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re: Should I rent or buy equipment for my first backpacking/camping trip?
Posted on 5/15/14 at 2:52 pm to DosManos
Posted on 5/15/14 at 2:52 pm to DosManos
I would buy a pack and hammock. Also you can find most other necessities for pretty cheap. I do a lot of 3-5 day hikes. I use a cheap hammock and tarp for shelter, an aluminum pot from a dollar store for my stove, a $10 burner off amazon that is a Chinese knock off of a pocket rocket. You can also find a lot of containers, stuff sacks etc at dollar stores.
It's more weight using this stuff, but it gets the essentials out of the way and you can upgrade to better gear as you get into it more.
The pack is really the biggest item, make sure you get a good one that is comfortable for you.
Also if you have any DIY skills you can make a lot of equipment yourself to save money. Plenty of YouTube videos out there on them
It's more weight using this stuff, but it gets the essentials out of the way and you can upgrade to better gear as you get into it more.
The pack is really the biggest item, make sure you get a good one that is comfortable for you.
Also if you have any DIY skills you can make a lot of equipment yourself to save money. Plenty of YouTube videos out there on them
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Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:21 pm to dltigers3
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a $10 burner off amazon that is a Chinese knock off of a pocket rocket.
I'm already planning on turning a coffee can into a boiling pot. Do you have a link for this $10 burner that you use? I don't know what stove I should be using, i.e. propane or alcohol?
Thanks for the recs.
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