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"Kelty Cosmic 40 Degree Down Sleeping Bag – 550 Fill Down Backpacking Sleeping Bag, 2021 Ultralight Backpacking Camping Sleeping Bag with Stuff Sack"
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Big 4 for $502
- Backpack - Osprey Exos 58 - $220 - Link
- Tent - NatureHike Cloud 2 - $120 - Link
- Sleeping Bag - Kelty Cosmic 40F - $130 - Link
- Sleeping Pad - Random Foam Pad - $32 - Link
The rest of the gear is relatively cheap, like:
- Stove - BRS 3000 - $17 - Link
- Pot - Toaks 750ml - $35 - Link
- Headlamp - Nitecore NU25 - $37 - Link
- Water Filter - Sawyer Squeeze - $30 - Link
- Knife - Swiss Army SD - $19 - Link
- Lighter - Bic - $1 - Link
- Compass - Random Brand - $11 - Link
- Pack Liner - Glad Compactor Bag - $5 - Link
- Battery Pack - Anker 10K - $22 - Link
Random stuff from your house / DIY:
- Spoon from your kitchen (or gas station)
- First Aid Kit from your bathroom cabinet
- Duct Tape from the garage
- SmartWater bottle from the gas station
- Map printed from CalTopo.com
Clothes could be a whole post of their own. Start with what you already own and upgrade to wool/synthetics over time.
Food from the grocery store is cheap. Skip the fancy freeze dried stuff. Shout out /r/trailmeals.
Skipping unnecessary items is the best way to save money. Amazon will make you think that a huge knife, lantern, chair, axesaw, and other 'camping' gear is important. Don't let them trick you into wasting money / weight on garbage.
EDIT: added a few items