The tent is touching the bottom, or very close-to! When I separate my tent poles and tent body, I'll also shove the poles down so they are touching the bottom of the pack. With a heavier tent, I'd recommend separating the poles and body because just packing the tent straight to the bottom on one side could be uncomfortable.
I learned recently that I prefer putting my tent on the outside of my pack at the bottom. I dunno why, but it was much more comfortable for me. Hesitated to do that because folks say don’t put things on the outside. I am always interested seeing how people pack because I was super intimidated and worried I would do it all wrong.
@@thisbeem2714 Really depends on the tent ,, unless it's one of the ultralite versions , most tents can be about the heaviest pieces of gear you carry (next to your food bag) ... Mine is heavier model and prefer heavy items vertical , in the middle , against your back .. on the outside ,, strap on top ...
Excellent tips! Thank you! Just wondering why you didn’t pack your first day trail lunch in your insulated Big Sky pouch, and cut down on one bag. I love my Big Sky pouch and use it often as a small cooler bag. If I am taking meat, for instance, to cook on the first night, I will place it, frozen, in a ziploc bag inside the sky pouch and it is perfectly defrosted just in time for dinner. I have also used it for crackers or something fragile, to keep it padded in my pack, until I need it for insulating a boil bag at dinner time.
The region I live in is going through a drought so when there is rain in the forecast I sometimes don’t pack a rain jacket so that I don’t scare the rain away.
I used to camp with a guy who was a rain magnet. If he came, it rained. It was to the point that he planned a trip to an area out west that was drought stricken and it was record rainfall his entire trip.
I recently went kayak camping and hated having to bare my butt to squat and pee (partly because privacy, but mostly because mosquitos). I thought of your video and have gotten myself a pair of gnara shorts and a humangear gopee. Super excited to try them out! Thanks miranda! Your presence and voice in this space is so important and helpful!
I love watching packing for backpacking videos. I am an experienced backpacker but I'm sure there are still plenty of tips and tricks that I have not thought about. Thanks, Miranda!
I’m in the very early stages of planning for some backpacking trips and of all the ‘what’s in my pack’ style videos this is the most helpful one yet! Thanks for showing me that all of that can fit in there cause looking at it all laid out it’s so hard to believe 😂😅
I really enjoyed the real time format! Something about the way my brain works makes it easier to digest it this way. Plus you (and Rainer) are so fun to watch (and listen to)!
I'm literally going to be hiking/camping Grand Canyon next week...so, this was a good gut check pre-trip. It's also nice to know that you "try your pack on prior to leaving" I do that and walk around my driveway much to the puzzled looks of my neighbors. Have fun!!! :)
This video was so nice, coming from someone who's been accumulating gear for *too long* and has yet to actually go backpacking. This demystifies all the things, and reminds me what I still need to obtain for a safe trip! I would love a video about gear maintenance - I'm familiar with washing down, for example, but what about other things? For example, do water filters need to be cleaned/maintained to still function? And how often does gear need maintenance - every trip, every year, etc?
Nice video! But I would recommend a pack liner and to put your sleep system+ dry clothes + battery Bank and cables in at the bottom and to keep your tent more accessible. Even if in the desert a pack liner helps to keep your sleep gear clean off sand that can seep in through other gear that you keep on the ground, like your bear can or chair.
Ultralight tip: Try castile soap in a visine container instead of bar soap! It is super concentrated and makes cleaning anything (including yourself) so easy with just a few drops and drops weight
Oooh, I was bringing the little Nivea cream tin as well. I find it that my feet do so much better against any accidental blisters if they are properly moisturized daily. Wish I did it regularly, instead of on trips only, but it is what it is. And when I got a nasty sunburn, it helped as well.
Man, I love packing videos. It's so helpful to hear the what *and* the why. That's much more helpful for deciding what I want than just saying, "you should carry X."
I really appreciate you being yourself and embracing all (including us that aren't the thin ones on the trail). Your videos helped us so much as well as being confident enough to go into REI. Going to be so happy to rep your swag when it comes in!
I just received my first order of LMNT. I hiked 6 miles and drank more than I normally do ( good thing ) and really liked the watermelon. Today was a non-hiking day. I was a little run down and decided to add 1/2 pack of the grapefruit to my water. It was just the pick-me-up I needed. Miranda, thanks for recommending this product. LMNT, thanks for sponsoring Miranda, my favorite hiker TH-camr.
