Hiking Gear That's WAY CHEAPER at Decathlon Than Anywhere Else

This video is NOT sponsored! I just really appreciate budget-friendly hiking gear and have found a lot of it at Decathlon over the years. In this video I'll go through a dozen items that are generally far cheaper at Decathlon than anywhere else. This includes cheap backpacking gear, inexpensive camping gear, and even some budget gear I use when hunting or skiing. From outerwear to backpacks, this is the kind of staple gear that is useful for all kinds of outdoor adventures, and it won't break the bank!

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[edouardrenaud]

used to work at decathlon, can say they treat their employees really well

[MmJAVImM]

Thanks Decathlon for sponsoring basically my whole country, Spain, nature life. You just need to go to whatever summer festival and you will encounter literally thousands of Quechua tents all over the place. We young people owe them everything for bringing all kind of nature and sports equipment to the tighter budgets.

[ertezsssz]

We have this brand in France for decades now, i used to work with the HQ and they are trully passionate people, they have the best product engineers on the planet who are always looking for new techniques to have incredibly durable products with the lowest price possible.

They have pushed this philosophy to the point of reducing the number of steps on the assembly line of their bags to put more money into the quality of the fabrics used.

I'm really glad you are enjoying this brand, its our national treasure.

[ferryvantichelen]

I love Decathlon because it enables a lot of people to get the gear to get outside. And if you find you really like going outside you can slowly save up to any gear you want to upgrade, but for the first few years you're golden with their stuff, if not forever.

[vaudou]

the decathlon research center is in the Alps and the gear are tested in real conditions by people with feedbacks (not too far from Chamonix), the Forclaz line is named after the mountain near Annecy ( it s also a massive international paragliding spot over the lake).
90% of the kids of the region are using decathlon sportwear ( cheap and good enough for them), casual/mid range users are using decathlon too. clothing are good up to very good level.
as for the hardware (ski, snowboards, bikes and so on), i would pick specialized brands tho if i had a good/very good level in a sport.

[kcdogny]

It's nice to see Decathlon getting some love. I discovered them within the past year, and I've gotten some great deals.

[tubulzr]

Same love for Decathlon gear, here in the Netherlands also.
I've got the same down jacket, works perfect.
If you are actually into rock climbing and therefore wear a climbing harness, you'll find that the more expensive jackets perform a bit better.
As in, they will still cover your lower back and you can stretch out your arms fully upwards, without the sleeves creeping past your wrists towards your elbow.
But for any other outdoor scenario, hiking, camping et cetera, the Decathlon MT100 works perfect.
The insulation it offers is on par with f.i. a British 'Rab' down jacket (with the same amount of down).
The Decathlon jacket is only a quarter of the Rab price though.

[josephmonk]

I live in Europe and when I first moved here I was amazed at the quality and cost of camping/hiking gear at Decathlon. I have those exact hiking pants, they are awesome! I'm actually headed there this morning.

[Ducayneau]

I'm more of a traveller backpacker but there's some overlaps. Two items I really like from Decathlon is their clothes line which is similar to the Sea to Summit one, half the price and about twice as long. It just wraps around two points such as trees. Great for drying out wet clothes and its very durable. Another is the ultralight toiletries bag. I hadn't found one that quite suited my needs as all were too big and bulky and the ultra sil ones were absurdly expensive.

[natlovell]

Love their down jackets. Bought one for myself and I liked it so much I bought one for
My mom, dad, and brother. Solid brand with a lot of solid gear.

[sonofagun]

i'm watching while wearing the mh 500 hiking pants which are great, i also have some micro fleece sweaters with half zip and feel really soft and warm and only cost £10 ($12, 70) i couldn't understand why a tee shirt would cost $50 in merino wool but after buying and totally falling in love with merino wool clothing everything i wear now is merino except my underwear which is bamboo fibre, i love all your videos keep up the great work sir

[Cotyrs]

I’m excited, I noticed yesterday my local Walmart had just stocked a new brand I had not heard of and it’s this brand. Glad to hear it’s a pretty decent brand. I’ll have to check their stuff out

[mauriciogoncalves]

I buy most of my gear in Decathlon and l love it. I use and abuse my Forclaz Mt 500 50 + 10 l backpack and it's very good.

[IgnacioGlezCllo]

Those $40 merino tshirts are amazing! I have 4 of them and love them, particularly for travelling. I also have pretty much just about everything youve shown in the video.

[NilsNone]

starting at the intro, at least in germany some supermarkets and discounters have "camping equipment" in stock every Spring/Summer to sell cheap stuff to people who whant to go camping on a budget/and or want to go onto open air festivals. I got a goow working sittingpat for 1.5€ (whch is roughly the same in $$) and much more... sometimes its just cheap or trashy but some things you can't go wrong with.

[Fred_the_]

i have one of their 50L backpacks, have had it for 10 years and it still works great

[tj]

Totally agree. I have circa half of these suggested items and they work well.

[xristinarose]

Thanks for sharing, the down jacket seems amazing for indeed 1/4 of the price of the other ones

[ivanapollonio]

I absolutely love Decathlon. I got some Solognac pants 4 years ago, used them for trekking, fishing, at the range, playing airsoft, literally everything and they're holding on perfectly. For like 12€

[morrisjensen]

I was in Decathlon Roanne today. Bought my waterproof trousers. - The cash register sound gets tiring real quick.