5 MIN IS THE SWEET SPOT, ANYTHING MORE AND YOU'RE CAUSING DAMAGE

@@leelunk8235what damage are u causing

@@chrislowe5575 5 TO 10 MINS ONLY. MORE IS CAUSING DAMAGE. FROSTBITE. CRYSTALIZATION OF BLOOD VESSELS. HYPOTHERMIA ECT

@@chrislowe5575 HYPOTHERMIA. CRYSTALIZATION OF BLOOD VESSELS AND SOFT TISSUE. FROSTBITE..5 TO 10 MINS NO MORE

Lol

You're welcome. Happy hiking, Scott.

Hey Brad. When are you starting the trail? Rei and I really enjoyed the trip and highly recommend it. Just pray for sunshine! We didn't pack camp shoes and would definitely say it would be a nice-to-have. If your hiking shoes get wet during the day, then it's a psychological bugger to put them back on again when walking around camp. Some super light flip-flops or Crocs would do the trick. More of a luxury item though and you definitely can do without them. Rei packed a super basic first aid kit. To be honest, we were a bit naive with not taking very much. if you're in a bit of a group, then you're good if just one people carry some basics. Even though we were super light, we actually packed too much food, so could have lightened the load even more. I only packed one pair of socks for hiking, but 2 would have been better. Our windshield for the stove could've been better. Prudent to have more than 1 lighter in the group as you'd be buggered if you lost it. A steel scrubber would be better than a sponge one. They are all tiny little changes. The only item that I really missed out on, I think, is some better gloves. I had some crappy gardening gloves. But some simple Marigold kitchen gloves would've been way better. The ropes/ladders can get slippery/yucky, so gloves are quite nice to have. Feel free to shoot me an email if I can help out with anything. We still have some Google docs that Rei put together to plan out our packing/itinerary/etc. Enjoy!

@@kmander Hey Keith, thanks for the reply. We're doing the Trail Sept 25th, North to South. Yes, praying for sunshine, prepping for rain.. Cool, yeah was thinking of the extra weight vs comfort for camp shoes. We'll be wearing gortex boots and gaitors, but water finds a way. Ohh, good to know - A birthday is being celebrated on the trip, so we're trying to strike a balance between weight and comfort..we're bringing bourbon and cheese for example. (not my suggestion) Okay, so definitely plan on bringing 2 pair of socks.. multiple lighters, / fire starting methods definitely.. We're going to eating the freeze dried just add water for dinners, eating out of the bag, but also have the Sea 2 Summit Delta bowls for breakfast oats, just the Jet Boil. Ahh yes Gloves!! everyone is saying gloves.. also in Sept, it could be super chilly.. Really appreciate the detailed response.

How was the trail, Brad?

We used the smallest canisters that MSR had; 110g. We used almost exactly 1.5 canisters across 6-days (5-nights). Had a pretty simple cooking setup with using boiling water for rehydrating food vs. actually cooking food on heat. We boiled water for morning oats, coffee, and some other food (instant mash etc) which all just required hot water rather than heat applied to the food.

50 to 59 Fahrenheit does the job of the cold plunge anything beyond that is just to give yourself an ego boost....not his fan just stating facts..And i live in Alberta and have been taking cold showers for close to a year..Have a Great Day Sir!

Not a pissing contest dude.

TheTony1347 the guy is 6’7”, 57 years old and isn’t over weight. What should he look like? Grow up.

I wonder how he stays underwater

His health advice is not to look like a pro bodybuilder, his health advice is to keep his body and mind at peak performance so he can think better, perform better and help as many people as possible. I'm sure if his goal was to look incredible he could do it. His body might not have a six pack because of his age but his mind is mega ripped.

He has gigantism caused by a brain tumor which is why he has an odd body shape.

He's not fat. His body has matured to his age. He actually looks pretty good for himself