Backpacking HACKS That I use on EVERY trip! + BONUS TIPS!
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In this video i discuss some backpacking hacks that i use on every backpacking trip. Also just give some tips for better ultralight backpacking.
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Baking soda - brush teeth/mouthwash, paste for bug bites, body wash, clothing detergent, bloating.
Thanks for the content! Most of these are weight-savers, but here's one for safety: Most places I've solo hiked in OH and PA have little-to-no cell service, unless on high open ridges...before I had my Garmin InReach, I used to drop a pin on whatever app or device I'm using to mark the last-known spot I got service. In a panic or minor emergency, even in the dark, it can be hard to remember or backtrack correctly.
Plastic grocery bags is my tip. Couple of them. They are light and compress down to a small size. They really come in handy when you get to camp and you go get water for you and fellow campers you have a bunch of water bottles and water bags...you can carry them easily in the grocery bags. Also great for garbage, wet or damp items, etc. Not to mention that you can hook them to the outside of your backpack for additional storage space.
Water carry is a great tip. I used one as a liner for my son's boot after his foot slipped in a creek. It kept his backup dry sock dry.
Medical person here: well said on the first aid kit.
My kit is for more extreme sports, high-peak scrambling and backcountry skiing, so I have a commercial Tourniquet and NCD, but otherwise its just a little toilet paper and duct tape (customizeable bandaid).
Murphy says, If you carry a knife then you better carry something to stop the bleeding. 😉
I carry a double barreled shotgun on the trail.
@@SophisticatedDogCat Light work, carry a Mac 11.
Pshhh i carry a fully loaded F16 for when things get scary
If I’m doing an overnight I put toothpaste into the brush before I go.
Few people actually carry a first aid kit. I carry one not only that I may need it, but that someone else may, especially someone inexperienced in the outdoors who has hurt themselves.
I carry ibuprofen, Leuko tape, a couple of antiseptic wipes and a couple of bandaids. You don’t need anything else.
One of the first lessons I learned was to bring a quart or gallon-sized freezer bag for a trash bag after I spent three days stressing over having nowhere to put the stinky gooey food wrappers from my my meals. By the end of the trip, the inside of my backpack was covered in spaghetti sauce, oatmeal, and chili fixins. And so was my gear!
Average inflatable pillow weighs 2-3 ounces. I need my sleep. I also leave most of my stuff sacks at home so even more weight savings!
Baking soda!! Fresh breath, no BO and it makes a poultice for insect bites.
All the years I never needed a first aid kit. But I guarantee the day I leave it at home I’ll cut a finger off. Great videos this year. Happy New Year.
Thats my biggest worry!
It happened to me last July. Grandson cut his leg. Had to be carried out. 15 stitches. Wished we had a gauze bandage. Used my other grandsons t shirt.
Anyone who doesn’t take a decent first aid kit into the backwoods is a fool in my opinion. First aid tape, gauze and bleed stop. I think bandaids and headache pills would be the first things I cut before the other three.
And first aid kit wont make a shit
First aid kit would also contain stuff for poison ivy, diarrhea, burns from campfire, blisters. Lot of useful stuff when no emergency happens. And then when something really bad happens you'll have to improvise anyway -- like the gentleman here who used a Tshirt for a bandage.
I always carry a couple of micro binder clips while backpacking. Use them as clothespins and hanging stuff outside my pack off a strap to dry while hiking. They work great!
Have also used them to clip food to the outside of my pack that I wouldn't want to put inside it like potato chips, fresh spinach, and other things that don't do so well smashed into a main pack compartment.
That's a really good idea!
THEM for sure. And if you can find. Diaper Pins. Don't weigh shit and are strong ass all get out.
If im out for 3+ days I bring bandaids and motrin. Thats it.. I also bring travel sized mouthwash. Best thing I ever started doing.
For pack liner, try Nylafume. Great stuff.
Another thing I learned is to use a blowup pillow, and put a t shirt over thr end of your sleeping pad and put the pillow in the shirt. Doesnt move. Sleeps amazing.
Shami is a good idea. Need one.
I gotta have my toothpaste tabs.
