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My bivi has a bathtub floor which is waterproof and very good top. My tarp is from REI and I’m never as warm as when I’m in my bivi. However, what made me change was the convenience of being in a tent. It the end my tent was equal to the weight of bivi and tarp.

I keep wondering when I am going to go lightweight. All of my gear gets better and better and it just gives me more and more room to put in more stuff it feels like.

Have you seen Dr. Broke Goldner on TH-cam? She had lupus and was very ill and her diet helps a lot of people either RA and other autoimmune diseases. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome so have similar issues.😊❤

how are you nicking yourself with a pocket knife when YOU DON'T CARRY A KNIFE? lol

Have you used any MLD quilts by chance?

I hope you kept the original groundhogs because what matters most with stakes is how deep they go into the ground. Secondary is their shape. If you are really worried about weight then get the Ruta Locura 9 inch carbon fiber stakes. They are 7.5 grams each and hold amazing for their weight. They have metal tips so that you don’t break them when shoving them into the ground. And the cord hole is inside the carbon fiber so that the metal tips don’t separate when pulling them out. You will break one eventually during many trips I’m sure, since I broke one. But you can carry 1 extra since it’s just 7.5 grams. For the Solid Durston, I carry 4 full length groundhogs and then 7 Ruta Locura 9 inch stakes. This way i have 4 bomb proof groundhog stakes for the 4 corners, so that I’m sure I have a shelter up. And then I have 7 more, 2 I use for the doors, 2 for ridge line, 2 for the wide panels so that I get more livable space and for storm proofing, and 1 spare, which I normally use on the middle of the narrow side facing the wind. It reinforces the ridge line further too, but not %100 needed even in a storm, so it’s really a spare in case one breaks. Comes out to a total of 108.1 grams for stakes. Or 3.81 ounces.

"clay" hahahahah I felt so seen!!! Cannot bring myself to calling anergy bars food either

Lots of good info. I still like my mid. Four stakes and a trekking pole. Out of the rain in 2 minutes or so. I met a family of four with a big dynema mid on the AT a couple of years ago. Very high winds but they did Ok. I had a cheap North Face Stormbreak 3 for me and my two kids. Heavy but really kid proof. We each carried a part. One had the tent body, one the fly, one the poles. It’s too heavy but I only section hike. It’s been tough. I had a problem with the mid in snow. Need better pegs in soaked ground.

We've all been guilty of "stupid stuff". I remember my first hike in scouts (many many years ago) and i swear my pack weighed more than me, i didnt have enough water for the first leg, and didnt use about 80% of what i carried. 🤣

I love how different it is in different places. This is eye-opening hearing you talk about things like carrying less hydrated food and water because you are near water. Most of my backpacking is high desert Rocky Mountains. We're carrying the water, so whether or not the food is hydrated is irrelevant. Similarly you mentioned the layers.... Out here it's not uncommon for the temps to drop 30 degrees rapidly after sunset, so layers are life. Key takeaway for me: know your terrain, and pack accordingly. I see my normal rocky mountain pack would not be great in your area of the pacific northwest. Keep up the amazing videos!

I'm a very active sleeper as well and also bought a quilt. I made a similar discovery and use the quilt for warmer times and prefer a sleeping bag for colder camps. Having said that I sleep reeaaaly cold (old guy, circulation problems, and plain spoiled) so most times I'll opt for the sleeping bag. If things get too warm open up the zipper and I have quilt 🙂

Water is a huge problem for me, I have the propensity to get kidney stones, so I have to take a lot of water with me, and buy more within a 24-hour period, I do mostly bicycle camping these days as I am 73 and my knees are no longer enjoying long hikes with weight on my back. So I carry about 166 ounces of water with me! Because the last thing I want is a kidney stone someplace remote and can't get to a hospital, that would probably be a life-ending event if it went on for too long. So I drink a lot of water to keep my system flushed.

...."PNW needs include a bug-net and a ground sheet, your tarp set up approaches the weight of a very very light tent'. I'm still in awe zpacks type setups can be sub 20z. i grew up in time when 4 pounds was light, and a 2.5 pound bivy/tarp was magical. The technological jump from the late 90s shocks me.

beware on nitecore battery banks if the button gets held down for so long it goes into hibernation mode rendering it useless until it can get plugged in

Messenger has more power in getting messages out than Mini 2 - ie faster. Can do reverse charging with Messenger but not Mini 2

This is the best video I've found on ultralight tarp set-up and the relevant knots. Thank you so much!

Kudos to your effort 👍

Great video. Thanks for the info.