I can't wait to get back into hiking again! I used to really enjoy it before the Marine Corps and haven't had the time until now, so I've been binging a lot of your videos to try and relearn how to pack a pack and loving your channel so far!
first comment glory! *Edit*. Just wanted to secure the covetted spot lol, thanks miranda for your awesome personality! Keep being unapologetically yourself!
This was so helpful to listen to your thought process behind why you pack the way you do! I would love to see one about menu planning or route planning in real time too!
I'm taking my first backpacking trip in 10 years next weekend. Even though I have many years of backpacking, I needed a refresher on packing my backpack and this video was perfect! You are an awesome instructor Miranda.
I am heading out on my first backpacking trip in about two weeks. This video is super helpful! Thanks to you and Rainer, I am going to feel way more confident about this trip! The only thing that I haven’t packed yet is the gummy worms. 😊
Very helpful! I love your videos! Something I really enjoy is the text and cartoony inserts. That makes you stand out. I like the intro and end music, suits you.
WooHoo Cosmic Wimpout (and a shout-out to all our late 70's tourneys in South Hadley Massachusetts ). Anyhooo.....I can't be the only one who does this but, within a week of returning from one trip I'm already packed for the next. No matter when that might be. With the exception of food and some clothes, my ten essentials, along with my 'cleaned' tried and true gear are ready. Learned behavior from years ago. When all it took was a phone call with minimal words spoken "you ready to go" and within 20 minutes you were getting picked up. Lost a lot of jobs back then in lieu of adventures. Now living vicariously through Amanda types. Keep on keeping on and live lady, live!
This is a quality gear Packing video ,,well done ... For a couple of days ,you're set ... ..I'm sure it's a good water resistant pack ,, but I would still put the quilt in a compactor or Nylofume bag liner , even if only for the quilt ,, just as precaution of heavy rain on hike in .... ... As a user of the original Nalgene bottles ,, I think you would like the ,,Humangear CapCap ,, for a wide mouth Nalgene ... I have used them now for a couple of years and think it's the answer to help those that seem to have trouble drinking from a wide mouth bottle .... also with your total weight ,, don't forget to fill both your water bottles ..+2.2 lbs. .. ....... with the low trail runners , regardless of socks , maybe a pair of Dirty Girl type Gaiters would be an option to keep "stuff" out of your shoes .. .... These are MY Tips .....Gosh Darn !! ... Have a good hike ...Stay Safe ...
Miranda, keep it up. Watching your videos are always entertaining. Rainer, nice going, you too, keep it up. You both make a great pair in making these videos!
On your next garage grown gear order get some hmg packing pods. I have 3 pods. 1 quilt 2 clothes 3 misc small items and ditty bag Then my food bag. My tent and rain gear goes in my big mesh pocket. If I think it will for sure rain I move my rain jacket to my left side pocket where my filter is. Right pocket has my filtered water bottles. Edit i also put my chair in the big mesh pocket beside the tent.
As a beginner backpacker this was super helpful!! I overpack (professional teardrop camper w/ EVERYTHING packed and no weight limits haha!!) so seeing everything you bring and how you pack is so great! FYI - link to the pee funnel is broken (adding that to my kit!)
I love the idea of camp games/activities! Maybe you could do a video of a list of ones you like or you have seen others use that are practical to bring on a backpacking trip
I know a chair takes up a bit of space, but the advantage of having a chair to sit in once at camp, or even during a lunch break, far outweighs the disadvantages of carrying a chair with you.
THANK YOU for the honest comment on the Xero shoes. I have been on the hunt for a hiking shoe with a wide/ natural shape toe box and Xero is more affordable. I love the pair of Lems I got for work so I’ll probably invest in one of their hiker styles.
Another nice video. Personally, I love the REI Sahara sun shirt. I have a Nemo Hornet 2P tent. For just me. For a few extra ounces, the space is worth it. A 3P is good for 2 people. Enjoyed the video as usual. Would like to see a 3 day bike packing video with you and Ryan Van Duzer. 😁 Cheers 🌞🚴♀️🖖
awesome video! i have recently been getting into bikepacking and have been watching your videos for ideas and then applying them to bikepacking. more please =)
do you have a video of what goes inside the repair kit? I'm curious of how to assemble my own! So far mine is just the spare stuff and repair items that comes with tent and sleeping pad
Great video seeing how you have to adapt to what you are carrying each trip. One major question I have not seen answered. Why is a pocketknife in your pack? It is in the name pocketknife. It is a scout essential for camping and you put it away in your pack. You can argue about different types of knives but for so many reasons that needs to be readily available.
