I love that Jupiter talks calmly and quietly, doesn't use clickbait titles and thumbnails, and he doesn't clap or shout at the start of every video. That bugs the hell out of me with other TH-camrs. It make me feel like an imbecile. Jupiter treats his viewers like adults.
I was just about to make the exact same comment! It’s just nice to listen to him rather than some other TH-camrs. I also feel confident I’m just getting his experience based opinion. No other bias. I’m definitely going to try out the flashlight instead of the headlamp and maybe do some cold soaking to see if I like it. Thanks for the lovely content!
Read Allen Cars's Easy Way to Stop Smoking and it is. Not had a cig for nearly 11 years, and no desire to. It's all in the mind. The book destroys the myths that keep people addicted.
@@alfred1925 I read the book, did not work for me. - as i came to the part where the wife threatens to leave him i thought: Now i am definitely never quitting :-)
If you want to quit smoking - you will do. I wanted, so was looking any information about it till did it ^^ Like thru-hike in mind)) Go till the end! If you don't really want - always will find some exuses)
Glad to see another disciple of the Ziplock bag! They are great. Lightweight, disposable, and best of all--See Thru! so you can see where your stuff is.
Tarp camping is great. You wake up with a full stomach of protein rich spiders that made their way into your mouth while you slept. Also, while the bear is eating you, they won’t be as salty from having to open a frustrating wrapper. You will also lose weight from the mosquitoes draining your blood. It’s awesome.
I've gone the other way. Ditched the tarp for a tent, but that's because I moved from England to Iceland and its very windy here, almost no tree cover and it rains a lot. That's why I like videos like yours, it's not what's about being right it's about what's right for the person.
This awesome guy has found his joy and he is not done yet. Im so happy for him. There are many things one can learn from his backpacking experiences. Lastly, his narration is so soothing..lol.
That olight hes using has a reversible clip to attach to a hat brim. It's extremely adaptable and barely larger than the AAA battery that powers it. More than powerful enough to work on anything in arms reach. It's in my pocket every day.
Even though I researched gear for months for the PCT, I ultimately changed quite a few things while I was on trail. It was such a great feeling when I got one step closer to my more ideal setup :)
I enjoyed your thoughtful video, thanks! Continually re-evaluating your choices is the key to success in many ways! Regarding lining your pack with a plastic bag. - you didn't do this, but for others who might not think of it... NEVER store your water INSIDE the plastic bag! Many years ago I did. Half-way through the day, it started raining, and I remember thinking how glad I was that I had lined the pack with a plastic bag. When I stopped for the night, I found out just how watertight that bag was: the "sip top" on my MSR Dromedary bag had opened-up sometime during the day, and completely soaked my down sleeping bag, which was at the very bottom of the pack. That was over 30 years ago, and I still remember shivering all night, too cold to sleep, waiting what seemed like an eternity for the sun to come up! In addition to storing water outside the bag, I also ditched the sip top, and replaced it with a regular blue nalgene cap, to be sure it doesn't leak.
This isn't even my final camping form! Love this. Just shows how we all grow in life. Start small, (Or big in this case) and then shed the layers and stuff as you get more comfortable proficient.
The way you present your information in this video is so clear and without ego or judgement. Thank you! For being human and sharing your perspective without implying that it should be my perspective too.
I think this happens to everyone in all sorts of hobbies. I have done this in mtbiking, mountaineering, fishing and probably every other hobby I have gotten into. You live and you learn.
Tess Brex maybe have some will power while out in nature. Smokers are ostracized because it’s a disgusting habit and you smell like garbage mixed with skunk. No one wants to smell that out in a place where it’s supposed to be a nice non shitty smelling time.
@@PaulyMcnasty1 pretty sure thru hikers are smelly. And again, its legal. And smokers are forced to smoke OUTDOORS. But am glad to hear that you don't do anything that offends people. No bad habits.
Michael Grimes Purchasing and inhaling death sticks are nature’s way of getting rid of the weak willed and truly stupid people, sorry, but the truth hurts,..huh.
I hike and camp for enjoyment rather than distance and setting land speed records. I'm kind of a mountain goat and have been backpacking with an old external frame pack since I was a kid. I like my amenities the older I get, but I like some of your items and ideas, like the Frog Toggs rainwear. Nothing wrong with that gear at all. And lightweight tarps. You can make great shelters in all sorts of configurations with those. Happy hiking!
Great vid! I followed the same path starting with tons of gear and now carry pretty much clothing/sleeping bag only. Don't need gear, need resourcefulness.
you got it man! so much is replacing things with various skills and experience. love the car camp now and then but if im lugging a pack long distances the lightness is much appreciated.
:-) That is what everybody goes through, who does it many years. I remember my first biketrip here across Europe. The bike was loaded to the max. Now it is a third. But one thing I learned in all that years is, that one should come to an end with optimizing at a certain point, because some things are indispensable. It is always possible to take a lighter and lighter sleepingbag for example: shorter, less zippers, better downs... But what is sleeping under the stars without a cozy night. Thanks for that video :-) !
Unfortunately, IMO, not everyone does learn. Some keep doing things the same as they always have because that's how you do it. Those people also seem very insistent that you should join them in their misery, because you're risking your life if you don't have the 50 lbs of gear that they carry. You must be miserable if you don't have a camp chair and camp shoes, etc.
