Is lighter backpacking gear always better?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 เม.ย. 2024
- The ultralight backpacking question.
Gear in this video:
Durston X-mid Pro 1 tent durstongear.com/products/x-mi...
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Thermarest Parsec 20F/-6Cgeni.us/lzwo
Thermarest NeoAir XLite NXT MAX mattress geni.us/vOvE90S
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Thanks for taking time to explain your choice of gear . I am not in light or ultra light gear but I like to see what other people use . My average hike is between 12 and 20 km a day where I go and not higher than 600 M so no problem having more weight .
I can definitely appreciate all of your rationales for gear choice. Many good points worth considering. It's hard to go wrong when you're true to your needs and preferences. How many people really know theirs?
Thanks for showing how low to the ground your tarp is pitched.@4:57. I have a similar tarp, only set it up once. Thats' a nasty drive in to the YaHa Tinda. Used to work there for a season as a ranch hand. Road was not paved, then. Just graded.
such a good video bro! have to watch right again now!!
You’ve been on an absolute tear with great, concise informational videos. Your place is secure in the backpacking TH-cam universe!
I am a bit of a gear nerd and love to experiment. So I have the ultralightest for groomed trails and weekend adventures, along with burlier stuff for harsher trips. But I’m totally with you on the kind of gear that covers the broadest spectrum of use cases. The “desert island” kit, if you will.
A refreshing selection of gear that is not necessarily the lightest gear. Good explanations as to why. In a hammock, a top quilt is just as warm as an identically rated sleeping bag (if an underquilt is used).
I really need to take my WB Blackbird out for a spin… haven’t used it in a few years!
Excellent info, mate. I agree that there are so many folks that get sucked into lightweight over what truly works.
Super informative as always! great advice as food for thought.
For me it is about a variety of things. Where will you use it (US, Europe, Patagonia, NZ etc.), what conditions will you use it in (winter?), what level of comfort do you want (regular width sleeping bag vs wide sleeping bag etc.) and how durable do you want your gear.
If you are planning on using gear somewhere like Patagonia and NZ where it is REALLY rainy, then having extra weight for a double wall tent is crucial because id rather carry a little more than be wet.
Sleep systems are an area you can easily lose weight in, but you also lose in comfort. Wide width sleeping pad vs regular width, using a pillow, sleeping bag vs quilt (although that is a personal choice for comfort), warmer sleeping pad etc.
Lastly if you prefer buying one set of gear, calling it a day and won't upgrade until what you have breaks, then having more durable gear is heavier but will last longer (in my opinion a big one for this is backpack material) and also much less expensive then always upgrading your gear because something lighter and slightly better came out.
Thank you very much for a very good and informative video. This is important in general and especially important when the weather and terrain are demanding. I think more people would have better hiking experiences with a little less focus on weight and a little more focus on comfort and safety. The weight difference can often be minimal.
Fantastic episode man, so professionally elaborated!
Totally with you on the shelter. I like my Xmid for those same reasons.
totally agree, that's why i bought this one. I appreciate the double full wall
i agree with 99% of what your saying with the exception of the quilt. If your pad is warm enough I've been plenty warm enough in my quilt plus as a tosser and turner sleeping and being a side sleeper the quilt provides me the freedom to move around compared to my old mummy, it would just get wrapped around me and be a complete PITA. But personal preference.
What's the lowest temp you've used a quilt at and what was it's temp rating? I wouldn't see myself going below -10C with a quilt even if it was appropriately rated.
So far at least -12c from what I remember, if not -18.. I used an EE revelation rated for 10F. Next winter I'll try lower if I can
@joshjusko3236 That’s cold, you got your system dialled in.
Get a Zenbivy. You'll be amazed. I couple mine with either a NEMO TENSOR EC or EXPED 7R.
I love silpoly as a shelter material.👍👍
Also. I wanted to thank you for the heads up on the EB Guide pro pants. Great pants!
Good pants are surprisingly hard to find!
