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Field Tested Outdoor Hiking and Camping Gear
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Camping hiking cooking
Camping hiking sleeping
Hiking camping fishing clothing
Hiking Gear
Food and water safety
Camping hiking cooking
Perfect for quick meals best used for groups
Backpacking Stove Systems & Camp Stoves
Great for making your coffee, preparing your meals, all around must have
Flash 1.0L Fast Boil System
Packs perfectly into stoves and light weight
JetPower Fuel - 4 Pack
Must have to make coffee on the trail
Silicone Coffee Press
This saved me weight and space. I opened all of my freezer dried meals and put them into freezer bag Ziplocks. Heat the water then pour that into the Ziplock and put it in this bag till it's ready. Keeps me from having bulky excess trash on the trail...
Thermal Insulated Coozie
Solid, reliable, compact. Perfect every time im car camping. Makes cooking for my family easy and the cleanup even easier.
12" x 14" Griddle with Side Burner
Camping hiking sleeping
Just used this on a 6 day hike and it worked perfectly. Easily inflates and deflates and packs flat. Weight 1lb 3.04oz
Static V Base™ Sleeping Pad
Held my hammock strong and didn't slip down the trees on either end. Weight 4.33oz with the carry bag 3.96oz without it
Helios Ultralight Hammock Suspension System
Worth its minimal weight this is a required item on all of my trips. Comes with multiple adapters to fit im guessing any inflatable that you have. Reverses and will suck the air out of your inflatables as well. Weighs 2.05oz. The battery is removable...
Zero Pump
Comfortable and doesn't make noise when moving around. Held air for 4 days straight without needing topped off so I'd say it's solid. Roll it, stuff it, or flatten it to pack it.
Inflatable Travel Pillow - Utility Green
WOOBIE!!!! If you know...you know. They took the woobie and threw a zipper at it and made it a sleeping bag. Kept me warm during my last deployment. And even held up with my last hike. I took this instead of my sleeping bag and was not disappointed....
5ive Star Gear Woobie 3-in-1 Survival Blanket
No complaints. Double pocket that acts as it's own stuff sack. One large enough for your nalgene water bottle and the other just perfect size for cell phone. Great selection of colors patterns and backgrounds. Weighs 1lb 3.92oz
ENO DoubleNest Giving Back Printed Hammock | REI Co-op
Easy set up and tear down. Rolls up nice and tight. Bear bones with rain cover poles and tent weighs 3lbs 12.2oz. I use this for solo camping and hiking. More than enough room for 2 people though.
Salida 2
Hiking camping fishing clothing
My rain jacket. 11.36oz packs super tight. Open the arm pit zippers and the breathability is outstanding. Kept me from getting too hot during the rain
Men’s Alta Vista Jacket
Comfortable breathable. Perfect for hiking, camping, fishing and everyday wear. The neck cover easily comes off if you just want the hat
KastKing
I wore these in and out of the water, around camp and everyday wear. I've taken these floating and fishing. They grip really well in and out of the water. With how they are made i was able to strap them to the outside of my pack and they didn't flop ...
Hydratrek Closed-Toe Water Sandal
Darn tough socks are worth their weight and price. I dont even know how many pairs I have. Get them for the trail or for every day use. I have pairs that are over 10 year old and they still hold strong. You cant go wrong with these wool socks.
Darn Tough Vermont - Merino Wool Socks Guaranteed for Life
This one constantly amazes me with how light and thin it is it hold the heat in so well. Yet it still breaths at the same time.
Arc'teryx Delta Half-Zip Pullover - Men's | REI Co-op
Hiking Gear
Mine is the Gregory Zulu 55 so just slightly smaller. The mesh backing kept my back from sweating in +90° weather. Weight 4lbs 9oz. The hip pockets held my snacks for the trail and bottom straps held my tent sleeping pad and sitting pad tight and sec...
Gregory Zulu 65 Pack | REI Co-op
These did the job but need tighter hold clips. I had to keep adjusting on the hike to keep them at the correct hike. Did this about once every mile. Weight for the pair 1lb 5.16oz
Outdoor Products Apex Trekking Pole Set
Rechargeable weight 2.415oz red and white light. Battery life varies each use depending on how bright you keep the white light.
Black Diamond Spot 400-R Rechargeable Headlamp | REI Co-op
Requires 3 triple a batteries that come with it. Lasts longer than the rechargeable version but weighs slightly more. 2.85oz with batteries.
Black Diamond Cosmo 350 Headlamp | REI Co-op
On a log, on a rock, on the ground. It doesn't matter. Use this anywhere and everywhere. Folds up small and only weighs 1.97oz. Featherweight and saves your bottom from hard ground and even cold ground
Z Seat Pad
Poor production. Waste of money
Bought this locally and used it on my last hike. The performance was poor at best. I sat there with my phone plugged in and watched as my battery lost power. To clarify, no, I was not using my phone when this happened....
Spectre 8W Solar Panel
Food and water safety
Bear canister for your food on the trail. Can be used with or without the removable middle section. On the trail you can also remove the middle section and stack it onto the bottom section to save space. Full case weighs 3lbs 8.35oz and without the m...
Traverse Modular Bear Canister
Absolute must have and required on all my hikes. Collapses to take up no room at all but saves me from packing in water. Take it and drink straight from the straw or like I did. Use it to fill my water bottles quickly with that safe water. Weighs 4.4...
LifeStraw Peak Squeeze Water Filter System - 33.8 fl. oz. | REI Co-op