New to Backpacking Ideas
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Camping Backpacks (find a pack that fits properly)
$199.00
2.84 lb
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Sleep Bags & Quilts
$108.46
2.63 lb
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Sleeping Pads
$149.95
1.13 lb
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Pillows
$18.99
0.24 lb
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Kitchen
$116.67
0.86 lb
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Hydration
$94.33
0.86 lb
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Illumination
$39.34
0.52 lb
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Wearables
$174.92
2.02 lb
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Miscellaneous
$103.81
2.32 lb
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Day Pack
$0.00
0 lb
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Hygiene / First Aid / Safety / Repair
$107.52
0.98 lb
This list is for scouts and adults who may be new camping. This list serves as a compass, not a mandate. Explore, question, and customize your gear to match your needs. Generally speaking, the cheapest is not always the best way to go. But often times, neither is the most expensive.
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Camping Backpacks (find a pack that fits properly)
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Backpack Osprey Atmos AG 65L w/rain Cover $340.00 4.61
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Backpack SCOUT 55L $89.99 4.5
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Backpack BAJA 40 $159.99 38
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Backpack Big Agnes Prospector 50L (on Sale) $114.83 3.06
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Backpack REI Co-op Flash 55 Pack $199.00 2.81
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Internal Frame Osprey Exos 48 $240.00 2.88
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Pack Liner Nylofume® Pack Liner $2.45 0.9
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Pack Liner Household Trash Bag $0.00 0.4
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Sleep Bags & Quilts
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Sleeping Bag Cosmic 20 Sleeping Bag: 20F Down $108.46 42
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Top Quilt 30° REVELATION APEX SLEEPING QUILT $230.00 25.64
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Sleeping Bag 32º Decathlon Forclaz MT900 $199.00 18
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Sleeping Bag 32° Decathlon Forlaz MT500 $79.99 3.7
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Sleeping Pads
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Ground Pad Big Agnes Rapide SL (R-value 4.8) $149.95 18
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Ground Pad REI Helix Insulated Regular Wide (R-value 4.9) $169.00 26
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Ground Pad Oblivion Sleeping Pad-Limited Run (R-value 3.5) $114.97 22.3
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Pillows
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Pillow TREKOLOGY Ultralight Aluft 2.0 $18.99 3.9
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Pillow Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Inflatable Travel Pillow, Regular $49.95 2.8
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Pillow TREKOLOGY Camping Pillow $12.99 4.1
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Pillow NEMO Fillo Elite Pillow $59.95 3
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Kitchen
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Pot Set Sea to Summit Alpha Pot Cook Set $59.99 12.2
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Pot Set GSI Outdoors Halulite Minimalist II Cookset $34.95 6.1
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Pot Set GSI Pinnacle Soloist Cookset $59.95 10.1
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Stove PocketRocket® 2 Stove $49.95 2.6
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Stove Soto Amicus Stove w/igniter $49.95 2.9
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Bowl Squishy Bowl $14.92 6
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Bowl Snapfold Bowlz $11.95 1.4
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Long Handled Spoon Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spoon $4.78 0.4
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Long Handled Spoon Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon $9.95 0.65
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Fire Starter Mini Bic Lighter $1.99 0.4
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Hydration
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Water Bottle 1L. Smartwater water bottle $2.19 40
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Water Bottle 1L. Essentra water bottle $2.75 2.11
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Water Bottle BSA 32oz Blue Nalgene $15.99 6.25
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Water Bottle $16.99 - 25 oz. Camelbak Chute Bottle $0.00 5.92
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Water Filter $29.08 - Sawyer Water Filtration System w/ Two 32oz Squeeze Pouches $29.00 2.5
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Water Filter Katadyn Hiker Filter $89.95 310
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Wearables
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Jacket Forclaz Men's MT100 Hooded Down Puffer Jacket $99.99 10.5
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Rain Suit Frogg Toggs® DriDucks - Youth Rain Suit - S $19.99 8.8
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Rain Suit Men's Ultra-Lite Rain Suit $29.99 12
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Gloves Decathalon 2-in-1 Waterproof gloves $31.30 100
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Gloves Conductive Brushtail Possum Gloves $24.95 1.7
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Gloves Fingerless Brushtail Possum Gloves $24.95 1
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Miscellaneous
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Chair 37N Backpacking Chair $34.99 1.95
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Chair Bass Pro Shops Travel Lite Tripod Stool $9.99 1.9
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Compass TurnOnSport Orienteering Compass $9.39 0.71
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Bandana Bandana (many uses) $0.00 35
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Knife Classic SD Swiss Army Knife $19.44 0.7
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Air Pump Flextail TINY PUMP 2X $39.99 3.3
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Air Pump Flextail Zero Pump $52.99 1.2
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Day Pack
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Day Hike Pack 14 Liter Medium Hydration Hiking Backpack $27.97 1.19
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Day Hike Pack NatureHike - 18L (Camping Day Pack) $19.99 4.23
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Day Hike Pack School Backpack works just fine. $0.00 32
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Hygiene / First Aid / Safety / Repair
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Ditty Bag Regular Zippered Cube Ditty $17.00 0.7
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Poop Bag "Poop-moji" Pouch $19.99 0.3
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Hand Sanitizer Purell Hand Sanitizer $2.50 1
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Medical Kit .5 Medical Kit by Adventure Medical Kits $22.49 3.6
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Toothbrush GUM Folding Travel Toothbrush-2ct $5.49 1.6
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Toothpaste Toothpaste Travel-Size $0.97 1
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Soap Pure Castile Liq. Soap - peppermint $3.19 2
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Soap Summit Suds Powdered Soap $5.99 1
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Trowel Vargo Dig Dig $24.95 1.6
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Toilet paper Partial roll of toilet paper in ziplock bag $0.00 20
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Bandage Leukotape $0.00 1.6
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Repair Tenacious Tape - Patch & Repair $4.95 0.6
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