Gear items under $25 that you can't live without.

[ol_sc]

I'll start it off with Nalgene water bottles. Always have one of these nearby cause I gotta stay hydrated! I would also say paracord as it is so handy for a myriad of things.

 

[Shorttime]

My stainless carabiner.
Chapstick
My Ridge, my Ka-bar folder and my Crown II were under $25. I could live without a folder, but I would feel under-dressed.

 

[Voodoosix]

a Buff

 

[RogueBowie]

one of my keychain lights

 

[Sig_Op]

tarp, fire steel, ceramic honing stone,

 

[KuRUpTD]

My Bahco folding saw.

 

[Bishop2Queen's6]

Chapstick. Leather work gloves. Lotion. Boonie Hat. Face Wash. Paracord. Nalgene bottles.

 

[CellerDrummer]

For some reason card games are so much MORE fun when your camping...We play cards every time we go.
CD

 

[sir_mike]

My SAK Rambler
iTP A3 light

I use both of them all the time. Everyday!

 

[ol_sc]

For some reason card games are so much MORE fun when your camping...We play cards every time we go.
CD

Ditto! I like to pack a cribbage board.

 

[chris97]

A Fenix E-01, kinda scared of the dark.....

 

[thatotherguy]

a p38, paracord, cards, Cyalumes, good socks, a Condor EDC organizer, a Camelbak bottle (bite valve FTW), reusable eating utensils, a SAK super tinker, and a good Arkansas or Washita stone.

 

[whetrock]

My Photon keychain light is one of the best sub 10 dollar pieces of kit I've purchased. They produce light all out of porportion to their size and mine made my Maglite Solitare seem pretty much obsolete.

 

[Tsujigiri]

I can live without a lot of these items if I substitute them for more expensive alternatives, but still:

SAK knife (under $25 would be the classic Soldier, in my case).
Zippo or IMCO lighter.
Leather key case to stop my keys from scratching everything up.
Drafting mechanical pencil, like a Uni Shift Pipe (I'm an engineer).
Small flashlight, Maratac AAA for me.
Chapstick, I guess?

 

[Bob W]

Dr Bronners soap
#10 coffee can
Bandana
Hospital supply water bottles

 

[Mountain Wildman]

First Aid Kit

 

[DrivebyTrucker]

This

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[freedoom]

potato chips.

 

[NvG79]

This

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Didn't know Harry Potter sold this for under $25,- though

 

[Shorttime]

Is that 25 American dollars, Euros, or Galleons?

I think DrivebyTrucker wins....