Getting Started

balzaccom
May 11, 2025
1 min read

Sure, it's fun to pick out a destination and plan you first trip of the season. But before you do that, it's a good idea to pull our your gear and make sure you have all the pieces. And if you are just getting started, here's a list for you to use as a reference.

We don't generally endorse specific companies or products, so anything similar will do just fine, at least for now. And we have included a few things that haven't worked for us...

https://www.backpackthesierra.com/gear

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