I Scoured Amazon For 5 Star Backpacking Gear

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Gear in this video: Full Kit for Under $500
Backpack: https://amzn.to/4ciOgRK
Tent: https://amzn.to/4erVk0b
Sleeping Bag: https://amzn.to/4c0Zs5J
Sleeping Mattress: https://amzn.to/45tfbIA
Stove: https://amzn.to/3Vibh08
Cookpot: https://amzn.to/45oUEVc
Headlamp: https://amzn.to/3XpbDox
Trowel: https://amzn.to/3VGt4je
Water Filter: https://amzn.to/4cdYUcI
Tyvek Ground sheet: https://amzn.to/3yZJWIF
OnX map: https://bit.ly/4ejhjGN

My "Normal" Backpacking Gear List:
Tent: https://alnk.to/dewIvwL
Ultralight Quilt: https://bit.ly/49DyIqm
Sleeping Mattress: https://bit.ly/48q8re7
Pillow: https://alnk.to/2uGpU7b
Backpack: https://alnk.to/aANlNfL
Adventure Hat: https://bit.ly/43LodQ9
Camp Chair: https://alnk.to/2uGuTWj
Water Filter: https://bit.ly/48NaAAR
Headlamp: https://bit.ly/46iEsE1
Trekking Poles: https://bit.ly/3Q9QlGk
Hyperlite Camera Case: https://bit.ly/3QCa3MF
Cookpot: https://bit.ly/3OnddkO
FlipFuel Canister device: https://bit.ly/3EcUsvP
First Aid Kit: https://bit.ly/455arrv
Synthetic Jacket: https://alnk.to/g3b3fTg
Hiking Shorts: https://alnk.to/28RoiMm
Baselayer Top: https://bit.ly/4bfNZ26
Alpaca Wool Midlayer: https://bit.ly/3QjbKgb
Alpaca Beanie: https://bit.ly/3InQItv
Puffy Jacket: https://alnk.to/clWR5Ik
Hardshell Jacket: https://bit.ly/45t77X1
Hiking Belt: https://bit.ly/3KBHFXf
Hiking Pants: https://bit.ly/3ULaK8s
Hiking Underwear: https://bit.ly/3s7bett

Most backpackers are not interested in spending a small fortune on good backpacking gear. I've heard from many people who are frustrated that most YouTubers, myself included, only review super expensive gear. So I gave myself a challenge, to scour Amazon to find a quality backpacking set up, tent, backpack, sleeping bag, mattress, stove, cookpot, headlamp, and more, all for under $500 dollars. I then hiked 18 miles on the Arizona Trail to give it a real test on a real backpacking trip. What I discovered surprised me.

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