Backpacker Radio #53: The Ultimate Backpacker Holiday Gear Wish List
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giveback Tuesday, Where’s Waldo Wednesday, Thumbwar Thursday, and all the rest on the horizon, there is no better time to score your 2020 gear purchases than the present. But with a never-ending fire hose of gear roundups coming your way during this holiday season, how do you decide which items are best suited for your long-distance goals? We got you.
We reached out to many of Backpacker Radio’s previous guests, some of the most esteemed long-distance backpackers in the world, to share their favorite gear items—and why—just for you. Below, you’ll find all of the gear items mentioned in this show.
- Use code “backpacker10” at publiclandscoffee.com
- Enlightened Equipment 10-15% off sale at enlightenedequipment.com
- Use code “ATDrink15” at GossamerGear.com to save 15%
- Zach “Badger” Davis
- Juliana Chauncey aka Chaunce
- Clay “Pony” Bonnyman Evans
- Nadia “Furball” Westenburg
- Michael “Grizzly” Ivey
- Ryan “Guthook” Linn
- John “Airborne” Schwarze
- Jennifer “Odyssa” Pharr Davis
- Michael “Kickstand” Papadatos
- Matthew “Pretzel” Mason
- Deuce of Spades Trowel
- De Feet Duraglove Gloves
- Western Mountaineering AstraLite Quilt
- Membership to a local land trust or local land agency!
- Renee “She-Ra” Patrick
- Andrew “Reptar” Forestell
- Stephen “Twinkle” Shattuck
- Stephanie “Weezer” Lorenze
- Heather “Anish” Anderson
- Justin “2 Taps” Helmkamp
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