Love this advice! I'm applying the ultralight minimalist paradigm to my ....pack burros! Can't carry weight on my feet and back but my previously wild burros can and they deserve to carry the lightest weight possible for MY a$$ lol. Thank you for helping me change the pack burro culture of bringing every human comfort possible cause the donkeys are carrying the load!
That's very true - individual pouches for every possible kind of gear not just add the weight, but steal place in the back-pack, due to some amount of air left inside of them
wise words, I used to carry a ton of gear because i didn't know any different,.I got into bush crafting and realised that nature has a habit of providing things that you don't need to carry or pay for. kudos to you sir.
About to try hammock camping, because of the comfort, however all my friends who do it in our group actually carry heavier and more gear. It gets cold, and can rain pretty heavy. They need underquilts and an extra tarp, plus they use the tree straps. My 2 man tent, msr elixir 2, is 6lbs. Then sleeping pad and sleeping bag. So far, hammock only is 2lbs, Hennessy expedition, I still have to get the other stuff (tree straps, tarp, underquilt) So I'm curious to see what I can do and if I can stay under 6lbs, without going broke.
In my Hennessy hammock near the top of a hill. I went to check my wife was comfy in hers, during heaviest rain I've ever camped in. Waded through 6 inches of water running down the slight slope. Wife was fine. I went back to bed, 3 foot off the ground. Both slept dry. Australia is a dry country......sometimes.
Name of your channel bring me here and I am military veteran now in pension with destroyed leg from land mine and listen your video remember 2 years from now when stole my little car and MY ALL MY DEAR ALL HIKING GEAR and after that I dont go in nature and dont bay new gear my pension is small and going in medicine for my leg to avoide amputation ! It is nice that you realy enjoy nature and hiking and Wish you great time , new adventure and maybe one day I will again go out in nature and enjoy animals and peace because I have Ptsp too !! Regards aand sending You my Love and respect from CRoatia , Europa .....R
When I was a teen, we backpacked with really none of these sophisticated gears, it was a canvas backpack covered with plastic and dry food that wood last 2-3 days. we slept under the stars, (no tent/tarp) with log fire to keep animals away. tied plastic covers around shoes to keep leeches away..... but this way of being, I realise is only possible if you trek often and are comfortable when close to nature. The longer the breaks between treks , the harder it gets to do without "camping luxuries" like stove for coffee, sleeping bags, tents,Goggles etc etc. But I certainly feel, that I enjoyed those hikes far more than now- may be it was the youth, may be the lack of expectations..cant really say.
I'm still hiking with dirt cheap windstopper jacket from some low quality fisherman store in town. I invested so much money in other gear, but I'm still not changing that jacket. Anyway, thank you for the idea to ditch multi-bagging. I'm gonna try it. I notice my stuff is never well packed, because the shapes of bags leave too much space in between and it has been driving me crazy.
I like your honest and direct message, that seems to make sense to me to travel light with practical stuff and making hiking camping more enjoyable trip
Sounds like my first bike tour. Started with premium stuff. Ended up with no electronics or solar, cheap water bottles, no cooking, and my entire shelter/sleep kit replaced for 50 dollars at Walmart....all more durable and usable.
I was going to say, the obvious thing is to ditch the bag, sleeping bag and Peter Pan jar and just forage for food. And in some places it's okay to hike nude.
Well of course, my good fellow. I shan’t consider packing the china into a mere sack. The very thought of eating on chipped tableware is cause to shudder!
100. I don't get these types of videos, everyone has particular tastes, just don't use it anymore. Upcoming, "stuff I sorta liked on trail," "things I might bring next time." "Stuff my wealthy dad bought me and never used." "Things I filled my empty pack with at the trail head that others overpacked and tossed aside."
I quite agree old chap.....We traveled the Himalayas in '84 and hired twenty Sherpa's....or Sirdars as they are called there. My wife had several ball gowns she needed to keep close, plus accompanying make-up etc.. I obviously had my golf-clubs, travelling library (parred down to only one hundred hard-back books though) and 'travelling alcohol bar.' It was a great success! We did lose two Sirdars.....and my wife at some point....can't remember where and how.....but ho hum :)
I really enjoyed watching this video. Nice background (with the alligator :D), nice personality and voice, clear and inspiring message, no annoying music. 9/10
the Marie Condo of going for a walk. The particulars are very helpful, and the underlying principle of lightening is, well, the principle of taking off...taking off to take off! Thank-you for this...a sort of Thoreauvian reminiscence.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I'd been on a similar one going back 20 year. You're far beyond me though. At some point, I realized that the weight savings in other parts of my kit allowed me to cary a wool blanket. I love it, but would probably never use it on a through hike. It's a cool hybrid between ultralight and bushcraft though.
In my 20's and 30's I was open to all types of hikes, backpacking and camping. Loved it all. Then as 20+ years went by, I found a nice, cheap motel was really, realy nice.
I doubt I'll ever adopt all of your current kit, but that's not your point at all. You're simply encouraging us all to experiment, and hike our own hikes. I will say that I've definitely pared almost 10 pounds off my base weight with the tips you and others have provided!
