yo! i wanna learn more about peoples gear, but most videos are boring as crap! YOU ROCK! you speak with an interesting tone, and your facts are short and to the point. subscribed no doubt!!!
Great video. I have been researching backpacking on TH-cam for the passed year, and everything you mentioned in your video has ended up in my gear load out.
That was interesting to see all your gear. Did you mention what your trailhead weight is, with food water and all consumables in pack and ready to go? We all love load out's. Thanks for showing us. Have fun out there.
HA I have the exact same pillow. I have upgraded from it since but I still take it some times to fill out my pack. One thing I love about a real pillow over the blow up kind is that it can be folded in half for more support when needed. I'm sure your total weight is way over what I would carry but it seems to work for you. Great video!
I have the same rain jacket, never knew it had a packable pouch on it. I also have the same pillow, upgraded to a Magellan self inflating pillow, bought it when I was doing some traveling in a motorcycle. Pillow packs down half the size as the other packed.
I am an Eagle Scout as well and like you have been backpacking and hiking for awhile. Some friendly advice with gear, lighten your load. You have a lot of redundancies (2 mugs, enough containers for 5L of water, etc...) ditch the purification tablets that is way too old school... They work in a pinch I suppose. Get yourself a sawyer mini they are only $20. Ditch the numerous water containers and use a couple of smart water bottles those Nalgenes are way too heavy and bulky. They hold 32oz each and weigh nothing when empty and the threading is the same as it is for the sawyer so just fill it with dirty water, slap the sawyer on that and start drinking. As for the mugs get a snow peak titanium mug and use that. It's good for hot/cold beverages plus you could boil water on it if you had to and it weighs a fraction of that stainless Nalgene bottle. Obviously you'll do you at the end of the day but this hopefully gave you some options to lighten your load and make things way easier.
Great video. I use a checklist when setting up and a first aid kit is first on my list. Another must have (close to the top of my list) is toilet paper. In an emergency it's a good fire starter.
Matches, more matches, fire ooze, and a lighter that holds fluid for a max of two weeks... Swap all that for a Bic lighter and fire log in a waterproof Plano case and you're set for months. Just my opinion of course. Rock on man.
Great video JDSmittyman, you were thorough and efficient. One suggestion I have, I see in your future upgrades that you are looking at the Marmot Limelight 3P tent. I know you made this video last year, so I don't know if you picked it up yet, but another possibility you may want to consider is the Mountain Hardwear Drifter 3P. I was looking at the Marmot as well, but I ended up going with MH because it was slightly lighter, easy to set up, and I got it on a better deal! I'm sure the Limelight is a great tent too, but I can only speak from my experiences with the Drifter in the field, and I can say it has held up amazingly. I've had it for over 2 years now, and it's spent a month straight across Utah and Nevada, as well as on a bunch of trails in Alberta and BC. The option to pitch just the footprint, poles, and tent fly (leaving the body of the tent behind) in nice weather is a huge bonus for weight savings. Just my opinion on a solid tent! Definitely not as light as you can go if you are going ultralight, I'm in the market now for something in that direction, but it has served me well.
I guess a late reply is better than none! Haha. I did end up getting the Limelight. I kept on the lookout for a few tents... but ended up finding one on clearance. I saw the Drifter 3 was highly reviewed, I'm glad it's been a solid tent!
You should check out the wax covered cotton balls for fire starters. Completely water proof, can start a fire with a spark, and one single cotton ball will literally burn somewhere between 8-20 minutes. In perfect conditions just burning on pavement I have had one actually exceed 20 minutes.
Couple of bits for you, first one, scrap the Zippo and carry a butane lighter or get a butane insert... The lighter fuel evaporates from the Zippo and also is displaced by water... Secondly saw the comment about the snake bike kit, snake venom doesn't get carried through your body by blood, it's done through the nervous system, your better off with a compression bandage and if you are bitten, do not move the limb, or as little as possible, it won't make you survive much longer but seconds count...
Your grasp of the human body is appallingly lacking. The nervous system transmits signals throughout the body. Quite a lot like electricity. You think our bodies "signal" venom magically jump to other places inside te body?? The circulatory system we have uses blood. Venom from poisonous snakes affects all organs in the body as well as the central nervous system. That happens as a course of the venom being circulated throughout the body via the bloodstream.
have you given any though to joining your local Search and Rescue group? i highly recommend it. great skills building, and a great way to meet good people.