First trip this year I needed my first aid kit when my saw broke and tried to cut my friends finger off. Not horrible, just needed more than one band aid to treat. Then used leukotape to tape the saw up in a way to safely pack it out.
Instead of Chapstick I use Vaseline, way cheaper and a fire starter if you need it
It's also great for replacing Neosporin!
I use a turkey roasting bag and a chip clip as a waterproof bag for my quilt, doubles as a pillow in that you can put clothes and things in it but also can be inflated a little for extra poofyness. The plastic is much more durable than garbage bags or Ziplocs.
Of course being a ski patroller and my husband an FF/EMT, we carry 4x4's, roller gauze, combat gauze, tourniquet, bandaids, burn pads, Benadryl, vitamin I, gloves, small sam splint, and one large cravat. Yeah, too much stuff.
I appreciate the preparedness, but some imagination might lighten your load. As an exercise, you should look at a typical backpacker load out and see what you can use to improvise some of those things.
Bandanas could be used for several of those things. If you have roller gauge, do you really need 4 X4s? If you have gauze and tape, do you need bandaids? Combat gauze, can you use some Celox granules, a bit of roller gauze and a sock tied with a bandana? Possible splint options - sticks, trekking pole sections, internal frame backpack frame, tent poles, sit pad.
Dang
I used to carry a similar amount of FA kit on day hikes. I was also an EMT. I decided I needed to downsize and lighten my load. I started removing bits and pieces. I got it down to about cigarette pack size. On one day hike, one of my hiking companions fell and hit her face on a rock. Blood started flowing and that little kit was empty in seconds. I was preparing to remove either my t-shirt or my socks to stop the bleeding. I realize it’s an unusual situation, but I vowed to never go that small again.
@@LWilli5 True it's a bit much, but I've dealt with a ton of trauma, even on the trail as mtb patrol. It's always better to carry a wee bit too much than not enough. Especially when we go hiking with two teenage boys and a dog. If it was just me I would carry a bag combat gauze, 4x4's, cravat and a flask. : )
That’s all very well, but where did you get the eggnog donut and do they deliver to Switzerland?
🤣😂
I know right. When he said eggnog donuts I instantly subscribed. Lol
5:12 I have used baking soda to brush my teeth on the trail. It saves having to bring toothpaste (then either swallow the toothpaste or spit the toothpaste out someplace). If you swallow the baking soda it’s fine, if you spit it out it is harmless to the environment.
Clean underwear? Optional. Toothpaste AND dental floss? IMPERATIVE !!
Oh no! Extra socks and underwear are #1 & 2. Picked up a little toothbrush that has a refillable micro bottle in the handle for toothpaste. Just enough room in the lid for a touch of floss. No more ziploc with all my dental supplies!
Along with a scale is a spreadsheet to record weights. Lets you play around with different configurations and you can record what you took on various trips.
GREAT ASS IDEA. Perfect Frogg Togg rain shorts. Oh hell yes
ahhh yea!
I also use something like a Shamwow to wipe condensation in the tent before it drops on my gear.
As for hacks I use tooth paste pills as suggested by Paul the backpacker. You pop a pill, crunch it up with saliva mixed in and brush as usual. You can spit it out afterward or swallow it. It’s eco friendly. Available on Amazon.
I prevent blisters by using tight compression socks. They take the rub from the shoes, not your skin. Feels weird at first but you get used to them quickly.
do you wear wool socks over the compression socks, like a 2 sock system?
Eucryl tooth powder.
Throw a bit in a durable baggie and just dip a smidge to brush as needed, swish water and swallow.
It also freshens up chewing gum 🤘
My first aide kit is tenacios tape wrapped around a nail clipper, some Tylenol PM, and floss. At one point I brought some blood clotting agent, but they expire too quick to be worth the trouble
Going to get a shami cloth! Thank you
www.amazon.com/Super-Chamois-Absorbent-Shammy-Cleaning/dp/B01D0ICS6C/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Shammy+Towel&qid=1609451321&sr=8-8
I like the blues ones in this pack. They’re a little thinner than the orange one which is probably why he doesn’t like the orange one in this video.