That bottom pocket made for snacks during the day, so you can eat without stopping. That was the original thought among uber-ultralighters, but the pocket also collects small trash items, etc., as a stuff pocket.
Miranda, I am curious why only some items "boop" when they get packed and others do not. I also "boop" things into place at times and thought I was the only one!
There will! If you haven’t seen I have a couple backpacking trips recently uploaded - a long one in Utah with fellow TH-camr Eric Hanson and another solo overnight trip here in Washington. I just got back from another great backpacking trip and that video will land on the channel soon!! And even more coming after that! Going to be putting out mostly camping and backpacking content through the summer! Tons of adventures big and small in the works. Thanks for watching and being here! 💚
Also, I use the gossamer gear pad to put under my sleeping pad. Gives me a tiny bit more peace of mind that nothing will poke a hole through my sleeping pad.
Miranda and Rainer your “killing me”!!!!!! I’m a photographer and I had a really good day pack that I could throw over my shoulder and go anywhere. But I wanted to get out overnight or even longer. So after researching a lot I decided on a pack from what I guess is a cottage company. And it’s absolutely fantastic!!!! I guess too fantastic!!!! Because due to getting old and health I haven’t been able to get out as much as I want to. So I have been sitting here packing and re-packing my bag and it’s fun, but it’s not the real thing!!!! So now after watching this I’m going to repack my bag and maybe decide that 22 lbs. is always going to be 22 lbs and just packing and repacking isn’t going to help. So I’m going repack it one time using your advice and get on the road. Love y’all and “That’s my show gosh darn it”!!!!!!
@@MirandaGoesOutside Yay I got a response! Camping/backpacking is a relatively new hobby for me and your videos have taught me so much! Keep up the great work!
I’m loving all of this. Just got to adapt it to the uk where I always have to bag everything in dry bags. Rain is guaranteed! So we always have to pack spare clothes as well. What do you wear to sleep in?
Miranda, love your videos. Question for you, if that’s ok, Is your backpack waterproof? I was kind of surprised you didn’t put your quilt inside some sort of dry sack. I’m always thinking my tent might be clean and dry now but by the next day it will not be and I don’t want it to be packed next to my sleeping bag and clothes. Thanks again for the great videos.
My pack IS waterproof!! When I’m using my other backpack (the REI Flash 55) I’ve started using a pack liner, but with this bag I don’t bother. If my tent is super wet in the morning, I’ll strap it to the outside of my pack instead!
What is the lotion that you pack in the little tin? I've gone backpacking in Idaho and it's dry enough that multiple people on the trip had cracked and bleeding fingers. I agree that LMNT is fantastic. It's not too sweet and makes a difference in preventing headaches for me.
It's a Nivea Creme tin, can find them at most drug stores, Target, etc. 🙂 I'm an Aquaphor junky myself cause it's more of a multi use item- can use it for both lips, hands, feet, even for light nicks and burns, etc but this one is good too!
Thank you so much for the humangear pee funnel recommendation! I have tried several different pee funnels as well, but they typically all need practice to be leak free. This one has been leak free from first use. I love how small and light it packs. If you have any influence; ask them to create a glow version for night peeing.😊
Ha! Ha! It's called, "Murphy's Law" - whatever can go wrong WILL go wrong! 😂🤣😅Just thought I'd add, have you ever considered hiking gators to keep the rocks/dirt out of your hiking shoes? My husband and I both got the Kahtoola gators which even keeps every grain of sand out of your shoes. They work like a charm.
This could be a dumb question but I’ve always worried about the smell of food from trail snacks in my pack and food scent on anything kept in a bear canister. Does the scent of food last or is the reason for the bear canister purely to protect your food source from animals and bugs?
