Great Gear List 4 New Backpackers

[@kcricket39]

I highly recommend if you're going with a Sawyer filter, spend the extra $3 and get the bottle adapter for backflushing from Amazon. It makes the filter last much longer when you take care of it and backflush it regularly.

[@lt2246]

Great video. One recommendation for new hikers for a cook kit is the Stanley cook kit that comes with 2 cups. It is made of stainless steel and runs about $14 at Wal-Mart. Great starter cook kit.

[@roberttosa2560]

Great video. LOVE AquaQuest tarps. Last summer we were camping near Baraboo Wisconsin and it rained heavily for days causing massive flooding. Those traps kept us completely dry the entire time. No leaks. Stood up to strong winds. Highly recommend these tarps.Cost a bit more but so worth it. Thanks for another awesome video!

[@francoismaurice79]

I've watch dozens of videos. Most show the best products at very expensive price. Nice to see a good value gear list that allows anyone to start and then build up in performance slowly after.

[@theaveragewoodsman6002]

Great video, man! I've been a primitive camper since I was a kid. Meaning, the bare minimum. A good cutting tool or two, tarp, wool blanket, etc. But now that I have a girlfriend who likes camping, I've had to add some comfort. This list will help greatly, thanks!

[@mfish7]

Hello, What do you think about a Markhor 45 with additional 20L military sleep system carrier slung underneath vs just getting a 65 liter Atmos AG? I do plan on bringing an axe, saw and trekking poles that would do better outside of the pack. i really wish I could find a good 65 liter with MOLLE, but just can't.

[@Eric-ew8jt]

Awesome thanks Aaron, you should do a series on this topic

[@Zurgo-fl1kx]

I got some old gear from my grandpa, an old metal mess kit, a framed backpack, and a canteen, have yet to get my tent

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello my hiking friend, you are doing an amazing job of presenting the 'need to know information' for the hiker/backpacker. Keep those great videos coming. 🤗

[@gideonstactical]

Ronald Rose thanks my friend, is there other content like this you would like to see?

[@scotthill6807]

Fantastic tips in this video. I'd recommend some car camping trips before you jump in to Backpacking. It's inexpensive and you'll learn whether outdoor camping is something you might enjoy.

[@patrickdonovan7894]

I took your advice on the Kelty stuff. It's pretty much all I buy at the moment when it comes to the big equipment (backpacks, sleeping bags, etc)

[@bigzach322]

ALPS Mountaineering tents are good options for new backpackers. I personally own the Lynx 2-P and Zephyr 1-P. I don't use them anymore except for car camping because the weight is excessive, but they hold up well in the winter for being 3-season tents. The Lynx 2-P is one of the cheapest, most spacious 2-P tents you can buy and isn't too heavy if you split the weight. Would never recommend using it solo. Now my Big Agnes Copper Spur 2-P is more than a pound less than the Zephyr 1-P, so there is a trade off for sure.

[@blakew5672]

Look into the Katadyn BeFree water filter/bottle. Just got back from a hiking trip where I took my sawyer mini ($20) and used lifewater bottles (1 for dirty water, 2 for clean) and a few with me brought the Katadyn. It’s only .6L but the ease of refilling and drinking was SOOO much better than the sawyer. Not to mention a far superior water flow rate. The sawyer works, and for $20 is a great value but it just doesn’t match up to the handiness of the Katadyn for $40. From what I saw the bottle (which looked like a weakness) held up spectacularly as well. If you use the sawyer ditch the bags it comes with. They’re near impossible to fill and I’ve had more than a few blow out on me. 1L bottles from bottled water (lifewater, smartwater, etc) are much more durable and user friendly.

[@AZDesertExplorer]

How are you liking that All Missions Plate Carrier? I love mine, most comfortable carrier I’ve ever owned. The whole AMP series is excellent equipment & what I base my whole hiking, camping, tactical load out around.

[@thenorthernwoodsman3455]

Thanks. I need a tarp upgrade (from the blue hardware store special) and a lightweight sleeping pad. Lately I've been using an extra thick yoga mat, which is very comfy and warm, but heavy and bulky. I've had bad luck with self inflating mats leaking on me unfortunately.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

I like ..tarps from,,DD Hammick,, a little pricey,but excellant quality,lots of sewn on tie loops instead of grommets...AquaQuest is another quality brand similar in price...

[@davel3616]

The Northern Woodsman for pads you could consider the therm-a-rest ridgerest or z lite sol. Both are foam (not inflatable) and are much lighter than a thick yoga mat.

