I Found Amazon’s 5-Star Gems: Backpacking for $500

The gear in this video: (PSA Amazon's prices seem to fluctuate frequently and may not be the same as when I bought it, watch for them sales!)
Backpack: https://amzn.to/4ciOgRK
Tent: https://amzn.to/3SrJMkt
Sleeping Bag: https://amzn.to/4fxgTx8
Sleeping Mattress: https://amzn.to/3WoM8kZ
Stove: https://amzn.to/4c55oKh
Cookpot: https://amzn.to/45oUEVc
Water filter: https://bit.ly/3y6XMZY (the listing disappeared from Amazon?)
Headlamp: https://amzn.to/3XpbDox
Swivel Stool: https://amzn.to/4cWXiVr
Trowel: https://amzn.to/3VGt4je
Spork/cutlery: https://amzn.to/3A4pE1u
Camp cup: https://amzn.to/3LJ2u30
Backpacking meals: https://pinnaclefoods.co/
Apparel not part of the budget
Hiking Sun Shirt: https://alnk.to/1XWSIcV
Hiking Shorts: https://alnk.to/28RDH2d
Midlayer: https://alnk.to/aLILL1k
Puffy jacket: https://alnk.to/1XWSIeJ
Hiking shoes: https://alnk.to/cwSlzcw
Smart watch: https://amzn.to/3W3Ym3J
Super Cool Sun Hat: https://amzn.to/4bNnkJ3
Hiking Belt: https://alnk.to/clXvqEV
Hyperlite Camera Case: https://bit.ly/3QCa3MF

My Navigation app of choice is OnX Backcountry. You can save 20% off a membership here: OnX map: https://bit.ly/4ejhjGN

All the gear I used in the first round of this series can be found here. I improved everything I could.
Backpack: https://amzn.to/4ciOgRK
Tent: https://amzn.to/4erVk0b
Sleeping Bag: https://amzn.to/4c0Zs5J
Sleeping Mattress: https://amzn.to/45tfbIA
Stove: https://amzn.to/3Vibh08
Cookpot: https://amzn.to/45oUEVc
Headlamp: https://amzn.to/3XpbDox
Trowel: https://amzn.to/3VGt4je
Water Filter: https://amzn.to/4cdYUcI
Tyvek Ground sheet: https://amzn.to/3yZJWIF

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Want to go backpacking but are intimidated by the crazy price tag of most gear out there? I have been trying to find quality backpacking gear that real backpackers can use while sticking to a strict budget. I bought all the core backpacking components in this video for $503. I have a few extra goodies that I also included that brings the final price to $610. I tried to go backpacking on exclusively Amazon budget gear earlier this year and found there were definitely a lot of items I could improve. So I dug deeper and I found some real gems.

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