All The Essentials for a Backpacking Trip
Heading in to the wilderness on your next big adventure or city hopping through Europe? We've put together a backpacking essentials checklist to help you stay organized. While packing for an outdoor getaway can be overwhelming, you can keep track of all your must-have items in a comprehensive shopping list. Whether you're heading for an overnight backpacking trip or extended hiking endeavor, preparation is key to a successful adventure, and this list is here to lend you a helping hand and save you time and stress in the run up to your travels. Venturing in to the wilderness or backpacking through continents requires careful planning and light packing- our list provides a checklist of the absolute essentials you can't live without on your next great adventure. Covering some outdoor essentials with some recommended extras thrown in for good measure, here's a list of 24 items to never leave at home on your upcoming backpacking trip.
Backpacking Essentials Checklist
Here's a backpacking gear shopping list for all your outdoor essentials.
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping mattress
- Map & compass
- Whistle
- Pocket knife
- Torch
- Lighter
- Matches
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Toilet paper
- Towel
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
- Utensils
- First-aid kit
- Binoculars
- Camera
- Fleece
- Rain poncho
- Swimming shorts
- Book
- Walking pole