I meeeean I think in bear country, you should be as cautious as possible. With small critters, it’s often enough for them to just smell food that was in your pack to make them curious - or they’ve become socialized to backpacks = food and will chew through anything to see if they can find a snack. That being said: I have full on spilled olive juice on my pants, accidentally gotten tuna on my backpack, and for sure had a whole slew of smelly things make their way onto my gear. I think it’s important to know that a bear can smell your food in a bear canister. They can smell you, they can smell your chapstick, all of that. The whole point of a bear can is to keep them from *getting* to that food - not necessarily to keep them from smelling it. So yeah, if you get food on your pack or if it leaves a trace of a smell, try to clean it off, but most often the animal is going to go to the most concentrated smell - the bear canister - and if they are deterred from getting to that food, they’ll move on. Take allllll of that with a grain of salt, because of course it depends on the campsite and how accustomed animals are to people! But I wouldn’t worry about it too much. The scent isn’t going to last that long, and all your other human smells will mix up with it. It’s not a dumb question at all. If you are ever in doubt, talk to park rangers in your area or wherever you are backpacking, and they can give you insight into the behavior of animals in that specific spot. 💚
Have you weighed the pack the next day again? Because, I'd suspect it might have lost some weight in form of gummy worms over night... Maybe that's a mysterious case for Peter Rounds to solve?
Is your tent sitting on top of your sleeping bag at the bottom? Or is the sleeping bag slightly moved so the tent is on the bottom of the pack?
The tent is touching the bottom, or very close-to! When I separate my tent poles and tent body, I'll also shove the poles down so they are touching the bottom of the pack.
With a heavier tent, I'd recommend separating the poles and body because just packing the tent straight to the bottom on one side could be uncomfortable.
I learned recently that I prefer putting my tent on the outside of my pack at the bottom. I dunno why, but it was much more comfortable for me. Hesitated to do that because folks say don’t put things on the outside. I am always interested seeing how people pack because I was super intimidated and worried I would do it all wrong.
@@thisbeem2714I also prefer mine on the outside!
@@thisbeem2714 Really depends on the tent ,, unless it's one of the ultralite versions , most tents can be about the heaviest pieces of gear you carry (next to your food bag) ... Mine is heavier model and prefer heavy items vertical , in the middle , against your back .. on the outside ,, strap on top ...
@@rockytopwrangler2069 makes sense.
Thank you for sharing your gummy worms with me! And by sharing I mean that I stole some and I’m sorry. Kinda. Not really.
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Excellent tips! Thank you! Just wondering why you didn’t pack your first day trail lunch in your insulated Big Sky pouch, and cut down on one bag. I love my Big Sky pouch and use it often as a small cooler bag. If I am taking meat, for instance, to cook on the first night, I will place it, frozen, in a ziploc bag inside the sky pouch and it is perfectly defrosted just in time for dinner.
I have also used it for crackers or something fragile, to keep it padded in my pack, until I need it for insulating a boil bag at dinner time.
YAAAWWWWP
The region I live in is going through a drought so when there is rain in the forecast I sometimes don’t pack a rain jacket so that I don’t scare the rain away.
That's really sweet
I used to camp with a guy who was a rain magnet. If he came, it rained. It was to the point that he planned a trip to an area out west that was drought stricken and it was record rainfall his entire trip.
Poor guy 😂 @@RedBeardWalking
“If you don’t pack a rain jacket, it WILL rain” - Peter Rounz
I genuinely can't remember the last time my wife and I went camping or hiking and it DIDN'T rain.
@stich3163 Also known as the Peter Rounz effect,the famous meteorologist explorer who nearly dies after forgetinng his frog togg😅
@@christianmartel5247 oh, I about choked on my food. Well played!
I live in Florida...so we just live by the mantra...It WILL rain (usually around 3pm)...doesn't matter what you pack.
Would love a video of packing for five or six nights
I want the cut of Miranda trying to find all this stuff around the house. Release the Rainer cut!
Give the people what they want!!
Yes we need another storage video next.
I recently went kayak camping and hated having to bare my butt to squat and pee (partly because privacy, but mostly because mosquitos). I thought of your video and have gotten myself a pair of gnara shorts and a humangear gopee. Super excited to try them out! Thanks miranda! Your presence and voice in this space is so important and helpful!
IMO, The first thing that should go in any pack with any chance of rain or water crossings should be a pack liner. Even if the pack is waterproof.
Trash composter bag or contractor’s (garbage) bag. Thick and won’t rip.
100% this.
I love watching packing for backpacking videos. I am an experienced backpacker but I'm sure there are still plenty of tips and tricks that I have not thought about. Thanks, Miranda!
