adventure Archives (c) 2023

[@ERICKSOT0]

I'm so happy you made this video guys. Because everybody else are just showing all the "ultra-super-light" gear everyone in KZbin have now days. It feels very down to earth and not mainstream. Love your work! Exito!!

[@stayingsonder]

This is a really neat example of how different things are more important to folks than others. I like how some are committed to bulkier sleep systems for that all-important nightly rest, but there's also Andrew who forgoes shelter in favor of a tarp yet still makes room for his cookwear and bushcraft materials for making fires, fires which some folks don't even opt for when backpacking. It's a perfect example of bring what adds value for you, leave the other crap -- especially if someone else in your troupe has it covered :)

[@Sparker408]

Just wanted to thank you guys for all the great content. The four of you are such a pleasure to watch, the places y’all visit and explore are just breathtaking. Also enjoy the movie and video game references and the back in forth between you three and Thomas, the little jabs always bring a chuckle 🤣. I can’t Imagine how it gets off camera lol. Keep doing what you’re doing, you guys are naturals. Thank you!

[@AdventureArchives]

Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words and the generous donation! We hope to continue bringing everyone videos for a long time!

[@marieokay]

Babe, wake up! new AA gear list just dropped!

[@christianb8228]

Something my fiancé would never say…😢

[@KREPTiiK_]

I’m awake

[@jordancook1668]

I must say that I get attached to my gear, and even when it isn't the latest and greatest, I struggle to part with it. When you've been through a lot with it, it becomes a part of you. And yet, new gear is undeniably cool. I think a mix of well broken-in and cutting edge gear is the best way.

[@havelegswillhike]

One of the best gear videos I've seen and I watch a lot haha! Thank you for sharing!

[@zorka4098]

Thanks for updating gear. Since you are producing videos, I'd also like to see updates on your video and sound gear and perhaps a second one on putting your videos together. Last I knew you were using a Sony A7iii, wireless mics, etc. but not just the equipment, the technique too would be of interest. May be more than you want on your videos, but you do such a great job, it is always nice to know.

[@natlovell122]

Would love to see an episode Of you guys doing the Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park.

[@calvinsudiardjo6848]

This video is very useful for me, because with this video I know what items are needed when traveling long term, especially sleeping equipment, namely sleeping bags and thick jackets and the equipment provided is very good, such as carriers.

[@reiddickson]

"Unisock" can't say I've ever heard of one of those haha. But now that I think of it, I have had some cold feet in sleeping bags before where a unisock would be preferable to wearing normal socks so my skin doesn't have something directly hugging it.

[@andreameigs1261]

A cool rapide inflation sack hack- flip it inside out and put it between your pad and pillow, it helps keep it in place because of the 'sticky' rubbery surface inside. It's like a traction mat.

[@kreestuh4367]

totally missed this when it got posted! don't have much to add but if anyone is looking for quilts, i can also recommend jacks r better. they tend to be overlooked in a lot of gear discussions but i love mine, they are conservatively rated and seem a lot warmer than others i have tried. thanks for the update!

[@kimozacharytago6959]

Thank you guys for posting this! I’ve been hesitant on what to buy because there are so many options. Now, I can suit up with the same gear as you guys, like a video game! Confident I can boost comfort points with Brian’s hammock and increase my skill points with fancy Andrew knives. And with Robby, maybe I’ll just get everything he gets because he always tries out the newest stuff haha. Thanks guys!

[@wendysuperfan1014]

thanks guys

[@GNML6836]

Thank you ! Time to return to Algonquin Park ! 🇨🇦

[@annarborthenorris5455]

I was hoping I could find a gear list after watching two of you on a trip to Colorado. You are mine readers? Only the 2nd video I have seen of yours, but I think I am hooked after this one. Thanks

[@user-md8ie5cs8m]

I just came across your channel and I was watching the backpacking 30 miles in Colorado’s lost creek wilderness. That was a great video I like the way 3:17 it was narrated and I love the fact that you were able to take Sierra she did great. I was really surprised how good she kept up or kept you guys going good job I am now subscribed.👍🏻 beautiful area, Colorado❤

[@smetlogik]

Nice reviews. Making me want to upgrade my sleeping pad for sure. I'm a big Fenix flashlight/headlamp advocate. Use mine A LOT, but that's due to looking for snakes here in AZ. Gotta have a bright light. I love the rechargeable aspect of Fenix.

[@karkroth5123]

Unbelievable how good the timing is on this. I just watched your old video to prepare myself for some camping and backpacking I'd like to do this autumn. Thanks guys!

