The Blueprint to Travel and Hiking Gear
A list of Blueprint Travelers’ favorite travel staples and hiking gear for both men and women based on years of personal travel experience and hiking on terrains all over the world. This list includes tried and true staples to prepare you for your next travel adventure.
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Our Hiking Gear Staples
We know that hiking gear can be very personal to the individual. Gear will vary based on the types of hikes that you like to do. Your body type can determine the pants you prefer to wear. Your feet might be wider, narrower, highly arched, or very flat, impacting the shoes that you want to wear. However, if you need a starting point of some of the gear we have consistently used and repurchased over the years, this list can help you put together your hiking gear for your future travels.
We purchase a lot of our gear from REI, although not all of it. We want to share the items that we use and wear but we also know that it is easiest to purchase things from one location. For some items that we use that are not sold at REI, we have included similar products from REI that we would consider using (and may purchase in the future) to streamline your shopping experience. If no product from REI is listed, it means that we have not found an alternative that we would feel comfortable promoting. We only display items that we ourselves are currently using or alternates that we may use in the future when our current gear wears down.
Hiking Gear for Women
Hiking Gear for Men
Rashguard (Not REI)
Quick-drying swim top with UPF 50+ for sun protection in the water
General Hiking Gear
Day Backpack
Waterproof packable day pack that can be folded in your luggage for day hikes.
Day Backpack Alternative
REI alternative
Our Travel Gear Staples
Packing for travel is very dependent on your personal itinerary for any particular destination. However, there are some things that we use no matter where we are going. Below is a list of the travel gear we always have that you may not already have or may not have thought of.
