The Best Gear for Summer Hikes - Backpacker

The 15 Best Pieces of Gear for the Summer

All the gear you need for the longest days of the year.

Author:: Morgan Tilton
Publish date:: Jun 20, 2017

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For hikers, summer is the season of more. It’s early mornings and late evenings on the trail, the rising of the sun twinned with the bob of your headlamp as you approach camp at dusk. Make the most of those long days with this perfect warm-weather gear checklist.

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