I really enjoyed your video. Thanks for this from a fellow "I like to change my gear and experience different settings to keep what I like the most in life" adventurer!
Tarp camping, where bugs wake you up in the middle of the night as they crawl over your face. And while you do sleep for short periods the biting bugs have their fill. you still need a ground sheet, a bug net is essential in most places, so get a tent! The best compromise I found was the Tarptent tents. Henry Shires re-popularized tarp camping and he designs them.
I'm not as minimalist as you, but I whole-heartedly endorse the overarching message of your video to try new things and be open to change. Taking the leap to "cowboy camping", I found that I really like it, and now, as long as the mossies aren't bad, I just bring a 10 oz. poncho tarp in case it rains instead of my 2 lb tent and 13 oz rain jacket. I'm still experimentig, and I'm sure my pack will look different next year and in years to come and always different depending on where and when I am hiking.
That's sort some! I have a suggestion though. When your pack is on your back the pack is raised a little above your shoulders. And so is the back part of your cloak raised above your shoulders also when it covers your pack? If so, I wonder if rain, if it falls, run into the neck of your cloak. So I was wondering if you might possible insist on a hood, or even just a collar. This way, even if a raised part of your cloak doesn't completely run the water off, it still doesn't run into your cloak at the neck. Or maybe even a fatter section around the neck. Something that insures water doesn't pour into your cloak. I'm super interested in owning a good cloak and yours seems really cool so once it's perfect perfect, I want it! Great setup thus far though!
Daaaaang, people in the comments be taking it VERY PERSONALLY that this simple hobo man chooses to get rained on and crawled on by critters, so he can be extra portable! People in the comments acting like he must be hiking through magical realms with no weather or venomous snakes when THIS VIDEO features a freakin alligator cameo. Magical realms are apparently easier for people to believe than the concept that this simple hobo man might actually CHOOSE to experience the very hardships that THEY experience as unbearable and unthinkable. Actually, simple hobo man appears to be *pretty stoked* with the total package of the hardships of tarp camping, exposure, and lots of "going without." By opting into those hardships, he experiences a psychology of freedom, lightness, and a sense of adventure *specific to him*. Is that trade-off being totally worth it really so impossible to believe? I'm going full captain-save-a-hobo here because I'm moving into a Prius (!!!) and I'm always amazed to see people have literally NO mental model to begin to understand my choice. Rock on, simple hobo man ;)
Great information and good outlook on ultralight hiking. I look forward to seeing what's in your pack in another 7 years. And every sentence doesn't need a cut...
Thank you for taking your time to post this. I love the passion and the gratitude of learning. Thanks brother. Light speed and more adventures your way!
The basic gear I carry hasn't changed much since the 70's I'd rather bare the weight than be without. How I carry it has changed due the updated military surplus available. That sure looks like the everglades. Maybe off of 41 or in the national park? If so maybe I'll see you on a trail one day.
Been watching your videos and others about backpacking all day. Went on a long hike today with my hammock and now I want to go overnight, I’m getting really interested in this. Your videos are great, I see myself becoming an avid backpacker one day
I tihnk the hike your own hike mantra also very much carries over into 'make your own camp'. My kids and I camp frequently and we all do it differently. My daughter prefers to hammock camp, My son likes an itty bitty tent, I like something w/a little space. Of course all of that is negotiable depedning on the where, the weather, etc. Keeping in mind he is based in Fla. and I believe is in AZ currently. I'm not sure I would tarp camp down there unless it was in the 'winter'...
6:12 I’m guessing you can only safely tarp camp in mild climates with minimal wildlife. Here, we can have 30 below wind chills, severe convective activity, black widows, brown recluse, rattlesnakes, mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, etc. Not good when camping open air in the woods. Bring your rifle and a bite kit. The only place I’ve ever slept open-air is on a beach on Lake Superior, but there were 10 of us and a fire.
Great video! One thing I disagree with is the solar panel - for sure that thing youv´ve used back then is useless. But nowadays there are some pretty lightweight (
i don't camp/hike much, but when I do I make sure to bring even less so the bear doesn't have to waste time with extra things and just be done with me 😀
@@jacquescousteau4592 "good old maps" never again... we literally got a "god old map" from some friends that had good intentions... the terrain chances, trails changes. We almost got list using those god damn "good old maps", lucky for us we had some point of reference as a goal, and the trails were some what used, with enough running water to fill up often. Maps are great, but a GPS with updated terrains and even satellite images is vastly superior to "good old maps", that is IF you keep the device charged :)
Hello, hope your well and keeping safe. we are forever learning new ideas I have never slept under tarp but it is a rather interesting way to set up camp . and probably a lot lighter to carry? Kind Regards Sarah and Glenn from the UK
Hey dude, your story is the opposite of mine. I used to carry little.. Only a day pack, military poncho for a tent, also i never carry a stove.. I prefer to make a fire. But as i married to my beloved wife, I've to change my set up. Now i've carry big 60-70liter backpack, tent, sleeping pad, stove, cooking set, sleeping bag, etc-etc.. Although my wife never complain anything but as a husband and as a man, i have to make sure that she is comfortable and enjoy our jurney. But hey man, nice set up nice video. Sorry for my bad english.
