 | Petzl E47 PS Tikka Plus 4-LED Headlamp, Soft
I thought these were the geekiest, tackiest things ever for a long time, until I borrowed one off a friend when my flashlight bulb died. This is one of the most awesome things I own. I really like this specific brand and model.
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 | Energizer Rechargeable AAA Batteries (4-pk.)
Buy new: $12.00 / Used from: $7.53 Rechargeable batteries for that headlamp. Keep two in the lamp, and two in your bag as a backup. I keep the two backup batteries in a second small LED light, just in case the headlamp breaks.
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 | MSR Isopro Canister Fuel 8oz
Buy new: $4.95 It fuels the stove. The 8 oz is cheaper than two 4 oz bottles. This should burn for quite some time.
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 | Eureka Solo Backcountry 1 Tent
Buy new: $129.99 Any tent that's light and waterproof will do. I'm over 6'6", so this tent fits a particular niche for me; it's light, durable, cheap, waterproof, and about eight feet long.
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 | 550lb. Type III Paracord
Buy new: $2.25 - $10.59 Rope/paracord/jumpcord/etc, whatever you call it, is cheap, light, and pretty darn useful. Figure out how to braid it to get it to pack nicely.
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 | Single Ply Toilet Tissue
Buy new: $2.97 You get the idea. You could buy a small plastic shovel to dig a hole, as well.
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 | Backpacker Trowel
Buy new: $1.99 This is that plastic shovel. You should probably buy one. It's cheap, and polite to bury that toilet paper.
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 | Potable Aqua Water Treatment Tablets
Buy new: $8.88 You could go the fancy route, and buy a water filter, or go the cheaper route, and use the tablets.
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 | Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Sunblock, Body Mist SPF 30 5 oz (141.5 g)
Buy new: $9.62 Sunblock. This particular sunblock is the aerosol lazy-man's dream, as it's waterproof, sweatproof, and easy to put on. Any sunblock works. Then again, most trails have trees and shade.
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 | Off! Deep Woods for Sportsmen Insect Repellent I, Pump Spray - 95% DEET - 1 fl oz
Buy new: $7.63 DEET is a chemical that makes you invisible to bugs, and bug spray is darn nice to have any time you're hiking past or sleeping near standing water. Unfortunately, chemical bug sprays tend to dissolve plastics. Like shoes. And shirts. And pretty much all other camping gear. It takes a lot of spray or a lot of time, but yeah. Oops.
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