{"id":320,"date":"2026-04-06T17:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/beginners-guide-to-backpacking-gear-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:36:19","slug":"beginners-guide-to-backpacking-gear-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/beginners-guide-to-backpacking-gear-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner&#39;s Guide To Backpacking Gear in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beginner&#039;s Guide To Backpacking Gear in 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mJWgkncDeIw?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>Want the best way to plan your trips and navigate in the backcountry? \ud83d\udc49 Thanks to OnX Backcountry for sponsoring this video:<br \/>\nExcellent Tents in Ascending Budget:<br \/>\nOzark Trails tent:<br \/>\nFeatherstone Granite tent:<br \/>\nParia Bryce Tent:<br \/>\nDurston X-Dome 1+:<br \/>\nDurston X-Mid 1:<br \/>\nNemo Hornet Osmo Elite: <\/p>\n<p>Sleeping Mattresses in Ascending Budget:<br \/>\nEl Cordion Foam Mattress:<br \/>\nParia Outdoors Recharge XL:<br \/>\nFlextail Zero:<br \/>\nZenbivy UL mattress:<br \/>\nNemo Tensor:<br \/>\nNemo Tensor Extreme: <\/p>\n<p>Sleeping Bags in Ascending Budget:<br \/>\nKelty Cosmic 20:<br \/>\nAegisMax 20:<br \/>\nNemo Riff 15: Nemo Riff: <\/p>\n<p>Quilts:<br \/>\nOutdoor Vitals Stormloft:<br \/>\nZenbivy UL Bed: <\/p>\n<p>Backpacks in Asending Budget:<br \/>\nTeton Sports Hiker:<br \/>\nNaturehike 65L UL Pack:<br \/>\nDurston Kakwa 55:<br \/>\nOutdoor Vitals Shadowlight 60:<br \/>\nMystery Ranch Radix 57:<br \/>\nOutdoor Vitals CS40:<br \/>\nMystery Ranch Bridger 65:<br \/>\nOsprey Atmos AG 65:<br \/>\nZpacks Arc Haul 70:  <\/p>\n<p>Stoves in Ascending Budget:<br \/>\nAOTU:  (price dropped to $7.99!)<br \/>\nFiremaple Greenpeak:<br \/>\nBRS-300T:<br \/>\nCampingMoon XD-2F:  (needs adapter to fit with Petrel Pot)<br \/>\nTriflex Adapter for CampingMoon to Petrel Pot:<br \/>\nMSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe:<br \/>\nSoto Windmaster:<br \/>\nJetboil Minimo: <\/p>\n<p>Headlamps:<br \/>\nNitecore NU 25:<br \/>\nNitecore NU 33: <\/p>\n<p>Ready to hit the trail but not sure where to start? In this complete beginner\u2019s guide to backpacking, I break down everything you need to know about gear in 2025, including the jargon.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re planning your first overnight trip or dreaming of multi-day adventures, this video will help you confidently choose the right equipment.<\/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<p>Chapters:<br \/>\nIntro: 00:00<br \/>\nTents: 00:25<br \/>\nSleeping Mattresses:  09:36<br \/>\nSleeping Bags and Quilts 13:37<br \/>\nNavigation 22:53<br \/>\nBackpacks: 24:31<br \/>\nStoves: 34:06<br \/>\nWater Filtration: 40:17<br \/>\nHeadlamps: 43:58<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Want the best way to plan your trips and navigate in the backcountry? \ud83d\udc49 Thanks to OnX Backcountry for sponsoring this video: Excellent Tents in Ascending Budget: Ozark Trails tent: Featherstone Granite tent: Paria Bryce <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/beginners-guide-to-backpacking-gear-in-2025\/\" title=\"Beginner&#039;s Guide To Backpacking Gear in 2025\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[58],"class_list":{"0":"post-320","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-camping-hiking-essentials","8":"tag-best-camping-gear-checklist-for-beginners-2026"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320","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=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}