Love my double walled freestanding Marmot Tungsten UL 1P. No condensation issues to deal with, doesn’t sag when wet (silpoly fly), small footprint to fit in the smallest footpad, can be setup with fly first (or when raining you can tear down the inside first and then pack away while dry), bombproof when guylined out. It’s heavier than a single walled trekking pole tent but serves my needs better…
For a lot of people a freestanding or semi-fs is the way to go. I'm not very familiar with the Tungsten, but I've used the BA Tiger Wall and have no issues recommending that tent. Super light, easy to set up.
Hey pal! Thats exactly what Ive learned over 3 years of hiking here in Scotland in some very back conditions as well.
Glad to hear you preffer X-Mid solid 1 which I also have :) ...for my sleeping pad im using BA rapide sl its super comfy but its 700g so thinking of Xlite Large as im 5'11.
I have got Gregory Focal 58L which is 1.3kg but im strongly considering your UD 40L fastpack or maybe GG Kumo 36L, not sure but I want lighter, with running style vest, that I can use for both hiking, running etc hmmm
Ive seen this Six Moon D. Swift V 50L it looks great. But yeah hard to pick one. UD 40 here in UK is for £140 which is a good price comparing to other brands that makes fastpacks.
Love your set up and all.
I used the UD fastpack 40 last year on most of my trips. I have a review. Harness is great but durability is a major issue imo. Check out the Durston Wapta, I was with Dan on this trip when he was testing a prototype:
th-cam.com/video/86E0RCBti0g/w-d-xo.html
Also heard from a VERY reliable source that the Wapta will likely become one of the most popular packs on the big US long distance trails.
@@KaneDoesOutdoors Ive seen it but its only 30L and not fastpacking vest style which he should do. I hope he makes them in 40L+ for long distance hiking one day. I would rather but Kakwa 55 for that price.
Hi Kane! Great video, but I wanted to let you know the last two links on your video don't work.
Dang!
Kiwetinok :)
That pass is epic
now and then I end up in arctic scandinavia. Haven't had the courage to break up with my hilleberg, even though I'd save at least (!) 1800 gr with the solid! Hence my baseweight of 17 lb. @durstongear: has there ever been a side by side comparison? have searched, but to no avail so far.
@@alexispbm Realistically, a 1.8 kg Hilleberg is going to be a more robust shelter than our tents. Their tents are almost all true 4 season tents, whereas our tents are more of a "3+ season" in the sense that they should do very well in a wide range of conditions but they are lightweight tents and does not suited for severe winter conditions like a Hilleberg. Many people do use them in the winter, but we would encourage caution if it is severe conditions.
Thank you for your reply. I realize now I should have been more precise and also have updated my research... Judgeing from what I can find, it would be a fit. I'd need it more during late autumn with first snow.
@@alexispbm Those are the conditions where this tent excels. I used it in this video - fall, first snow, high alpine:
th-cam.com/video/KwYkMyyKJPw/w-d-xo.html
I guess you aren't a [pro]fessional. Just kidding, I prefer modular as well. Totally agree with your philosophy. 10-12 pounds is really good for the kind of hiking you do!
"Professional" backpacker... no comment on that one🤣
That aluminum flashlight you have is rubbish. Mine died just out of warranty and I only used it a couple of times. I wouldn't trust it too much if I were you.
And personally I prefer the lightest headlamp possible, every extra gram on my head after a few hours is a nuisance.
But the ideal is to have most of the equipment in two versions. One the lightest and the other heavier but also better. And then you choose depending on what route you're hiking.
That's strange, I've been using Fenix lights for about 15 year or more. I have an E11 next to me that survived 10+ years of hard use including a full a year of gutting an remodelling my first house. The LED housing got smashed in and is crooked but still works. I have the E12 also, had several PD01s, no issues.
@@KaneDoesOutdoors Maybe I'm just unlucky, but in addition to the headlamp, I also have a Fenix bike light. It's been working for 2 years now, but it's not much better than my old cheap Chinese flashlight.