I'm definitely going to cut a pair of those shorts. GR8 Hack!
Leukotape - a half roll wound around a pencil. Useful for everything.
I've been doing toothpaste dots for the past several years, largely because the first batch that I'd made has lasted so long. Maybe when I run out, I might start cutting the toothpaste corner on my loadout.
I'm also glad that I'm not the only person who's been down that "reusing a food bag for trash in an emergency" path, too.
I never thought of bringing a whammy as a drying towel. That would be perfect for condensation and morning dew on my rainfly. Thank you for that!!
Every short distance trail ride I host I use my first aid kit (cuts and scrapes mostly) and flat tire kits at least once. On one occasion I needed stuff for heat exhaustion (electrolytes and a cold pack). South Texas here, so not unusual to get over heated during certain times of the year.
Those were some good tips. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.
I also go light on first aid, but I have had training in alternative fixes. You can use other things for bandages, splints, etc. Always carry a little dental floss to use for sewing thread, repair, sutures even. You can even use backpack parts for slings or braces. Multiuse and education can help you drop a lot of weight. Be creative.
Duct tape can be used for basically any minor first aid issue. Even decently long gaping lacerations can be washed out with potable water and sealed shut with good approximation until you can get to an ER.
Good afternoon Bryce
And to you and his lovely misses and to your daughters and the fur babies happy New year
Definitely weigh everything and look for dependencies. If a warmer sleep system means a bigger pack, is it worth the extra weight of both the system and pack? Similarly multi use items: if you can use the same item as raingear and shelter, and use a smaller pack too, well that's a big combined saving.
First aid kits can be reduced if you know how to use, duct tape, tent line, rip clothes u already have, plastic bags, can all be used for more serious injuries. Let’s just say, I don’t bring safety scissors, sucking chest wound compresses, and splints,... so 25 years ago.....chap stick can also help lubricate stuck zippers......stuff sack thing, totally....I only weigh my gear on me on the big scale..... perhaps this will change.....
Thanks Bryce. I suggest you also carry a compression bandage and know how to use it if you are bitten by a snake. Even with a GPS/SOS device, if you are in a place where a helicopter can't land close by and/or rescue people have to come some distance on foot a properly applied compression bandage can save your life. Best wishes for 2021.
I carry large bandannas with my first aid kit and a gauze roll and sanitizer . Thinking I should probably just get the triangular bandages instead for sterile purposes.
Happy new year to you and thank you all you do
Wasn't it you that had that "Sunday" toothbrush with all the holes in it?! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Super light though! 🤪
Great video from another great Ohio hiker from Toledo myself something else with the Chapstick rubbing it into the cotton balls can really help in the fire starting side of life on those damper days
Some good tips man... I thought maybe the toothbrush hack would be on the list lol. Thanks for sharing and you all have a great New Year's!
Go light on first aid, but a small bottle of eyedrops is always in my pack.
Happy New Year to ya. Have a great 2021.
Love the frog togg pants idea. I too only took them on a trip once. They are just so bulky. And, I'm def not cool enough to wear a kilt.
Love the cross over merch!
I definitely agree about the pillow. My buddies all use them, but I'm still holding out. I stuff anything soft I can find into the stuff sack from my sleeping bag. Anyone have opinions on cordage? I've always carried the Fire Lite tinder cord. I almost never do more than a 2 day'er without using it for something, but never taken advantage of the fire starter capabilities, have no idea if it even works. We've been going further out in the Sequoia's, and have been thinking about changing out my paracord for 7mm just in case. I worry that I'll need weight bearing cordage one of these days if the SHTF, but it doesn't knot nearly as well as paracord. I'm not bringing both. Thoughts?
Good info! thanks for sharing,, Happy New Year!
6:34 if you’re really worried about your legs getting wet while on the trail a Tyvek rain skirt would work better.
Outstanding, I missed the Schills on this one though :)
Deffs helpful! Will be using clothes in stuff sac for pillow instead of thermarest- much more space! Thanks!!
as long as you have extra clothes it works great. i sometimes only have a pair of socks, a shammy cloth and about 7 stuff sacks.. not the best pillow at times. haha!
