On a backpacking trip, everything you need is on your back and everything you forget stays home. This backpacking checklist covers the big three, the kitchen, water treatment and safety for overnight and multi-day trips.
Your pack, your shelter and your sleep system (bag and pad). They’re the heaviest items, so they’re where you save the most weight.
How is this different from a camping checklist?
Backpacking assumes you carry everything on foot, so it trades coolers and lanterns for lightweight gear, water treatment and food storage. For car camping, use the camping checklist instead.