Backpacking Gear Ideas

Category Weight
Camping Backpacks (find a pack that fits properly)
2.84 lb
Sleep Bags & Quilts
2.88 lb
Sleeping Pads
1.63 lb
Pillows
0.58 lb
Kitchen
0.42 lb
Hydration
4.38 lb
Illumination
0.22 lb
Wearables
0.77 lb
Miscellaneous
2.32 lb
Day Pack
0.26 lb
Hygiene / First Aid / Safety / Repair
0.78 lb
Total
17.07
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg

This list is for scouts and adults who may be new camping. It serves as a compass, not a mandate. Explore, question, and customize your gear to match your needs. ** Items selected, with qty., show a suggested load-out.

- Camping Backpacks (find a pack that fits properly)
  Weight qty
- Backpack Osprey Atmos AG 65L w/rain Cover
  4.61
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Backpack SCOUT 55L
  4.5
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Backpack Big Agnes Prospector 50L (on Sale)
  3.06
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Backpack REI Co-op Flash 55 Pack
  2.81
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Backpack Osprey Exos 48
  2.88
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Pack Liner Household Trash Bag
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.84 lb
  
  2
- Sleep Bags & Quilts
  Weight qty
- Sleeping Bag Cosmic 20 Sleeping Bag: 20F Down
  42
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Sleeping Bag 32º Decathlon Forclaz MT900
  18
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Sleeping Bag Thermodown 15 Sleeping Bag
  46
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Top Quilt Thermodown 15 Down Quilt
  35
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 2.88 lb
  
  1
- Sleeping Pads
  Weight qty
- Ground Pad Big Agnes Rapide SL (R-4.8)
  18
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Ground Pad REI Helix Insulated Regular Wide (R-4.9)
  26
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Ground Pad ReCharge XL Insulated (R-4.7)
  26
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.63 lb
  
  1
- Pillows
  Weight qty
- Pillow TREKOLOGY Aluft 2.0 Inflatable
  3.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Pillow Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Inflatable Travel Pillow, Regular
  2.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Pillow TREKOLOGY Camping Pillow
  4.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Pillow NEMO Fillo Pillow
  9.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.58 lb
  
  1
- Kitchen
  Weight qty
- Pot Set Sea to Summit Alpha Pot Cook Set
  12.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Pot Set GSI Outdoors Halulite Minimalist II Cookset
  6.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stove Firemaple GreenPeak
  2.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Bowl Squishy Bowl
  6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Bowl Snapfold Bowlz
  1.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Long Handled Spoon Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spoon
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Long Handled Spoon Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon
  0.65
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.42 lb
  
  2
- Hydration
  Weight qty
- Water Bottle 1L. Smartwater water bottle
  40
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Water Bottle 1L. Essentra water bottle (full)
  2.11
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Water Bottle BSA 32oz Blue Nalgene
  6.25
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Water Filter $29.08 - Sawyer Water Filtration System w/ Two 32oz Squeeze Pouches
  2.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Filter Katadyn Hiker Filter
  310
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 4.38 lb
  
  3
- Illumination
  Weight qty
- Headlamp Nebo Einstein Rechargeable 400 Light
  3.52
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Headlamp Energizer LED Headlamp Flashlight
  3.88
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Light MPOWERD Luci Solar Inflatable Lantern
  4.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0.22 lb
  
  1
- Wearables
  Weight qty
- Jacket Forclaz Men's MT100 Hooded Down Puffer Jacket
  10.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Rain Suit Frogg Toggs® DriDucks - Youth Rain Suit - S
  8.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rain Suit Men's Ultra-Lite Rain Suit
  12
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Gloves Decathalon 2-in-1 Waterproof gloves
  100
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gloves Conductive Brushtail Possum Gloves
  1.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0.77 lb
  
  2
- Miscellaneous
  Weight qty
- Chair 37N Backpacking Chair
  1.95
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Chair Bass Pro Shops Travel Lite Tripod Stool
  1.9
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Compass TurnOnSport Orienteering Compass
  0.71
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bandana Bandana (many uses)
  35
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knife Classic SD Swiss Army Knife
  0.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Air Pump Flextail TINY PUMP 2X
  3.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Air Pump Flextail Zero Pump
  1.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 2.32 lb
  
  5
- Day Pack
  Weight qty
- Day Hike Pack 14 Liter Medium Hydration Hiking Backpack
  1.19
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Day Hike Pack NatureHike - 18L (Camping Day Pack)
  4.23
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Day Hike Pack School Backpack works just fine.
  32
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0.26 lb
  
  1
- Hygiene / First Aid / Safety / Repair
  Weight qty
- Ditty Bag Quart Freezer Bag
  0.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hand Sanitizer Purell Hand Sanitizer
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Medical Kit .5 Medical Kit by Adventure Medical Kits
  3.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothbrush GUM Folding Travel Toothbrush-2ct
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothpaste Toothpaste Travel-Size
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Soap Pure Castile Liq. Soap - peppermint
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Soap Summit Suds Powdered Soap
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Trowel BoglerCo Poop Trowel
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toilet paper Partial roll of toilet paper in ziplock bag
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bandage Leukotape (for blisters)
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Repair Tenacious Tape - Patch & Repair
  0.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.78 lb
  
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Backpacking Gear Ideas

Camping Backpacks (find a pack that fits properly)

Sleep Bags & Quilts

Sleeping Pads

Pillows

Kitchen

Hydration

Illumination

Wearables

Miscellaneous

Day Pack

Hygiene / First Aid / Safety / Repair