My Favorite Backpacking Gear of 2019 (Top 10)

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[DarwinOnthetrail]

What's been some of your Favorite Backpacking Gear of 2019???

👇👇Let Me Know Down Below👇👇

[wendybelworthy]

After years of raising my son and then studying, then recently kicking cancer and just regaining full health now, I am also building up gear for beginning hiking and trekking again because I used to love it so much when I was young!
I am in New Zealand, so my favourite gear so far is my merino base layers and hoodies from Mons Royale, Kathmandu and Macpac - all NZ companies. :-)
Also loving my super light Osprey women's backpack.

I am preparing for trekking in Nepal next year, so I'm loving all the great you tube videos!

P.S. 62 year old Ninja Nana here.

[themocaw]

I don't hike or backpack as much as I would like, but the simple honest truth is that there is one piece of gear I bought for hiking that I immediately fell in love with so much that I bought a bunch more pairs for everyday city life: Darn Tough socks. After spending a week living in good socks, I just couldn't bear to go back to wearing bad socks. . .

[timgraves]

My favorite piece of gear for 2019 has been my Hammock gear top quilt. Not only has it saved me 2lbs out of my pack, it keeps me O' so warm.

[hikinvikin]

Thanks for asking, Darwin. My favorite gear for 2019 are:
1. My ultralight stove I bought online from china.
2. Mountain Hardwear Ghostwhisper jacket
3. La Sportiva gore tex hiking boots. Light-weight yet sturdy and waterproof.
4. TOAKS titanium mug.
5. Befree filter
6. Canon pocket camera

[JohnPetrie]

I am a hammock camper and buying a mesh snakeskin to stow the tarp in was a game changer. It makes packing up soooo much easier and quicker. I also recently purchased the All-packa (Appalachian Gear Co.) beanie hat and LOVE IT! I will be using it at the start of my AT NoBo in Feb. Happy Hiking!

[Motorep]

My favorite piece of gear is my Cedar Ridge Outdoors LeConte 20 degree quilt. We had low 20's a few weeks back on the South Rim and I was toasty warm. The next few nights in the Canyon I slept with no socks or beanie even though temps were in the lower 40's at night. The thing is just amazing! BTW, we hiked out on Thursday the day after the snow had hit and created the mess you're dealing with in Flagg.

[ericsidolmind]

Im a coffee junky, and by no means do i consider myself a UL Hiker yet. I did a 10 mile winter hike today with a 20lbs pack on my back. Scored some nice Chaga. That in mind, i love my Wacaco Nanopresso! OMG it make an amazing cup of esspreso. I bought it last year, and i hardly leave the house without it. It makes better esspreso than the thousands of dollars esspreso machine at the cafe i work at!

[phrayzar]

I got my eastern stakes with my first tarp tent over 10 years ago, I still use them for every shelter, and I have NEVER broken one, astounding.

[madmikeswe]

Hey, Darwin! I love your videos!
My favorite piece of gear for 2019 is my small, light weight and ridiculously cheap "gelert" 2 man tent. Weighing in at 1, 2 kg with stakes, at a cost of 8 USD (at a clearance sale). It took me thru a week of hiking the mountains of Sweden in temperatures
from 6 to 35 Celsius (43 to 95 Fahrenheit), with sun, wind and rain.
I was surprised that it kept me dry!

Keep on trekkin'!

[ianbritton]

Great eye brows in this. Constantly on the move.

[GaerHampton]

My #1 piece of gear for 2019 the crap that I either downsized, or quit carrying because it was either too big/heavy for what I actually needed (like carrying a 750 mL mug instead of a 1.8 liter aluminum kettle for solo trips, and ditching the separate mug), or was something that I didn't truly need. It's taken me years to truly adopt a proper lightweight backpacking mindset. And wouldn't you know, my back and shoulders aren't tired anymore, and I actually enjoy the hiking part of backpacking a lot more that I had in 25-some years!

[toddwalsh]

We are not ultralight backpackers nor thru hikers but we love this channel and others like it because ultralight thru hikers have no patience for gear that does not work perfectly. So when you put your stamp on a product we feel confident most times about that product. Thanks for doing these videos, they do help move our gear forward .

[gratefulhikes]

Did a trek @ Philmont this past August and fell in love with the flycreek ul2-hv. Had a zipper issue with my older flycreek ul2 and @bigagnes totally took care of me, rushing me a new hv version of the tent under warranty. The HV version made a great tent even better with the extra room at the foot and steeper door at the head to keep the rain out. I loved the ul2 for years, and with BA being so awesome helping out in a jamb and the product being even better (and lighter!) than before, the UL2-hv is totally my #1 piece of gear for 2019

[tombebee]

Glad to see you found the Easton Nano stakes. I have been using them many years now and have several different lengths depending where I am going. I have never had a problem other than a couple of the had the head come off when I pulled them out using the loop I tie on each one. Luckily I was able to get the stake out and used some gorilla glue to reset the head at home. They both are still in circulation in my gear. I was under the impression that Easton quit making them, but glad to see they are still available.


Probably my favorite piece of gear I have incorporated into my setup is the Hyperlite Stuff Sack Pillow. I am a hammock camper, so do not need anything too large and this has the flexibility to be as large or small as I need it.

[brandondasher]

probably my single favorite piece of gear is my inflatable sleeping pad. Having a comfortable camping pad takes away most drawbacks to living outside. I spent a few weeks on the road living in tents at campgrounds rock climbing and canyoneering that having a good nights sleep made the entire experience so much better. I would go out with friends and go camping like 20 min away from where we lived just for the hell of it and I just took my bed with me. I did also use it for some backpacking trips but what makes it my favorite piece of gear is that it makes me go out and do small stuff like that more often.

[MrUltralight]

I’m in no way a hiker like you, a weekend warrior I’d guess you call it. 7 years ago a friend and I hiked the 100 mile wilderness on the AT, our packs weighed over 40 pounds for the 10 day trip, rained every day we were out, we still had a wonderful experience. We have done many multi day trips over the years since, we have decided to do the trip again in July of 2020, This time I’m looking to shave off 10 lbs off the weight (being 7 years older, now in my early 60’s) more weight conscious this time. Really enjoy your gear reviews. Because it rained so much our gear never really dried out, especially my boots, I was wearing Keen waterproof hiking boots, although they were very comfortable, I won’t be wearing them again, they never dried out! I’m going to be looking for a hiking shoe, not worry about being water proof. Your reviews help me make decisions in gear changes, Thanks

[jendrikwunsch]

Favourite Gear in 2019:

1. MYOG Dyneema Hammock Flattarp
2. Cumulus Selva 150 Underquilt
3. StS UL Hammock
4. For Groundcamping: Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape
5. MYOG Topburner Spiritstove
6. MYOG Caldera Cone

[theravenloons]

This may sound a bit stupid, but I picked up a carbon fiber comb from Chicago Comb Co. (Considering how many combs I've gone through it was cheap) I have broken every comb I have brought out on the trail thanks to the bird's nest that resides on my head, except this one. All things considered, it seems pretty silly, but I like to brush the snarls & leafy bits out at the end of the day, and this one is designed so you can hook it onto something... so no more lost combs.

[survivalgal]

I don't know what to tell you, I am HAP-HAP-HAPPY with my Sawyer Micro! I used the Mini for years, so when the Micro came out, I made the switch. However, I essentially backflush after EVERY use. I added a rubber tube because it's easy to squeeze (or sit on) the bag and just direct the water into my bottle. But when I'm done, I detach the Micro and swing the Micro from the tube until it's dry. But the flow (the way I use it) is just fine.