Best video with safety tag in view stating “FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY” teehee
@JimmieSiiikkeАй бұрын
Green sleeping pad
@BonkylikestopaddleАй бұрын
Should keep that stuff upstairs in a dedicated room so it’s safe and won’t get damaged. Too risky in the basement but definitely safer than outside. Solid advice other than that. Best of luck with the channel.
@valerioronchi5031Ай бұрын
cool video, very usefull. green sleeping pad hahaha
@leejohnson6081Ай бұрын
Green sleeping pad Master Luke.
@TMoney699Ай бұрын
Green sleeping pad
@JoeStrawАй бұрын
The down packing tip is one I never would’ve known or thought of
@JoeStrawАй бұрын
Some backpack straps are made to be swapped out?? 🤯
@BackpackerLukeАй бұрын
Yep! In the case of this pack, you can swap out the hip belts who it's being used for. Really neat, and one of the reasons I really love this pack!
@NoeliaTomas-xq3rsАй бұрын
Keep up bro your d dream Will be wish ❤
@jesterxfanАй бұрын
What’s your usual 3 season base weight?
@BackpackerLukeАй бұрын
No food or water, base weight for 3 season is around 15-18lbs? Certainly not ultralight, but lightweight. Any lighter and I'd start sacrificing things I just don't want to. How about you?!
@jesterxfanАй бұрын
I’m at ~15 lbs base weight but not really looking to go any further based on diminishing returns of cost/weight/performance with new equipment.
@BackpackerLukeАй бұрын
@@jesterxfan nice! Well done!!
@MagicallyNaturalАй бұрын
If you didn't end up hiking in pictured rocks, you really should sometime!! Gorgeous place and easy hike with shuttle service.
@BackpackerLukeАй бұрын
I love pictured rocks for a good couple day trip. I've done it twice and enjoyed it both times!
@Vincenzo-zx1edАй бұрын
Spycat has a hammock/tent for about 100$ its about 10 pounds or less 1 person
@SparkyOne549Ай бұрын
I was watching a thru hiker on his journey of the AT thru hike. In one episode he stopped to cook his dinner on trail because his camp site was a few hours away. He started recording when a black bear appeared. The guy had had boiled his water and his food was hydrating when the black bear appeared. The guys trekking poles were leaned up against a tree about 6 feet from him, and the bear was walking behind that tree as it approached the guy. The guy yelled and jumped and stomped but it didn’t deter the bear, the bear approached so casually, looking like it was on a mornings stroll towards the guy, the guy dropped his hydrated food and slowly walked backwards away from the bear and picked up a small rock to throw at the bear, the bear didn’t flinch and took his mountain house meal and ran off with it, the guy continued to film as the bear ran down the hill and stopped to see what it scored, it looked like the bear realized it was hot food, so it picked it back up and ran off further away with it. I also saw a report on the Appalachian site where 2 thru hikers were approached by a black bear while taking a break and eating snacks. The hikers did the right thing by also yelling and screaming at the bear, waving their trekking poles at the bear, but nothing deterred it. One of the hikers had bear spray and sprayed the bear, which did deter the bear. Never leave any food wrappers, or food stained clothing or toiletries in your pack either, one AT hiker was asleep in a shelter when he was woken up by hearing noises, he was on a top bunk luckily for him, he started recording when he saw that it was a black bear. It was night time when it happened. The recording started when the guy leaned over the top bunk looking down and the bear was trying to get into his backpack, and had pulled out the roll of toilet paper and was after the guys shoes for some reason, maybe there was traces of food on one of the guys shoes. The bear didn’t know there was a human there, when they guy yelled at the bear, it startled the bear , the bear took the shoe and ran off with it. The guy found his shoe down the trail.