Of course you are free to do as you please out backpacking, and there is a definite learning curve to the sport. I have been BP for 40 years and have constantly lightened and improved my gear, mostly in northern climates, perhaps for that reason, I think you may be going a bit too light. Though every tip was worth considering, there still has to be a comfort factor, a reasonable weight limit, and consideration for age and physical limits.
Not exactly ultralight packing, but I remember being on field exersises in fair weather, many years ago in the Marines. A matter of it being tired in the evening, looking at a particular piece of comfortable looking ground, lying upon it uncovered, and closing my eyes.
How does one to deal with Mosquitoes with a tarp? This summer in the Adirondacks I would have been eaten alive without my tent. I did use a army box shaped net for a while. I guess that's a solution, but it's still creepy hearing 100s of them buzzing around you.
One item I quickly discarded from my backpack was my high dollar filtration system for water. I replaced it with a simple homemade system. I now carry coffee filters, a funnel, and water purification tablets. I simply pour stream water into the coffee filter lined funnel which flows into my drinking water container. I add a water purification tablet. 1/2 hour later, I have safe drinking water.
to compare with tent, disadvantages under the tarp probably bugs and flies, advantages you can jump out faster if you noticed alligator nearby passing, in a places like on the end of video
My headtorch weighs 47g including case and battery. The lightest of those little hand held torches are about half that. I'm not sure how the battery life compares. The head torch uses the little batteries that look like a coin, so with spare batteries I guess they would even out. Another thing I like is that those coin batteries will keep for years. Interesting video anyway, as you say it's fun to think how you can reduce weight. I remember my early back packing days carrying 70lb for 3 weeks high in the mountains!
reminds me of the first time buying canadian tire fishing line cause it was really cheap but very stiff and lousy fishing line , i upgraded to the 5 $ fishing line and OMG ! what a wonderful difference that made
I love that Jupiter talks calmly and quietly, doesn't use clickbait titles and thumbnails, and he doesn't clap or shout at the start of every video. That bugs the hell out of me with other TH-camrs. It make me feel like an imbecile. Jupiter treats his viewers like adults.
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I was just about to make the exact same comment! It’s just nice to listen to him rather than some other TH-camrs. I also feel confident I’m just getting his experience based opinion. No other bias.
I’m definitely going to try out the flashlight instead of the headlamp and maybe do some cold soaking to see if I like it. Thanks for the lovely content!
Wow, how refreshing. A gear review that is practical and isn't paid for by a company. Thank you
ok I'll drop my accordion, but the rest stays
Hahahahahahahah
I love how you just threw it "And I quit smoking" like it was as trivial as switching waterbottles xD
Read Allen Cars's Easy Way to Stop Smoking and it is. Not had a cig for nearly 11 years, and no desire to. It's all in the mind. The book destroys the myths that keep people addicted.
@@alfred1925 I read the book, did not work for me. - as i came to the part where the wife threatens to leave him i thought: Now i am definitely never quitting :-)
If you want to quit smoking - you will do. I wanted, so was looking any information about it till did it ^^ Like thru-hike in mind)) Go till the end!
If you don't really want - always will find some exuses)
I quit smoking and drugs and I save so much money, I never realised how expensive it was before because I saw it as a necessity.
It is
"And then everything changed"
in my head: "When the fire nation attacked"
Fucking Lord Ozai...
Yeah man in just two years I've gone from a heavy 65L pack to 25L. It makes a world of difference and you can really enjoy the hike.
I'm at 35 lbs and have all the comforts of home... less stored water of course.
Glad to see another disciple of the Ziplock bag! They are great. Lightweight, disposable, and best of all--See Thru! so you can see where your stuff is.
Tarp camping is great. You wake up with a full stomach of protein rich spiders that made their way into your mouth while you slept. Also, while the bear is eating you, they won’t be as salty from having to open a frustrating wrapper. You will also lose weight from the mosquitoes draining your blood. It’s awesome.
I've gone the other way. Ditched the tarp for a tent, but that's because I moved from England to Iceland and its very windy here, almost no tree cover and it rains a lot. That's why I like videos like yours, it's not what's about being right it's about what's right for the person.
Sleeping on the ground with only a tarp is not right for anyone. Shit will crawl in your ear.
I use both.
What's it like living and working in Iceland? What kind of work do you do?
Laughs with 60 liter rucksack middle of Scotland wild-camping in middle of September.
@@barrybrum That's why I never did it hahaha
This awesome guy has found his joy and he is not done yet. Im so happy for him. There are many things one can learn from his backpacking experiences. Lastly, his narration is so soothing..lol.
Using a handheld light versus a headlight is ideal for those of us with three arms and 3 hands.
Nite-Ize has a strap that makes a handheld light a headlight.
That olight hes using has a reversible clip to attach to a hat brim. It's extremely adaptable and barely larger than the AAA battery that powers it. More than powerful enough to work on anything in arms reach. It's in my pocket every day.
I tie it to my dick, the only problem is that it only lights up my feet.
@not tryna argue but
Many years ago that would have been possible. Not now, poor me!
Do you ever hike or spend time in the wild?