I’m in the very early stages of planning for some backpacking trips and of all the ‘what’s in my pack’ style videos this is the most helpful one yet! Thanks for showing me that all of that can fit in there cause looking at it all laid out it’s so hard to believe 😂😅
There is never a long video with you. We love every minute/
TAKE CARE and STAY WELL ALL
I really enjoyed the real time format! Something about the way my brain works makes it easier to digest it this way. Plus you (and Rainer) are so fun to watch (and listen to)!
Yes, real time videos are a nice change up. A few here and there.
I'm literally going to be hiking/camping Grand Canyon next week...so, this was a good gut check pre-trip. It's also nice to know that you "try your pack on prior to leaving" I do that and walk around my driveway much to the puzzled looks of my neighbors. Have fun!!! :)
This video was so nice, coming from someone who's been accumulating gear for *too long* and has yet to actually go backpacking. This demystifies all the things, and reminds me what I still need to obtain for a safe trip! I would love a video about gear maintenance - I'm familiar with washing down, for example, but what about other things? For example, do water filters need to be cleaned/maintained to still function? And how often does gear need maintenance - every trip, every year, etc?
Nice video! But I would recommend a pack liner and to put your sleep system+ dry clothes + battery Bank and cables in at the bottom and to keep your tent more accessible. Even if in the desert a pack liner helps to keep your sleep gear clean off sand that can seep in through other gear that you keep on the ground, like your bear can or chair.
Sand is my nemesis
Ultralight tip: Try castile soap in a visine container instead of bar soap! It is super concentrated and makes cleaning anything (including yourself) so easy with just a few drops and drops weight
Consecutive Miranda Goes Outside!! videos without a burp: 0
Oooh, I was bringing the little Nivea cream tin as well. I find it that my feet do so much better against any accidental blisters if they are properly moisturized daily. Wish I did it regularly, instead of on trips only, but it is what it is. And when I got a nasty sunburn, it helped as well.
Loved this video. Would love more realtime videos like this around meal prepping, picking your gear, and anything!
The pita rounds reminds me of The IT Crowd when Jen was dating Peter File
Man, I love packing videos. It's so helpful to hear the what *and* the why. That's much more helpful for deciding what I want than just saying, "you should carry X."
Yes! And the where in the pack too!
Awesome! Just finished my first backpacking trip of the year!! Excited to put in more!!
Woo I love to hear that!! I hope you get in some amazing trips!
Love your enthusiasm and sunny disposition. Enjoyable and uplifting to watch!
Aww thank you!!
I really appreciate you being yourself and embracing all (including us that aren't the thin ones on the trail). Your videos helped us so much as well as being confident enough to go into REI. Going to be so happy to rep your swag when it comes in!
I just received my first order of LMNT. I hiked 6 miles and drank more than I normally do ( good thing ) and really liked the watermelon. Today was a non-hiking day. I was a little run down and decided to add 1/2 pack of the grapefruit to my water. It was just the pick-me-up I needed. Miranda, thanks for recommending this product. LMNT, thanks for sponsoring Miranda, my favorite hiker TH-camr.
I can't wait to get back into hiking again! I used to really enjoy it before the Marine Corps and haven't had the time until now, so I've been binging a lot of your videos to try and relearn how to pack a pack and loving your channel so far!
first comment glory! *Edit*. Just wanted to secure the covetted spot lol, thanks miranda for your awesome personality! Keep being unapologetically yourself!
Wooooo!!!
Edit: Aw thank you! I will 💚
You and Rainer make even packing up fun.
Cosmic whimpout video 🙌🏼🙌🏼
I would love to see another video that compares how you pack with how Rainer and Abbey pack. Would be interesting to compare and contrast gear too!
This was so helpful to listen to your thought process behind why you pack the way you do! I would love to see one about menu planning or route planning in real time too!
Was looking up backpacking trips for this summer and this video couldn’t have come at a better time! Awesome work! 👏
I'm taking my first backpacking trip in 10 years next weekend. Even though I have many years of backpacking, I needed a refresher on packing my backpack and this video was perfect! You are an awesome instructor Miranda.
Thank you so much!! I hope you have a great trip!
I love how colorful your pack is. It makes me happy to see it.
I am heading out on my first backpacking trip in about two weeks. This video is super helpful! Thanks to you and Rainer, I am going to feel way more confident about this trip! The only thing that I haven’t packed yet is the gummy worms. 😊
Very helpful! I love your videos! Something I really enjoy is the text and cartoony inserts. That makes you stand out. I like the intro and end music, suits you.
