Backpacking Gear I Should've Bought SOONER | Save Money | Budget Gear

Ever blow hundreds of dollars into a new hobby to find out soon after that there was a 'equally as good' version for much cheaper, look around to see if anyone would call you out on the bs and then silently sell or donate the old gear out of shame? If any part of that insanely long last sentence is you, then this video is for you! Well, for backpacking gear specifically. I'm the idiot that spent all the cash before narrowing in my selections so that I could bestow that info down to you! Gear Linkage: Decathlon Puffy: https://www.decathlon.com/products/fo... Platypus Quickdraw: https://amzn.to/3H6rq5N Sawyer Squeeze: https://amzn.to/4kSAQzH Camping Moon Stove: https://amzn.to/40zoYLW Fire Maple Petrel G3: https://amzn.to/46qi2V5 G2 now available: https://amzn.to/3ILYu3H Fuel Transfer (that I've used and confirm works): https://amzn.to/4o7WtyT Darn Tough Socks: https://amzn.to/3J3AbOC Injinji Toe Sock Liners: https://amzn.to/4l5Jf2Z UGQ Quilts: https://ugqoutdoor.com/product/bandit... Enlightened Equipment Quilts: https://enlightenedequipment.com/?srs... Gossamer Gear The One: https://www.gossamergear.com/products... OV sun hoodie: https://outdoorvitals.com/products/al... Slide Scoop: https://www.walmart.com/ip/1729180041... X-boil Stove: https://www.x-boil.de/english.html Visor: https://amzn.to/4fauIl5 Thermarest Pillow: https://amzn.to/45o6LU8 Exped 1R Pad: https://amzn.to/46vPDNk Flextail 5R Pad: https://amzn.to/4miWL4r Zpacks Poles: https://zpacks.com/products/zpacks-mi... Cascade Mountain Tech Poles (cheaper but heavier): https://amzn.to/4maFIBf #savemoney #budgetgear #backpacking #hiking #camping ------------------------------------------------------ Follow on the Gram:   / dave_off_grid   🎒 MY CURRENT UL GEAR LIST 🎒 https://www.packwizard.com/s/3aJ3MEQ 👇 SOME OF MY FAV GEAR 👇 TENT: https://amzn.to/416SNEf SLEEP PAD SUMMER: https://amzn.to/3Q5mHCu PILLOW: https://amzn.to/46wvSFe COOK POT: https://amzn.to/3Q7F75l STOVE: https://amzn.to/4aPriSI SPOON: https://amzn.to/4gw3xAy TRAIL RUNNERS: https://amzn.to/3t2K7gm HEAD LAMP: https://amzn.to/3WwdsNs FLASH LIGHT: https://amzn.to/4jMcGaV WATER FILTER: https://amzn.to/40S7E3M MED KIT: https://amzn.to/3wjNC1a TROWEL: https://amzn.to/3t2rgSk BUG HEAD NET: https://amzn.to/3qLEG3s Non-Affiliate Links that I'm adding b/c you're worth it: QUILT: https://ugqoutdoor.com/top-quilts/ban... BACKPACK: https://zpacks.com/products/arc-haul-... SLEEP PAD WINTER: https://zenbivy.com/products/ultralig... **Note: some links are Amazon affiliate links. This means if you purchase anything through these links I'll get a small percentage of the sale. It doesn't cost you anything and helps support the channel, thank you for your patronage! 📸 MY CAMERA GEAR 📸 CAMERA: https://amzn.to/394I560 MIC (wired): https://amzn.to/39XMSFy MIC (wireless): https://amzn.to/49TSv5z