Trekking poles the other way up maybe - to stop any rain or condensation and dirt from running down the polls and into the joints. Good comprehensive coverage of knots :-)

Photos of what you are talking would help the video.

This is a quality video! Well done

hey man just curious why is it that you like stiffer material? thanks

Nice. 👍 Add to foam mat, cheap rubber airbed! (Or even a plastic one, aka, li-lo or Lilo.) For years and years I kept using the same cheap rubber airbed, because, that's what all my friends used as well, and so, that's what we used. (And when eventually it couldn't keep air in anymore, I bought another one! Because!) Had many freezing nights on it, body heat just goes straight into the ground. Popular advice (also from my friends) was, put an emergency foil blanket on top of it if you're cold. Or, just get something decent. My first proper Thermarest mat was a total revelation! 😲👍❤

I've used an msr XKG? burn anything that's a bit scary to light. but it's been loyal, and I've had it for years. But once it gets going its Katie bar the door. It needs to retire, and I've been eyeing a windster but I'm having trouble turning to canister. I've resisted so long I don't know if I can do it.

or you could just use some bungie cords none of this tention stuff just bungie to tarp to peg job done

sorry I just lost it :D first boat and plane, then human and theeeeen crow :DDD like the heck :D

Love your channel, just subscribed! The bear bag video alone sold me. For others*: You could have your mind made up about quilts, but if your quilt has loops on the side you can really cinch it down. You are then able to have a dream state wrestling match under there and the quilt won't budge. I felt the same way as you do before learning about those little widgets.

in my experience the temperature ratings on sleeping bags are extremely conservative. At comfort I have to open the side up to air out the sweat. At limit it's a good nights sleep and at extreme it's cold enough that I need to think about additional assistance. Like drinking warm tea before bed, putting on a hat and/or socks and making sure to eat properly before going to sleep. But if I do those things even nights at "extreme" temperatures are pretty nice

Rectangle airmatts are the way to go

That wasn't a real product name. He said at the beginning no way 😂😂

Farrimond hitch 👍

Perfect choices, I'm a traveller I use choice 2, goes in my farpoint 40 and used all over the world. Great video.🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hey Tim, I don't know if you are a man of faith, but it seems like you are looking for something in your life. If you ever have any questions or are curious about God hit me up. It always feels like a risk to bring this up and put it out there but I would be selfish to put the opinions others have of me ahead of your soul. Thanks for all that you share with us.

Tim I’m always excited when you release a new video. Definitely one of my favorite TH-cam channels to watch bar none

For me (an super active sleeper as well) I feel like quilts are giving me superpowers compared to sleeping bags. Quilts allow me to roll around, side to side, so freely compared to sleeping bags, so I don't even wake up at nights anymore with quilt. I wouldn't say that quilts are not for active sleepers :D

To me, the Clove Hitch is similar to a Constrictor knot ( people called it the "X" knot ) ! My favorite shelter is a Tarp Tent with flooring .

Definitely something to practice in advance. Thanks for the clear instructions.

Yes! A new Tim Schwartz video! Always love your perspectives and you being you in this space. “Exploring and sharing it with others” is an amazing purpose and resonates very deeply with me. Thank you for those words.

I quit smoking and changed my alcohol habits drastically for the sake of hiking/backpacking. I also went through a very traumatic experience in 2022. Hiking was a huge part of healing from that experience. I get a special clarity about lifes problems when i spend time outdoors. I know not everyone enjoys the outdoors but for me it is a special gift.

Yep, that pretty much sums it up for me. Agree with all of that. For me, the outdoors, when the weather's behaving, just makes my soul soar. Thanks for uploading, Tim. 🏔👍

I couldn't agree more with you Tim. Despite an ocean and a continent between us, you give me the feeling we have a lot in common. Nature and The Outdoors are my personal 'religion'. I've been following all your videos for about one year and took a lot of your technical advice, eg: going 'tarp', packing lighter, getting rid of some heavy and unnecessary stuff, on my last mini through-hike in easter France. Actually, this and maybe a couple more channels, are my only 'social media' activities. Thanks for sharing with us. Keep the vibe alive, and all the best for your health! 🙌

I traded booze for adventure over 2 years ago. I've done things (and have future plans to do things) I never thought I would. The more that I'm outdoors the more I feel connected to the world.

Man every single point made strongly resonates with me! I’m pretty sure using the word “saving” when describing what hiking and backpacking in the outdoors does for me, is the most accurate I can think of. So very glad you share these thoughts. Lets us know there are others who feel this passionately about nature. This made my day.