You have a beautiful way of conveying the grace and openness it takes to grow as a hiker/human - thank you
Even though I researched gear for months for the PCT, I ultimately changed quite a few things while I was on trail. It was such a great feeling when I got one step closer to my more ideal setup :)
I enjoy your commentary, content and how you present things.
Good for you man. Feels like everyone goes through an evolution like this, we're all different and different things fit us.
I enjoyed your thoughtful video, thanks! Continually re-evaluating your choices is the key to success in many ways! Regarding lining your pack with a plastic bag. - you didn't do this, but for others who might not think of it... NEVER store your water INSIDE the plastic bag! Many years ago I did. Half-way through the day, it started raining, and I remember thinking how glad I was that I had lined the pack with a plastic bag. When I stopped for the night, I found out just how watertight that bag was: the "sip top" on my MSR Dromedary bag had opened-up sometime during the day, and completely soaked my down sleeping bag, which was at the very bottom of the pack. That was over 30 years ago, and I still remember shivering all night, too cold to sleep, waiting what seemed like an eternity for the sun to come up! In addition to storing water outside the bag, I also ditched the sip top, and replaced it with a regular blue nalgene cap, to be sure it doesn't leak.
This isn't even my final camping form! Love this. Just shows how we all grow in life. Start small, (Or big in this case) and then shed the layers and stuff as you get more comfortable proficient.
The way you present your information in this video is so clear and without ego or judgement. Thank you! For being human and sharing your perspective without implying that it should be my perspective too.
I think this happens to everyone in all sorts of hobbies. I have done this in mtbiking, mountaineering, fishing and probably every other hobby I have gotten into. You live and you learn.
Hiking was a huge part of me quitting smoking...
Congrats to you on that one brother!!
Long Nards why would you want to🤦🏻♂️. Don’t bring that garbage into nature. Have some restraint for two days, malaka.
Maybe smoking should be an individual choice. We are already ostracized.
Yet it is legal.
Tess Brex maybe have some will power while out in nature. Smokers are ostracized because it’s a disgusting habit and you smell like garbage mixed with skunk. No one wants to smell that out in a place where it’s supposed to be a nice non shitty smelling time.
@@PaulyMcnasty1 pretty sure thru hikers are smelly.
And again, its legal. And smokers are forced to smoke OUTDOORS.
But am glad to hear that you don't do anything that offends people. No bad habits.
Michael Grimes Purchasing and inhaling death sticks are nature’s way of getting rid of the weak willed and truly stupid people, sorry, but the truth hurts,..huh.
I like how you throw in “stopped smoking” randomly. The weight savings
Ya think ?
Man was burning QP’s
A carton of smokes probably weighs a half pound.
@@stevewillis1916 I was thinking the same thing like, how much you bringing haha
6:40 - I love how the sunset becomes burning flames behind the tarp.
Although I have quite a lot of long distance travelling myself, your thoughts about gear keep inspiring me, thanks!
I hike and camp for enjoyment rather than distance and setting land speed records. I'm kind of a mountain goat and have been backpacking with an old external frame pack since I was a kid. I like my amenities the older I get, but I like some of your items and ideas, like the Frog Toggs rainwear. Nothing wrong with that gear at all. And lightweight tarps. You can make great shelters in all sorts of configurations with those. Happy hiking!
Great vid! I followed the same path starting with tons of gear and now carry pretty much clothing/sleeping bag only. Don't need gear, need resourcefulness.
you got it man! so much is replacing things with various skills and experience. love the car camp now and then but if im lugging a pack long distances the lightness is much appreciated.
:-) That is what everybody goes through, who does it many years. I remember my first biketrip here across Europe. The bike was loaded to the max. Now it is a third. But one thing I learned in all that years is, that one should come to an end with optimizing at a certain point, because some things are indispensable. It is always possible to take a lighter and lighter sleepingbag for example: shorter, less zippers, better downs... But what is sleeping under the stars without a cozy night.
Thanks for that video :-) !
Unfortunately, IMO, not everyone does learn. Some keep doing things the same as they always have because that's how you do it. Those people also seem very insistent that you should join them in their misery, because you're risking your life if you don't have the 50 lbs of gear that they carry. You must be miserable if you don't have a camp chair and camp shoes, etc.
@@michaelb1761 ...not to forget the Ortlieb Bag for the Toilet-Roll :-D , so they can take the nice roll out to feel the real outdoorfeeling.
excellent content man, definitely inspiring for shedding weight for back country climbing
2011: Long pants
2014: Knee length shorts
2015: Thigh length shorts
2019: Booty shorts
Lol I double up vote this and is the reason I have gone the opposite direction with my leg coverage while hiking.
J G not going to lie, it feels very freeing to be 9 years ahead of the trend. If only people would stop giving me such jealous looks on the trail.
Love this advice! I'm applying the ultralight minimalist paradigm to my ....pack burros! Can't carry weight on my feet and back but my previously wild burros can and they deserve to carry the lightest weight possible for MY a$$ lol. Thank you for helping me change the pack burro culture of bringing every human comfort possible cause the donkeys are carrying the load!
Just went camping with a 19kg packed backpack - I thought it would be a good idea to bring the kitchen sink!
19kg? Sheesh, you haven't even got your basic load in your assault pack.
@@johnsanford3596 Sir yes Sir. I'll just go get the rest of my kit, and a doughnut Sir!
That's very true - individual pouches for every possible kind of gear not just add the weight, but steal place in the back-pack, due to some amount of air left inside of them
wise words, I used to carry a ton of gear because i didn't know any different,.I got into bush crafting and realised that nature has a habit of providing things that you don't need to carry or pay for. kudos to you sir.
Hammock camping is the best of both worlds, plus you have a chair 😎
About to try hammock camping, because of the comfort, however all my friends who do it in our group actually carry heavier and more gear. It gets cold, and can rain pretty heavy. They need underquilts and an extra tarp, plus they use the tree straps. My 2 man tent, msr elixir 2, is 6lbs. Then sleeping pad and sleeping bag. So far, hammock only is 2lbs, Hennessy expedition, I still have to get the other stuff (tree straps, tarp, underquilt) So I'm curious to see what I can do and if I can stay under 6lbs, without going broke.
In my Hennessy hammock near the top of a hill. I went to check my wife was comfy in hers, during heaviest rain I've ever camped in. Waded through 6 inches of water running down the slight slope. Wife was fine. I went back to bed, 3 foot off the ground. Both slept dry. Australia is a dry country......sometimes.
What a great video! I love seeing your evolution and you are inspiring me to lighten my pack! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for sharing, buddy. I tend to keep my hikes to one and two day sections but all of your points were very well stated. Thank you.
Name of your channel bring me here and I am military veteran now in pension with destroyed leg from land mine and listen your video remember 2 years from now when stole my little car and MY ALL MY DEAR ALL HIKING GEAR and after that I dont go in nature and dont bay new gear my pension is small and going in medicine for my leg to avoide amputation ! It is nice that you realy enjoy nature and hiking and Wish you great time , new adventure and maybe one day I will again go out in nature and enjoy animals and peace because I have Ptsp too !!
Regards aand sending You my Love and respect from CRoatia , Europa .....R
That’s some serious outside the box thinking 🤔
I’m impressed
When I was a teen, we backpacked with really none of these sophisticated gears, it was a canvas backpack covered with plastic and dry food that wood last 2-3 days. we slept under the stars, (no tent/tarp) with log fire to keep animals away. tied plastic covers around shoes to keep leeches away..... but this way of being, I realise is only possible if you trek often and are comfortable when close to nature. The longer the breaks between treks , the harder it gets to do without "camping luxuries" like stove for coffee, sleeping bags, tents,Goggles etc etc.
But I certainly feel, that I enjoyed those hikes far more than now- may be it was the youth, may be the lack of expectations..cant really say.
It was the youth
Well when I was a kid we had to walk 27 miles uphill to the bus stop every morning with no jacket. You dam young kids think ya have it so darned bad.
good vid Jupiter, thanks. What do you do against bugs/mosquitoes in your tarp set up?
I'm still hiking with dirt cheap windstopper jacket from some low quality fisherman store in town. I invested so much money in other gear, but I'm still not changing that jacket. Anyway, thank you for the idea to ditch multi-bagging. I'm gonna try it. I notice my stuff is never well packed, because the shapes of bags leave too much space in between and it has been driving me crazy.
I like your honest and direct message, that seems to make sense to me to travel light with practical stuff and making hiking camping more enjoyable trip
I was really considering purchasing a solar panel...but after watching your video, I'm reconsidering. Thank you for all the tips!
Also, I highly highly agree on spending a bit more money on the sleeping bag and getting the right one!
Sounds like my first bike tour. Started with premium stuff. Ended up with no electronics or solar, cheap water bottles, no cooking, and my entire shelter/sleep kit replaced for 50 dollars at Walmart....all more durable and usable.
Drop 5 more lbs by ditching the backpack for a stick and tie your plastic bag to it (hobo style) 😎
I was going to say, the obvious thing is to ditch the bag, sleeping bag and Peter Pan jar and just forage for food. And in some places it's okay to hike nude.
He probably will.
A.J. Hart I am known as Butt naked hiker in my local mountains!
please don't encourage him to do stuped things
@@jonmacdonald5345
Hope I don't meet up with you...😈
I use native Bearers, and Mules to carry my trunks, why do without civilised luxuries.
Hmmmm yes, quite.
Well of course, my good fellow. I shan’t consider packing the china into a mere sack. The very thought of eating on chipped tableware is cause to shudder!
Dan Campbell Huzzah to that my good man !
100. I don't get these types of videos, everyone has particular tastes, just don't use it anymore. Upcoming, "stuff I sorta liked on trail," "things I might bring next time." "Stuff my wealthy dad bought me and never used." "Things I filled my empty pack with at the trail head that others overpacked and tossed aside."
I quite agree old chap.....We traveled the Himalayas in '84 and hired twenty Sherpa's....or Sirdars as they are called there. My wife had several ball gowns she needed to keep close, plus accompanying make-up etc.. I obviously had my golf-clubs, travelling library (parred down to only one hundred hard-back books though) and 'travelling alcohol bar.' It was a great success! We did lose two Sirdars.....and my wife at some point....can't remember where and how.....but ho hum :)
I really enjoyed watching this video. Nice background (with the alligator :D), nice personality and voice, clear and inspiring message, no annoying music. 9/10
good luck on your journey to being Gandhi
the Marie Condo of going for a walk. The particulars are very helpful, and the underlying principle of lightening is, well, the principle of taking off...taking off to take off! Thank-you for this...a sort of Thoreauvian reminiscence.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I'd been on a similar one going back 20 year. You're far beyond me though. At some point, I realized that the weight savings in other parts of my kit allowed me to cary a wool blanket. I love it, but would probably never use it on a through hike. It's a cool hybrid between ultralight and bushcraft though.
I learn so much from you. I'm heading out tomorrow.
This is so true , people change but learn .
In my 20's and 30's I was open to all types of hikes, backpacking and camping. Loved it all. Then as 20+ years went by, I found a nice, cheap motel was really, realy nice.
I've watched a lot of videos on lightweight packing and this is the best one. Thanks bro 👍
I doubt I'll ever adopt all of your current kit, but that's not your point at all. You're simply encouraging us all to experiment, and hike our own hikes. I will say that I've definitely pared almost 10 pounds off my base weight with the tips you and others have provided!
I LOVE your positivity and your approach ! a big thx from france
I really enjoyed your video. Thanks for this from a fellow "I like to change my gear and experience different settings to keep what I like the most in life" adventurer!
That’s it! The more you know the less you carry! Anyone with solid trail experience shows this with actions not words.
The lightest gear you carry is knowledge, which you get from keeping your mind open to learning and trying new things.
Quitting smoking is a win in a lot of categories
Well the stop smoking thing was the biggest change you made that was the most beneficial. Good job!!
Do bugs and rodents not bother you when you tarp tent? How do you sleep comfortably on the ground?
I suppose it depends where you are but where I'm from I'd get zero rest because the constant biting and things trying to get in my ear.
What an awesome new channel the TH-cam found for me today! Thank you so much
I appreciate the honesty here.
Tarp camping, where bugs wake you up in the middle of the night as they crawl over your face. And while you do sleep for short periods the biting bugs have their fill. you still need a ground sheet, a bug net is essential in most places, so get a tent! The best compromise I found was the Tarptent tents. Henry Shires re-popularized tarp camping and he designs them.
I'm not as minimalist as you, but I whole-heartedly endorse the overarching message of your video to try new things and be open to change. Taking the leap to "cowboy camping", I found that I really like it, and now, as long as the mossies aren't bad, I just bring a 10 oz. poncho tarp in case it rains instead of my 2 lb tent and 13 oz rain jacket. I'm still experimentig, and I'm sure my pack will look different next year and in years to come and always different depending on where and when I am hiking.
This was very eye opening and very inspiring. Thanks for the share!
That's sort some! I have a suggestion though. When your pack is on your back the pack is raised a little above your shoulders. And so is the back part of your cloak raised above your shoulders also when it covers your pack? If so, I wonder if rain, if it falls, run into the neck of your cloak. So I was wondering if you might possible insist on a hood, or even just a collar. This way, even if a raised part of your cloak doesn't completely run the water off, it still doesn't run into your cloak at the neck. Or maybe even a fatter section around the neck. Something that insures water doesn't pour into your cloak.
I'm super interested in owning a good cloak and yours seems really cool so once it's perfect perfect, I want it! Great setup thus far though!
Congrats on not smoking anymore. That's awesome, man!
What the fuck... I've been here before?
Daaaaang, people in the comments be taking it VERY PERSONALLY that this simple hobo man chooses to get rained on and crawled on by critters, so he can be extra portable!
People in the comments acting like he must be hiking through magical realms with no weather or venomous snakes when THIS VIDEO features a freakin alligator cameo. Magical realms are apparently easier for people to believe than the concept that this simple hobo man might actually CHOOSE to experience the very hardships that THEY experience as unbearable and unthinkable.
Actually, simple hobo man appears to be *pretty stoked* with the total package of the hardships of tarp camping, exposure, and lots of "going without." By opting into those hardships, he experiences a psychology of freedom, lightness, and a sense of adventure *specific to him*. Is that trade-off being totally worth it really so impossible to believe?
I'm going full captain-save-a-hobo here because I'm moving into a Prius (!!!) and I'm always amazed to see people have literally NO mental model to begin to understand my choice.
Rock on, simple hobo man ;)
That is good info.
I know when I started I carried enough crap to go to the moon. I have fail back, but still need to cut more.
Great information and good outlook on ultralight hiking. I look forward to seeing what's in your pack in another 7 years. And every sentence doesn't need a cut...
Thank you for taking your time to post this. I love the passion and the gratitude of learning. Thanks brother. Light speed and more adventures your way!
The basic gear I carry hasn't changed much since the 70's I'd rather bare the weight than be without. How I carry it has changed due the updated military surplus available. That sure looks like the everglades. Maybe off of 41 or in the national park? If so maybe I'll see you on a trail one day.
I find it a constant tinker, and I enjoy that.
