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I am only 1.88 m but it's small. Put my pack under it and im complete wet. So i use it with raintrousers and pack over it.

yep, best pee bottle ever

When I first started hiking and camping, I was a complete newbie with no reference to ‘standard’ practices. No one to show me the ropes. When a friend who had camping experience joined me for a weekend, I was shocked when she brought out a gas canister, stove and started boiling water. I was wondering why she was carrying so much water. I had never thought about eating hot food or drinking hot drinks whilst being outdoors before. 30 years later and I still mostly drink cold water and eat cold food. I still find it odd watching people go through the hassle of setting up a stove to make a hot drink. All these You Tube videos obsessing about fuel efficiency, how fast it takes X, Y and Z solution to boil water. It only takes me a few seconds to drink cold water, done.

Butane is Like Propane, and may FREEZE UP at below 30 Degrees, or a bit before ! I have SEEN that Any Butane Lighter BETTER be NEXT to Your own Body to keep it warm ! WHAT Temperature are you camping in ????? Other than that, Great Show !

I've had gas stoves and eventually they break down or leak. Then there are the canister stoves and eventually the seal in the canister will leak ( not all the time , only when you really want a hot meal ) and you have nothing to light for a hot meal. The previously mentioned stoves have working parts and like anything mechanical something will break keeping everything else from working , Murphys Law. Next is the dreaded noise and I do not like listing to jet engines when in the peaceful and quiet woods. This brings me to the two types of stoves during my 80 years that I prefer to use. Alcohol , burns clean , nothing to break , no working parts and quiet. Plus if you use food grade alcohol ( Not Denatured ) you can have a 190 proof drink or treat wounds with it. I have burned both but prefer denatured , it costs a lot less. Then there are the wood burners , titanium ones like the Firebox ones. Or stainless like the Solo Stove lite which has the fire self contained in the burn chamber. Both of those will also accept a small alcohol burner giving you a choice of fuel , alcohol or wood. I like both and use the combination because I go slow , stop early and leave late and do not worry about a destination , I go to relax.

That fuel filler thing looks interesting. Thank you for the video.

I like alcohol. I have a 6 inch fry pan from trangia that's no stick. Pretty nice. 10 dollars. I've made pancakes on it. I'm going to try dehydrating some eggs and blending them into egg powder and then fry them with spam. With alcohol you need a nice close wind screen. The weight is very small unless you are out for a week or something. I'm not into boiling a bag dinner from pinnacle or something. It's about 5 minutes to boil a couple cups of water. I have a gallon of fuel alcohol that cost about 20 dollars. I have larger propane canisters that I'll refill when car camping, not into those little things. Cooking is part of the experience for me. I have way too much time at camp.

In NZ, outdoor wood fires are forbidden in all national parks and many other places. I don't get the obsession with speed. To me near-silence is much more important when I'm out in the back country. I hate stoves that sound like jet engines. Gear Skeptic comprehensively proved that boiling slower uses less fuel, the difference between a four day trip and five days in some cases. Eating cold is all very well in summer, but when it's 5 Celsius (40 F) or less, hot food and drink get pretty important, psychologically if for no other reason.

Maybe I'm crazy but I think me and my daughter met you on S Manitou! I think we passed you on the trail while you were sitting. We talked briefly as I was trying to find an old trail. TH-cam just recommended your Jordan Valley Pathway video to me and I did a double take! Wonderful to see your channel.

Recently found your channel…can I thank you for taking the time to share your experiences. You’ve certainly provided me with a lot of knowledge but most importantly, you’ve inspired me to ‘go long’….keep on recording 🙏

I’m curious since I’m new to hiking what makes IR such a great destination? Is it the scenery? Seems like really hard to get to.

for water at that shelter on the cabin side, i jumped over the railing on the downstream side and got water. ive camped up on that hill since the early 90s

Good advice. Not sure the backpacks are safer on boats though. Took my 3 sons on the Queen IV out of Copper Harbor. We handed them off at boarding and one of our packs got damaged so badly it was almost unusable. There's no recourse for that. Fortunately we were able to make repairs and had a great time. Love IR.

I love the Showa gloves. They work great for ice climbing too.

Glad to have discovered your channel, only an honest, informed perspective.

Looks like fun

Love the bobbing moose!

Very informative 👏

For a lighter weight alternative the Pure Clear filter filters the same stuff as a Grayl but will work on your Hydrapak bottle just like a BeFree.

What do you have attached to your boots at 13:36? Looks like some sort of a traction device.

