>>1429217you probably don’t need as much dedicated hiking gear as you might think
for example what is the point of going out and buying a stainless steal knife fork and spoon set when you could have just usdd table cutlery from home?
you don’t need special clothes if you already have clothing made from the right materials eg a polyester running shit for base layer, a wool sweater for a mid layer and a rainjacket shell
yoy can save on shelter by going down the tarp + foam + bivvy route
you’ll definitely want appropriate footwear so I’d say they are the last thing you’d skimp on but take a good look at any anons list of essentials and see if you can make do with shit you’ve already got. Don’t get sucked into the gear meme
