Beginner's Guide to Solo Backpacking: Essential Gear and Setup for Your First Adventure
Video Overview & Insights
In this video, we'll cover the essential gear a beginner needs to know about, and the gear you'll need to pack for your first trip. We'll go through each item, explaining why it's important and how to choose the right one for you.
Pretty light on the clothing department, I guess your not in the Pacific Northwest.
We'll also share our recommended backpacking setup, which weighs only 15 pounds! This includes a lightweight tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, cooking gear, water filtration system, and more.
Whether you're planning your first backpacking trip or just looking to upgrade your gear, this video has everything you need to get started. So grab your backpack and let's hit the trails!
📺 SLEEP SYSTEM VIDEO
Great advice and video. Agree with your choices. Need long pants in australia because of snakes. Loose fitting jeans or canvas that they can’t bite through. Probably best to wake a long sleeve shirt. Need a down vest or jacket for evenings as it gets cold inland. I use a life straw to filter water. .
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Really enjoyed this one—clear, engaging, and definitely worth watching till the end!
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📺 CHOOSING A DOWN JACKET
Cant wait to get out there, glad i watched this i definitely need to get a few things and send it!
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🎒 BACKPACKING LOAD OUT
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Nemo Disco 15: https://geni.us/Disco15Mens
I just spent 650 in a 3 person 31/2 lb tent I have myself (120lb adult) and my two kids (100lb preteen, 35lb 3yo. Trying to figure out how to do this and not spend thousands! Also thinking I should return the tent and go into marketplace but nothing seemed any cheaper!
Nemo Hornet Tent: https://geni.us/NemoHornet
Nemo Tensor Insulated: https://geni.us/InsulatedTensor
Sea to Summit Down Pillow: https://geni.us/AerosDownPillow
Jetboil Zip Stove: https://geni.us/JetBoilZip
Good stuff, Jon!
Exped Widget Pump: https://geni.us/ExpedWidget
Dry Bags: https://geni.us/SilDryBags
Great video and great information
Sawyer Water Filter: https://geni.us/WaterFilterSystem
Garmin In Reach Mini: https://geni.us/GarminMini
11:10 that thing helped me during my travels to countries or areas that doesn't have any bidets lol
Black Diamond Headlamp: https://geni.us/BlackDiamondHL
Ultralight Med Kit: https://geni.us/ULMedKit
Only 34L is crazy
Blister Kit: https://geni.us/BlisterKit
Culo Clean Bidet: https://geni.us/CuloCleanBidet
I love that you didn’t use an ultralight pack. It doesn’t make any sense to me to shed weight in your pack.
Tent Pole Splint: https://geni.us/TentPoleSplint
Fire Starter: https://geni.us/FireStarterGel
5:22 For PJ’s I just use some workout shorts or some athletic shorts. Those seem to work fine.
Trowel Tool: https://geni.us/TheDeuce2
Utility Cord: https://geni.us/Paracord
I’m not a hiker or backpacker. But this was very informative. I’m surprised that a half dozen zip ties wouldn’t make the essentials list. So many uses…..
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🎣 FISHING
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👕 CLOTHING
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Patagonia Nano Puff Down Jacket: https://geni.us/PatagoniaNano
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REI Mid Layer: https://geni.us/reimidlayer
REI Sahra Convertible Pants: https://geni.us/SaharaPant
Damn man 15lbs? That’s super light mine is about 40 ish pounds 😂
REI Sahara T Shirt: https://geni.us/SaharaTShirt
Smartwool Intraknit Base Layer Bottoms: https://geni.us/reimidlayer
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REI Moreno Wool Socks: https://geni.us/REIMorenoSocks
REI Everyday Boxer Briefs: https://geni.us/REIeverydayBoxers
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Awesome, we will do our first hike and camp and make a video. We are in south australia, we have similar gear, i like this video and ill try make an intro to show gear, looks good :)
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The Nemo gear is peak. Best stuff i've ever used
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0:00 Intro
carry too much thing
1:08 Backpack
1:33 Sleeping Bag
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2:06 Tent
3:00 Sleeping Pad
And here I am miserably trying to fit all my stuff in a 65 L bag and failing repeatedly.. May i should not take the camp chair and the table.
3:22 Pillow
3:33 Cook System
I'm getting ready for a backpacking trip now that its warmer out. Always good to refresh on what to bring. Still been using my same tent from 10 years ago.
4:12 Clothes
5:40 Charging
0:26
5 days of food= no fit
Rifle+ 30 rounds= I just made a moth worth of food fit😂😂😂
6:04 Food Storage
7:29 Water Filtration
Not sure if I wanna use the same bottle I drink out of to clean my ass. 😂
9:45 Accessories
10:58 Pooping
My friend is a little small and has severe hair loss will this effect the ability to put up the tent 3:08
11:44 Utilize Compartments
12:14 Navigation
Do you pee in that bottle?
12:31 Med Kit
I recommend letherman signal relatively lightweight but has all the tools u need
13:24 Fishing
More User Perspectives
eyy excited to take my Nemo 15 on its first trip in 2 weekends!
@thematthewyoung$3,000 daytrip/weekender beginner pack. Must be nice. Let's hope you're really, really into it if that's a starter pack.
@briancrawford24335:54 you have a open fire but you still use a gas cooker
Shame.
I also always bring a couple Ziploc bags for trash to pack out and a kitchen garbage bag that I can put over my pack in the event of sudden rain. A good idea if you are rolling with down. I also bring a Frog Togs rain jacket for myself, it's cheap, light, and is good if you encounter a chilly wind.. Great setup!
@RickyDeagueroIs that a compression sack you have your sleeping bag in? My Nemo 15 is HUGE in the bag it came in. What size compression sack do I need?
@nclife7032This is the most mainstream a gear list can get. Also extremely affordable.
@MyToxicMasculinityGreat video!!! I’d love to see more outdoor creators encouraging shopping local if there’s a shop in their area. Lots of amazing locally owned outdoor shops out there. ❤
@MightyM0_I hate the Sawyer bag! CNOC is what I use. In fact I have boatload of the Sawyer bags I have never used. The Jet-boil is appealing, however, if you are ever in a situation where you run out of fuel, or the temps are too cold for the butane stove you can always use a regular pot and a fire to cook you food, which you can't with the jet-boil pot. Good vid as usual Jon!
@GarrettMartinisI think a lot of the comment section is unhappy with the price so I'd just like to point out that this is a guide for supplies not on the exact brands you should be buying and using. It's just to help you figure out what sort of items you should bring on your trip and what you should be prepared for.
Side note: Thanks for the great video Jon! Your advice is great and helps out a lot especially since I live in Idaho as well!
"Setup for first adventure" Shows insanely expensive gear
@Wosa_every time i watch one of these I forget that most hikers live in places with better weather than i do 😭 snow in July is no joke
@ebuckwheatBeginner backpacker , 2 grand in equipment , wow didn't know being free cost so much , guess I'll stick to my own back yard , too poor to hike , must be a rich man's hobby ....😢😢😢😢😢
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