Backpacking Gear You DON'T NEED! (Avoid These Common Gear Mistakes.)

Don't carry backpacking gear you don't need! It's easy to "pack your fears" and carry too much, especially for beginning backpackers. When it comes to avoiding backpacking gear mistakes, knowing what NOT to bring is as important as deciding what backpacking gear you need for a thru-hike. If you want to haul comfort items to make your backpacking trips more pleasant, go for it. Just be sure you're not carrying backpacking gear you don't use...that's just a waste of energy. Here's my breakdown of the most common pieces of unnecessary backpacking gear you should leave at home. What would you add to the list? ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ แด€แดแด€แดขแดษด: https://amzn.to/47BVhKM ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ก แด›-sสœษชส€แด›s: https://tinyurl.com/JR-tshirt sแด›ษชแด„แด‹แด‡ส€s https://tinyurl.com/JR-Sticker ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ž: https://tinyurl.com/joyfulrambler Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Minimalist Backpacking 01:28 Take a Break 02:31 See the Light 03:07 Drink Up 04:10 Not So Cozy 05:03 Scratch the Scraper 05:45 Fork It Over 07:12 Ditch Duplicates 08:52 Hang On 09:48 In the Hiker Box 10:51 Sit on It 11:44 Warm Up 13:12 No Kinks ๐€ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ I never promote products that I donโ€™t use and love, and you'll get my honest opinions about gear I review. That's why my videos don't contain sponsored content. Some links listed are affiliate links. When you use them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you, which is a great way to support my work. You can also support me via Patreon at ย ย /ย joyfulramblerย ย  or the Super Thanks link here on YouTube. ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ! #joyfulrambler #hiking #backpacking