Aww thank you so much!!!
WooHoo Cosmic Wimpout (and a shout-out to all our late 70's tourneys in South Hadley Massachusetts ). Anyhooo.....I can't be the only one who does this but, within a week of returning from one trip I'm already packed for the next. No matter when that might be. With the exception of food and some clothes, my ten essentials, along with my 'cleaned' tried and true gear are ready. Learned behavior from years ago. When all it took was a phone call with minimal words spoken "you ready to go" and within 20 minutes you were getting picked up. Lost a lot of jobs back then in lieu of adventures. Now living vicariously through Amanda types. Keep on keeping on and live lady, live!
I love your videos. Constantly laughing and having a good time, makes for really enjoyable content! ❤
you are so upbeat and happy. It is a pleasure to watch your videos
The more time that we can spend with you, Miranda (and Rainer), the better!!! You are delightful!!! ❤😁
"More, please!" Thanks for another GREAT video!
This is a quality gear Packing video ,,well done ... For a couple of days ,you're set ... ..I'm sure it's a good water resistant pack ,, but I would still put the quilt in a compactor or Nylofume bag liner , even if only for the quilt ,, just as precaution of heavy rain on hike in ....
... As a user of the original Nalgene bottles ,, I think you would like the ,,Humangear CapCap ,, for a wide mouth Nalgene ... I have used them now for a couple of years and think it's the answer to help those that seem to have trouble drinking from a wide mouth bottle .... also with your total weight ,, don't forget to fill both your water bottles ..+2.2 lbs. ..
....... with the low trail runners , regardless of socks , maybe a pair of Dirty Girl type Gaiters would be an option to keep "stuff" out of your shoes .. .... These are MY Tips .....Gosh Darn !! ... Have a good hike ...Stay Safe ...
watching this as I'm unpacking everything in reverse after my weekend trip. Hope you enjoyed your trip as well
Thank you, Miranda!! 🎉😊
Woo you’re welcome Taylor!
These real-time videos are awesome, and really help (me at least) bring into sharp perspective how to approach things. Very helpful!
That’s so great to hear!!! Thank you 😊
Jolly good video!
Miranda, keep it up. Watching your videos are always entertaining. Rainer, nice going, you too, keep it up. You both make a great pair in making these videos!
What great timing! I’m literally packing for a week long backpacking trip and we leave tomorrow!! Thanks for all the great tips and tricks! 💫
"This is mud, not poop"
You can't fool us Miranda
Miranda "Goes" outside
Mud is just Earth's poop.
We love Miranda so much in this household! Thanks for the video!
Aww thank you household!!! Love you back!
On your next garage grown gear order get some hmg packing pods. I have 3 pods.
1 quilt
2 clothes
3 misc small items and ditty bag
Then my food bag.
My tent and rain gear goes in my big mesh pocket. If I think it will for sure rain I move my rain jacket to my left side pocket where my filter is. Right pocket has my filtered water bottles.
Edit i also put my chair in the big mesh pocket beside the tent.
As a beginner backpacker this was super helpful!! I overpack (professional teardrop camper w/ EVERYTHING packed and no weight limits haha!!) so seeing everything you bring and how you pack is so great! FYI - link to the pee funnel is broken (adding that to my kit!)
I loved this style of video! Maybe a similar one for when you get home from a trip?
Oooo great idea!!
Awe Miranda in her Jean shorts! So cute! Loved this video!
I love the idea of camp games/activities! Maybe you could do a video of a list of ones you like or you have seen others use that are practical to bring on a backpacking trip
Perfect timing, thank you! About to go on my first trip of the year this weekend 🥾
I know a chair takes up a bit of space, but the advantage of having a chair to sit in once at camp, or even during a lunch break, far outweighs the disadvantages of carrying a chair with you.
Couldn’t agree more!
So practical and helpful! Thank you for making this!! :)
THANK YOU for the honest comment on the Xero shoes. I have been on the hunt for a hiking shoe with a wide/ natural shape toe box and Xero is more affordable. I love the pair of Lems I got for work so I’ll probably invest in one of their hiker styles.
Another nice video. Personally, I love the REI Sahara sun shirt.
