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Now watched several of your videos, must say appreciate all of them. Many have high educational values.

My wife and I were in Yellowstone about 30 years ago ( late August) when a fast moving cold front came in over night. It dropped about 8 inches of snow and moved off to clear the skies and the temperature dropped like a rock. In the middle of the night I was awakened by my wife saying she was very, very cold. We tried everything to get her warmer without luck. We stayed awake all night. When the sun came up we were able to hike the 7 miles back to the car. Our two biggest problems were believing weather reports and believing the 20 degree temperature rating of our sleeping bags. The foam roll up pad didn’t help much either. That dangerous occurrence won’t happen again. Your tips are spot on for the future hikers.

I use a Texsport convoluted pad I bought a long time ago. Fairly comfortable and I have a dog, so I don't use an inflatable. I've camped down to about 30 degrees f with it. I've thought about getting an inflatable to put on top, but it's an extra pound and I don't have that much trouble sleeping on it. Might try it sometime.

Use a complete set of sleeping clothes🥼👖🧤🧦, menerio wool long johns, socks and even a hat to prevent body oil and dirt from harming the inside of the bag. When I get back I cool air fluff 20 minutes🕜 with a dryer sheet or two, which freshens it up, and store in a large loff bag💰📦. (dryer sheets before a trip gives you some mosquito protection). If really dirty or rain soaked🌧🚿, I use NIKWAX Down Wash and Polar Proof, or their other down treatments avail at REI. The care and storage is important for down bags😊👣

Grat Video to wake up too. I just got back last night (6-17-2024) from the AT. I hiked from South of Erwin to North of Roan Mountain/Lower Laura Falls. I was the only person cooking with alcohol and saw nothing but gas cannister stoves. That 6600 feet on Roan Mountain was cold;) Sleeping bags are "cool" topic.

Thanks, resently found your channel. Love your videos. 😊

great content as usual. my experience has been that exhaustion after a hard day of hiking makes a big difference in how warm I feel in my bag. as does being the least bit dehydrated. Keeping your bag dry at all costs is key. I usually carry an expensive but super light weight down jacket (even on summer hikes) and have worn it to bed many times to help me stay warm and asleep on cold nights.

Still using my 0 degree Camp 7 bag. It’s heavy but warm. About 40 years old but it works. I only section in late winter so it works for me. Kind if like Western Mountaineering back in the day

I once had a sleeping bag that was thick and heavy. I don't know what the stuffing was, but the cover looked like blue jeans . Anyway it kept me very warm but you wouldn't want to carry it for a long distance.

Great vid. Please do more

I'm glad you're still at it.

A gd tip if you use a bivvy bag as well is put eny spare clothing in it to make more inoculation

I layer my sleeping bag by bringing down ski pants + polyester puffy, they are like wearing a sleeping bag. I also have a 55gal contractors bag that slips over sleeping bag and comes up to my shoulders. On really cold nights I stick a hand warmer above my groin because major arteries pass through there and warms up my body.

Yellowstone has too many bears for my liking. Too many big bears. The Brown kind. 🐻Great Video!

Great info, very thorough! Especially for new, and some more experienced!

Thanks for posting the vids that you do, Thru hiked the whole 2198.4. I found alot of your info very useful and motivating. RoadRunner '23

good advice as always!

I take adown thro and my puffy coat with me I have had to put these on at night to keep warm and add those shake hand warmers 12 hr. ones

oH I take the 50 deg bag or the 38 deg bag I am headed to Maine to finish Iam watching the weather to see which bag take ! the 38 is 32 but at 38 I get cold I know what talking about!

I have a synthetic quilt that's good to the low 40s in for summer use. I stack that on my 3-season 25 degree quilt and stay warm to around 0 F. The same synthetic quilt draped over my 0 degree bag will keep me warm to minus 20 F. Another benefit of a synthetic outer layer is that the dew/frost point will be in your synthetic layer and not your down. As a rule of thumb, I prepare for 20 degrees lower than the lowest forecast in warmer months, and 30 degrees in the winter. That tends to be enough to handle temperature along with mistakes like not eating or drinking enough to stay warm.

Cheers from Australia (where it can get very cold at night as well)

I have not been training enuf to think about what sleeping bag to bring .only walking at sea level is not challenging ,thank you for reminding me it's hiking season .

You're the best! 😁💚👊

Excellent advice!!

I keep my Hyke&Byke “Eolus” 0degree bag in my pack year round. Heavy but worth it

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Always enjoy your videos. The no-nonsense way you share helpful information is refreshing. Please continue as long as you can.

Hey there! Happy to see something from you again. Always very nice to profit from your knowledge

Thank you for your work.

I love rain. I’d be disappointed if I hiked the AT and it DIDN’T pour!

An intelligent man speaks, and speaks from experience and common sense. Glad to see you back.

Well Done… Thank you !

Great to see another one if your videos.

I like your discussions of the philosophy behind your hiking. The deciding WHY is the first step that must be taken before selecting gear, place, time or distance. I have a container of iodine crystals. You add water and let it set, yielding a saturated solution of standard strength. You then count out a number of drops. It has worked for years.

My Spot turned itself on no matter how I stored it and I didn't want the extra weight of their case. I recently purchased a Rovyvon 4th Aurora A5 USB. I also use a Petzl elite 50. I am going to carry a USB NOBO Headlamp.

Amazon has $21 d50 14 oz air mattresses same quality as $200-279 namebrands.

I always carry 2 compasses also 2 flash lights. It is all too easy to be delayed for some unforeseen reason. I have had to make my way back to the parking area in the dark many times.

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Glad to see you posting videos again. My GF has posted videos of our thru hike of the Allegheny Trail in West Virginia and the ALT, as it is known, may be closer to you is you are coming from Ohio and may be more convenient for you to drive to. Unfortunately the northern most section has a lot of road walking walking and you would have to drop down to thr area around Blackwater State park to get some mostly backwoods hiking in.

Can't say I had these issues on my thru, but I have missed turns during ultramarathons or hiking on unmaintaned trail systems.

If I’m hiking or backpacking, I’ll take with me a thin reflective cord about 200ft long so I can trace myself back to the trail for sure, it would be a lifesaver and only about 3oz extra on my pack

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thanks

Very good advice as always.

The "outvoted by 2 compasses" thing is real. I've done it

So many people underestimate the AT. I love hiking, but know my own personal limitations. Some are, I don't like to get wet, and can't go a day without a shower. So I could never through hike. I also don't have the willpower to accomplish such an incredible feat. The AT is mostly portrayed as an easy stroll with a group of friends. Videos like this sir, are realistically honest, without any sugar coating!

Great video, plain and simple! Thanks

Many thanks to you for helping to keep us safe! Learn to use and trust your compass, people.

Great discussion! Thanks for once again reminding us that we cannot blindly count on everything always being OK.

I carry a bandana every day in my back pocket, even when I'm not hiking. It has plenty of uses, many of which can come up unexpectedly. I can't imagine why everyone doesn't keep one handy.