4 extreme sports and outdoor gear and equipment you can save money on and not splurge

4 things for outdoor activities that you don’t have to splurge on

March 20, 2022, 12:35 AM MSC.

Some items are not only expensive, but will also make your backpack much heavier.

What shouldn’t you take with you on a camping trip?

Answered by a traveler.

The cold is slowly giving way to warmth, which means there are more opportunities to travel every day. You can plan trips out of town, into the woods more often, come up with trekking routes and organize multi-day hikes. Some people will have the question, “What to take with you and what can be given up?”. We will tell you what things you can avoid buying so that you don’t have to use the services of a transportation logistics company.

Ivan Korzhenevsky

photographer, traveler

You can not carry a camera with lenses, and use only a phone, immediately minus a few kilograms of weight. Food can be taken dried or easy to cook, rather than carrying raw potatoes. Do not take a lot of clothes with you. You don’t need a new set for every day. Shoes are one – basic or basic plus “crocs” for lounging.

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Inflatable mat

A healthy sleep while traveling is important. But thinking about making an orthopedic bed in a tent would be a little strange. Of course, the inflatable mat will be able to level the unevenness of the surface in the tent and make the time of rest more pleasant, but that’s probably all. In addition to the mat itself, you’ll need to take care of a pump and a repair kit just in case. And the main thing is its price: in some cases it will bite. What can I replace it with? Find the most level place for camp, put soft spruce branches under the tent and take a thicker foam.

Tabletop gas stove

Active vacations and trips to places deprived of civilization are good because you can be quiet in the fresh air and interact with technological progress to a minimum. An English breakfast is good, but lugging around a tank of gas, a stove and a set of Teflon pans is not a good idea. Neither is specifically buying a stove for a one-time camping trip. What to replace it with? Campfire and menu selection for camping conditions.

Organizers – messengers for things

There is nothing bad to say about messengers. They help to deal with the chaos that reigns in your backpacks, bags and suitcases. And you can use them not only for cosmetics or personal care products, but also for various small things, electronics and clothes. But, as practice shows, you can safely do without them. Here you decide for yourself. What are the alternatives? Learn to stack things neatly and distribute them in separate compartments for easy and quick access.

Generator for electricity

If you think this is a joke to you, it’s for nothing. Travel goals and conditions can vary, and we understand that. Everyone’s comfort level requirements are different too. If you can’t live a day without technology or work won’t let you go for a minute, here’s our advice. Don’t carry a mobile generator for electricity with you to the outdoors. Cost, weight, logistics, fuel – this is a partial list of issues you’ll have to worry about. There are plenty of things to replace it with. For example, alternative energy sources – elementary powerbank. And if you can’t go without electricity at all, it is better to go to a civilized camping.