[@volvoguyV70R]

I like that your gear list isn't all super expensive stuff. An easy mistake for beginners is buying expensive gear without having much experience to know what works and doesn't work. You don't really need a Z packs duplex tent to get started backpacking! I've had good luck selling slightly used gear on GearTrader.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Awesome gear Aaron an thanks for showing all of them. Great episode Sir.

[@OldPackMule]

Great gear suggestions. I might add the BRS TI stove at under $20 and ultralight. Also, I must commend you sir. Carrying that much weight and at Colorado altitude is quite a feat. As I get older my disposable income goest to lighter and lighter gear so my old body can still go the distance.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

...or stay with good gear,,and rent a Llama ,, yes they are available ! Completely changes the trail experience when you're not weighted down...

[@blakew5672]

rockytop wrangler I have the exact same stove and it’s held up wonderfully. Yeah, if lags behind the Jetboil or pocketrocket in book time by about 30sec but comes in at a fraction of the weight. Leaks a bit more gas than I’d like when screwing it on, but otherwise it’s been great

[@Fedaykin8]

If you're just starting out and have little to no practical experience, DO NOT go out and do the whole "buy once, cry once" thing and spend $250 on a pack, $200 pants, $300 boots, etc thinking you're gearing for life. Make a list of essentials, watch videos like this, do some research and start out cheap. I don't know how many times I've seen people just go out and spend hundreds or even thousands on new gear and just hate half of what they bought and never use the other half... Yes, obviously we want good quality gear, but we want gear we'll actually use that works the best for us personally, in our own particular tastes and in our own particular environments. What Aaron has laid out for us here is definitely a great list of cheaper stuff that everyone would probably need. A lot of it actually will end up serving you well for many years.

[@gideonstactical]

Paul Hurtado thanks Paul!

[@blakew5672]

Such a good point. Too many people get scared away from backpacking due to perceived cost. Expensive gear is geared towards experienced individuals who understand exactly what they need, go on extended trips, and really need to police weight and size constraints. For that matter, you may spend all that money and not even like hiking. My brother in law just dropped $300 on a sleeping bag, got it 20 miles out on trail, and forgot he was allergic to down lmao

[@patrickdonovan7894]

steepandcheap, amazon, and rei outlet are your friends.

[@danielcharbonneau222]

Aaron: I will be setting up for a lot of winter outings here in Northern Ontario this coming winter. The temps here drop to below -30C I'm looking for info on what would be a good pad / insulator that I can use on top of a tarp on the snow. Any ideas? I know you mentioned the Klymit pad, is this what you would recommend or would you recommend something else.

[@gideonstactical]

Daniel Charbonneau that is freaking cold, not sure brother and that temp

[@gussmall5414]

I have the klymit and i would say it would not be comfortable at -30,... -5 to -10c would be as cold as i would go with it.... pair it with a closed cell foam pad and that may work.

[@danielcharbonneau222]

@@gussmall5414 Thanks, I was not sure if it would be suitable for that kind of cold.

[@HardcityRaindrops]

What about a good boot?

[@gingerbowman4574]

Awesome video..... I’ve been looking for a sleeping pad and a few other things. Thanks

[@simonkelly8354]

Thank you for some great ideas and advice. Been wild camping (as we say in UK) for years now but if id heard this 10 years ago might have saved me some money lol. ,but I suppose everyones got to go on theyre own journey. Thanks again great content .ATB Simon

[@offgridsweden]

Awesome video. Have a great Sunday, Andreas 🇸🇪

[@oldgeccko8207]

These types of videos are Great, I enjoy them even though I can't go backpacking anymore, I wish I could have seen this type of information when I first started BP'ing, I got a lot of advice on what to buy and most was bad and expensive! I didn't know what to spend the extra money on, what was essential gear and what I could get later, I thank you for your help for beginners it will help people see what they really need to just get out and enjoy the outdoors and not get discouraged and end up not getting outside. #mailbag I see one of your friends always has a pan on the back of his pack, what is it? It looks like a gold miner's pan like to pan for gold in rivers and I'm just curious what it is. Great job with the last two videos Aaron!👍

[@NickFrom1228]

In regards to backpack ratings, and frankly just backpacking info in general, Dixie also has great info. Heres her video on sleeping systems and it covers the "rating" system. I agree with gideontactical though, go with a warmer bag than you think you need. You never know what may happen. On the flip side there is an interesting discussion on Dixies video about whether its better to have a colder bag and layer up vs have a warmer bag and allow air in to cool.

