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Should You Buy These 8 Weird Backpacking Gear Items...That Really Exist?!

Should You Buy These 8 Weird Backpacking Gear Items...That Really Exist?!

Update: 2024-12-16
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Ben and Carl discuss some of the weirdest gear they could find that you might bring on a backpacking trip. Is it worthwhile? Can these pieces of gear improve your trip? Would you buy any of these?

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-Ultralight Backpacking

-Backpacking Gear

-Where to buy or not buy backpacking gear

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Our Favorite Gear

Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag

Mystery Ranch Radix

Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)

Nemo Tensor Sleeping Pad

Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)

MSR Pocket Rocket 2 (for solo or smaller groups)

Katadyn BeFree

Black Diamond Spot

Helinox Chair Zero

Big Agnes Copper Spur

Nemo Hornet

Hoka Speedgoat Trail Shoes

Pearl Izumi Thermal Arm Warmers

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Should You Buy These 8 Weird Backpacking Gear Items...That Really Exist?!

Should You Buy These 8 Weird Backpacking Gear Items...That Really Exist?!

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