@SparkyOne549Ай бұрын
I was watching a thru hiker on his journey of the AT thru hike. In one episode he stopped to cook his dinner on trail because his camp site was a few hours away. He started recording when a black bear appeared. In the video he started recording when a black bear showed up, The guy had had boiled his water and his food was hydrating when the black bear appeared. The guys trekking poles were leaned up against a tree about 6 feet from him, and the bear was walking behind that tree as it approached the guy. The guy yelled and jumped and stomped but it didn’t deter the bear, the bear approached so casually, looking like it was on a mornings stroll towards the guy, the guy dropped his hydrated food and slowly walked backwards away from the bear and picked up a small rock to throw at the bear, the bear didn’t flinch and took his mountain house meal and ran off with it, the guy continued to film as the bear ran down the hill and stopped to see what it scored, it looked like the bear knew it was got, so it picked it back up and ran off further away with it. I also saw a report on the Appalachian site where 2 thru hikers were approached by a black bear while taking a break and eating snacks. The hikers did the right thing by also yelling and screaming at the bear, waving their trekking poles at the bear, but nothing deterred it. One of the hikers had bear spray and sprayed the bear, which did deter the bear. Never leave any food wrappers, or food stained clothing or toiletries in your pack either, one AT hiker was asleep in a shelter when he was woken up by hearing noises, he was on a top bunk luckily for him, he started recording when he saw that it was a black bear. It was night time when it happened. The recording started when the guy leaned over the top bunk looking down and the bear was trying to get into his backpack, and had pulled out the roll of toilet paper and was after the guys shoes for some reason, maybe there was traces of food on one of the guys shoes. The bear didn’t know there was a human there, when they guy yelled at the bear, it startled the bear , the bear took the shoe and ran off with it. The guy found his shoe down the trail.
@SparkyOne549Ай бұрын
I love your dog! What breed is it?
@BackpackerLukeАй бұрын
Thanks! She's a mini bernedoodle and she is so much fun!
@SparkyOne549Ай бұрын
@ So cute!
@SparkyOne549Ай бұрын
With a tree nut allergy ( absolutely no cross contamination), and celiac disease, there are few options for me. I can have fruit if I dehydrate it myself, alot of dried fruit and many other snacks are processed in facilities that process tree nuts, but the FDA doesn’t define what tree nuts, so avoid all products regardless. I can only buy cashews and almonds from independent companies, who only process those. It’s so frustrating.
@BackpackerLukeАй бұрын
Oof yeah that's gotta be very frustrating.
@nedanother93822 ай бұрын
I would suggest (it takes time) that you adjust what you take to be less less less...I've gotten there and with the exception of the bear can It doesn't matter how I pack. I do it quite deliberately because I'm a nut and its fun for me. But if your kit is right, you have the right pack (no more than one zipper ANYWHERE for the little crap) your just whistling dixie. I'm 61 and can walk until the sun goes down at high altitude and don't feel fatigued at all in the pack area....just tired legs. Lost ALL of my gear last month (med problem)...it was a perfect kit. I may get some of it back next season depending on critters. Its buried in snow and ice now. Learned LOT of lessons . One I don't share with family - I slept in TOTAL exposure with shorts and a tshirt at 12000 ft for two nights. Makes me wonder how little I can take if I survived that. I lost a duplex and an EE quilt, ultra light hoodies, money wallet passport. I am definitely a tarp camper for the foreseeable future. Could be cool, I have a great tarp. Starting with that 40 liter pack is step one...that the just right size IMO. I left a Gossamer gear (1 season old) G4-20 and love it. Considering that I probably have to replace it and I'm a tarper, I might try out the GG 36 Kumo. less is more. Peace, good luck on your journeys. What part of the world are you living in?
@BackpackerLukeАй бұрын
Living in the US! I've spent time in other countries, but the US is home. Thanks for all the advice and sorry for the lost stuff. But more glad you're okay!
@drsmit2 ай бұрын
Good stuff!
@BackpackerLuke2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@beastmodecookie10602 ай бұрын
The way he says it got me 😂😂
@Mr.YuckyVRGT2 ай бұрын
👍
@BusinessNomad692 ай бұрын
This is actually on my wishlist!
@BackpackerLuke2 ай бұрын
Oh awesome!
