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My Backpacking Gear List – A Lightweight & Comfortable Approach
Considerations before you buy gear
When it comes to choosing your gear for backpacking, it’s important to find what works for you based on your individual needs, and not necessarily what is used by your friends (or me), or the most popular or award-winning. However, it can be helpful to hear about what works for others.
Consider the trifecta of cost vs. weight vs. comfort and where your needs fall within each. For example, if carrying less weight matters, you may need to spend more money on ultralight gear and forgo some comfort items. On the other hand, if comfort is king, your pack will most likely be heavier to carry.
Continue reading to learn more about gear for backpacking, written by Lisa Holmes.
Lisa Holmes
Hi, I’m Lisa “Deepdive” Holmes, a graphic designer, photographer, and outdoor adventurer based in Portland, Oregon.
My Backpacking Gear List – A Lightweight & Comfortable Approach
Considerations before you buy gear
When it comes to choosing your gear for backpacking, it’s important to find what works for you based on your individual needs, and not necessarily what is used by your friends (or me), or the most popular or award-winning. However, it can be helpful to hear about what works for others.
Consider the trifecta of cost vs. weight vs. comfort and where your needs fall within each. For example, if carrying less weight matters, you may need to spend more money on ultralight gear and forgo some comfort items. On the other hand, if comfort is king, your pack will most likely be heavier to carry.
Continue reading to learn more about gear for backpacking, written by Lisa Holmes.
Lisa Holmes
Hi, I’m Lisa “Deepdive” Holmes, a graphic designer, photographer, and outdoor adventurer based in Portland, Oregon.
My Backpacking Gear List – A Lightweight & Comfortable Approach
Considerations before you buy gear
When it comes to choosing your gear for backpacking, it’s important to find what works for you based on your individual needs, and not necessarily what is used by your friends (or me), or the most popular or award-winning. However, it can be helpful to hear about what works for others.
Consider the trifecta of cost vs. weight vs. comfort and where your needs fall within each. For example, if carrying less weight matters, you may need to spend more money on ultralight gear and forgo some comfort items. On the other hand, if comfort is king, your pack will most likely be heavier to carry.
Continue reading to learn more about gear for backpacking, written by Lisa Holmes.
Lisa Holmes
Hi, I’m Lisa “Deepdive” Holmes, a graphic designer, photographer, and outdoor adventurer based in Portland, Oregon.
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