I have a Nemo Hornet 2P tent. For just me. For a few extra ounces, the space is worth it. A 3P is good for 2 people.
Enjoyed the video as usual. Would like to see a 3 day bike packing video with you and Ryan Van Duzer. 😁
Cheers 🌞🚴♀️🖖
Great video, thank you! I fully agree with you on LMNT 🙂
I have the same design as your phone case, but as a power bank! Also love the colors of your pack, more gear should be colorful
I agree!! I loooove rainbow colorful gear! I'll have to look for that powerbank - I love this phone case!!
I love your videos! I can never decide if I should stuff my sleeping bag or quilt without a stuff sack or not. Next time will try your way.
I will always bring a chair! That's my one comfort item lol
awesome video! i have recently been getting into bikepacking and have been watching your videos for ideas and then applying them to bikepacking. more please =)
I'm incredibly jealous of your rainbow LiteAF backpack! I'm also a Rainbow obsessed girl! ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
do you have a video of what goes inside the repair kit? I'm curious of how to assemble my own! So far mine is just the spare stuff and repair items that comes with tent and sleeping pad
Agree, I'd love to see more about putting together a repair kit!
I’m actually dropping a DIY video this Sunday that includes how to make this little repair kit, and what I keep in it!!
Great video seeing how you have to adapt to what you are carrying each trip. One major question I have not seen answered. Why is a pocketknife in your pack? It is in the name pocketknife. It is a scout essential for camping and you put it away in your pack. You can argue about different types of knives but for so many reasons that needs to be readily available.
You guys crack me up! That was a super rad video. Learned a lot!
That bottom pocket made for snacks during the day, so you can eat without stopping. That was the original thought among uber-ultralighters, but the pocket also collects small trash items, etc., as a stuff pocket.
Miranda, I am curious why only some items "boop" when they get packed and others do not. I also "boop" things into place at times and thought I was the only one!
Would love a review on your Yonderwear!!
I’m missing your camping and hiking videos a bunch. Hope there will be more soon.😊
There will! If you haven’t seen I have a couple backpacking trips recently uploaded - a long one in Utah with fellow TH-camr Eric Hanson and another solo overnight trip here in Washington. I just got back from another great backpacking trip and that video will land on the channel soon!! And even more coming after that! Going to be putting out mostly camping and backpacking content through the summer! Tons of adventures big and small in the works. Thanks for watching and being here! 💚
Going on a 2-night hike this weekend, so this was great timing! And I love ❤❤❤ that pack - now I want one! (Like I don't already have a couple lol!)
The dice are a fun idea. Thanks!
miranda seems like a really nice person
Also, I use the gossamer gear pad to put under my sleeping pad. Gives me a tiny bit more peace of mind that nothing will poke a hole through my sleeping pad.
Miranda and Rainer your “killing me”!!!!!! I’m a photographer and I had a really good day pack that I could throw over my shoulder and go anywhere. But I wanted to get out overnight or even longer.
So after researching a lot I decided on a pack from what I guess is a cottage company. And it’s absolutely fantastic!!!! I guess too fantastic!!!! Because due to getting old and health I haven’t been able to get out as much as I want to. So I have been sitting here packing and re-packing my bag and it’s fun, but it’s not the real thing!!!!
So now after watching this I’m going to repack my bag and maybe decide that 22 lbs. is always going to be 22 lbs and just packing and repacking isn’t going to help. So I’m going repack it one time using your advice and get on the road. Love y’all and “That’s my show gosh darn it”!!!!!!
I am loading up with fun stuff next weekend during the REI anniversary sale. Time to re-pack!
That's so exciting!! Yess the perfect time to repack!
Amanda, where did you get your colorful backpack? I clicked the link and it only had black. Thanks for the great video! I really enjoyed it.
The timing of this couldn't be any better. Currently packing for an upcoming trip!
Woo this video was made for you!!
@@MirandaGoesOutside Yay I got a response! Camping/backpacking is a relatively new hobby for me and your videos have taught me so much! Keep up the great work!
I love these type of videos. 🎒
Thanks Miranda, thats a very useful video and some great packing tips 👍
OMG I needed this video. I just bought a backpack.
Yessss!! So excited for you!
My LMNT is on way!
Gummy candy always and forever on hikes. My gang is partial to frogs, but my fave are the mini gummy bears.