[@sairvinginthestacks]

The trekology pillow on Amazon is cheaper than the Sea to Summit pillow. I ended up buying one because it's $16. Just haven't had a chance to use it yet. Also, as far as backpacks go, I bought a Gregory Deva because of the ability to customize the fit. I have a short torso, but needed the medium size hip belt and straps. I didn't pay full price though, used my REI dividend and member coupon. In my quest to save money on backpacking stuff, I found that the ugly color is discounted frequently and model close out sales are your friend.

[@blakew5672]

sairvinginthestacks I just used the same pillow for 3 days on the Art Loeb. For the money it’s a great pillow. Really liked the valve. It’s one-way, with a button to push in the center to release air. You can blow it up without losing air (a feature I wish my sleeping pad had) and customize the firmness easy. It loses a smidge of air but I’m talking maybe 1/4 of a breath while I was out dayhiking for 12 hours. Great value for $15. But yep, buying the discontinued colors at the end of season saves a bunch of money.

[@sairvinginthestacks]

@@blakew5672 I'll be car camping in 2 weeks and will probably take the trekology pillow with me to finally try out. Usually, I take a compressible thermarest pillow. It's not super comfortable but its better than my regular pillows smelling like smoke for weeks. I do like the valve on it and you can get it back into the little stuff sack it came with. Hopefully it's more comfy than the thermarest.

[@tasmanianoutdoorlifestylep5018]

Good products just wish I could get Kelty in Australia can't find a site

[@ARH0101]

You mentioned the mora, but how does a Buck 119 fare in the woods? The reason being is that I already have two of these. I know it’s a game knife and not a bushcrafter.

[@gideonstactical]

Alex Hedden it should do fine. It’s not a survival knife. Watch my review on it.

[@sski1971]

Aaron I’m curious, in Colorado do you need burn permits when hiking and planning on making fires?

[@gideonstactical]

Boweimer 1 not unless it is a national park usually

[@brianf9619]

After watching some KZbin videos , I thought I could just grab my knife and a fire steel and go into the woods and I would be alright for about a week .

[@scotthill6807]

Ain't that the truth! Granted most of us tend to carry to much gear but some of the YT personalities give the wrong impression. We're not "surviving", we're hiking and camping.

[@zip2692]

For the content he did not cover you can Google Rei backpack ✔ list.

[@bushcrfter7917]

The usmc ilbe 70 liter military backpack on ebay is a good pack for about 100 dollars shipped

[@blakew5672]

bushcrfter791 What’s the weight on them? Is that the “like-new” price? Most milsurp gear is sold by condition

[@bushcrfter7917]

@@blakew5672 yeah the backpack usually sells for around 100 bucks give or take the condition you buy i got a newer one for 125$

[@bushcrfter7917]

@@blakew5672 the weight was like 3.5 pounds because they are made of 1000 denneir cordura

[@blakew5672]

That’s not bad at all. I looked at them years ago for a bugout style bag when they were going for $250, but haven’t given them much attention since.

[@ramonfarr]

Just subscribed Great videos Keep up the great uploads

[@fliguy43]

What part of the Rockies are ya at? From the weather you described sounds like you're near the Uintas

[@ronaldrose7593]

Yes, thank you for asking. I researching various water filters. I like to do a DIY pre-filter using a combination clean cloth and a coffee filter. This process reduces the amount of sediment in my DIY Sawyer mini gravity system. Take care out there. I really enjoy your fine videos. 🤗

[@erickortiz9121]

Very good video subject. I liked it so much I just subscribed to your channel and gave you a like. Very good choices and assortment of backpacking gear suggestions. What is your favorite shelter system? Thank you so much for sharing this video. God bless you.

[@jonathanedwards2983]

I like these type videos. Thanks.

[@jasimine_b]

love that gladius thrown in with your stuff there... :D

[@toktokwan6317]

Is that a Mountainsmith Mayhem one of your buddies have for a backpack? Can he show how he packs that pack?

[@anthonysharp9136]

Get the smallest pack you can fit your stuff in. With a compression sack for your sleeping bag and pillow, most people would be happy with a 55 liter pack.

[@alexvthooft]

Thanks for the great vid! Even though I’m in Europe (The Netherlands) and a lot of brands aren’t available, the advice is transferable! One question though; what would _you_ say is a good weight for gear food and water combined? So I mean pack plus content. For beginner?

[@robertmoore2885]

How long will the fuel source last on stove

[@scotthill6807]

What type of stove? I've got a few and would be happy to answer your question but would need more info to give you some accurate data.