The snake bit kit includes a string to cut off circulation to a limb to stop poison, a razor to cut an "X" with on the bite, and half of the container is used to somewhat suction cup on top of the bite mark to extract the poison.
As many have pointed out you could easily cut your weight in half without spending any money or giving up any comforts. Doing so would reduce risk of injury, cut fatigue, allow you to travel further and would likely increase your enjoyment. Even the regular nalgene are 6.2oz, a 1 liter soda bottle is 1.2. Your carrying capacity need not be 4-5 liters. Water is way too heavy to carry that much. Stick with one pair of shoes. One cooking pot. It also doubles as a mug so you can ditch all the other ones. The bag of 3 different fire starting methods is heavy and unnecessary. One mini bic, bring a second if you're traveling alone. Two bulky knives is unnecessary when you probably only use them to open your dinner. Snake bite kits are not only not useful but they make a snakebite worse. You can suction out less than 1% of the venom . Slicing around the puncture only creates new injuries to get infected without aiding in treatment. Tourniquets don't help but they can cause gangrene. Right there we've taken about 10lb off your back. - I have the Columbia Glennaker lakes rain jacket as well, (in green also) love it!
Some form of signaling i would recommend duct tape incase anything rips. I just got back from a 9 mile backpacking hike with my boy scouting troop and 2 fell behind and couldn't find use and they where able to whistle to us to tell us to come back. Also in your first aid kit you should add moleskin I got 2 really bad blisters even if you don't need it always be prepared
nice video but its funny how you say you like to boil with your metal nalgene......notice the sticker on the bottom if you have done it before it was with a different bottle. In fact a lot of your stuff is brand new with stickers still on it.....looks more like an advertising ploy to me.
I actually do have two. I use one backpacking and on the fire (as seen in my Abrams Falls Backpacking video), and the other for everyday use at work. I chose to use the shiny one in the video. Haha. And yes, some of the stuff is newer. Like any avid backpacker I am constantly updating and finding new toys... probably more than I should. Haha. Thanks for watching.
im saving for the bear grylls ultimate survival knife and i have the gerber bear grylls ultimate backpack aaaah nothing like a good blade and a deescent sleeping bag and backpack
So many stuff sac how the hell can you find anything? Heavy as hell not much fun nothing like taking knife fork spoon when you only need a spoon. Two cups and big nelgean bottle fuck that they weigh a ton and spare shoes why?
Great video. I have been researching backpacking on TH-cam for the passed year, and everything you mentioned in your video has ended up in my gear load out.
yo! i wanna learn more about peoples gear, but most videos are boring as crap! YOU ROCK! you speak with an interesting tone, and your facts are short and to the point. subscribed no doubt!!!
Great video. I have been researching backpacking on TH-cam for the passed year, and everything you mentioned in your video has ended up in my gear load out.
Thanks for posting the video. It's helpful to see what others take to hike.
First video of you I ever watched. As a fellow Eagle Scout I subscribed as soon as you said it!
Even as just a novice hiker, I would recommend putting your firstaid in a waterproof bag, just alike your fire kit
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That was interesting to see all your gear. Did you mention what your trailhead weight is, with food water and all consumables in pack and ready to go? We all love load out's. Thanks for showing us. Have fun out there.
HA I have the exact same pillow. I have upgraded from it since but I still take it some times to fill out my pack. One thing I love about a real pillow over the blow up kind is that it can be folded in half for more support when needed. I'm sure your total weight is way over what I would carry but it seems to work for you. Great video!
I have the same rain jacket, never knew it had a packable pouch on it. I also have the same pillow, upgraded to a Magellan self inflating pillow, bought it when I was doing some traveling in a motorcycle. Pillow packs down half the size as the other packed.
I am an Eagle Scout as well and like you have been backpacking and hiking for awhile. Some friendly advice with gear, lighten your load. You have a lot of redundancies (2 mugs, enough containers for 5L of water, etc...) ditch the purification tablets that is way too old school... They work in a pinch I suppose. Get yourself a sawyer mini they are only $20. Ditch the numerous water containers and use a couple of smart water bottles those Nalgenes are way too heavy and bulky. They hold 32oz each and weigh nothing when empty and the threading is the same as it is for the sawyer so just fill it with dirty water, slap the sawyer on that and start drinking. As for the mugs get a snow peak titanium mug and use that. It's good for hot/cold beverages plus you could boil water on it if you had to and it weighs a fraction of that stainless Nalgene bottle. Obviously you'll do you at the end of the day but this hopefully gave you some options to lighten your load and make things way easier.
