2025 Hiker Backpacker Gift Guide

Category Price Weight
Ultralight Storage $70.00
0.19 lb
Food, Health, Hygiene, Misc $301.00
1.94 lb
Navigation $44.00
0.06 lb
Illumination $32.00
0 lb
Trekking Poles $151.00
0 lb
Multi-Tool $71.00
0 lb
Ultralight Trowel $20.00
0 lb
Sleeping Quilts and Pads $949.00
3.26 lb
Backpacks $400.00
2.11 lb
Packraft $1025.00
5.91 lb
Tent $375.00
2.5 lb
Total $3438.00
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Hello! Here at Bitterroot Backpacking we only promote gear that is reliable, user friendly, and improves your overall backpacking experience! We believe EVERYONE should get out into the backcountry and this list of gear that can help people achieve that!

This list is beginner, intermediate, and expert hiker and backpacker friendly, and is geared towards those looking to level up their outdoor experience!

- Ultralight Storage
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- Hyperlite Mountain Gear Stuff Sacks ( 2 L - 24 L) Extremely Ultralight. We use these to separate food and clothes from other things. They can also be stuffed with clothing and used as a pillow. $30.00
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- HMG Zippy ( 1 L - 3 L) We use these to store small electronics, games, toiletries, candies, and more! $20.00
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- A Phone Pocket That Isn't $200 What is Apple thinking with their $200 iphone pocket thing? $20.00
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- $70.00
  
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- Food, Health, Hygiene, Misc
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- Hyperlite Mountain Gear Hot Drink Insulator or Freeze-Prevention Insulator We use this to ensure my water filter doesnt freeze at high elevations. Also used to keep warm drinks warm. $70.00
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- Ultralight Toothpaste Tablets Super useful when backpacking! Any backpacker would love to have these! $6.00
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- Tenacious Tape Like Gorilla Tape, but for hikers $7.00
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- Leukotape We cannot give higher praises to this stuff. Slap it onto any mild/moderate blister and it'll go away eventually. $7.00
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- Bugaboo Frying Pan This is the frying pan we use on Bitterroot Backpacking trips. $22.00
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- Glacier Remote Stove This stove PACKS A PUNCH! 8 oz and 11,000 btu. Great for more complicated backcountry dishes. $80.00
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- Pack Spatula Believe it or not, this is one of the lightest reusable spatulas money can buy! $8.00
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- Ultralight Watertight Medical Kit - .3 Will save 1 person's life in a pinch! Does not include tourniquet! Most ultralight kits dont! Buy this and buy them a class in wilderness first aid! $14.00
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- The Cheers & Cheer Quencher ProTour Flip Straw Tumbler | 40 OZ It's a bit excessive, but you'll feel like royalty drinking crisp filtered mountain water out of this. Plus, it's great for keeping ice cold or hot drinks hot! $50.00
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- Flip Fuel This thing pays for itself in saved fuel over time! No more throwing out half-full fuel canisters! Empty old cans into existing partially full cans using this gadget! $35.00
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- Dropper Bottles For Eyedrops, ect $1.00
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- Toiletry Bottles A great way to convey a sensible amount of lotion, ointment, emollient, what have you! $1.00
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- $301.00
  
  1.94 lb
  
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- Navigation
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- Suunto A-10 NH Compass Caltopo enables you to print out maps. Once you print them out, use this compass to help you read them and orient yourself in the wilderenss! $24.00
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- Caltopo Mobile or Pro Subscription We recommend that EVERYONE gets a mobile subscription so that they can download maps. You can use these maps with apps like Avenza maps to geolocate yourself on the map while you hike! Caltopo Pro does literally everything I want it to do as a professional trail guide and expert hiker. $20.00
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- $44.00
  
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- Illumination
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- Nitecore NU25 MCT UL THE PERFECT HEADLAMP 400 lumens, USB-C rechargeable battery, and IP66 weatherproofing, what more could you ask for? $32.00
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- Trekking Poles
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- Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z Trekking Poles - Pair These collapsable poles are always in my pack. Most of the people on hikes I lead that start with no pole end up using the extras I bring in my pack. They are a huge help for downhill sections too! $151.00
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- Multi-Tool
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- Leatherman Rebar Multi-Tool Super useful for many situations in the backcountry! $71.00
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- Ultralight Trowel
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- DirtSaw™ Deuce® #2 Trowel by The TentLab Let's be honest, it's just a fancy trowel to dig a hole when you need to take a #2 in the backcountry. This ultralight, ultra durable trowel is a great addition to any beginner backpacker without one already! $20.00
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- Sleeping Quilts and Pads
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- Hyperlite Mountain Gear 20-Degree Quilt This quilt is for the person you know who LOVES to backpack, hike, and be outdoors. It's not a quilt for beginner trekkers. The ultra-light material saves an incredible amount of weight vs the regular sleeping quilt or bag, but it requires careful maintenance. This is an AMAZING gift for the RIGHT person! $425.00
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- Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt 30 F We have slept with this 30 F quilt and a liner comfortably in temps down to 30F. Without the liner 30 F is not super comfy! Great for 3 seasons, in mostly moderate climates. 100% our preferred quilt in MT in the summertime. $315.00
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- NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Pad Going to be honest about this one. It's really only for advanced hikers and backpackers. At a mind-bogglingly low 13 oz, its a great ultralight option. It has plenty of insulation too. It's definitely not the most comfortable inflatable pad out there. I would recommend exploring other options that may weigh a bit more, but might give you a better night's sleep. Click the link here, then click "sleeping pads" to see them all. $209.00
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- $949.00
  
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- Backpacks
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- Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55L Our pack of choice. We'd carry this on a day hike! Regardless, it's a great backpacking pack for beginner-expert level backpackers looking for a 2 - 7 day trip! $300.00
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- HMG StuffPack 30L At 4.7 oz, it is hands-down the lightest day pack I've ever seen! It's just one big compartment with shoulder straps! I would be stoked to receive this gift as an avid hiker or backpacker! $100.00
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- Packraft
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- Alpacka Scout Raft The one and only raft for alpine lakes! Contact us for deals and details. $775.00
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- Aqua Bound Manta Ray Carbon Carbon fiber paddles are definitely excessive, but the extra weigh savings are oh so worth it! $250.00
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- $1025.00
  
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- Tent
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- Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 The tent of our dreams. It's free standing, meaning it's easy to set up quickly in a pinch! It's ultralight, meaning you carry less weight, and the tent has tons of pockets for gear storage when you're at camp! $375.00
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2025 Hiker Backpacker Gift Guide

Ultralight Storage

Food, Health, Hygiene, Misc

Navigation

Illumination

Trekking Poles

Multi-Tool

Ultralight Trowel

Sleeping Quilts and Pads

Backpacks

Packraft

Tent