[@agaig9812]

My family and I have been watching you for a couple. Your vids are sooo fun and relaxing compared to a lot of stuff of TV/cable/streaming. Thanks so much an we hope you keep em coming.

[@ratatattater]

6:09 is actually a Mora Garberg. The Triflex is more similar to the Bushcraft Black though.

[@imgadgetmanjim]

Thank you. I enjoyed watching that. Andrew if you want to upgrade that Laplander the Silky($$), Corona($) or Fiskars Pro($) are very good. If you only have the Laplander I would be willing to send you something else to try. I love your videos in that you not only have top notch scenery, but also plant id and use, humor, and a good time.

[@ke9tv]

+1 on the Silky. I use one for trail work.

[@imgadgetmanjim]

@@ke9tvI love mine. Even cutting wood with 7-8 inches diameter is doable. My favorite but not cheap. I have never had any problems with Silky saws. Corona is much cheaper but works as well for me.

[@Drownedinblood]

Can't wait to see you bunch do japanese trails.

[@celineyang562]

WOW!! cool video and super informative!! love the video!

[@awayinthewilderness4319]

I love the Gregory Paragon 58. That's also my backpacking pack. Great gear, guys!

[@egyptcraze]

I have the same camping stove as Robby! It's literally the same as the MSR Pocket Rocket deluxe, but is ONLY $8!

[@irmaabenes4023]

Missing Thomas gears. Thanks to all the information. ❤

[@mayeucacion9400]

Waiting for next adventure.. fan from Philippines ❤

[@ronaldrose7593]

Great video gentlemen, thank you for sharing it. Stay safe out there. 😊

[@steveakersdrums]

Love my Gregory Zulu 55 pack.. Always enjoy your videos and botany lesson that accompanies. Cool soundtrack as well..

[@Silkstep]

I do like gear videos and how you-all's loadouts have changed over the years. (as has mine) I think the Osprey AG is an awesome pack, and used one for a couple years until I gave it to my brother to get him geared up to go out with me.

[@goldenparey]

Very usefull, thank you

[@sixtynine2856]

Can't wait for the Archiving of your next Adventure!

[@christianb8228]

Nice gear, but I don’t think that’s a Mora bushcraft black I’m pretty sure that’s a Mora Garberg

[@dantran3628]

I want the cool shirt with the frogs, not the one he's wearing mind you, just a similar shirt.

[@natureisallpowerful]

I want all of the stuff. I'm such an outdoor gear junkie 😊

[@davidschmude]

Bryan - When you use that REI chair, do you use a mat or anything for stabilization? I use tennis balls with slits cut in them to slip over the feet. I do get some unusual looks, though, when tennis balls fall out of the storage bag. I just wondered if you or anybody else had a less bulky alternative.

[@AdventureArchives]

Hi David, while I occasionally have dealt with the chair sinking in soft ground I don't find it happening enough to warrant a fix for it. I usually just reposition the chair until it works, however tennis balls are an interesting idea!

[@user-fl6lf1qr6c]

About to take my first backpacking trip next week. Any advice? Just a 30 mile loop.

[@brycewalburn3926]

I use the Gregory Paragon 58 as well. It's such a solid pack!

[@AdventureArchives]