+1. Also: three pairs of shoes? I didn't know Imelda Marcos went hiking :)
Great video. I use a checklist when setting up and a first aid kit is first on my list. Another must have (close to the top of my list) is toilet paper. In an emergency it's a good fire starter.
Matches, more matches, fire ooze, and a lighter that holds fluid for a max of two weeks... Swap all that for a Bic lighter and fire log in a waterproof Plano case and you're set for months. Just my opinion of course. Rock on man.
Congrats for eagle. I'm going for mine
sam brindle me too. I see you commented on this 4 years ago so hopefully you made it
that is a great set to have in your backpack
Great video JDSmittyman, you were thorough and efficient. One suggestion I have, I see in your future upgrades that you are looking at the Marmot Limelight 3P tent. I know you made this video last year, so I don't know if you picked it up yet, but another possibility you may want to consider is the Mountain Hardwear Drifter 3P. I was looking at the Marmot as well, but I ended up going with MH because it was slightly lighter, easy to set up, and I got it on a better deal! I'm sure the Limelight is a great tent too, but I can only speak from my experiences with the Drifter in the field, and I can say it has held up amazingly. I've had it for over 2 years now, and it's spent a month straight across Utah and Nevada, as well as on a bunch of trails in Alberta and BC. The option to pitch just the footprint, poles, and tent fly (leaving the body of the tent behind) in nice weather is a huge bonus for weight savings. Just my opinion on a solid tent! Definitely not as light as you can go if you are going ultralight, I'm in the market now for something in that direction, but it has served me well.
I guess a late reply is better than none! Haha. I did end up getting the Limelight. I kept on the lookout for a few tents... but ended up finding one on clearance. I saw the Drifter 3 was highly reviewed, I'm glad it's been a solid tent!
Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for the video.
Nice kit, mate. Will be making a video soon on my new kit. A lot of similar items.
Good presentation. Enrique.
nice video , looks like you know what your doing.
Great pack! Thanks!
You should check out the wax covered cotton balls for fire starters. Completely water proof, can start a fire with a spark, and one single cotton ball will literally burn somewhere between 8-20 minutes. In perfect conditions just burning on pavement I have had one actually exceed 20 minutes.
I remember that one from Scouts! Thanks for the tip!
Awesome!
what was the name of that first knife you showed it looks really handy
Great Video! Plz make more😁
Do you ever use flint in your fire kit? If so, where should I get one and when is the appropriate time and place for it?
Sure I'm not a scout but I've learned to make a fire and a pot holder thing over the fire.
And for food I use dehydrated meat and trail mix.
+code lyoko 34 ohh cool, how and what do you make dehydrated and how long ?
Watch out, we have an Eagle Scout here......
@Lithus17 You dont even need one,axes arbt a nessecity
@Lithus17 Didnt know that a simple spelling infraction can make the whole statement invalid
thanks for the video!
Couple of bits for you, first one, scrap the Zippo and carry a butane lighter or get a butane insert... The lighter fuel evaporates from the Zippo and also is displaced by water...
Secondly saw the comment about the snake bike kit, snake venom doesn't get carried through your body by blood, it's done through the nervous system, your better off with a compression bandage and if you are bitten, do not move the limb, or as little as possible, it won't make you survive much longer but seconds count...
Your grasp of the human body is appallingly lacking. The nervous system transmits signals throughout the body. Quite a lot like electricity. You think our bodies "signal" venom magically jump to other places inside te body?? The circulatory system we have uses blood. Venom from poisonous snakes affects all organs in the body as well as the central nervous system. That happens as a course of the venom being circulated throughout the body via the bloodstream.
adam03957 Erik's right. Please stop telling anyone that theory of yours. Knowing what's happening in a first aid situation might make a difference.
Awesome vid
No ax or saw for firewood prep?
