Backpacking And Camping Essentials
Camping Essentials For Hot, Dry Climates
Going to Zion, Joshua Tree, or North Africa? Here's a list of essentials to make your trip to the world's hot and dry destinations a little more enjoyable.
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1. What to wear down under? Exofficio Underwear ($15-$35)
Exofficio has designed a pair of underwear, in both men's and women's styles, that is extremely breathable, incredibly quick drying, and odor resistant to keep you fresh where it counts the most.
2. Upperbody? Comfort starts with the right shirt.
Mountain Hardwear Canyon Shirt LS ($65)
Protect yourself from the sun with this ultra light weight, vented, great fitting shirt. With side and back vents it has air flow like an intake and exhaust! The roll up collar gives you extra UV protection and roll up sleeve tabs keep them out of your way.
3. Downtown? How about a two in one? Royal Robbins Zip and Go Conversion Pant ($64.99)
Whatever conditions require, these nifty nylons from Royal Robbins will keep your legs shaded from the sun and moving swiftly. The zip off feature allows you to convert them to shorts. Ample pockets allow easy access to keys, camera, cell phone, wallet etc.
4. Barefoot? Close enough. Salomon Techamphibians ($79)
These light weight, stylish, mesh-covered, kicks will put the pep in your step in any condition. The mesh upper, insole drainage holes, and quick cinch laces make for a phenomenal water shoe for our warm climate. Sweat and water quickly evaporate through the mesh, leaving your foot dry and comfortable.
5. Dry Enough? You will be in the Quark Jacket by Mountain Hardwear ($199)
Fight the rain without the weight which means you'll stay cooler too. Made of Mountain Hardwear Conduit Waterproofing, the Quark Jacket is a high tech, breathable, light weight rain jacket. It includes: z-weld stretch material that allows extreme flexibility, laser cut cuffs to seal out water, taped seams, waterproof zippers, and extended pit zips for maximum breathability. Plus, it just looks good!
6. Headgear? Kavu Trail Runner ($21.99)
A cool way to keep the rays from scorching your scalp. With a light weight cloth upper and mesh webbing around the sides, it makes for a perfect hat in hot weather.
7. Packs? Deuter Futura Zero 30 ($99)
Deuter's Air Comfort System dissipates the hot air that normally turns your back into a Sauna, while providing enough space for the light-weight essentials for packing trips in all regions. Built to be as light as possible, it is certainly a minimalist pack. Features include: adjustable shoulder straps, padded hip belt, and hydration compatibility. Add a 3 Liter Hydration pouch for only $24.99.
8. Need to Hydrate? Sigg Bottles ($19.99-21.99)
When a water resevoir just isn't enough, this is an awesome supplement. These good-looking bottles, rated #1 by Backpacker Magazine in 2006, are made of aluminum and have an interior coating of epoxy. What does this mean? No leaching. No taste and odor. It is also the toughest water bottle in production. Most importantly, you can use it over and over, instead of plastic disposable bottles that pollute our environment.
Please visit The Outdoor Shoppe for all these products.
Going to Zion, Joshua Tree, or North Africa? Here's a list of essentials to make your trip to the world's hot and dry destinations a little more enjoyable.
Start Here...Go Anywhere
1. What to wear down under? Exofficio Underwear ($15-$35)
Exofficio has designed a pair of underwear, in both men's and women's styles, that is extremely breathable, incredibly quick drying, and odor resistant to keep you fresh where it counts the most.
2. Upperbody? Comfort starts with the right shirt.
Mountain Hardwear Canyon Shirt LS ($65)
Protect yourself from the sun with this ultra light weight, vented, great fitting shirt. With side and back vents it has air flow like an intake and exhaust! The roll up collar gives you extra UV protection and roll up sleeve tabs keep them out of your way.
3. Downtown? How about a two in one? Royal Robbins Zip and Go Conversion Pant ($64.99)
Whatever conditions require, these nifty nylons from Royal Robbins will keep your legs shaded from the sun and moving swiftly. The zip off feature allows you to convert them to shorts. Ample pockets allow easy access to keys, camera, cell phone, wallet etc.
4. Barefoot? Close enough. Salomon Techamphibians ($79)
These light weight, stylish, mesh-covered, kicks will put the pep in your step in any condition. The mesh upper, insole drainage holes, and quick cinch laces make for a phenomenal water shoe for our warm climate. Sweat and water quickly evaporate through the mesh, leaving your foot dry and comfortable.
5. Dry Enough? You will be in the Quark Jacket by Mountain Hardwear ($199)
Fight the rain without the weight which means you'll stay cooler too. Made of Mountain Hardwear Conduit Waterproofing, the Quark Jacket is a high tech, breathable, light weight rain jacket. It includes: z-weld stretch material that allows extreme flexibility, laser cut cuffs to seal out water, taped seams, waterproof zippers, and extended pit zips for maximum breathability. Plus, it just looks good!
6. Headgear? Kavu Trail Runner ($21.99)
A cool way to keep the rays from scorching your scalp. With a light weight cloth upper and mesh webbing around the sides, it makes for a perfect hat in hot weather.
7. Packs? Deuter Futura Zero 30 ($99)
Deuter's Air Comfort System dissipates the hot air that normally turns your back into a Sauna, while providing enough space for the light-weight essentials for packing trips in all regions. Built to be as light as possible, it is certainly a minimalist pack. Features include: adjustable shoulder straps, padded hip belt, and hydration compatibility. Add a 3 Liter Hydration pouch for only $24.99.
8. Need to Hydrate? Sigg Bottles ($19.99-21.99)
When a water resevoir just isn't enough, this is an awesome supplement. These good-looking bottles, rated #1 by Backpacker Magazine in 2006, are made of aluminum and have an interior coating of epoxy. What does this mean? No leaching. No taste and odor. It is also the toughest water bottle in production. Most importantly, you can use it over and over, instead of plastic disposable bottles that pollute our environment.
Please visit The Outdoor Shoppe for all these products.
ULTRALIGHT PACK SUGGESTIONS
This is a list of ultralight gear for the lightest, most efficient backpacking trip you've ever taken! We packed and weighed this exact combination of gear that totaled 19lbs 4oz!!
Please visit The Outdoor Shoppe for all these Products!
This is a list of ultralight gear for the lightest, most efficient backpacking trip you've ever taken! We packed and weighed this exact combination of gear that totaled 19lbs 4oz!!
- Granite Gear Meridian Vapor Pack - $194.99
- Sierra Designs Lazer 30 Degree Sleeping Bag - $199.99
- Big Agnes Emerald Mountain Superlight Tent - $394.50
- Big Agnes Emerald Mountain Superlight Footprint - $49.99
- Thermarest Prolite 4 - $99.99
- 1 Mountain Hardwear Duration Tee - $39.99
- 1 Exofficio Boxer - $24.99
- 1 Gramicci Musoga Short - $32.00
- 1-0.75L Sigg Water Bottle full of water - $21.99
- 1-1L Nalgene full of water - $10.99
- MSR Pocket Rocket Stove - $39.95
- 2 Mountain House Food - $7.99 each
- 1-8oz. MSR Fuel Bottle - $4.99
- MSR Sweetwater Microfilter for water filtration - $69.99
Please visit The Outdoor Shoppe for all these Products!