Camping Gear On A Budget | My cheap backpacking gear setup

Camping Gear On A Budget | My cheap backpacking gear setup

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[guzelmarmara]

I just discovered his channel and loved his calm, chill way of presentation. No shouting, no over-excitement like in those other channels and the gear he features is usually accessible affordable stuff.

[HardyBunster]

I found that when starting from scratch you have to buy the cheaper gear other wise you wouldn’t be able to afford it all at once. But as the years roll on and your gear wears out one by one I found I was replacing it with nicer gear. I still have and use my original cheap plastic cutlery as it’s still going strong.
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[maxflight]

My friend said “I don’t earn enough money to be able to afford cheap kit “.

I liked this, he was referring to the fact that some cheap stuff simply doesn’t last! Meaning you have to buy two, maybe three times, perhaps outplaying more than one would have spent on a quality item.

The truth is of course, you simply don’t know when buying things how Kong they will last. Price certainly isn’t a guide! As an example I bought some hyper expensive Rukka motorcycle clothing that turned out to be absolute junk. At the other end of the scale, our family has had good experiences with Decathalon products. Invariably good (surprisingly) high quality.

[peterduffy]

Hi Paul, I’ve been watching your videos a lot through lockdown after discovering them by accident. Wild Camping is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time but never really had much time to do it. Just wanted to let you know using your equipment videos I purchased all my stuff and have done 2 trips so far!! One up devils kitchen with my brother and one up Haystacks with my GF. Loved both. Keep up with the videos. They’re inspirational! Thanks again. P

[aggyMI]

Brilliant video Paul, this sort of quality budget videos are what's needed on YouTube, there's a big gap in the market for this sort of content as so many hiking / camping videos focus on ultralight equipment and I think it alienates a lot of people from the hobby, well done .👍🏽👊🏽

[garytrigg-graynoth]

You don’t need expensive gear just well made reliable gear. Don’t get sucked in on all the marketing saying you need this and you need that, buy what you need and buy quality👍

[loaferx]

Well done. It's great to have a pile of this kit around for when your unprepared buddies decide to tag along. As much as I love kit, we all know that you are some times paying for the name, and it's great to know what works just as well on the cheap. Thanks for doing this one. Cheers!

[englishwoodsman]

I just got one of them camping chairs from the range, £29, 99
Better than I thought as well
, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[hippiemark]

Like a number of people have already said I very recently came across your videos and they are exactly what I've been looking for, simple and honest without a load of shouting and flashy chaos.
Thank you Paul.

[dw]

One of the most useful camping videos I’ve ever seen

[grendelprime]

I motorcycle camp, so on some things I sort of need to pay a little more just for more compact size and weight, but generally find some middle ground. The only thing I really paid premium on (but I waited for a sale coupon) was my helinox chair zero. Nothing compares in any way and it fits perfectly in my pannier pack without having to lash it outside where the weather and mud affect it.
Backpacking Channels are like the sister camping advise channel for me and I appreciate all you guys do.

[josephinosante]

I have heard about you Paul more than a decade ago he is known to educate backpackers about ultralight backpacking. Now Im going back to the old hobby I loved which I stopped for years. Watching your video is nostalgic.

[fiddlefidfle]

Just found this channel and its the only one I can watch without having to turn down my volume. Thanks man, love your content.

[TheAjc]

Been fancying wild camping for a while now, watching your videos has given me confidence and today bought a new tent, mat and sleeping bag ready for next year.
The rest I'll pick up over winter second hand. Cheers Paul

[revbomb]

Honestly I've watched your videos for a while now and you're just always so well spoken and informative.

[rustybeddingfield]

I'm just never ever going to go camping but i am obsessed with watching other folks do it!

[TheWtfnonamez]

Brilliant.
I just came back from a trip to the Scottish Highlands where it rained for three days straight. I was using a twenty quid tent from ASDA which I re-proofed with Fabsil. The condensation was a bitch because it was a single skin, but I still managed to stay dry and warm in the tent.

[AndymacA]

Brilliant, down to earth post. Most posts about kit makes the cost of creating a kit prohibitive, so, this was a breath of fresh ai.

[thekernewekpenguin]

Honestly, I wanna thank you for these videos and your channel! Me and a friend of mine want to start getting into wild camping and backpacking and are about to go on our first little foray next week! Your videos, especially this one (as we're students, obviously we're on a budget ;) ) helped us get what we absolutely needed to start out, as well as brought us up to speed on what and how to do this kinda stuff!

And the really chill presentation of your videos is lovely as well, thanks man!

[dcba]

Thank you for informing about your gears. Much love from Everest region. Thank you for inspiring me to make videos from Himalayas. Best wishes.