Camping
Shelter
- tents: any will do (e.g. REI, Nature Hike, Kelty, Eureka, and Coleman ones are all good)
- sleeping bags: any will do (e.g. REI, Teton, Marmot, and Coleman ones are all good)
You can also try to snag a higher-quality used tent and sleeping bag
Cooking
- portable fire pit
- traditional: whichever is available in your region that can be had for a good price
- smokeless: Solo Stove ($199 to $699 depending on size) / BioLite FirePit+ ($299)
Solo Stove sizes:
- Ranger for 2-4 people ($199)
- Bonfire for 4-6 people ($249)
- Yukon for 6+ people ($449)
- Canyon for 8+ people ($699)
Other
- collapsible trekking poles: Cascade Mountain (found at CostCo) / Black Diamond Carbon Z Poles (
$189$161) / Fizan Compact 3 ($70)