@RC-qf3mp2 ай бұрын
The feature i needed was a blow hole with wider girth. 😉 😮
@BackpackerLuke2 ай бұрын
I should maybe point out that I have witnessed the consequences of not doing this lol. Poisonous snake bite and all.
@YG-kk4ey2 ай бұрын
Risk the log collapsing and hornet's nest getting you
@traviswarren3942 ай бұрын
Fuck that them things be slippery as hell
@wickednovember86172 ай бұрын
Love the thumbnail!
@BackpackerLuke2 ай бұрын
Hey thank you! Really appreciate it!
@sqd8r2 ай бұрын
Rubbish
@j3hikes4442 ай бұрын
loved the vid, keep em coming
@BackpackerLuke2 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@LiamBrady-v1f2 ай бұрын
those flanges go lock in flat if you push harder
@abhiramg78992 ай бұрын
That’s Winchester
@Leelior2 ай бұрын
cool. I don't backpack or hike or anything really, but I like to see what works etc. I move a lot when sleeping though so I don't think a quilt would work for me. But cool to see it.
@SparkyOne549Ай бұрын
I move around a ton at night, I have both a quilt and sleeping bag, the sleeping bag is for winter and early spring, I buy a larger size so I have room for movement and get no drafts. The quilt for late spring into summer, moving around isn’t an issue because the quilt is attached to the pad. But, you can buy quilts with sewn or zipped foot boxes, and tabs like he said, but I haven’t tried those kind, because I can see drafts happening in the dead of winter, but that’s ok for spring and summer.
@infernoFN6382 ай бұрын
"Live your life how you want it not how the world tells you too"
@GnuReligion3 ай бұрын
Sure like sleeping on air for its comfort and ground insulation. On long dist treks, though, it is easy to develop a leak. I think the culprit us usually an acorn embedded 3/4th in the ground, with the sharp end up.
@BackpackerLuke3 ай бұрын
For sure, keeping a patch kit handy is a very good idea on longer treks. The pads with some foam in them are a good middle ground that I like. Thanks for watching!
@that_which_is_not3 ай бұрын
Known about these alternatives for quite a while now, functionally they’re just as good as a Jetboil. Unfortunately none of the alternatives have got the size right. Both the burner and the pot are a little bit too bulky/voluminous for me. If they slim them down, game over!
@brookelinton21943 ай бұрын
Love this for you 🎉
@martinerhard84473 ай бұрын
My wife would kill me if I do that on the table
@dluiken4 ай бұрын
I am 72 years old. Living in the Netherlands and soon I will start on pilgrimage, hopefully ending in Spain. But instead of a heavy backpack I will be pulling a cart. Just because my back is not as strong as it used to be. All the way I will be stealth camping. Wish me luck.
@BackpackerLuke4 ай бұрын
Sounds like you're doing the Camino de Santiago? Good luck!!
@Mr.YuckyVRGT4 ай бұрын
Wow nice!
@BackpackerLuke4 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@Mr.YuckyVRGT4 ай бұрын
Pretty
@BackpackerLuke4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Mr.YuckyVRGT4 ай бұрын
Woah!
@Mr.YuckyVRGT4 ай бұрын
Nice!
@LoyedMartinez-q4n4 ай бұрын
😊 Adventure's
@brentlaughlin62644 ай бұрын
Where did you get the canister adapter
@BackpackerLuke4 ай бұрын
Hey! It came with the stove when I bought it new. However if you didn't have one with yours, or you need one, I just checked and you can buy the adapter on MSR's website!
@khemraj20734 ай бұрын
How I can buy it?
@BackpackerLuke4 ай бұрын
You could it at any number of places. Amazon and REI are two options!
@ReubenAustin-s7v5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the simple explanation! For someone like me who has never needed to use a liquid stove this was very helpful!
@BackpackerLuke5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! So glad it was helpful for you!
@nixxxxxxie5 ай бұрын
Do you have a trail name?
@BackpackerLuke5 ай бұрын
Actually no not yet!
@nixxxxxxie4 ай бұрын
@@BackpackerLuke ah, well I hope you get one soon! I love hearing the stories!