Bryan's Equipment Backpack - amzn.to/3hB7IlH Tarp - amzn.to/3ZwMYxp Hammock Underquilt 1 - www.jacksrbetter.com/product/ultralight-shenandoah-quilt-40f/ Hammock Underquilt 2 - www.jacksrbetter.com/product/winter-nest/ Tent - amzn.to/3tuoi9K Tent Footprint - amzn.to/3hHuyYK Sleeping Bag - amzn.to/3TzyeZW Trail Quilt - alnk.to/4fOWiS4 Pillow - amzn.to/3UhYCYD Sleeping Pad - amzn.to/3UaUYzN Camping Chair - alnk.to/ge4t0nM Trekking Poles - alnk.to/6Tyj19H Hiking Boots - alnk.to/4XtYeca Trail Runners - amzn.to/46l50ow Trail Runners 2 - amzn.to/46qBdL0 Water Bladder - amzn.to/3GgO7l4 Water Bottle - amzn.to/3Zxy9uD Gravity Water Filter - amzn.to/48GfDV5 Headlamp - amzn.to/48queUl Trowel - amzn.to/3POenaK Andrew's Equipment Backpack - amzn.to/3hB7IlH Backpack 2 - alnk.to/cb12rIV Tarp - amzn.to/48EiyNY Summer Sleeping Bag - alnk.to/a41WFX4 Winter Sleeping Bag - amzn.to/3TzyeZW Sleeping Pad - amzn.to/3ZsWkKD Cooking Grill - amzn.to/3t8BiF7 Bowl - amzn.to/3EQHoMJ Pot - amzn.to/3Rz3oU7 Stowaway Pot - amzn.to/3RAvpL0 Sitting Mat - amzn.to/4510TwF Dry Bag - amzn.to/3tcmCV8 Rain Jacket - alnk.to/74t40ap Down Jacket - amzn.to/46m9Uld Hiking Boots - amzn.to/3t6Ft49 Trail Runners - amzn.to/46qBdL0 Hiking Shoes - alnk.to/9bs9LZC Headlamp - amzn.to/46nP5pl Water Bladder - amzn.to/3GgO7l4 Knife 1 - amzn.to/3PSf6YI Knife 2 - amzn.to/48uiWyw Knife 3 - amzn.to/466U3Hx Knife 4 - whiteriverknives.com/exodus-3/ Kukri - amzn.to/3rqhNHl Folding Saw - amzn.to/3EPaxba Hatchet - amzn.to/3rkfGFd Robby's Equipment Backpack - amzn.to/3O21IyF Tent - amzn.to/3tuoi9K Big 4 Person Tent - alnk.to/btkKZ2Q Summer Sleeping Bag - alnk.to/a41WFX4 Winter Sleeping Bag - amzn.to/3TzyeZW Sleeping Pad - alnk.to/1XTWh8H Pillow - amzn.to/3Gbynjn New Pillow - alnk.to/3ckoqlM Water Bladder - amzn.to/3GgO7l4 Pump Water Filter - amzn.to/3WTfgjQ Camping Stove - amzn.to/3tqnS46 Camping Pot - amzn.to/3ZxfS0m Light Jacket - outdoorvitals.com/products/outdoor-vitals-mens-ultralight-lofttek-jacket-portable-athletic-fit-warm-when-wet-dwr-treated-hooded Rain Jacket - amzn.to/3ESy4YY Trail Runners - amzn.to/46l50ow Hiking Boots - alnk.to/fHkc4kf Some of the links above are Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We also have other stores' affiliate links above and we earn from from qualifying purchases.

[@gonicito]

Hey guys, what Hiking pants brand or specific model would you all recommend? I've found some on Amazon but the material is very cheap. The ones I found at REI (I forgot the brand) were good quality but over $100. I'd appreciate the help! Thank you for the awesome and inspiring videos.

[@TheHighCountryHooligan]

Y’all always having a great time! That just goes to show y’all’s gear is trustworthy! I should upgrade my Ozark Specials lol

[@irmaabenes4023]

Andrew, why you don't have chair like Thomas and your brother? It will help you relax more while resting.

[@mbikesrulee]

Oh yeah

[@FickleWid]

I want to get into backpack hiking/camping but I have a sense of gear fear and how much I'll have to spend to feel adequate enough to do it. This is the perfect video for me! It seems like there actually isn't all that much you guys take. I've watched a lot of AAs hikes and videos, but a short general guide like choosing a trail/site selection/things to not do etc would be a great follow up :)

[@cwcxd]

rip thomas

[@jonny727272]

I've been looking for some new trail shoes, may have to get a pair of those NB More Trails

[@aaron8862006]

Andrew, while you're in Japan, buy a Silky folding saw at any little hardware store. You won't regret it (especially at current exchange rate.)

[@ke9tv]

+1 on the Silky. I use one for trail work.

[@ke9tv]

