Backpacking Gear Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/backpacking-gear/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:34:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Backpacking Gear Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/backpacking-gear/ 32 32 38683869 The Cotton Bandana: One of the Best Backpacking Gear Items Ever! https://popupbackpacker.com/the-cotton-bandana-one-of-the-best-backpacking-gear-items-ever/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:34:13 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=153140 In an era of ultralight gear and high-tech fabrics, one of the most useful pieces of backpacking equipment remains remarkably simple: the ordinary cotton bandana. Cheap, lightweight, and endlessly versatile, a bandana earns its place in any pack by serving dozens of functions—often when you least expect it. For backpackers who value multifunctional gear, a … Continue reading The Cotton Bandana: One of the Best Backpacking Gear Items Ever! →

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]]> 153140 Backpacking & Camping Gifts Under $50 https://popupbackpacker.com/backpacking-camping-gifts-under-50/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:38:36 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=152061 It’s that time of year again. I often struggle to find just the right gift for friends and family, especially stocking stuffers. Here’s a list of things that I use and can recommend. This website may be compensated for linking to other sites for sales of products. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small … Continue reading Backpacking & Camping Gifts Under $50 →

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]]> 152061 Favorite Gear Of 2025 https://popupbackpacker.com/favorite-gear-of-2025/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:16:12 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151921 During the first four years of my blog, I would post my favorite gear of the year. I haven’t published a favorite gear list in 10 years, the last being in 2015. This was mostly because I rarely buy new backpacking equipment. I thought it might be interesting to create a 2025 version and compare … Continue reading Favorite Gear Of 2025 →

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]]> 151921 Montbell EX Light Down Jacket & Vest: Long Term Review https://popupbackpacker.com/montbell-ex-light-down-jacket-vest-long-term-review/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:23:07 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151670 Back in 2008 I bought these two garments. A Montbell EX Light Down Jacket and a Montbell EX Light Down Vest. They are identical pieces although one has sleeves and the other doesn’t. At the time they were probably the lightest down garments on the planet — truly minimalist — all of which doesn’t tell … Continue reading Montbell EX Light Down Jacket & Vest: Long Term Review →

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]]> 151670 Six Moon Designs Deschutes Silpoly — A Best Buy https://popupbackpacker.com/six-moon-designs-deschutes-silpoly-a-best-buy/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:39:58 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151634 Joyce bought me a Six Moon Designs Deschutes Silpoly shelter for my birthday. The Deschutes is, in my opinion, the best buy on the market for a ultralight one person shelter. After several days of rain, I finally got the chance to set up the shelter to seal the seams. While doing this I took … Continue reading Six Moon Designs Deschutes Silpoly — A Best Buy →

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