We offer an assortment of backpacking gear options. We have made selection of backpack gear very easy with our GITTO GONE EASY Packages.

Selection of backpack gear on your own is more complex, but you have a greater selection.

Things you will need to ask yourself are:
* items in parenthesizes are our recommend backpacking items.

• What type and capacity backpack do I need? (Kelty Red Cloud, Kelty Coyote or our youth bags Kelty Lynx, Kelty Tioga Jr.)
  
• What type of tent do I need?  (Kelty Crestone, MSR Hubba, MSR Hubba Hubba, MSR Mutha Hubba)
• What sleeping bag rating do I need?  (Kelty Light Year 40 or Kelty Light Year 20 degree)
  
• Will I need gear to cook with? What cooking supplies will I need?  (MSR Pocket Rocket Stove, MSR Titan Mini-Cookset)
• Will I need a headlight? (Energizer 6 LED Headlight or Energizer 3 LED Headlight)
  
• Will I need a hydration bladder?   (Kelty 2L Personal Hydration Tanker)
  
• Will I need additional water containers?  (MSR Dromolite Bags)
  
• Will I need a water filter pump?   (MSR MiniWorks EX)
  
• Do I want any luxury items?  (GSI Outdoors Lexan bar items)
  

We offer two Youth Backpacks:

• The Kelty Lynx
• The Kelty Tioga Jr
  

Dog owners: we offer Pet items for backpacking trips.

The Backpacks: all manufactured by Kelty

* renting a rain cover for your backpack is strongly recommended.

• The Red Cloud series works well for extended backcountry trips as well as weekend trips.

• The Coyote series works well for weekend trips or ultra light trips.

• The Lynx and Tioga Jr are children packs.

• The number following the backpack name is the capacity of the bag in cubic inches. The Red Cloud 5600 is our largest bag and the Tioga Jr 2050 is our smallest.

• To determine if a pack will fit you, you need to know your torso length. Measure your torso from the nape of your neck to your waist line.  For more information: How to measure my torso.
  

• Woman specific bags allow more adjustments to suite a woman’s anatomy, but they are not absolutely necessary if you are a woman
  

• Our adolescent/children packs are the Lynx and the Tioga Jr.
  • The Lynx is well suited for an adolescent
  • The Tioga Jr is made for small children or adolescents (ages: 5-12) and is an external frame backpack

See our Backpack Comparison Chart

The Tents:

Kelty Crestone 1 Person Tent

• 3 Season Tent
• For the solo hiker
• Manufactured by Kelty
• Space for you, your sleeping pad and sleeping bag with little room for additional gear
• Needs to be staked into the ground in order to stand
  

MSR Hubba 1 Person Tent

• 3 Season Tent
  
• For the solo hiker
• Manufactured by  MSR
• Space for you, your sleeping pad and sleeping bag with little room for additional gear
• 360 degree screen view without fly
• Free Standing
  
• Multiple set up options
  

MSR Hubba Hubba 2 Person Tent

• 3 Season Tent
  
• Great for 1 person who wants additional space inside the tent for their gear 
• For two people, their sleeping pads and sleeping bags with little room for additional gear
• 360 degree screen view without fly
• Free Standing
  
• Multiple set up options
  

MSR Mutha Hubba 3 Person Tent

• 3 Season Tent
  
• Great for 2 people who want additional space inside the tent for their gear
• For three people, their sleeping pads and sleeping bags with little room for additional gear
• 360 degree screen view without fly
• Free Standing
  
• Multiple set up options
  

The Sleeping Bags:

The number determines the bags temperature rating in Fahrenheit.

Light Year 40 - is a one season Summer weight bag, great for Summer, Late Spring and Early Fall.

Light Year 20 - is a three season bag great for cooler nights of Late Fall, mild Winters and Early Spring.