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10 Items I Always Bring Hiking | Backpacking Gear | What's in My Pack?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- What's in your pack? Here are the 10 items that I carry in my hiking pack on every adventure regardless of where I'm going, how long I'll be out there, or what the weather has in store. These are the pieces of my backpacking gear loadout that don't change -- I only move them from one pack to the next depending on the season.
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Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! What are some of the items you bring with you on every adventure?
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I just use that 10x10 poly Camo tarp at your local walmart
You never know plus I hammock a lot so there’s my roof
I’ve used it several times in the summer and just sleep on some nice soft moss!
@@hirscheydl1979 Nice -- I'm a Hammock Gear guy through-and-through, so I have my HG Journey 12' tarp. I may start throwing that into the bag -- it's a good idea!
ADK Woods Walker yeah sometimes I just bring my fly too
Never know when you need a quick shelter
Especially when you hike knowing you might get soaked but it was worth it!
Have a good weekend
The one thing I would add is a stainless steel water bottle either to purify water or for the need or hot water if shtf. Don't need to keep it filled so less weight or fill it if the weight isn't crucial.
In my pack I also keep a bandana, actually a bright orange bandana and it’s actually tied to the outside or my pack. It’s multi-purposeful, can be used as sling, first aid compression, sweatband, hat, scarf, face mask, it’s also a good visual for people to see me if I’m hiking hunting season. I also have sunblock, and bug spray, my collapsible hiking poles, daily refillable-water and trail snack
Excellent loadout!
Dryer lint! :O that's brilliant for a fire kit.
Great video, I'm going to go watch the rest of your stuff. Thanks for not being an obvious shill like most of the others
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Very informative and has changed some of my options that I am setting up in my pack for a day hike or greater.
Thank you very much!
I like your channel and content. I am an Outdoors Person too. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to your videos. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.
Thanks for watching!
100% agree. That airplane was hilarious.
LOL thanks! I'm not sure what was going on, but that plane was flying around for almost 20 minutes - it was crazy!
On my person- A compass. Brand doesn't matter, just pick something reliable- I carry my Leatherman on my belt, not in my pack. Saves having to dig for it, saves space in my pack for other stuff.- A basic first aid kit. More of a" blow out" kit, intended to deal with lacerations and bleeding where you don't have time to dig through a pack looking for a larger kit. Other stuff like maintenance items like Leukotape live in the pack itself.- Vitamin I. I keep these in my pocket, as it beats having to dig through the pack when they're needed..Other items- Headlamp, absolutely. Currently using a Black Diamond.Light-wise, nothing worse than having your headlamp die on you unexpectedly. It's happened to me. These new LEDs don't give you any warning, they just die. I like my night hikes, so I make sure that I have a secondary light source. In my case that is a Streamlight Clipmate www.streamlight.com/en/products/detail/index/clipmate-usbIts battery lasts quite a while especially on low power, recharges from a USB, and offers multiple white and red power settings. Mine stays clipped to the shoulder strap on my pack. If my headlamp goes out, I simply reach up, hit the Clipmate, and have hours more light to hike by.- I took a wilderness first aid class last year, and part of the class was the students using what they carry with them to "treat" a fellow student for a scenario. I was not impressed with the metallic emergency blanket other students were using on me as the "victim". At best its a decent windbreak and blocks the suns glare if you're immobilized. I immediately went to EMS and picked up a sturdier product to carry as an emergency blanket. Its heavier, but for its intended use I'll consider it a "luxury item" worth the weight.- Same thing with the emergency hand and foot warmers. I'll grant you, the foot warmers are probably a good thing if they're fresh, but that's the problem; they have an extremely short shelf life, and there's no way to really check them other than by using them, at which time its too late if they're past their useful lifespan. Instead for handwarmers, I carry one of these:www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBCOL36/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Not only is it a handwarmer, but you can use it to recharge your electronics. Like your headlamp. Or a cell phone, if you are relying on electronic maps downloaded to your phone. This last winter I was hiking in the Adirondacks with a friend who was relying on maps on his phone. Half way through the hike, his phone died. His phone uses a different charger cord than mine, or we could have recharged his phone off my Celestron.That reminds me, bring paper maps. Use them.