You should defiantly have a medium to large fixed blade knife. For batoning, chopping and other woods craft. Nice vid
That's what a hatchet is for. Allot of fix blades under 150$ will break while buttoning
ermin oruc batoning
Why not just get a wire saw it works and it is 20 times litter than either one of those
ermin oruc I strongly disagree.. There are plenty of knives way under that price that won't break!
CRKT looks good enough
My man, you gotta tell me where you got that 5fingers from
How long are you backpacking for , with all this stuff and I was wondering what would you need if you were hiking up table rock , in Dixville NH
have you given any though to joining your local Search and Rescue group? i highly recommend it. great skills building, and a great way to meet good people.
JDSmittyman who makes that easy fire bag and where can I get one?
nice video man.
Whats the brand of the purification tablets??? please share the info.
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nice vid, Whats in the snake bite kit, its very small ?
The snake bit kit includes a string to cut off circulation to a limb to stop poison, a razor to cut an "X" with on the bite, and half of the container is used to somewhat suction cup on top of the bite mark to extract the poison.
As many have pointed out you could easily cut your weight in half without spending any money or giving up any comforts. Doing so would reduce risk of injury, cut fatigue, allow you to travel further and would likely increase your enjoyment. Even the regular nalgene are 6.2oz, a 1 liter soda bottle is 1.2. Your carrying capacity need not be 4-5 liters. Water is way too heavy to carry that much. Stick with one pair of shoes. One cooking pot. It also doubles as a mug so you can ditch all the other ones. The bag of 3 different fire starting methods is heavy and unnecessary. One mini bic, bring a second if you're traveling alone. Two bulky knives is unnecessary when you probably only use them to open your dinner. Snake bite kits are not only not useful but they make a snakebite worse. You can suction out less than 1% of the venom . Slicing around the puncture only creates new injuries to get infected without aiding in treatment. Tourniquets don't help but they can cause gangrene. Right there we've taken about 10lb off your back.
- I have the Columbia Glennaker lakes rain jacket as well, (in green also) love it!
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OMG how many kilos everything?
I like that metal nalgene bottle.
Some form of signaling i would recommend duct tape incase anything rips. I just got back from a 9 mile backpacking hike with my boy scouting troop and 2 fell behind and couldn't find use and they where able to whistle to us to tell us to come back. Also in your first aid kit you should add moleskin I got 2 really bad blisters even if you don't need it always be prepared
nice video but its funny how you say you like to boil with your metal nalgene......notice the sticker on the bottom if you have done it before it was with a different bottle. In fact a lot of your stuff is brand new with stickers still on it.....looks more like an advertising ploy to me.
I actually do have two. I use one backpacking and on the fire (as seen in my Abrams Falls Backpacking video), and the other for everyday use at work. I chose to use the shiny one in the video. Haha. And yes, some of the stuff is newer. Like any avid backpacker I am constantly updating and finding new toys... probably more than I should. Haha. Thanks for watching.
good video
thanks a lot...
What's the total weight?
That pillow is ridiculous
im saving for the bear grylls ultimate survival knife and i have the gerber bear grylls ultimate backpack aaaah nothing like a good blade and a deescent sleeping bag and backpack
not bragging but I think I'm a badass when it comes to winter camping
I would seriously think about cutting on the load's weight. You'd enjoy your trip if you leave unnecessary items at home
Woah man, take it easy.
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Sepehr Jafari You hike your own hike, and he'll hike his.
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thx
you are cool
so what if I get ebola or Cancer will that panflit tell me what to do
yes it will
Panflit??? Dear God you already have cancer and the tumor has devoured your brain.
Why does everyone think a pillow and hammock are necessary on camp they're not make a pillow out of your hoodie !!
all i gots is a hatchet, lighter, flashlight, sun glass, bottle water, and my ar15.
Why do you need a pillow
personal i see sometimes missing... just me though...
man that metal nalgene bottle is $50 on amazon right now : (
Dang! I hear that Nalgene keeps talking about making them again... so I guess the ones online are pulling a premium.
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you have the same stuff sacks as me
Nice book but can you read
toilet paper and bags for waste and string food in tree.
Your shoes have toes...
So many stuff sac how the hell can you find anything? Heavy as hell not much fun nothing like taking knife fork spoon when you only need a spoon. Two cups and big nelgean bottle fuck that they weigh a ton and spare shoes why?
Great video. I have been researching backpacking on TH-cam for the passed year, and everything you mentioned in your video has ended up in my gear load out.