Best Hiking Gear 2025

Here’s the hiking gear I actually use. No sponsorships, no free gear, no fluff—just the stuff that works. I’ve tested everything on this list over hundreds of miles of hiking and backpacking, and it’s the gear you’ll find me using out on the trail.

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Continue reading to learn more about the best hiking gear, written by the Hiking Guy.

Maelezo ya vyombo vya habari kutoka kwa Hiking Guy

Kijana wa Hiking

Hi, mimi ni Cris Hazzard, aka Hiking Guy, mwongozo wa kitaalamu wa kutembea. Niliunda tovuti hii kushiriki kuongezeka kwa kila mtu huko nje. Tovuti hii ni tofauti kwa kuwa inatoa maelekezo ya kina sana ambayo hata mpandaji wa mwanzo anaweza kufuata. Ninashiriki ujanja na vidokezo vya kutembea ambavyo nimejifunza kwa miaka mingi kukufuatilia haraka kwenye pro ya kupanda. Na ninakuambia ni nini gia ya kupanda inafanya kazi na gia gani haifanyi hivyo usipoteze pesa zako. Ninategemea msaada wako kuweka tangazo hili la tovuti na kukuza bure. See ya out on the trails...

Chunguza Maudhui Zaidi

gia ya kupanda

Orodha ya gia

Kutoka kwa kikosi

Mazungumzo ya Campfire na jamii yetu, kutoka kwa Wanachama wa Squad na Mabalozi kwa Washirika wa Brand na timu ya Sawyer.

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

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Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

Mlango wa Zoe

Editor at Backpacker

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange

Hiker

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.