Food - NEVER buying Mountain House again. Tents - Lightheart Gear or Tarptent are lighter, often cheaper and work as well. right now I use a Lightheart Solo when I have to sleep on the ground. Hammock - camping hammocks are the bomb. The best ones are made in someone's garage. Warbonnet for me. Trekking Poles - Gossamer Gear is my fave. Sleeping bag - ugh. A quilt for me, for 3 seasons.
Things I will buy at REI: fuel canisters clothes lights maps lanyards for glasses, clips, little stuff rope/cord socks sporks in other words - nothing of much consequence!
That is pretty close to mine list as well. I do buy food occasionally there, though. But, boys scouts will eat almost anything.
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