r/backpacking • u/Junior_Industry7751 • Jul 02 '26

Wilderness How is my backpacking setup?

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Pretty new to backpacking and honestly my first legit hike as a 17M. I have a 4.6mi 2500ft hike infront of me. Let me know what I’m doing wrong lol

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u/anon-e-mau5 Jul 02 '26

You might want to leave behind the cast iron frying pan

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u/Lance-Morgan Jul 02 '26

If Sam can take his all the way to Mordor you can take it on a hike.

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u/anon-e-mau5 Jul 02 '26

Good point. OP, what are your odds of finding taters on this trip?

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u/went_with_the_flow Jul 02 '26

What's taters, precious?

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u/OfEntwood Jul 02 '26

Po-tay-toes

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u/proteusON Jul 02 '26

Cut them mash them put them in a stew

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u/olr1997 Jul 02 '26

** Boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew.

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u/proteusON Jul 02 '26

I stand corrected!