Valiant Outfitters, LLC

Guided Wilderness Adventures

Recommended Backpacking Gear List

You’ll need to bring the following gear. Items designated with * are available for rent (see below). Remember a Personal Virtual Outfitting Session is included with each adventure, so we’ll guide you through any purchases or rentals that you might need. We’ll also send you a printable detailed gear list.

This may seem like a lot of stuff, but the lightweight gear has been specifically recommended so that each person will carry a base weight of 30-35 lbs, but no more than 30% of their body weight.

  • Backpack 40-50 liter (Osprey Talon/Kyte 44 or similar)*
  • Tent 2 person with footprint (REI Halfdome+ or Sierra Designs Tabernash 2 or similar)*
  • Sleeping bag or quilt 40 or lower degree (Kelty Cosmic 20 or similar)*
  • Sleeping pad (Klymit Static V2 or REI Flash 3-season or similar)*
  • Trekking poles (REI Trailbreak or similar)*
  • Water filter (Sawyer Mini or Sqeeze)
  • Backpacking stove (SOTO WindMaster or MSR Pocketrocket or similar)*
  • Freeze dried backpacking meals – 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners (Mountain House, Backpackers Panty, or similar)
  • Spork (Sea to Summit Alpha Light or similar)*
  • Cook kit (MSR Alpine 2 or similar)*
  • Butane 2 – 4oz canisters (MSR, JetBoil, or similar)
  • One set of outer clothing for hiking (quick dry, wicking, or merino wool; athletic clothing is a good option; avoid cotton)
  • One sleeping outfit (cotton is OK for sleeping and relaxing around camp)
  • Underwear and merino wool socks for each day
  • Footwear (Light weight boots like Merrill Moabs or trail runners are best)
  • Rain jacket or poncho
  • Lightweight jacket or fleece
  • Headlamp (Petzl Tikkina or similar; adjustable brightness and/or red filter option is best)*
  • Sunglasses
  • Commercial water bottle (Smart Water, Dasani, are compatible with Sawyer water filters)
  • Bug spray (Deet or Picaridin is best)
  • Sunscreen
  • Tooth paste and toothbrush
  • Hat
  • Medications (Your guide is wilderness first-aid certified and will have a full first-aid kit, but over the counter medications in that list are reserved for emergencies only.)

Rentals (all rental gear meets or exceeds the recommendations made above)

  • A la Carte
    • Backpack – $50
    • 2 person tent & footprint – $50
    • Sleeping bag – $30
    • Trekking poles – $18
  • Packages
    • Basic – $165
      • Backpack, tent & footprint, sleeping bag & pad, trekking poles
    • Basic for 2 persons – $210
      • 2 backpacks, 1 tent & footprint, 2 sleeping bags & pads, 2 sets of trekking poles
    • Premium – $215
      • Backpack, tent & footprint, sleeping bag & pad, stove, cook kit, spork, headlamp, trekking poles
    • Premium for 2 persons – $270
      • 2 backpacks, 1 tent & footprint, 2 sleeping bags & pads, 1 stove, 1 cook kit, 2 sporks, 2 headlamps, 2 sets of trekking poles

Rentals must be prepaid and reserved at least 2 weeks prior to the adventure.