I have had a lot of people that ask me what do I bring with me when I hike or go backpacking. Well what I have listed below is my core backpacking and hiking gear list. I don't bring EVERYTHING I have on this list, but rather take only what I need for the trip that I am going on. Distance, weather, terrain, wildlife, etc all play a factor in what I decide to bring. But without getting into the nitty-gritty details of it all (I will go over stuff more thoroughly and in more detail in later posts), here is my "core" breakdown of my essential gear. Everything listed here can be found via Amazon: