My LUXURY Backpacking Essentials! | Miranda in the Wild
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- Wondering what luxury items you should bring on a backpacking trip? Beyond the essentials, you’re only limited by what you can - and want - to carry! Here are some luxury items that always make it into my pack, and some that I’ll never bring again.
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Hey friends! What are your luxury backpacking essentials? Let's hear them! - Miranda
I will most of the time bring with me my DSLR for landscape photos, binoculars for birding, and a Morakniv just in case.
Deodorant is a must.
Pillow
Laphroaig!
@@delvinginthedepths9042 Pillow a luxury? Really? What about condoms then?
I bring my friend David. Definitely not essential but he's there I guess.
Don't listen to that, David. You are essential. - Miranda
Everyone needs a Dave, make sure to walk him regularly, they love that.
Is it a regular David or the deluxe version?
😂😂😂😂
@@alexismarmol305 it's goggins
Spending a week in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness I wanted to bring beer but there are rules against bringing in cans and bottles lest people fail to pack them back out, so I filled two gallon milk bottles with Miller High Life, tied a rope to the handles and dragged them behind my canoe in the water so the beer would be cold-ish. Within a day the beer was stale and had a definite lakey quality to it. Drank it all, though.
A lakey quality hahhahahahahha
Dam I’ve never been anywhere that said no cans!
We brought a cheap HyVee fabric coolers there with us and put it in our food barrel. We ruined about half of our food!
Epic! I love honest DIY stories about workarounds.
Bahahahahahaha. As a side note ive heard plastic is porus and although it may not leak, it can absorb the stuff in contact with the plastic and transfer that to the liquid inside. Example is a case of water sitting in nasty water will taste different.
I bring a flask with bourbon, 2 beers, fairy/string battery lights, GoGirl to pee with, Diva cup if Aunt Flo is going with me(not invited but she shows up anyways, of course), light poncho, inflatable pillows by trekology and my REI flexair chair. That chair is amazing and only weighs 1 lb. Makes sitting by the campfire drinking a beer or bourbon that much better.
I swear by backpacking chairs. Nothing better than sitting down and staring into the sky after a long hike. First trip I ever went on I didn't bring a chair and I missed it, every time since then I've brought one and I don't regret it
I bring my emotions.
Not essential. - the Stoics
Lol too real
Great idea.
Those are heavy
I brought a ukulele and started an impromptu band in the grand canyon.
U realize “everyone doesn’t like the same music as you”
Tip toe thru the cayons?
8lb wheel of cheese… Reiner?
Producer: yeah that was me
i c o n i c
I bring a super light flute that has gone with me every trip and I still haven’t played it 😂😂😂
You and the Grand Canyon Band guy have to meet up! - Miranda
Sometimes I bring a penny whistle.
I once brought a couple plastic dinosaurs on a trip. Macro photo fun
My newest favorite luxury item...ultralight down booties!! No more cold feet at night = better sleep on trail. 😀
YES! Fantastic idea! I have to try this out! - Miranda
Absolute favorite “luxury” backpacking item: tree hammock!!! Nothing in the world better than laying in that bad boy after a long day of hiking. 🥰
Awww yesss...
That’s shelter though.
For summer and spring trips I sleep in my tree hammock
that's luxury? some people sleep in a hammock instead of a tent, i'd say it's pretty normal.
@@gwot It is a luxury if you bring it along side a tent.
I’m so glad that this is a video, everyone always talks about the most important things to take, so I hiked for a long time with just that before I realized that I could bring more stuff too 🤷🏽♂️
A golf ball for rolling out my feet - never leaving that at home again! Also, paper maps are fun. And toothpicks!
golf ball?
@@nk6197 to use as a massager.
Dang, you crazy!
Depending on where I'm going I bring a hammock, but I always pack my journal. It's an essential! Also a bow and arrow to shoot the neighbors speakers off. It's nature gosh darn!
1. as a california native... i'm definitely bringing a pipe and good greens :) also, i often ditch the lantern and just place my headlamp against a bottle of water... voila! nalgene mood lighting!
On a beach hike 5 years ago I brought a folding sea-summit 20L bucket and carried freshwater from a nearby source to the beach campsite... ever since then I've brought that water bucket, it's just too convenient to be able to filter water right next to the tent... oh and 2 flasks of whiskey
finaly a camping video thats not boring, good info and a host that's funny, made some notes on stuff I need for this month and was glad to find out local store open for browsing again
Travel sized corn starch baby powder is an awesome multi-tasker luxury item. Use it in the shoes, on the body, and in the pits to absorb moisture and reduce stink. Use it in the hair to reduce oil and add fluff after several days without washing (very similar to dry shampoo).
A friend once brought little cocktail umbrellas for our coffees on a particularly cold winter trip once. We had a good laugh about it!
Ha! I love this! - Miranda
smokin a spliff and some mushies are good on top of the ol'mtn, light weight too!
spliffs are definitely an absolute essential
Mountain NUG is essential
The flexlite chair is the official chair of the Scout moms and dads in my sons' Boy Scout troop. It's so nice to have an actual chair with a back at the end of a day of backpacking with the kids that I will definitely save weights in other places to include my chair. I'm too old to sit on the ground 😀
A pack of cards // a game that is lightweight! Definitely fun on days were you get to camp early!
Rubber chicken, usually sticking the head out of a pocket somewhere; I’ve also taken him road biking.
Practical jokester or lover of poultry? We may never know. - Miranda
You're weirdo, mate, but I respect it.
You can use the sound to deter unwanted wildlife encounters. 😂
When people saw it they laughed and smiled, sometimes that’s all you need in your day 😂
Do you know Penny??
I always bring solar light sticks that you stake into the ground, like those $1 Walmart ones to light up the campground and reduce blinding each other with headlamps at night for no reason, also string lights to hang above the tent or hammock by the campfire
ALWAYS bring a deck of cards!
Same! Even if I'm backpacking solo, you might find someone to play with at the campsite 🤷🏻♂️
Pocket Farkle!
I have taught so many people camping card games with my water proof playing cards.
@@Hamada_Intifada and if not there is always solitaire
Setback/pitch ftw! Uno is fun too.
Not sure if Miranda is real or just a character, but I think I'm in Love!! hahaha
Oh she is real, I have met her when she used to work at my local REI store location
@@QueerlyMama does she like men?? lol
@@richardstamper51 LOL, hands off, Richard! I hope she likes girls!
I used to feel the same way about speakers. Then we moved to Alaska. When hiking alone in bear country, you blare that sucker loud and proud!
Fragrant beard oil with eucalyptus, peppermint, and tea tree oils in it. It is anti-bacterial/anti-fungal and has a pleasant scent that can freshen you up and somewhat mask the hiker stench a bit with just a few drops.
Just discovered this channel - Love it! I would definitely support all of the comments about speakers. Hearing music takes me out of my hiker buzz and the people I'm with always comment negatively about it. Please don't do it. Headphones get the same job done and trust the majority when we say - we don't go hiking to hear other peoples music - even if its "played quietly around the campfire". #LNT #dontbethatperson #soundtravels
the only time I noticed music and didn't mind was because it was playing so quietly I didn't hear until I walked right past them and it was just barely louder than if headphones were blasting. I couldn't hear it once I was like 2 steps away
I (often) take gigantic, heavy binoculars with very good lenses so also take heavy case for them. I have a small light pair too, but the bigger lenses really let in a lot more light and really make the night sky pop in a way the smaller ones simply cannot.
I do the same. It’s such a hassle but I always regret when I don’t have them
(or a 14 oz. monocular scope with great optics)
Should you bring beer? Do you even need to ask? One of my favorite features of my old... so old... external frame was that it had a long vertical zip pocket on either side and each one fit two cans of beer perfectly. Find camp, plop them in the stream, set up camp, pop the top on one... it's not cold, but it's drinkable. Make dinner. Pop the second... getting there... Enjoy the evening and the fire, pop the top on the third... perfect. Save the fourth for lunch on the way home... or drink that too. Sadly, for two nighters, you have to ration.
I like to bring a small waterproof camera. GoPro would work although I don’t personally have one. My camera is small and with case, extra memory, two batteries, it adds 15oz. Nice to document the trip and provide photo evidence to investigators, of which bear killed me. Seriously though, it has helped me remember the good and helped me learn from the not so good.
I will say that taking a couple individual snack pack bags of chips is a great thing to take camping. They are light, completely waterproof and make excellent tinder to start fires. I was struggling on a recent trip because I had some fire starter pucks that just were not lighting. But then I remembered I had tortilla chips in the car! Totally saved the day for a couple nights.
This is my new favorite series
My sometimes luxuries:
• Small inflatable inner tube to float out into the middle of an alpine lake
• Whiskey to put in sleepy tea before bed
• Pack cover just in case it actually works and for keeping dew off my stuff in the vestibule
• Thrift store hat/glasses/top to keep a sense of humor and gravelyundermine the money I've spent on lightweight, high-performance gear
Things I used to consider luxury but now consider crucial:
• Inflatable ultralight pillow
• Warm sleeping socks
• Extra water bladders so I can camp far from a water source if desired/needed
• Poop trowel (I used to just use sticks and rocks to dig, until this one time, when I ran out of time...)
It’s better for your feet to switch socks each day so I carry 1 pair per day. Then just slip into next days socks to sleep. I also bring lightweight PJs for warmth and to keep sweaty clothes off while sleeping (a nightmare if it’s below freezing).
REI, as a member LOVING this series. Can anyone confirm though that Miranda is being fairly compensated?
Yea seems like we should not have to ask this then Conde Naste’s Bon Appétit did this:
www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2020/08/06/three-bon-appetit-stars-quit-videos-over-racial-discrimination/
sounds like that is a no....
How is this anyone's responsibility other than Miranda's and REIs? What a weird question.
Robert Speer Oh yes. I used to freelance for Condé Nast and it was like a year before they paid me.
Not sure. She might live in a van down by the lake.
I like your progression from a stiff corporate person to a sweet and informative lady with a sense of humor.
Yarn and a crochet hook!
Yes! I bring a small cross stitch project!
2 items considered luxury that I take every time that are absolutely essential to me: my pillow and backpacking chair. I'm a heavy hiker and require some comfort at the end of the day.
Comfort is important!
A thermos. Boiling water in the evening so I can enjoy a cup of tea as the first thing in the morning.
Me too, I sip water at night
I also bring one. While I’m a coffee person in my ordinary life, I convert to a tea drinker when hiking. On cold and rainy days in particular, I make enough tea in the morning to also fill a (small) thermos with hot tea. I just love having a cup of tea or three with my lunch.
Fluffy Sleep socks can really improve sleep on chilly nites! Essential on cool cold nites.
You should try the Lucy Light it's solar 100% water proof and weighs almost nothing. I love all 3 of mine . it's also great for a in the car emergency light and if the power goes out .
Agreed, a really well-designed thingy that also acts as a solar USB power supply!
Athletic Brewing makes great n/a beers! 🍻
Yesss I love Athletic beers!! I think the Upside Dawn or any of their seasonal IPAs are my faves 🤤
Pringles and/or Bits’n’Bites. Or some dried cherries covered in dark chocolate. And maybe some Salted Caramel Whisky. In addition to all of those other fantastic items that make the trips luxurious like cushy sleeping pads, pillows and insulated jackets. Keep hiking and biking!
I bring a super light foam roller and lacrosse ball for sore muscles! Worth it every time
High cocoa chocolate bars (that melt less). Having some paracord to learn new knots or just finger-knit is fun, maybe combine with a light tarp to create a shady hang out space. Whittling, fishing if available. A decent camp chair and/or a hammock is probably my true luxury item. And a bag of flour tortillas of course.
That spoon is amazing!!! I want to see all your whittled stuff!!
Miranda, if you ever stop Saying "this is my show Gosh Darn" I will be forever saddened. It is icon to your videos. As a new backpacker, I've learned so much from this series and honestly, feel a lot more comfortable in making informed decisions. This is exactly what us new peeps need. Thank you so much for your hard work and efforts.
Always entertaining, sometimes educational.
*Very serious, pointing* "Not everyone likes the same music as you"
*Huge smile on face* "A BANJO?!"
Rhodri Jenkins live music is different, plus personally I feel more comfortable telling a musician to respect quite hours than the speaker holding human. And, I never seen anyone playing a banjo while on trail. That’d be cool
I was hiking Bryce canyon last month , a group of people actually brought their speaker in the trail 🤬
The speaker issue goes way deeper. It’s part of leave no trace as it can greatly disturb the nature around you. It also angers some people who come to nature to just here nature. If you want music when your out there use headphones and keep volume low so you still have good situational awareness.
@@nk6197 the 7 principles of leave no trace mention nothing about music disturbing nature or animals. And as far as other people, that’s just too bad. I’m not throwing parties in a national forest, but I am there for a reason. To have fun. I take a speaker and listen to music at camp. Nobody has ever complained. I’m more focused on myself than what other ppl think. :)
@@frankieneedlz #6 respect wildlife and #7 respect other visitors. Noise pollution can disturb wildlife. And some people come to escape and be in nature. Is it that hard to use headphones?! You can still listen to music problem free.
LNT does mention it. And LNT trainings I have attended talk about it a lot.
lnt.org/why/7-principles/be-considerate-of-other-visitors/
Always my p-style! And also always cozy sleep socks and camp shoes- mine are the foam sandals that Niagara Falls gives out on their boat tours- they are so lightweight and comfy! I have brought a flask or a beer before, but not always. And my favorite 11th essential is my dog!
I always bring deodorant. Bears like sweaty smells. Also one of my essentials are bear spray in a holster. I live in Alaska and we have plenty of bears for every man, woman and child (at least 3 bears each). I went through two large cannisters of bear spray just in the fall alone. If a bear is running at me I will spray when they get to 4 people lengths away. Bears have more sensitive noses than blood hounds. The spray does not hurt them and it prevents dead bears. I always carry a first aid kit that has a little of everything. I carry a CPR mask. It weighs like nothing. I'm a nurse so if anyone is injured, I gotta dive in there.
Beers 💜 and miranda!!! and a 👽 perfect camping mood
I have definitely brought a 'too big' bag of wine on a trip and challenged my hiking partners and I to finish it before the trip was over.. we made some friends at camp to share with which was really nice. However, its safe to say that we hiked hungover the last day and maybe that wasn't the funnest.
Playing cards. I found some half sized ones called "Air Deck" that are waterproof, tear-proof, and only weigh 2.5 oz. About 1 oz less than a normal deck and they are waterproof. Love your videos, Miranda.
Thank you, Carrie! - Miranda
Nan.. I do the 420 thing.. Lol.. Lighter, no dehydration and helps relax thoes mussels lol.. Anyways. May try the wood carving thing.. Looks small enough lol. Take care😎👍🏻
100% to bringing a journal. Bring back-up writing utensils, too!
This is great comedy. You could be on Saturday Night Live!
These clips are AWESOME thank you long enough to give one and idea but short enough to view quickly
You had me at beer🍻
My non-essential essentials:
- deck of playing cards
- headphones to listen to music or podcasts at camp or in bed
- small book to read
- camp shoes / sandals to change in to (I consider this a MUST have since it feels so good)
😁😁
Earbuds, a small Kindle, and water shoes also work.
I've brought fixings for s'mores on a group backpacking trip. It was fun toasting the marshmallows over camp stoves (open fires were not allowed). I've also brought a few freeze dried desserts on group backpacking trips. After the first day of hiking, it lifts group spirits to have a surprise dessert after dinner.
I've also brought compact games (e.g., a deck of regular playing cards, or a game like Xactika or Qwixx that's a similar size). You can also print a couple pages of puzzles (sudoku, kenken, crossword, cryptic crossword, etc.), depending on what you enjoy.
My binoculars, because...birds. My REI Flexlite chair! My pipe and some tobacco, and yes, I'm partial to bringing a flask as well.
Fresh citrus. I don't drink coffee or tea and am used to having fresh fruit every morning. The natural sugar is essential for me to function. Dark chocolate is my "caffeine" throughout the day. I like to have a change of shirt so that any pictures can show that its a different day. It helps organize my brain when I look through them and to determine where I was at the time. A sleep shirt, underwear, and socks...which...I consider essential. I just got the Black Diamond ReMoji lantern (the newer smaller model of the one in the video), and I'm really excited to have that so I don't have to wear my headlamp or waste the batteries when chillin' at camp.
OMG. "Can We please Move On?" I must have repeated that 100 times and I laugh every.single.time! "Fake mustaaache..." LOL LOL LOL
A quick dry towel. I can use it as a blanket ,eye mask or a neck pillow o an a towel.
Midgy stuff for when you go walking in Scotland any time between mid May and mid September.
My first backpacking trip could easily have been my last. I was in an organised group doing the West Highland Way. The party was far too large for this type of walk and the rest of them listened to the certificated gob5h1te Walks Leader and brought tons of stuff they didn't need. Grossly overloaded, the snail-like progress over the first two days was painful to behold. I walked out on them and completed. Somehow I ended up with one other bloke who was basically just a mouth to feed as he was incapable of camp cooking or putting up a tent. At least he had enormous feet and could put one foot in front of the other and keep doing it all day. The rest got the bus for about half the ninety odd miles and staggered along the last couple of days from Glencoe.
