| If you are looking to get into backpacking, | | | | you do not have to hike in to your camp site. I |
| camping and hiking you are going to need to get | | | | would also pay a bit more and go with as high |
| the right equipment. From clothes, to tents, grills | | | | quality a tent as you can find as cheap tents are |
| and other things you want to make sure that not | | | | never worth the money saved. Eureka makes |
| only you have what you need, but that it will be | | | | high quality tents in variety of sizes although they |
| reliable enough to last out in the wilderness. Other | | | | can be a bit expensive. After the tent you may |
| hobbies and activities may have some room for a | | | | want to get another shelter area for eating and |
| little bit of cheaper equipment, but nothing can ruin | | | | relaxing, but these only really come in handy if the |
| your backpacking, camping and hiking weekend | | | | weather is going to be bad. |
| faster then a leaky tent or a grill that will not | | | | After the tent the next most important thing at |
| work. | | | | camp is your grill. I usually like to try to find a nice |
| Finding The Right Backpacking, Camping And | | | | high quality portable butane grill, although charcoal |
| Hiking Gear | | | | can be effective as well. You also need to make |
| The first things to look at are those that you will | | | | sure that you bring things that can make camp |
| use at camp - grill, tent, and other things you | | | | life easier - a good quality axe, some newspaper |
| would find there. You should come up with a list | | | | to start a fire, rope and an extra tarp always |
| of everything you think you think you will need | | | | come in handy. |
| weeks if not months before your trip. You do not | | | | After you have got your base camp situation in |
| want to be scrambling to get a last minute piece | | | | order the next part to plan for your backpacking, |
| of backpacking, camping or hiking equipment | | | | camping, and hiking outing is your personal gear. |
| because at times like these you will purchase the | | | | The weather will dictate this the most, but no |
| wrong thing or pay too much. I can tell you from | | | | matter what time of year it is you want to get a |
| experience there are a couple things you | | | | pair of high quality backpacking hiking boots. This |
| absolutely will need. | | | | is probably the most important piece of |
| First off is your tent. I would always get a little bit | | | | backpacking, camping, and hiking gear you can |
| bigger tent then you think you need, especially if | | | | get. |