Tried and True Day Hiking Gear Guide
Your all inclusive day hiking packing list
Needing gear recommendations to complete you gear collection or maybe your needing to upgrade some gear? Check out all of my gear recommendations that I have personally trialed and errored for you.
Most categories have a budget friendly option included. I want to preface that although these options aren’t my top picks, they are a good bang for your buck. I understand most people can’t drop their entire life savings on gear, so I wanted to include options that make backpacking a little more affordable.
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Day Packs
Water Reservoir
I always carry a 3L water reservoir even on small hikes as you never know what could happen! I would rather have more water than not enough!
Hiking Shoes
Misc.
Water Filter (for longer day hikes)
Crampons (for snowy hikes)