A photo of gear laid out to pack.
A photo of gear laid out to pack.

Everything I Bring Backpacking & How I Pack My Pack

Are you in the process of trying to figure out what to pack for your next overnight backpacking trip? I’m going to walk you through each of the backpacking gear systems that have worked for me over the years and go over all of the backpacking gear I’ll be bringing with me out on trail this summer.

My goal is to help take some of the packing fatigue out of your backpacking trip planning this summer by showing you what has been working for me.

Continue reading to learn what to pack and how to pack, written by Kathleen.

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Kathleen

Hi, I’m Kathleen, I'm a Northwest day hiker, solo long-distance backpacker, backpacking coach for women and "The Hungry Hiker" on YouTube. I'm passionate about hiking, backpacking and spending time outside. My goal is to help women go from feeling scared and intimidated about backpacking to feeling comfortable planning their trips so they feel confident getting out on trail for their own solo adventures and I do this through my online backpacking program for women, The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System.

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

Zoe Gates
Editor at Backpacker

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
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Menciones en los medios de comunicación

For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

Philip Werner
Author and Backpacker