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This man is living life! I’m excited to purchase my first packraft next spring!

Excellent… thank you.

I just wanted to point out that the LEDs do tell you when the batteries are low. A red flash after the green cycle complete light is the indicator.

Great video…thank you.

Nice video of an area I am not as familiar with. I’ve driven the highway you mentioned but have not backpacked in this area. I did five days in the Winds two years ago and started the Tuesday after Labor Day. Crowds were thin until the Saturday I hiked out. I did a loop out of Big Sandy Portal (TH) over Jackass pass, across Lizard Head Plateau, over Washakie pass and then back to the CDT via Haley Pass Trail. This area does remind me some of the Winds. Which map source were you using for this trip? You called some lake names that don’t appear on the GAIA Topo map I was trying to follow your hike on. Is this considered to be Grizzly country? I’m sure Black Bears are around. Seeing the Moose was a nice bonus. I assume they are hunted in this area? It sure changed course when it detected you so I assumed they are hunted in this area.

I know the place. It was on my radar when picking a place to do for my first trip to the Mission Mtns. I would come from the east. . Be careful with food like that that smells and so close to the tent. So close to Bob Marshall Wilderness and GNP, so I know there are Ursus horriblis

Great video man

Love the plateau! Soooooo many lakes to go to and easy traveling to go off trail... well, except for the whole 10k ft thing. 😂

What gorgeous scenery! All the more impressive on the big screen tv. Reminds me of my brief venture into Wyoming's Winds. And I actually got to see you make a few casts😉. Pleasant way to spend a bit o' time on a lazy Saturday afternoon for someone that doesn't care one whit about watching an SEC football game.

How often do you use the inner and what kind of conditions do you use it for?

Thanks for sharing this. I backpacked to Martin Lake basin, as well as Becker Lake a few years ago. Nice to see the way you made a loop out of the them. (BTW: at 2:38 you say this is Memorial Day. Was it actually Labor Day? Don't see any lingering snow...)

Beautiful video. I just discoverd yo and found your videos on dealing with anxiety. I found them to be very informative. You are an amazing hiker. And what a beautiful area to hike.

Great video of the area. The moose sighting was wonderful and I like how you build in flexibility for your route. No real stress to get to point B in a certain amount of time, sauntering not hiking, love it. Thank you.

Another nice video Dan. Keep up the good work.

hell yeah! Love the beartooth plateau! Some of the worst storms I've been through have mostly been there lol

Looks like a great time! Thanks for sharing your adventure! 🥾🏕️🏔️

What a GREAT video! I'm a long distance hiker, and my husband hates all forms of hiking, which makes me quite sad. You sound like a great hiking partner. My 20 mile days mostly came to an end 8 years ago after I recovered from brain cancer (my favorite body part). The chemo destroyed the fat pads on my feet, so hiking more than 10 - 12 miles per day blisters the heck out of my feet. Totally agree about dumping the hiking boots! If anyone has any great ideas about long-distance hiking with feet with no fat pads, I'm grateful for the advice.

Always like to tune in to your gear reviews and comparisons, they are top drawer. Even when I'm not in the market for upgraded gear. But gotta admit that some of us might want more of the whoops and hollers that come with your packrafting adventures 😉. And the scenery that comes with your hiking/backpacking treks.

I have a pro 2 +, and I watched Mr. Durston's videos several times, and got fairly good pitches. However, I found it a lot easier for me to set the stakes along the seam lines diagonally first, then just pull the 3rd corner until it's tight in both directions (meaning a right angle) and then setting the rest of the stakes. I agree that the weight of a couple of small stakes to keep the vestibule in place when the door is open is not a big deal, or maybe you could find, somewhere out in the woods, a couple of sticks to act as stakes. :-) Using it in the Olympic mountains in Washington, where I live, I have been surprised at the lack of condensation problems. The only con I would ding on, is that with all the mesh, and air flow for stopping condensation, if you are in a very windy camp site, you will get a lot of wind in the tent and better have a good sleep system.

Love these comparison videos.

Other great informative video. Thanks. I love my XMid Standard 1p. Which your videos helped me decide on and so glad I did. Thanks again.

Nice trip. Always love the videos where my favorite channels converge. Looks like a gorgeous area, but one where you really have to earn the views.

Btw, what stakes do you prefer these days?

Is the DCF version more noisy in the wind? Not a huge deal but sometimes it seems like they are.

What a beautiful drive! Thanks for braving the road with a camera in your hand for us!

Always value you input 👍

Great comparison video! Both are such well-designed, high quality tents, either would be great but the DCF seems even better than my sil poly version in some ways. Thanks!