[@robertmoore2885]

The very first one he had in the video was just wondering how many time u could boil water for cooking mountain house and things like that thanks

[@scotthill6807]

I get approximately 3-4 hours burn time out of a 8oz/275gm Iso-Butane canister. At about 3 minutes to get 2 cups of water boiling you get tons of water boils. Most of the small, name brand (MSR, Snow Peak, Optimus) burners are about the same. I'd recommend buying a name brand burner/stoves. They will last you forever. Hope this helps you.

[@robertmoore2885]

@@scotthill6807 thank You I believe I will be buying one shortly seems like it will work for me

[@thorsbeat]

Walmart sells a pot with the same features as the gsi for 14 bucks but I got mine for 7.

[@JoeFrohlich]

Why not use a solo Stove as the cooking source. You can use fuel you just find and works well at all temperatures.

[@blakew5672]

JoeFrohlich Plenty of places have restrictions on fire. They’re fine with gas stoves, but draw the line on fires (even if it’s not a true campfire). Gas is just easier, burns hotter even at elevation, and doesn’t depend on hunting down dry tinder (not hard, but a downside for sure). When I’m hungry I want to be able to just fire up my stove with minimal prep

[@elitesniper8357]

I carry the alpine ms600. It is a 60 liter pack and it cost 60 dollars

[@Paul-up3pb]

Thank you 👍

[@danemmerich6775]

Great Video! Lots of useful information.

[@bearhug72]

The Jetboil Zip is better, no need for a separate pot.

[@iwalkforfree2869]

Hey man really enjoy the channel and was wondering if you would do a review on the buck 110 Buck 110 Folding Hunter Pro in the G10, S30V also awesome episode.

[@BriarJumper]

On your list of where to buy my 8 essentials, there are 13 packs of energizer batteries in the first two pages.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

good video,, some gear is a personal choice,, do your homework,,research today is easy to access all specs. and reviews,, , but if need be,save a little from a years income each month ( personal gear fund)and get quality gear from the start, "Buy once ,,cry once"...very aggravating to buy a piece of gear "just because" use it once or twice,,dissatisfied with it's performance for whatever reason,,than replace with first choice and put on a shelf ,or give away....Lots of good quality gear out there,that will last a lifetime of use....choose wisely,,stay away from "Fads"...space-age materials,,generally expensive,poor performance,,does not last the test of time...(for the rich and famous...)...

[@HNM69]

You missed to mention the weights of almost all gear on the list... I´m not saying you have to shave every gramm, but it's still important.

[@Burleism]

this is actually a commercial ............

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Really awesome video!!! :D

[@ruairijohnson8638]

Great video

[@scottjohnson7899]

Great video!

[@D2Aventures]

Sawyer are 100,000 us gallon not 1,000,000!!!

[@marcellnagy4251]

Nice video!

[@BriarJumper]

I think someone from energizer hacked your 8 essentials items list...

[@gideonstactical]

Briar Jumper I will check it our

[@rscott1459]

Good info, thanks. Respectfully, you could cut down the length of these videos if you didn't try to include so many scenario possibilities and/or use options. We get the gist after the first couple of examples. Just my opinion.

[@gideonstactical]

R Scott thanks for the feed back!

[@carveroutdoors4364]

Someone making minimum wage would probably cry watching this video lol

[@abethepunk]

I'm on a fixed income. So far I've lucked out with some good deals lol.

[@nuclearoutdoorscampingtips5850]

E mail us and we will send you an IRIDIUM stove....

[@offroader9488]

👍👍👍😁❤

[@BC-ec5sj]

RIP 15 minute or less videos from GT. I like your videos over the years and have purchased multiple products because of them. I also like your videos because they were less than 15 minutes, specifically gear reviews. Recently, that is not the case. I have a 15 minute rule on these gear review videos. I see no value in videos longer than 15 minutes. I understand KZbin channels evolve and things change, sometimes for the worse. I will keep an eye on your channel now and then and to see if you will still produce 15 minute or less gear review videos. I hope so, but do not expect it. Take care and God Bless.

[@gideonstactical]

B C thank you for your support and viewership, I think you are being a little harsh, I have posted 10 out of the last 30 video where 15min or less. I agree shorter is better and I always try to cut back what I can. Recently I have been doing more lists and topical video or help the viewers prepare for the summer season. I have also been doing more comparisons in the videos, which tend to make them longer. I appreciate your feed back, and thank you for watching the ones that are under 15min.

[@kingopossum123]

DONT worry B C is now dead bc he didnt watch the whole video. He missed all the life saving tips at 15:01 😂🤣, forget that guy I'm fine with 5min or 5 hour videos. Keep buying gear and showing us so we dont waste our money.

[@weaknessisasin8905]

coulda been a 5 minute video.