I’m loving all of this. Just got to adapt it to the uk where I always have to bag everything in dry bags. Rain is guaranteed! So we always have to pack spare clothes as well. What do you wear to sleep in?
The way you grabbed the bear can with your feet to close it was so relatable but also made me slightly uncomfortable 😂😂😂😂😂
I LOVE the Sahara hoodie! And it’s all thanks to you!
YESSSS IT’S THE BEST!!!
Miranda, love your videos. Question for you, if that’s ok, Is your backpack waterproof? I was kind of surprised you didn’t put your quilt inside some sort of dry sack. I’m always thinking my tent might be clean and dry now but by the next day it will not be and I don’t want it to be packed next to my sleeping bag and clothes. Thanks again for the great videos.
My pack IS waterproof!! When I’m using my other backpack (the REI Flash 55) I’ve started using a pack liner, but with this bag I don’t bother. If my tent is super wet in the morning, I’ll strap it to the outside of my pack instead!
I’m very interested in the reusable bag for the gummy worms! That closure system and how it opens is so functional. Where’d ya find that?
Oooo it’s SO GREAT. It’s from Humangear! here’s the link: alnk.to/h6FBQvu
Looks like the Coghlan's squeeze tube closure that we use for peanut butter & honey on "Peter Rounds" LoLz 😆
i need to know what the container/bag you have the gummy worms in, that is so rad!
What is the lotion that you pack in the little tin? I've gone backpacking in Idaho and it's dry enough that multiple people on the trip had cracked and bleeding fingers. I agree that LMNT is fantastic. It's not too sweet and makes a difference in preventing headaches for me.
It's a Nivea Creme tin, can find them at most drug stores, Target, etc. 🙂 I'm an Aquaphor junky myself cause it's more of a multi use item- can use it for both lips, hands, feet, even for light nicks and burns, etc but this one is good too!
Thank you for sharing this! It is so helpful!
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣 you call that a bag of gummies?!! 😂😂😂
*Stealthily slips my 1kg bag of candy out of sight* 😅
You have such a happy go lucky vibe, great vid. Please be careful using your windscreen with a gas canister, it could explode.
Thank you so much for the humangear pee funnel recommendation! I have tried several different pee funnels as well, but they typically all need practice to be leak free. This one has been leak free from first use. I love how small and light it packs. If you have any influence; ask them to create a glow version for night peeing.😊
Ha! Ha! It's called, "Murphy's Law" - whatever can go wrong WILL go wrong! 😂🤣😅Just thought I'd add, have you ever considered hiking gators to keep the rocks/dirt out of your hiking shoes? My husband and I both got the Kahtoola gators which even keeps every grain of sand out of your shoes. They work like a charm.
This could be a dumb question but I’ve always worried about the smell of food from trail snacks in my pack and food scent on anything kept in a bear canister. Does the scent of food last or is the reason for the bear canister purely to protect your food source from animals and bugs?
I meeeean I think in bear country, you should be as cautious as possible. With small critters, it’s often enough for them to just smell food that was in your pack to make them curious - or they’ve become socialized to backpacks = food and will chew through anything to see if they can find a snack. That being said: I have full on spilled olive juice on my pants, accidentally gotten tuna on my backpack, and for sure had a whole slew of smelly things make their way onto my gear. I think it’s important to know that a bear can smell your food in a bear canister. They can smell you, they can smell your chapstick, all of that. The whole point of a bear can is to keep them from *getting* to that food - not necessarily to keep them from smelling it. So yeah, if you get food on your pack or if it leaves a trace of a smell, try to clean it off, but most often the animal is going to go to the most concentrated smell - the bear canister - and if they are deterred from getting to that food, they’ll move on.
Take allllll of that with a grain of salt, because of course it depends on the campsite and how accustomed animals are to people! But I wouldn’t worry about it too much. The scent isn’t going to last that long, and all your other human smells will mix up with it. It’s not a dumb question at all. If you are ever in doubt, talk to park rangers in your area or wherever you are backpacking, and they can give you insight into the behavior of animals in that specific spot. 💚
I ordered LMNT. I really love it. Chocolate and spicy mango!!!
The pee funnel is a game changer. I like to put it in my back pocket. I credit you with making my hiking experience more enjoyable.
Have you weighed the pack the next day again? Because, I'd suspect it might have lost some weight in form of gummy worms over night... Maybe that's a mysterious case for Peter Rounds to solve?