Lets talk gear. First and foremost. I apologize for the…
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Lets talk gear.
First and foremost. I apologize for the redudant about what gear someone needs.
Secondly, some context. me and my wife (both early 40s) are very casual hikers. some cheap hiking shoes, normal socks, basketball shorts, tshirt, and a bottle of water kind of hikers. However, i have recently been bitten by the hiking bug and want to do some more serious hiking. When I say serious hiking, i mean hiking in colder weather (low 20s - upper 30s) and hiking in possibly rain/snow, etc. I am not interested in bouldering, rock climbing, or overnight camping (yet???)
so i am looking to get
* waterproof boots
* wool socks
* moist wicking base layers
* microspikes
* trekking poles
* fleece layers
* rain jacket
* down puffy jacket for insulation
* insulated hood with mask
* gloves
* backpack
* miscellaneous items
* knife
* headlamp
* bug repellant
* sunscreen
* toilet paper
* etc
so a few questions:
1. What am I missing? or are there items that i can pass on?
2. What do i need to be willing to spend money on vs what can i cheap out on?
3. Are there brands for each item i should be looking out for or avoid.
4. What features are necessary and what features are not needed?
#hiking #activity
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First and foremost. I apologize for the redudant about what gear someone needs.
Secondly, some context. me and my wife (both early 40s) are very casual hikers. some cheap hiking shoes, normal socks, basketball shorts, tshirt, and a bottle of water kind of hikers. However, i have recently been bitten by the hiking bug and want to do some more serious hiking. When I say serious hiking, i mean hiking in colder weather (low 20s - upper 30s) and hiking in possibly rain/snow, etc. I am not interested in bouldering, rock climbing, or overnight camping (yet???)
so i am looking to get
* waterproof boots
* wool socks
* moist wicking base layers
* microspikes
* trekking poles
* fleece layers
* rain jacket
* down puffy jacket for insulation
* insulated hood with mask
* gloves
* backpack
* miscellaneous items
* knife
* headlamp
* bug repellant
* sunscreen
* toilet paper
* etc
so a few questions:
1. What am I missing? or are there items that i can pass on?
2. What do i need to be willing to spend money on vs what can i cheap out on?
3. Are there brands for each item i should be looking out for or avoid.
4. What features are necessary and what features are not needed?
#hiking #activity
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