I bought a 60 F quilt from Loco Libre. Weighs 8.2 oz and works for me at 6’1”. It’s good down to a solid 60 F and I’m a cold sleeper. If it gets colder I just sleep in my puffy that I always have packed. This is my June - September solution for most of my hiking below 6k in elevation for both ground and hammock sleeping. I’ve also noticed that warmer nights seem to be the new norm.

I love it! You are quite the inspiration, brother.

I love your in-depth, honest reviews with no expectations of perfection but rather a realization that life is about trade-offs. Your wisdom is much appreciated even though I harp on you sometimes. I often have erroneous beliefs that need to be shattered. 😁

With the way the wind changes in Colorado I like having 2 doors so I can switch sides when it changes to blowing straight in the door. I also like that the Moment has vent covers at the top of the doors and an optional cross pole to give it more rigidity and make it free-standing , which gives the tent more versatility. I'm not sure the quality of any other tent can match Hilleberg, though. However, I'm pretty happy with my Seek Outside Silex. It withstood a lightning storm with 50+ mph winds on top of Monarch Crest with aplomb and has no zippers to fail. As well, It can set up fully with 4 stakes, which also turned out to be pretty handy in that storm!

I learn something every time…thanks!

just found your channel and love your videos, keep up the good work :)

I spent 2 nights on Isle Royale in August 2022, first night at Huginin Cove, the second night at Washington Creek. I saw a moose, but no wolves. I was just getting back into backpacking again and I was overweight and unprepared for some of the challenges I encountered. Looking back, it was an amazing trip and an amazing "little" island to explore. I think what you're doing is just great. :)

Didn't you yell "Bullwinkle" at a moose once?

beautiful lake nice,

Where did you get your clips? I see them on Amazon and dutchware. Best quality??

Love your vids!

Great moose footage!

Hey dickie bird, how much does your pack weigh?

Man I have so many mylar bags laying around from my tea habit, never thought to repurpose one for a scoop-- thank you!

Was great to meet you on Isle Royale! We loved it there, and Pictured Rocks as well ... ran out of time for the Manistee, but we'll get that next time. Now we're off to the Shenandoahs before we head back to Austin. Your channel is an inspiration - we're gonna Keep Smilin'!

How do you feed yourself? Do you eat at all?

A great review. In other videos, you have probably gone over your umbrella holder clips, but I haven’t come across that yet. Could you describe them in more detail, and maybe put a link in for them? Your umbrella model too. Thanks in advance.

Your plane ride over made me think of the planes in AK.

Great adventure. Very pristine there. Thanks for sharing

Just come prepared for days of hypothermic conditions if you return to the SHT in the fall. Cold and wet can slap you off the trail quick, too. I’d rather take more gear and battle cold than stew all day and night in the humidity, that’s for sure.

I think it's a little unfair to call the Moment "basically a Hilleberg design". Speaking as an architect, we usually say "took inspiration from". *edit* it should also be remembered that the Hilleberg is nearly twice the price of the Tarptent. I take your point re. the robustness of the Hilleberg's fabrication, and its likely longevity, however.

I was looking to buy myself a Scarp 1, but they weren't available at the time. Being impatient, I ended up buying the Moment DW, with carbon poles (including the crossing pole). I don't mind having to pay extra to get it sealed, or to provide my own guylines (I'm fussy, and like to pick these things for myself), and I love its efficiency and flexibility, but it's too small to comfortably spend any time in. Only for short trips in inclement weather, and longer trips if it's fine. *edit* just watched to the end and it looks like you've got something wrong with the placement of the restraint pockets for the arch pole. The crossing tension strap is very high, it should be at ground level.

Thanks for the tip.

I’ve been thinking about your bean and rice burrito idea, both of which I like a little Are you using the dehydrated packets and either cold soaking or boiling water? Thanks

Although much time has passed since this video my best to you and your family Sir. My compliments on your excellent videos.

How does boiling water not melt a ziplock?

It cracks me up you stealth camped behind a truck stop. Glad you got rides back. My neighbor did the Superior 100 ultra marathon and that terrain is rugged!

How many days in advance did you decide you were going there?

On a canoe camping trip I meet a Park ranger that works Isle Royale during the summer months. I meet him at Picnic Key in the 10,000 islands area of the Everglades National Park during our winter months. He alternates between the parks. Florida during the winter and Isle Royale during the summer. What he told me about up there it sounded like the perfect place to hike and camp.

Great choice to head out to Isle Royale! My wife and I had our first trip out there early July this year and loved it! We had planned to do a full week, but our float plane was cancelled for weather so we had to wait a few days and take the ferry. We can't wait to get back out there and explore the rest of the Island! Oh and we heard wolves howling our last night there while camping in Rock Harbor!