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Originally Posted by DonaldPump
So my fiance and I go hiking/camping a fairly good amount. We mainly do backcountry camping where you hike up 2-3 miles to your campsite and set up there. I am looking to get:
1. A large, comfortable backpack made for backpacking. I have read a decent amount about Osprey's and they look great.
2. Hiking boots
3. Any cool, useful gear that I may not know about.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
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What kind of climate are you doing this? I walk my dog year round in basic sneakers in Finland and our route is about 5km.
so about your route? What kind of hights are you hitting, I'm basically on flat ground so I get off easy. I do take the kids camping as much I can and our sleeping bags and gear is basic summer shit, it's lighter to carry which in the winter time becomes an issue for sure since I have to nag about taking socks off when they go to the bags.
I do have a portable stove for the mid winter trips but that weighs about 10kg, and that tent is an other ten. I'm trying to teach them how to keep warm without it since it sucks to make firewood after 10k or more with kids.