Apple cider vinegar for bites stings nettles. Fastest fix. Small travel bottle. Works fast. Can use plantain etc but the acv is the fastest
Secure Scrunchies (hair-tie) to roll-up items that otherwise might require stuff-sack such as, fleece, wind/rain jackets, ground-sheets, dcf-tarp, air-pillow, etc.. Concentrate fluids. 5ml of saturated Iodine weighs only 5g and each drop contains 20mg of Iodine, which is enough to clean 2.5l of water. Water which is then antiseptic for cleaning wounds. Unsweetened-cranberry juice can be concentrated ten-times lighter (especially for those susceptible to kidney-stones). Powdered cranberry loses its punch. Hoods weigh less, cover neck and deploy easier than hats. Fleece is lighter than puffy and can hike in fleece. Wind-jacket + fleece is as warm as puffy and weighs less. Ditch the puffy.
Hood and long-sleeve everything torso - base-layer, fleece, wind/rain jacket. Ponchos worn under pack don't billow. Few require rain-jackets to cover their pack, why require it of a poncho? Poncho's also extend below shorts, reducing/eliminating the need for separate rain-kilt. Waterproof-breathable material has mixed results on rain-jackets, but works great for ponchos. Built-in underwear in shorts can be cut at the lowest point between legs to retain protection, while eliminating bunching/chaffing.
Most don't like solar-panels because they think a large, multi-panel is required. But a Lixada sheet of paper-size panel enables most to run indefinitely on 10k mah battery (maybe not vloggers) out West. Velcro battery to back of solar-panel and mount atop pack. PD battery-bank works best.
Main difference between running-packs and regular backpacks are the double front chest connecting-straps. Add a second 5g chest strap for added comfort. Better yet, convert fanny-pack to ride between the shoulder-straps for the same effect. Make 7g washable sleeves to fit over (or around) shoulder straps to keep padding in great shape for years. Keeps rodents off your padded-straps at night too, since disposable-ish sleeves absorb the salt rodents seek.
A Klymit X-pillow cushions hips better than a full-size air-pad, saving a pound or more of weight.
Love the quality in your videos, specially your mic and good-looking colors
I like your hacks, they sound reasonable to me. Hope to see you on the Colorado Trail in 2021.
I spent 4 years in the army so i learned many good survival skills is use when backpacking, when it comes to first aid i carry a simple one, but in case i have a serious injury i know how to treat it with what nature provides.
Excellent. Go make a video about it.
Doesn't a beacon weigh WAY more than a first aid kit that you don't always need? 😂
Homey, FAKs are equally about helping others as they are for ourselves. Sure it's easy to bring excessive amounts, but worse is not being able to help someone else when they need it.
Very good point.
Always good to have an Epipen, even if you don't think you need one. You'd be surprised what you'll react to that you've never met before.
Yeah great vid! Great analysis, and great list.
dude that intro genuinely made me lol
I found out the hard way about chapped lips last weekend in windy weather. It only took a few hours outdoors for me to really wish I’d packed a chapstick.
I take a few waterproof matches. Great hacks...thank you!
Great video. I think the ghost in your house drains your battery. JS. Happy New Year!!!
I think you should pack your scales!
I like the trim in your house. Is it an older home or did you just finish in a classic style?
Smart tips. And yes, chapstick is a must!
Good stuff - definitely you want to dial in your first aid kit to just the stuff you know how to use. Most store kits have stuff that most people don’t know how to use or wouldn’t think to use in an emergency. I like gauze and tape (works better than bandaids usually in wet conditions), a few bandaids, some neosporin, some ibuprofen, that’s it. I’m definitely going to try cutting my Frogg Togg pants into rain shorts - they’ve been just gathering dust for years - great idea!
Cut and add a zipper or snaps so you can choose pants or shorts.
Hi great Chanel very good advice .what was the jacket you was stuffing in the bag really like the colours off it
G'day mate from the land of venomous snakes, down under.
Compression bandages are a great idea for snakebites.
Nice video!! We are currently quarantined with “rona” and that donut seriously made me so jealous!!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Hey man what gps beacon do you use? Having a hard time finding one with consistently good reviews. I want something for multi-day hikes so I can be found in case I meet a bear. Haha.