- I always carry a spare pair of socks. They can be a real morale booster. Anyone who's been in the Infantry can relate. I also carry an extra base layer long sleeve shirt, either to replace the one I am wearing or to augment what I already have on if temps drop.- Additional clothing items I always carry include a buff, an oversized kerchief, and a pair of mittens. The buff has multiple uses, the kerchief can be used alone or to augment the buff as a face shield against sun or wind. The possum down mittens are pretty much self explanatory. I live in a four season state and weather can change quickly- Food and drink products and a way to heat them. In my case I still carry some of the old military heat tabs to warm stuff up.I carry one of these in the pack, filled with some food and drink options
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009B98FGW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1- Speaking of food, gotta have something to eat it with.Usually consists of this:www.amazon.com/dp/B00J1BV01C/ref=dp_prsubs_1- From my old military days I still occasionally break out my old Kabar utensil settacticalgear.com/ka-bar-hobo-utensil-kit-plain-edge?hp=y&sku=kab-1300&pa=428809534827181&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnv71BRCOARIsAIkxW9EmKjkaawV7jNGM6NxgL2wX0uH4N9OQ91GOB91ZHM01TXdM91DW-Y8aAg3PEALw_wcB#/27382/11345/1&dl=bThat's usually a belt-worn item, and not usually brought along. The spoon isn't big enough to cleanly get to the bottom of most hiking and camping food pouches. It never used to get to the bottom of an MRE food pouch, but it used to beat the brown plastic spoon that came with each MRE.-Water filtration. I use the Sawyer paired with the CNOC, but also carry a few of these www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077737MBN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1in case the Sawyer has been compromised. They weigh next to nothing and provide peace of mind.- Paracord. Multiple uses.- Duct tape. Same.- Small sewing kit- In the winter, this hangs off the outside of the pack:www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075ZV14G3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Four season state, and trails can be downright treacherous without them.- Call me spoiled, but I love my sit-padwww.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MRSVOP1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1I consider it an essential item in the pack- For the poop kit I prefer the Vargo over the Deuce of Spades:www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072N2N9RH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1- In the medical kit, Leukotapewww.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E59HXC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1along with a basic assortment of Band-Aids, Imodium, etc- Also In the pack, my ESS Icewww.esseyepro.com/ballistic-eyeshields/ice-seriesI was issued my first set in the military, and have continued to buy them post retirement. They come with multiple interchangeable lenses and replacement temple parts. I like that because you can change your lenses based on the weather conditions you encounter or repair parts that break/ get lost in the field. Yes, probably more of a comfort item..until you lose the one set of sunglasses you brought with you, or what you brought makes things too dark or doesn't protect your eyes enough for current conditions. All of that may seem like a lot to many of you. It's what works for me.
edited as follows: forgot to add that in the summer months I swap out a more traditional Anker battery bank for the Celestron as a source of backup power.
Also forgot to mention that I EDC a small Bic lighter, so I forgot to include that in my list of must have's. I also have a small assortment of matches in a waterproof container, but I can't recall a single time where the Bic failed and forced me to resort to the matches. I guess that's an example of me carrying my fears, but it's a small price to pay for some additional peace of mind.
Wow! That's an incredibly detailed list of your must have items! I love it!
Thanks for sharing it and the links for folks to check out some of the items themselves! This is great!
One great item you may want to add is a whistle. I always carry a whistle on top of everything you mentioned. The whistle's biggest benefit is if you are lost, it obviously can be used as a signal to notify others of your whereabouts. It can be heard much better than yelling.
I didn't think about a whistle, but thankfully all of my packs have a whistle built into the sternum strap clip. That's a great suggestion though! Thank you.
All good items, good detailed video man.
Thank you very much!