Hey Dan! Appreciate the video! I always enjoy hearing your experiences with things. Thank you! All the best from Norway. 😊

I recently set up camp on a rock ledge with no place to use stakes. The Xmid pitch was not a pretty sight with many guy lines going long ways to far off bushes, wedged into cracks and even tied to rocks tossed over the edge. So I recently bought a favorite stand alone tent I've had in the past. Using it this past weekend I've come to realize even more why I like both of my Xmids so much.

Thanks for a spectacular windshield tour of the Beartooth Highway!! Really enjoyable on the 60" tv. Yes, scary for us flatlanders but a highway like the Beartooth oughta be just another drive in the country for you western mountain state guys and gals😉. Learned quickly my first time driving US-550 between Durango and Ouray Colorado you can't sight see and drive at the same time. And that's hard not to do for us flatlanders. A very nice change of pace from your other videos but looking forward to the hike that followed and all your other regularly scheduled progrramming👍

Thanks for sharing! At one point in my life I knew that road by heart! It’s been too long since I’ve driven it myself! 🏔️🥾

I'm curious how you would compare your favorite Kufu mid to the newer designs like the Durston X mids? I would love to see a comparison video of these two types of shelters. Is your favorite still the Kufu mid style?

Excellent advise. Thanks for sharing!!!

If you ver you are looking for other pack raft adventures, check out Barefoot Jake’s Olympic Mountains channel. Olympic’s rivers are incredible, though be never rafted them: th-cam.com/play/PLeVl-PiFPOkUYZQmmsv9jwT_hzFkQmHbB.html&si=7izs6RezfswUylEC

The spotted Louie trail is a tough one to follow. 55 if i remember correctly. Theres an unmarked trail in the Montana creek drainage that is roughly a mile long and pretty vertical. And gets to a 4x4 accessible road, use it to access and fish below the Oxbow on the LNf. Glad you guys got out ok, since you’ve seen the snow peak to trappers portion, you should drop into Foehl creek off buzzards and head up larkins crk to continue the journey where you left off. Best to do a through hike in that scenario leaving a shuttle vehicle at table or smith ridge. Thanks for the video!

I got the X mid on the first or one of the first drops. It works. I prefer keeping my backpack with me, but I found I could hang my pack in the vestibule on one of my trekking poles.

100% useful information , thank you, with great respect!

As a backpacker I have been charged twice and used the bear spray both times. It worked thank god, you can't believe how fast they charge. I do carry a sidearm but was able to discharge the bear spray from my hip as that's about all I had time for. You are talking about 3-4 seconds. They are incredibly fast. Once I deployed the bear spray I drew my sidearm. I usually carry 44.mag 629 Traiboss or pistol grip shotgun.

Excellent comparison!

Cool video. I wonder what the helicopter was doing up there?

Never a fail when you're helping out your best friend....Glad to hear Timber is feeling better. Tom

Glad to hear that Timber has recovered (I suppose the same goes for Dan and Travis 😉). I enjoyed the collaboration and looking forward to Travis' video, too.

Everyone can rest easy, Timber has made a full recovery! It's too bad we had to cut this one short, we cut out right before the good stuff! It just means that a redemption trip is in order! Thank you again for everything that you did for Timber and I! I had a really great time hiking with you and I really hope we get to do it again!

Great effort guys!...so glad Timber is doing well...My red heeler Ding can't do the longer treks anymore...rear hip problems, so these days I shut him down at about 6 miles...just not the same bagging peaks without ol Ding along...I greatly enjoyed watching you and Travis hiking together...hope to see more!...MTwoods

Enjoyed seeing the two of you together! Disappointing that y'all had to split up and cut the trip short but it was for all the right reasons. I'm as big a fan of Timber as I am MW, but don't tell Travis I said that. Nice scenery from the lookout towers and hope to see you two together soon. Maybe packrafting if Travis is willing😉

Glad to see Timber doing better. His breed may have issues with carrying a pack.

Btw hate the peak pocket. But anything more then a headlamp it not very good.

I love everything about pitch, size, weight..I love that I can have my dog on one side and gear in the other. But the mesh in my face when laying down might make me buy something else. I am not sure the pro might solve this angle of the saggy mesh of the xmid1 design? Or maybe I should have just bought 2 or stuck with maybe a UL freestanding with steep uniform walls.

Many animals piss and shit in streams to cover their tracks as well

That was worth it - thank you. I just picked up a pair of CAD$40 poles off Amazon, to try things out before I commit to "better" poles. So I've been studying up on advice and technique, yours has been great. As a newbie to trekking poles, it's weird how much extra 'boost' you get that pushes you forward. I'm also hoping use of poles will lead to a less sore back, and reduce the swelling in my hands since they'll be at chest level instead of pocket level all day.