Hmm, you all go heavier than I do. My Heavy Four: I use a Granite Gear Crown VC 58 litre. TarpTent Notch, Z-Rest, and an old REI 30 degree F down bag in warmer weather. In winter, the Z-rest gets augmented with a Therm-a-Rest Pro-Lite (foam goes on the TOP) and I carry a Marmot Never Summer. (Two pads are a lot safer, with one being foam. You don't want a puncture to turn into a survival situation!) For an overnighter in high summer, I can make do with my Osprey Talon 33 pack, with the sleeping pad and bear can lashed outboard. (Still need the bigger pack for a longer trip.) Those Gregory packs are comfortable, so I imagine they carry well, particularly since you guys bring all that video gear and bushcraft stuff. But they're heavy! (My daughter wound up selling hers for that reason. She got an ALPS used that's half the weight.) Those New Balance trail runners are great - I like them in wet conditions, because they dry fast. I more often go with Merrell Moab, which I find really comfortable (Everyone's feet are different, use what fits you!) In deep winter I switch to Sorel Caribou pac boots, which fit my Black Diamond Contact crampons and my MSR Lightning snowshoes. My ice axe is a Black Diamond Raven, which is strictly old-school, but I'm and old man and it's what I learnt. Gaiters from Outdoor Research if there's ice - because without gaiters I'm guaranteed to snag a crampon point in my trousers. I seldom have a fire, so don't bother with a big knife. I do carry a Leatherman tool, because it's just so handy having a pair of pliers (to grip a hot billy can, or deal with a balky split ring, or cut a zip tie). The knife on it is good enough to cut up food, or make a feather stick. And my bear can needs a key or a screwdriver to open it. I don't bring a pillow, because I sleep just fine using a stuff sack filled with whatever clothing I'm not wearing to bed. Poles are REI more or less like yours, but I got the ones with cork grips and no shock absorbers. I hate the feel of foam ones, and don't feel safe with the mushy handling of the shock absorbers. I hike some pretty sketchy trails, and about a third of my trips involve some cross-country travel. (Thomas or Robby would understand, they've done some pretty aggressive trips in the Northeast.) You guys use lensatic compasses, I use a mirror-sight. Use what you've learnt. Water filter is a Sawyer Mini. Puffy and rain shell are both from Marmot. I carry the same GSI billy can that you've got if I'm hiking with my daughter, or a XYZ-Mart grease strainer when hiking solo. Stove is a Whisperlite in winter (burning gasoline, or an inverted canister), because you need a lot of fuel to melt your dirinking water. I use a pop can alcohol stove in summer. Like you, I carry one Nalgene, because it'll take boiling hot liquids, so I don't need a separate coffee cup. (In winter, all my water goes in Nalgenes, in homemade jackets of Reflectix pipe insulation, and stored upside down so that if they do freeze partially, they don't freeze across the mouth of the bottle.) I don't remember the brand of my water bladder, and can't be bothered to go down to the basement and look. It might be Platypus,. Headlamp is the same Black Diamond Spot you guys use. Lithium batteries. I don't carry a camp chair, but I do usually carry a bear canister and sit on that. I just about always bring flint and tinder (cotton balls and Vaseline in an Altoids tin). Those go in a pocket rather than in my pack, so that I have them if I wipe out at a river crossing. (I've done just that, in 35°F weather, and made out OK because I could get a fire going right away. I found out that I can't work a lighter when I'm going that hypothermic, but I can strike a flint.) Electronics: I wear a Casio altimeter watch. I carry an ACR PLB. I have a ruggedized smartphone and a 20000 mAh phone charger. (Charger is essential because I log a lot of GPS tracks, which just eats the phone battery.) I carry a little bit more than you do in the way of medical supplies, but that's because I'm sometimes far from help. I've had the experience of spraining a knee 15 miles from the nearest road, and I'd have been in serious deep sh*t without an Ace bandage. (The hike out? Zero out of 10. Would not recommend.) A couple or three of the drugs I carry are prescription-only. My doc and I have an understanding: if I start taking any of them, I have to see a doctor. But first I have to _get_ to a doctor, which means that I need to be able to travel. A couple pair of spare socks, some basic toiletries, a little bit of duct tape, needle and thread, superglue, bug spray, headnet in blackfly season, flypaper in deerfly season, sunscreen, baseball cap or beanie according to the weather, My luxury items include a nylon bucket from Sea to Summit (for use a a settling tank for sketchy water, or for laundry, or bathing, or a fire extinguisher), a GSI coffee filter (if I can't have real coffee, I'm not going!) and occasionally a recorder. (The kind you blow into - and I'm decent with one, can manage to turn out some believable Bach, Handel or Telemann, not just annoying squeaks).

[@BentbrooksRambles]

Isn’t that a Mora Garberg as opposed to the Bushcraft Black?

[@marvcarey6815]

Aww you beat me to Brent. 😅

[@AdventureArchives]

Whoops, so it is. It was gifted so I forgot. I'll change the description links, thanks!

[@BentbrooksRambles]

@@AdventureArchives no worries. Nice update vid!

[@sdupre61]

Thanks, this is great! Do you guys have a preference for pants, like denim or nylon, etc?

[@MsPennay1]

Gear looks great, id ditch the headlamps with batteries. Except Robby yours has sentimate, let's see how long it goes! Lanshan tents are good for those that want lightweight on a budget

[@bertman4]

Where in Japan are you going to go?

[@oldunion]

Keep thinking someday Andrew will swap his tarp's cotton rope for some 7/64s Amsteel. I know you'd love to learn splicing too!

[@sarsaparila]

Are you guys gonna do a livestream for reaching 200k subscribers?

[@johnfinfin]

Where's Thomas' gear!!!