Love your channel man! As someone just getting into thru hiking, I am trying to absorb as much information as I possibly can, and while there are a lot of other channels out there I really enjoy this one the most. Keep up the great content!
Oh wow - that's very kind of you to say! I'm glad to hear you're getting into thru-hiking - good luck!
Thanks for watching!!
Enjoy your videos. I'm from E-town in Essex County. Have you ever hiked Cat Mountain in the Five Pond Wilderness? I'm a bit surprised you don't carry a firesteel with your kit. Getting a Bic to light if it gets wet can be an issue. Cheers.
Hey William, When we did the CL50 in 2017, we were too exhausted to climb Cat Mtn when we reached the junction, so I haven't been up there yet.
As for the firesteel/ferro-rod, I had one in there but after teaching my kids how to use one, I realized that if someone else needed to start the fire because I'm unable to, we might have a situation. I do keep my first aid and fire kits in a small dry bag to help keep the moisture out.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Jay, Thank you for taking the time and talking about the essentials you bring on every outing. I will have to agree with you on your top 11 and the importance of always being prepared to spend a night in the woods. Of course everyone here probably has a similar list but I'm sure you will find a wide variety of variations in our kits. It would be interesting in meeting the community and doing a gear dump just to see their top 10 items. Food/Water/Shelter are probably my basics to start with. I always keep a high caloric energy bar in reserve for that just in case moment. I always have some form of water filtration or sanitation tablets (you don't want catch that beaver fever). As a minimal shelter I carry a tarp with para cord. I cant tell you how many times I have had to deploy the tarp because of a shift in the weather. The list can go on and on but, I did want to touch base on your fire starting. I carry a ferrocerium rod combined with petroleum jelly soaked cotton balls. Combine the jelly and cotton ball and you have a few minutes of sustained fire which should get your tinder bundle going fairly well. Lint or cotton balls by themselves do a good job but burn out quickly. Some day when you get the time, do a side by side comparison. I think you will be impressed and it may change your thought on what you carry. Personally for me, When I go out in the wilderness its never just for the day. My trips are an average of 3-7 days so I always plan on spending the night in the woods. I love your channel. Keep up the great work! I look forward on seeing your next adventure.
Excellent info and suggestions, Andrew! I really appreciate the time and thought you put into that. I love the idea of a side-by-side comparison of different fire starting options --- that should be fun AND educational - Thanks!
I would love to do more backpacking overnighters, but they don't always fit into the schedule, so the majority of my adventures are day trips. I'm hoping that this year we'll be doing more overnighters while Mark and I finish up our trek to become ADK 46ers, so that may scratch the itch ... for now ;)
Thanks again for the continued support and amazingly kind words!
Good list, I’d rather be prepared too. The only other essential I would add is duct tape. Wrap it around the pill bottle, trekking poles or nalgene. And I hate when you lose a video! My GoPro sometimes in the cold will get 10 seconds of video and then freeze frames and I get only audio.
The duct tape is a good call -- I have it wrapped around my trekking poles, but I don't always take them. I'll add some to the pill bottle -- thanks for the suggestion!
And yea, GoPro + cold weather (it was 14* when I recorded this one) = sometimes funky results! It's frustrating, but I'm more bummed that I didn't realize it until I was editing last night. Oh well -- live and learn!
Thanks for watching!
I like to measure the amount of duct ape just so I have a better idea of how much I have ( important when sharing to help others) then wrap it on one hiking pole at least one handgrip length below original grip, that way it’s easy/simple to swap poles for long traverses instead of adjusting poles.
Good suggestion, John! Thanks!
Excellent list! I carry about the same stuff whenever I go out.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I have a true EDC. It was my first video, but mine is geared more for survivalism not just hiking
Awesome ... I'll have to check it out!
hello ..thanx ...new to hiking...did bald mt. 3 days in a row..im hooked...gonna prob. do the fire tower ones next time up... appreciate the vid an the 11 suggestions for pack carry....any thoughts on gps for peace of mind an if so which one tu
Welcome to your new addiction ;)
I don't carry a GPS with me because I have the Garmin InReach, and the phone app that connects to it has maps and your bearing on it, plus I have paper maps that are always with me.