Sea to Summit Ultra-SIL daypack! Love it for getting water on a long blue blaze, slackpacking, shopping whatever, best odd item I brought on my 2020 thru hike! 🥭
What a great idea! - Miranda
Always fun and entertaining.
My friend always bought a strip lamp and a dry cell battery that used to power a motorcycle. It made our camping night feels more fancy.
I'm just in love with my UCO lantern. It's the least practical thing in the world, but nothing beats the feel of that old-timey lighting at camp.
Inflatable pillow. Sleeping socks. Tiny lantern to hang in the tent. A frying pan (sometimes). Camp shoes. Flask (always). A full tang fixed blade knife - it's a lightweight Mora knife, but it's more than strictly necessary, good for batoning and striking to start a fire (when appropriate). And sometimes I bring a folding stool or camp chair (I have one of each).
Thermarest compressible foam pillow. Kindle Oasis. Wired headphones. Spicy farkle dice. Whiskey in an 8oz container.
Hammock!
Going next weekend thanks for the ideas.🌲🌿🌲
One time I bought a watermelon on a 10 day hike and walk about 160km. Attempted to eat it on day 8, however it turns out that keeping it in your pack in the hot Australian climate makes it go bad 😪
Like-like a WHOLE watermelon?
You'd need a whole separate pack for something like that...
Cast iron pan, 1 lb of prime grass fed rib eye, bearnaise sauce, butter, kosher salt and pepper mill. If i'm eating in the wild, i'm doing it right damn it!
Awesome series! Love Miranda!
Deck of cards, and fishing gear!
haven't backpacked in a long time, but getting back into it, I hope. Gathering gear, anyhow. ;) But back in college in Montana, I carried an 8-pack of Murphy's Big Mouth beer. The stream that ran through the canyon we camped in was cold enough that, after just a few hours in the water, the beer was oh so nice and crisp and cold. :) It was totally worth the weight to bring it!
Omg the Wonderland Trail IPA is my favorite!!!!!
Sleep socks. So nice to have!
If u started ur own channel I would seriously watch it and sub. Love these videos.
Juggling pins and hello kitty underwear.. Pink ones of course
ROFL - I love the last one. "Set of instagram filters"
One of my friends took salt and pepper shakers 😆
I always carry a jump rope! I know a few basic tricks so I'm thinking of getting one with those lights. Maybe even put up a show around the campfire. 🏞️⛺🔥🍢🍻
What a cool idea! I never would have thought of this! - Miranda
@@rei You'll 😍 it.
When you held up the first lantern I thought it was a Vaseline container. 🤔 ...an empty Vaseline container with a headlamp inside might make a gosh-darned good lantern! Not sure if it's worth the weight and bulk though. That's eatin' into beer space! I do keep some wax paper in my ditty bag. I can wrap my headlamp in it and put it in a ziplock bag and make a lantern with softer and more diffused lighting than just a headlamp. Wax paper also burns pretty good, so if I'm having trouble getting a fire going I can cheat.
I have the same bowl!! Love that the lid doubles as a plate. And I have the BD Moji lantern in green, it's pretty great how much it illuminates for such a tiny lantern! My biggest luxury item is my flexlite chair. It is definitely very luxurious and nice to have after a long day of hiking, haha.
What bowl is that?
never mind, found it: Sea to Summit Delta Bowl with Lid
13 bucks at REI, 29 bucks on Amazon
@@Yowzoe yes! it's great, and yeah REI over amazon any day!
A jaw harp! It adds some bounce to your step. 😃
A Snickers Bar for when things get rough.
crocs make great camp shoes!
Groucho Glasses! 🥸
Haha I always bring a small flash light incase my headlamp dies. Additionally, we like to bring a battery bank and a hammock.
Great video Miranda!
We're planning our first trip backpacking/camping in a tent for this summer. I intend to bring some yarn and crochet hook/knitting needles. Whittling sounds fun too! May be I could whittle a crochet hook :D
I once carried a giant 'PotHead', which was this wire sculpture made from scrap wires that were bent into a figure resembling a stick figure with a cannabis leaf as a head. I hitchhiked up and down the West Coast with "Buddy" and he held onto my solar panel on my backpack.
For 'luxury essentials' I would have to say my wok and MSR stove take the prize. I've carried a dutch oven, cast iron griddle, occasionally box wine without the cardboard, and even Legos.
Quiddler is an excellent backpacking game! It's small and super fun.
Great suggestion! I've never played before! - Miranda
REI it’s like Scrabble but with cards, and it moves a little faster than Scrabble does.