These packs are a great pick if you’re working on decreasing your load but aren’t yet at an “ultralight” base weight.īudget pick: REI Flash 55L - For under $200, the REI Flash 55L is a great pack at a budget-friendly price. The Catalyst was the first lightweight pack I owned and I hiked the JMT comfortably with it fully loaded. Lightweight with high capacity: ULA Circuit or Catalyst - The Circuit (68L/35lb load) and the Catalyst (75L/40lb load) are two of the most popular packs among PCT thru-hikers for good reason: they are super versatile and can carry a lot of gear, despite being lightweight at 36.6oz and 46.7oz, respectively. I have the women’s pack and find it to be perfect for my almost-ultralight kit. These packs come in several sizes, and all feature the “Arc Frame” system which helps transfer the load onto your hips and also creates an air gap between the pack and your back to help you stay cool, load lifters, adjustable shoulder straps, and will comfortably carry up to 35 lbs of gear.
#Wilderness backpacking checklist series
Ultralight Pick: Zpacks Arc Series - If you’re looking for a framed ultralight pack, I would highly recommend looking into the Zpack Arc Series backpacks. Here are our top picks based on our experiences: Finding the right pack made a huge difference! When I first started backpacking, I hiked too many miles with packs that were just wrong for me. If possible, go to a gear store like REI, have your torso sized properly, and spend time trying on a bunch of different packs to find the right one. Most backpackers find a pack in the 40-65L capacity range to be versatile for nearly all trips. This list stays relatively the same whether we’re going on a weekend or multi-week trip, so it can apply to most backpacking trips.Īdditionally, we offer suggestions for a mix of gear including budget items, lightweight and ultralight options, as well as the tried and true gear that makes it into our own packs.Įvery successful backpacking trip starts with finding the right backpack. In this post, you’ll find our complete backpacking gear list. Michael and I have been backpacking together for over a decade and even hiked the JMT for our honeymoon in 2019, so we’ve had a lot of time to work out the kinks in our backpacking checklist. I hiked the John Muir Trail in 2012, and that required me to think through what I was carrying and make some investments in quality items – many of which I’m still using today! Since then, I’ve made some big changes to my backpacking gear list. And, hey, everyone has to start somewhere, right? It was a rough hike, to say the least, but I loved it. I bought a backpack in the wrong size for $20 on Craigslist, loaded it up with my camping gear (like, my car camping gear), and hiked up into the San Gabriel mountains near my home. In the summer of 2007, I decided to go on my first backpacking trip.
What gear should you pack for a backpacking trip? We share our complete backpacking checklist with all of our lightweight backpacking essentials!
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