{"id":308,"date":"2026-04-06T17:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/the-best-backpacking-gear-of-2025-all-budgets\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:36:16","slug":"the-best-backpacking-gear-of-2025-all-budgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/the-best-backpacking-gear-of-2025-all-budgets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Backpacking Gear of 2025 (All Budgets)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Best Backpacking Gear of 2025 (All Budgets)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N8GUiYGVw1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to OnX Backcountry for sponsoring this video. It&#8217;s my favorite map\/navigation\/route planning app. You can save 20% using my link:<br \/>\nGear in this video:<br \/>\nDurston X-Dome 1+:<br \/>\nFeatherstone Backbone:<br \/>\nZenbivy UL Bed:<br \/>\nKelty Cosmic 20:<br \/>\nZenbivy Flex Mattress:<br \/>\nNemo Tensor Mattress:<br \/>\nFeatherstone Calcatta Mattress:<br \/>\nNemo Tensor Extreme Mattress:<br \/>\nM!Go Water Bottle:<br \/>\nSawyer Squeeze:<br \/>\nCleaning Connector Cap:<br \/>\nCnoc Vecto Water Bag:<br \/>\nBackcountry Exposure Mesa Bag:<br \/>\nUCO Camp Cup:<br \/>\nUCO Spoon and Fork:<br \/>\nVerve Coffee:<br \/>\nLMNT Electrolytes:<br \/>\nNiteCore NU 27 Headlamp:<br \/>\nNiteCore NU 25 Headlamp:<br \/>\nPika Lid: ttps:\/\/alnk.to\/2uJrFDU<br \/>\nAdotec Bear Locker:<br \/>\nCampingMoon XD-2F Stove:<br \/>\nSoto TriFlex Adapter:<br \/>\nBRS-3000 Stove:<br \/>\nFiremaple Stove:<br \/>\nFiremaple G2 Pot:<br \/>\nFiremaple G3 Pot:<br \/>\nMSR Switch:<br \/>\nZPacks ArcHaul 70 pack:<br \/>\nNatureHike 60L pack: <\/p>\n<p>Not discussed, but worthy of awards:<br \/>\nNemo Moonlite Elite Chair:<br \/>\nPinnacle Foods Backpacker Meals:<br \/>\nFizan Trekking Poles:<br \/>\nHyperlite Camera Pod:<br \/>\nSatellite Communicator:<br \/>\nSun Hat:<br \/>\nWool Hiking Socks:<br \/>\nHiking Underwear:<br \/>\nStretchy Hiking Belt:<br \/>\nMidlayer jacket:<br \/>\nPuffy Jacket: <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\nIntro 00:00<br \/>\nTents: 00:27<br \/>\nSleeping Bags and Quilts: 05:22<br \/>\nSleeping Mattresses: 10:12<br \/>\nMaps and Navigation: 15:44<br \/>\nWater Bottles and Filtration: 17:49<br \/>\nOrganization Bag: 20:50<br \/>\nHeadlamps: 22:00<br \/>\nUL Lid gadget: 23:50<br \/>\nBear Locker: 26:21<br \/>\nStoves: 27:52<br \/>\nBackpacks: 30:25<\/p>\n<p>2025 was a big year for great backpacking gear. I tested a huge amount of backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, quilts, mattresses, camp stoves, new and old gear, expensive and budget. This is a compilation of my favorite gear I used this year and how it changed how I go backpacking. Whether you are a hard core ultralight thru-hiker or a regular Joe backpacker a few weekends a year, this video has some gems for you. <\/p>\n<p>Most of the above links are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. It&#8217;s a great way to support creators you enjoy! <\/p>\n<p>Want to collaborate with me? You can reach me at erichanson@thestation.io<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Thanks to OnX Backcountry for sponsoring this video. It&#8217;s my favorite map\/navigation\/route planning app. You can save 20% using my link: Gear in this video: Durston X-Dome 1+: Featherstone Backbone: Zenbivy UL Bed: Kelty Cosmic <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/the-best-backpacking-gear-of-2025-all-budgets\/\" title=\"The Best Backpacking Gear of 2025 (All Budgets)\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[55],"class_list":{"0":"post-308","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-camping-hiking-essentials","8":"tag-must-have-hiking-and-camping-accessories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}