Budget Backpacking Gear (Decathlon vs R.E.I vs Amazon)

This my backpacking gear list that I used for hiking the cathar trail (in southern France), which took us a total of 9 days of hiking and 215km in total (134 miles, in 2 stages).

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0:00 - Gear list including weight ($500 spring season setup)

8kg (17.5lbs) setup + water + food = 10kg (22lbs) total

Clothes (Day use, 2kg) - 1:26

Hitec hiking boots (500g x2 + $11!)
Quechua/Forclaz trekking poles x2 (450g)
Quechua zip-off long pants/short
Quechua fleece jacket
Merino wool socks x1
Quechua T-Shirt
Buff
Cap
Sunglasses
Rain Jacket

Clothes (Night use) - 5:54

Lightweight ski gloves
Merino wool socks x1
Ski socks x1
Patagonia down jacket ($50!)
Quechua T-Shirt x2
Merino wool long sleeve
Domyos leggings
Boxers/Pants x3

Utilities - 8:30

Sawyer Squeeze (Water filter)
Tiger balm
Neosporin cream
Band-aid plaster
Toothpaste
Bamboo toothbrush
Mini can opener
Spork
Knife
Dove soap (+ Tupperware)
Travel towel
Roll-on deodorant

Backpack - 11:07

Quechua NH500 30L (950g + rain cover)

Electronics - 12:36

Lumix GX850 (4K Camera)
10,000 mAh Battery bank (450g!)
Micro USB + USB-C Cygnett cable
Cygolite light (460 Lumens)
Gorillapod
Samsung S8 smartphone
EU Adapter plug (1A)

Vegan Food + Water (2kg) - 15:31

Dark Chocolate
Peanut Butter
Bread
Canned Baked Beans
Prunes
Water 1L (Mountain Warehouse aluminium bottle)

Camping - 16:49

REI Passenger 1 (tent + poles + stakes = 1.4kg)
REI Flash down sleeping bag (+ Sea to Summit in-liner = 850g)
Yoga mat (Cut to size)

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