7 Ridiculously Expensive Pieces of Gear

You'll need a whole lot of disposable income to nab any of these big ticket items.

Author:: BACKPACKER Editors
Updated:: Feb 14, 2017
Original:: Jan 1, 2014

Mountain Hardwear Space Station ($5,000)

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"Local" is the new black. Check out these trail-tested products from companies that are dedicated to hometown-USA manufacturing.

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Behold, the only baselayer/Ninja suit you'll ever need.

Hopefully the skies will remain bluebird and your shell won’t ever see the light of day, but you still need to pack one. The Plasmic offers full-on protection at paltry weight, and the Dry.Q EVAP treatment on the shell’s inner surface makes it feel soft, not sticky, against bare skin (like when you toss your shell on over a tee shirt during a summer thunderstorm). $140; 10 oz.; mountainhardwear.com

Everything you need for a typical spring day hike.

Gear doesn’t always deliver real storm insurance, but this 2012 Editors’ Choice Award-winner proved reliable in rain and wind, offers two doors and vestibules—and weighs less than four pounds. Plus, it packs up small so—when split between two campers—it will easily slip into your weekend packs. (Tip: One person packs the canopy, while the other takes the fly, poles, and stakes.) $239; 3 lbs. 14 oz.; llbean.com

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Stoves & Cookware

This lightweight camping oven can cook like a normal oven, above 14,000 feet!

Fly Fishing

If you're hiking deep into the mountains where lakes abound, you're missing the boat if you don't catch your supper. Here are seven items that perform and pack well for excellent backcountry fly fishing..

First up, the Flylite from MSR. This garage-looking, non-freestanding tent has near-vertical walls and pitches with two trekking poles and one short tent pole, keeping the weight at 1 lb., 9 oz for two people.

"Livability" is this year's buzzword for tents. Some do it by cutting weight, others by making huge tents you can stand in. Our senior editor picked out his favorites.