Been watching your videos and others about backpacking all day. Went on a long hike today with my hammock and now I want to go overnight, I’m getting really interested in this. Your videos are great, I see myself becoming an avid backpacker one day
I tihnk the hike your own hike mantra also very much carries over into 'make your own camp'. My kids and I camp frequently and we all do it differently. My daughter prefers to hammock camp, My son likes an itty bitty tent, I like something w/a little space. Of course all of that is negotiable depedning on the where, the weather, etc. Keeping in mind he is based in Fla. and I believe is in AZ currently. I'm not sure I would tarp camp down there unless it was in the 'winter'...
6:12 I’m guessing you can only safely tarp camp in mild climates with minimal wildlife. Here, we can have 30 below wind chills, severe convective activity, black widows, brown recluse, rattlesnakes, mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, etc. Not good when camping open air in the woods. Bring your rifle and a bite kit. The only place I’ve ever slept open-air is on a beach on Lake Superior, but there were 10 of us and a fire.
Great video! One thing I disagree with is the solar panel - for sure that thing youv´ve used back then is useless. But nowadays there are some pretty lightweight (
i don't camp/hike much, but when I do I make sure to bring even less so the bear doesn't have to waste time with extra things and just be done with me 😀
I leave my phone off, and leave the powerbank at home. If you are going with companions, let them stress over the trip photos.
You’re also gonna trust your friends to do the navigation though? Most thru hikers use their phones to navigate
@@PaigeWeso How about some good old maps?
That's not a bad idea friend
@@jacquescousteau4592 "good old maps"
never again... we literally got a "god old map" from some friends that had good intentions... the terrain chances, trails changes.
We almost got list using those god damn "good old maps", lucky for us we had some point of reference as a goal, and the trails were some what used, with enough running water to fill up often.
Maps are great, but a GPS with updated terrains and even satellite images is vastly superior to "good old maps", that is IF you keep the device charged :)
Hello, hope your well and keeping safe. we are forever learning new ideas I have never slept under tarp but it is a rather interesting way to set up camp . and probably a lot lighter to carry? Kind Regards Sarah and Glenn from the UK
Interesting. Thanks. Never considered tarp camping before.
Hey dude, your story is the opposite of mine.
I used to carry little.. Only a day pack, military poncho for a tent, also i never carry a stove.. I prefer to make a fire.
But as i married to my beloved wife,
I've to change my set up.
Now i've carry big 60-70liter backpack, tent, sleeping pad, stove, cooking set, sleeping bag, etc-etc.. Although my wife never complain anything but as a husband and as a man, i have to make sure that she is comfortable and enjoy our jurney.
But hey man, nice set up nice video.
Sorry for my bad english.
Of course you are free to do as you please out backpacking, and there is a definite learning curve to the sport. I have been BP for 40 years and have constantly lightened and improved my gear, mostly in northern climates, perhaps for that reason, I think you may be going a bit too light. Though every tip was worth considering, there still has to be a comfort factor, a reasonable weight limit, and consideration for age and physical limits.
I like your philosophy of evaluating things
great video, very honest and great points. get out there, try things out, keep what works for you.
Tarp camping in FL! I don’t know how you do it, the bugs are bad year round. Great job.
Not exactly ultralight packing, but I remember being on field exersises in fair weather, many years ago in the Marines. A matter of it being tired in the evening, looking at a particular piece of comfortable looking ground, lying upon it uncovered, and closing my eyes.
Great ideas and nice philosophy at the end. You’re hiking your own hike and giving us ideas for hiking ours.
How does one to deal with Mosquitoes with a tarp? This summer in the Adirondacks I would have been eaten alive without my tent. I did use a army box shaped net for a while. I guess that's a solution, but it's still creepy hearing 100s of them buzzing around you.
One item I quickly discarded from my backpack was my high dollar filtration system for water. I replaced it with a simple homemade system. I now carry coffee filters, a funnel, and water purification tablets. I simply pour stream water into the coffee filter lined funnel which flows into my drinking water container. I add a water purification tablet. 1/2 hour later, I have safe drinking water.
I love how he just threw in stopping smoking.
it may be in the thread but I could not find it. Do you have a make and model of your sleeping bag? Great overall insights, thank you!
As I get older, the more I realize I want an RV.
to compare with tent, disadvantages under the tarp probably bugs and flies, advantages you can jump out faster if you noticed alligator nearby passing, in a places like on the end of video
I have the same Ravpower charger, love that beast!
#metoo
My headtorch weighs 47g including case and battery. The lightest of those little hand held torches are about half that. I'm not sure how the battery life compares. The head torch uses the little batteries that look like a coin, so with spare batteries I guess they would even out. Another thing I like is that those coin batteries will keep for years. Interesting video anyway, as you say it's fun to think how you can reduce weight. I remember my early back packing days carrying 70lb for 3 weeks high in the mountains!
"SOLAR CHARGER WHAT FUN" OMG CLASSIC. THANKS FOR THE LAUGH.
reminds me of the first time buying canadian tire fishing line cause it was really cheap but very stiff and lousy fishing line , i upgraded to the 5 $ fishing line and OMG ! what a wonderful difference that made
Nice vid. I like the perspective of a newish backpacker growing with his experience.
Cool video! Yeah check out the thrift stores for equipment and clothing people have ditched there and you benefit!