Funny story about TP for me. I carried it for all my 46 and never once pulled it out to use as for some reason, I never had to do the business during my quest for the 46. My first hike after completing the 46 was the Hadley Fire Tower. Wouldn't you know it, the TP came in very handy on that short hike.
ROFL!
Great list and video. I hope you carry your leatherman on your belt though lol. I carry an extra bic lighter on my person for quick use in camp. My first aid kit has just the huge bandaids, usually 3. Any cut that would use a small one is just scratch and can just have triple antibiotic applied. 😆
Looking forward to the rest of the series what’s in my pack. Thanks
The multitool is typically in a pocket just because I don't like how the pack sits on it if it's on my belt - personal preference, I suppose!
I'm with you on the small cuts, I usually don't even notice them until much later in the day when I'm taking a break LOL!
Thanks for watching!
I carry hand warmers and a sock for my camera.... keeps batteries warm. It’s a pain having to change batteries every 20 mins bc I need to swap out and rotate cold batteries for warm ones.
Good idea for the batteries. I usually carry mine in a small dry-bag in a pocket close to my chest for the same reason. Thanks for watching!
ADK Woods Walker if I don’t have hand warmers I keep mine just in a pocket and rotate them as they get cold. Thanks for the quick gear vid!
👍 great video ... I always have a tarp ... Hike on man!
Thank you sir! What kind of tarp do you bring? I've thought about adding that to my "kit" but I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet.
Great video. Your delivery was nice and clear and the items all made perfect sense! I'm glad I stumbled across you, you've got a new subscriber here!
Excellent - welcome to the Woods Walker community!
Thanks for watching!
A map or compass is NOT "completely useless" on its own.
A compass doesn't do much good if you don't have any idea what sort of terrain lies ahead, but I concede that if you can get your bearings from something like the sun, a map without a compass is useful. Regardless, the point I was attempting to make is that you should have both, and at least some basic understanding of how to use them.
That first aid kit terrifies me, we're going to my firehouse next time you're over and correcting that, I'll show you how to use a triangular bandage for several things and adding some more gauze and medical tape.
Also you forgot to mention your camera, on literally EVERY hike.
Yes dad! ;) In all seriousness, the stuff in my first aid kit is super basic, and that's *probably* due to overconfidence, but they call them "accidents" instead of "on purposes" for a reason, right? We'll rap about it ...
As far as the camera, I didn't include it on the list simply because it's not something I feel I *NEED* on adventures. I bring it because I want to record, but I could go without ... I think ...
@@JayMorrisonOutdoors Yea... not sure on that. :-D
Man, you do take everything 🙄. I’m nearly as bad to be honest. Regarding medical kit. Bandaids 🩹, never, becomes they are tiny and don’t stick. Pad-gauze, and electrical tape or similar, wrapped around if possible. A few water purification pills will be a much smaller and lighter option. I ALWAYS cary dental floss because 1. I have two teeth that trap literally everything that isn’t water, so for sanity alone I need it. And it’s multi functional. Otherwise I’m pretty much the same as you. Don’t always cary a knife but always a cigarette lighter for emergencies. Do also always cary a small pack of dried fruit and some nuts, and a little dried meat. And some twine to slap together a stretcher if needed. Apart from the dental floss I’ve never needed any of “our” items, (other than TP), but I’m happy to carry the little bit of weight involved.
Good point on the bandaids -- I do have gauze pads in there and I've started carrying a little bit of duct tape, leukotape, or medical tape in the first aid kit as well. Dental floss is a good idea - I take it on backpacking trips, but not really day trips because it's typically with my toothbrush and toothpaste.
For water purification, I have the tablets, but I don't prefer them hehe -- I'm definitely not an ultralight hiker (or even a light hiker, most of the time ;) ) so I don't mind the extra weight of the water filter and bag system.
Thanks for the suggestions and for checking out the video!