Nice list. longer trips, Imodium. Extra benefit of bandaids and Chapstick (I prefer Carmex) is for emergency fire starter. Ziploc bags come in handy for repackaging freeze dried meals so they fit in your bear barrel better. Just remember to keep a couple original packages for cooking.
If you leave the stuff sacks you mention at home, you could probably get a dedicated pillow and still be saving weight, right?
👍👍👍👍👍👍 have a great new year
Good point about toothpaste. I don't even bother bringing a toothbrush on overnighters. Brush before you go and when you get back, it's not gonna kill you to miss one night.
So true
Happy New Year Bryce. Great tips. Look at you wearing an SBO pull over, do they pay you to do that? Just kidding, I know it's friendship. I love how the hiker community supports each other.☘️🍀
Great advice. Just found your channel pretty interesting ill be checking out more. A bit different than mine but 2 sides of the same coin
All great tips Dude!
I don't carry a first aid kit just for myself. I also carry it in case someone else I meet in the backcountry is in need of help.
thank you so much❤
Texans tip here bring 4 trash bags for making cushions and a mattress out of brush (pine needless leaves or grass) stuff the bags and sleep on em or sit on empty them empty and get back on trail until next camp site(edit) if you bring a sack or pillow case stuff bag of leaves in sack then you have a great pillow at almost no weight
I can't wait until my kids are older and I can (hopefully) feel better about bringing a smaller first aid kit.
Toothpaste used by my Great Uncle the first 30 years of his life - ashes from the fire. Slightly abrasive, alkaline too (neutralises acid attack on enamel, removes stains). Feels crap and black spit, but works.
My backpacking hack is : Watch Bryce Newbold's videos THEN watch the Schill Brothers and se if Bryce had good idea's or if I will be made fun of on the trail. LOL Great video Bryce!
@DeadSeaSquirrel it was a joke, the Schill brothers are always making fun of Bryce.
Great tips.
Captain Gram Weenie...luv it lol awesome video!
Dude... have you ever had a Bacon Maple bar? Did I just say "Dude"? I pack a 2 gallon a 1 gallon and a couple quart zip-locks especially when you are in a no human dump area. Chap stick can be used as a firestarter as well.
I'll leave the chapstick at the store and carry toothpaste instead. Plastic is a godsend when it starts to rain, especially on short trips where you don't have days to dry your gear in the sun. Plastic allows you to keep your dry gear dry and your wet gear away from your dry gear. I too paired down my first-aid (and repair) kit as I don't get much more than a scratch of a headache, where as if I break a leg, even a medium size first aid kit wouldn't do much good for that. Welcome to 2021.
I noticed you have a dog.....do you hike with him/her and if so, what do you bring for dog essentials?
thanx
I just stand on my home scale without my pack and then put my pack on to see what the difference is...I have also use those gallon zip locks for a pee container in the middle of the night when you don't want to get up :)
Chapstick - If it has SPF, can you use it, in a pinch, for sunblock on the rest of your face?
Toothpaste… I sprinkle some baking soda in a baggie and store my toothbrush in the baggie. It’s just enough to clean my teeth, disinfect the brush, and weighs next to nothing.
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My biggest regret for 2020 was that I didn’t get about backpack more that year.
first aid kit is one of the things you don't want to need or use, but when you do 'need' it?
Digging the hacks dude ...them there egg nog donuts are where its at...
I bring small ziplock of baking soda...multi uses including toothpaste and the best for heartburn!
..plastic bags tear ,, for misc. small items (misc. pill meds, matches, fire starters, spices and powders of any need ) use plastic straws ,cut to preferred length,, insert product ,, pinch and melt ends ....Waterproof and very small ,carry as many of each as needed for length of trip or survival ... when needed , cut across-use product as needed -fold and cap with initial cut off piece ... ,, can use clear or color coded straws .(or mark with sharpie).. ..put a couple of each in your possibles bag for ready access ..
If you cut holes in your rain gear you can save weight.
Good stuff…THANK EWE!!!! 🏔🥾
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