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)
Price Weight qty -
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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- g
- kg
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Backpack
BAJA 40
$159.99
38
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- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Backpack
Big Agnes Prospector 50L (on Sale)
$114.83
3.06
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- g
- kg
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Backpack
REI Co-op Flash 55 Pack
$199.00
2.81
lb1
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- g
- kg
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Internal Frame
Osprey Exos 48
$240.00
2.88
lb0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pack Liner
Nylofume® Pack Liner
$2.45
0.9
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pack Liner
Household Trash Bag
$0.00
0.4
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleep Bags & Quilts
Price Weight qty -
Sleeping Bag
Cosmic 20 Sleeping Bag: 20F Down
$108.46
42
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- g
- kg
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Top Quilt
30° REVELATION APEX SLEEPING QUILT
$230.00
25.64
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- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping Bag
32º Decathlon Forclaz MT900
$199.00
18
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping Bag
32° Decathlon Forlaz MT500
$79.99
3.7
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- kg
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Sleeping Pads
Price Weight qty -
Ground Pad
Big Agnes Rapide SL (R-value 4.8)
$149.95
18
oz1
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- g
- kg
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Ground Pad
REI Helix Insulated Regular Wide (R-value 4.9)
$169.00
26
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- g
- kg
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Ground Pad
Oblivion Sleeping Pad-Limited Run (R-value 3.5)
$114.97
22.3
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- kg
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Pillows
Price Weight qty -
Pillow
TREKOLOGY Ultralight Aluft 2.0
$18.99
3.9
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Pillow
Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Inflatable Travel Pillow, Regular
$49.95
2.8
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Pillow
TREKOLOGY Camping Pillow
$12.99
4.1
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pillow
NEMO Fillo Elite Pillow
$59.95
3
oz0
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- kg
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Kitchen
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Pot Set
Sea to Summit Alpha Pot Cook Set
$59.99
12.2
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pot Set
GSI Outdoors Halulite Minimalist II Cookset
$34.95
6.1
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pot Set
GSI Pinnacle Soloist Cookset
$59.95
10.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stove
PocketRocket® 2 Stove
$49.95
2.6
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stove
Soto Amicus Stove w/igniter
$49.95
2.9
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bowl
Squishy Bowl
$14.92
6
oz0
- oz
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- g
- kg
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Bowl
Snapfold Bowlz
$11.95
1.4
oz0
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Long Handled Spoon
Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spoon
$4.78
0.4
oz1
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- g
- kg
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Long Handled Spoon
Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon
$9.95
0.65
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Fire Starter
Mini Bic Lighter
$1.99
0.4
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Hydration
Price Weight qty -
Water Bottle
1L. Smartwater water bottle
$2.19
40
g2
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Water Bottle
1L. Essentra water bottle
$2.75
2.11
lb0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water Bottle
BSA 32oz Blue Nalgene
$15.99
6.25
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water Bottle
$16.99 - 25 oz. Camelbak Chute Bottle
$0.00
5.92
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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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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- lb
- g
- kg
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Water Filter
Katadyn Hiker Filter
$89.95
310
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Wearables
Price Weight qty -
Jacket
Forclaz Men's MT100 Hooded Down Puffer Jacket
$99.99
10.5
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Rain Suit
Frogg Toggs® DriDucks - Youth Rain Suit - S
$19.99
8.8
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Rain Suit
Men's Ultra-Lite Rain Suit
$29.99
12
oz1
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- g
- kg
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Gloves
Decathalon 2-in-1 Waterproof gloves
$31.30
100
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- kg
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Gloves
Conductive Brushtail Possum Gloves
$24.95
1.7
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Gloves
Fingerless Brushtail Possum Gloves
$24.95
1
oz1
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Miscellaneous
Price Weight qty -
Chair
37N Backpacking Chair
$34.99
1.95
lb1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Chair
Bass Pro Shops Travel Lite Tripod Stool
$9.99
1.9
lb0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Compass
TurnOnSport Orienteering Compass
$9.39
0.71
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bandana
Bandana (many uses)
$0.00
35
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Knife
Classic SD Swiss Army Knife
$19.44
0.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Air Pump
Flextail TINY PUMP 2X
$39.99
3.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Air Pump
Flextail Zero Pump
$52.99
1.2
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Day Pack
Price Weight qty -
Day Hike Pack
14 Liter Medium Hydration Hiking Backpack
$27.97
1.19
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- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Day Hike Pack
NatureHike - 18L (Camping Day Pack)
$19.99
4.23
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- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Day Hike Pack
School Backpack works just fine.
$0.00
32
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- oz
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Hygiene / First Aid / Safety / Repair
Price Weight qty -
Ditty Bag
Regular Zippered Cube Ditty
$17.00
0.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Poop Bag
"Poop-moji" Pouch
$19.99
0.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hand Sanitizer
Purell Hand Sanitizer
$2.50
1
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Medical Kit
.5 Medical Kit by Adventure Medical Kits
$22.49
3.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toothbrush
GUM Folding Travel Toothbrush-2ct
$5.49
1.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toothpaste
Toothpaste Travel-Size
$0.97
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Soap
Pure Castile Liq. Soap - peppermint
$3.19
2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Soap
Summit Suds Powdered Soap
$5.99
1
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Trowel
Vargo Dig Dig
$24.95
1.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toilet paper
Partial roll of toilet paper in ziplock bag
$0.00
20
g1
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- lb
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- kg
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Bandage
Leukotape
$0.00
1.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Repair
Tenacious Tape - Patch & Repair
$4.95
0.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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