Backpacking Gear

Backpacking means that you will be on the go all the time and will be literally living out of a suitcase, which means that you can in no way afford to tug around heavy luggage wherever you go. This points to the fact that while backpacking across Europe or then Australia, you need to travel as light as possible. The only piece of luggage that you can afford to carry around with you is a backpack and in that backpack you will need to fit in all your daily essentials that you will require while jumping from one city to another or then one continent to another. Things like your extra pair of clothes, shoes, sleeping bags, tents, et al needs to be in place so that you are not left struggling for it at the last minute.

Backpacking Equipment...

The backpacking equipment that you will need to carry along with you will also depend on the climatic conditions of the place, the duration that you are going to be out backpacking, and what you intend to do while backpacking. If you are on a backpacking trip in the winter, then you will need to carry warm clothing accordingly. Similarly, if you are out backpacking in the summer, then you will need comfortable and airy attire. On the same lines, if you intend to go trekking, hiking, scuba diving, snorkelling, then the clothing and the shoes will completely depend on that. On the other hand, if you are going to a region where it will be snowing, then you will need to carry the appropriate gear. In some cases, you may not need to carry the necessary backpacking gear, you may be able to rent it out.

Outdoor Equipment Shops...

You will come across a number of outdoor equipment shops that stock up on various outdoor power equipments, outdoor camping equipment, hiking gear, and the like. You will be able to either rent it out from them or then just buy it off the shelf. It will depend on how often you plan to go backpacking. It you are going for the first time just for the kicks, then it would make more sense for you to rent it. But if you are more of an adventurous kinds and wish to continue backpacking for as long as you can, then it would make more sense for you to buy the backpacking gear.

Outdoor Gear Online...

Some of the outdoor gear that is also available online are tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, tarps, rain cover, compass, first-aid kits, headlamp, small flashlights, maps, knife, overboots, hiking shorts, and swimming shorts just to name a few.