5 Simple BACKPACKING GEAR HACKS every hiker needs to know

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[@2laughandlaugh]

60% not subscribed? Come on people....just hit that button....you don't want Kyle to starve...do you?

[@preston1172]

Another great gear hack is to bring a camp chair so you don’t have to carry around a heavy log or rock to sit on!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Boooo

[@ernststravoblofeld]

I like to carry pine boughs with me, in case I camp in a place without pine trees.

[@arcana1973]

the whole camp chair thing is getting old. time to stop beating that horse

[@preston1172]

@@arcana1973 you’re right :( it’s getting pretty old and need to give it a rest. If only I had a chair at camp to sit on though

[@NewEarthAwakening]

This will help me shave off pounds to get down to that elusive 48 lb base weight! Note to self: ✍🏼 “stop carrying sitting rock” :)

[@jameswallace5059]

I always just duct tape an extra bottle cap to the leg of my camp chair (which holds exactly one cup) and I hang my wet gear from it to dry and use the camp chair to stabilize my pillow. I can scoop with the chair seat too. lol

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Still too heavy!

[@rmpruitt228]

Kyle wouldnt hate hiking if he had a chair

[@nuttynate797]

Wrapping the duct tape around a lighter works well because it can also be used as a firestarter

[@cgnicolis]

I do this and keep a heavy sewing needle under the last wrap. Easy to access and not poking holes into other things if left loose.

[@gotfoutside8346]

This video was 69% bloopers and somehow still concise and informative. I discovered most of these hacks independently this summer, and I have a suggestion for the water bottle measuring cup one: I graduate my Smart water bottles in 1/2 cup increments from bottom to top with a sharpie so I always know exactly how much I’m pouring out.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

good idea!

[@bfree247365]

In regards to the "measuring cup", I took a smart water bottle and cut it higher (~2 cups worth) then made it a part of my water filtration gear. I put my sawyer and rolled up empty water bags into the empty bottle. Bonus tip, I also put a plastic grocery bag in there as well. When I come into camp and go get water, I use the bottle as a scoop and fill the water bags. Then I put everything into the grocery bag making it all easy to carry back to camp.

[@Felix-kd8tn]

Yes! Perfect! I bet I can fit my water bag, filter AND the sawyer backflush thing in one place! Oh my god thank you

[@jinxhikes3021]

Just found your channel, subscribed (already married, so no proposal necessary) and ordered the LMNT. Can't wait to try it out! My pillow hack is this: I use a sleeping bag liner that has a hood in a slightly different way. (the thermolite reactor fleece) I put it on my sleeping pad like a fitted sheet, putting the hood on the up side of the pad. Then I tuck my pillow into the hood and it stays exactly where I want it. This is my cool weather set up, when my quilt is almost enough, but that warm sleeping bag liner on the pad adds just enough extra warmth. If it's cold enough and I have to get inside the liner instead, my pillow hack doesn't work. So I'll add yours for cold weather. Thanks!

[@toesockoutdoors3627]

I’ve heard of putting markings on your spork/spoon as a depth gauge to measure the water in your cook pot. I always put less water in my meals than what the instructions say; i can always add more if needed, but I can’t take it out if I put too much

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good idea!

[@ajschiessl2162]

I’ve marked my smart water bottle itself before, but I like the spoon or separate cup idea… also, I take a tiny extra ziploc snack bag of potato flakes for the times when I add too much water.

[@blakew5672]

Spoon marking is a great idea. I always marked my water bottle, except I don’t cut the bottle and I just use my drinking bottles. Issue being the sharpie tends to wear off too easily. I’ve never used the recommended amount of what and not had the final result be a soupy disaster. ALWAYS add less

[@TheIamyourmother]

I add less water too. I'm impatient and usually want to eat while it's still a little chewy, but hate having to drink the dregs of something that's not a soup/stew.

[@gregmortonoutdoors]

You could always take a sharpie to your water bottle and mark off 1 cup increments. That way you don't have to carry the scoop. I found some ziplocs at the Dollar Tree with 1/4 cup markings. Perfect for making up your own backpacking meals or measuring water.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

That's a good find!

[@HypogymniaP]

This! I mark 2oz increments on all of my commodity bottles, and just transfer them onto the new ones when I replace on-trail.

[@BearTrekAdventures]

I starting doing that pillow hack a couple weeks ago on some cold weather shakedowns! That hack rocks and found it works best with something that has a shock cord strap to synch it down tight 👍

[@jamessalerno2756]

😊get the new trekology pillow, it has an elastic strap to go around your pad

[@m_soko]

Kyle was the kid whose mom was always yelling at him to not put things in his mouth🙊🤣

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Haha possibly

[@eddieclary4855]

If i could subscribe twice, I would Kyle. Ive been really busy watching Dan Becker vids😆😆

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Haha oh well!

[@planner722]

I take along some bread clips ( those little square clips that come on bun packs) to use as cloths pins. When I tent I have a zing it line running corner to corner of the inside of my tent to hang stuff on (keep it in place). When I hammock I can use my tarp guide lines. If I have a lot of stuff to dry after a monsume I use my bear line.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good idea!

[@absolutelynotnixesha]

This video was pure fun & still so informative. Thank you!

[@aurtisanminer2827]

I put some rtv silicone on the bottom of my pillows and it made a world of difference to keep them in place.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good hack!

[@aurtisanminer2827]

I plan to do the same to my sleeping pads, too. They keep sliding around on me.

[@whaddyaa]

This is better than my hack, think I'll use it on my sleeping pad 👍

[@ItsAdventureTime1]

I wrap duct tape around my cut off toothbrush. Not only am I saving weight, but I'm also announcing to every other hiker that I am a douche. That's triple purpose right there!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

😂😂 you got it all figured out

[@lspthrattan]

Once the socks are wet anyway, go ahead and give them a good rinse if you can. Squeeze out the excess water, then use the trekking poles...then get out your second pair of socks because the wet ones will not be dry by morning 😂 Also, I wrap duct tape and twine around small plastic containers that I'm using for food. Unwrap and use as needed.

[@jhonyermo]

Changed my mind about Kyle Hates Hiking. The more I watched, the more I enjoy and find valuable. I subscribed and I am on his Patreon account also. Kyle is up there in my top five. Jupiter, Kyle, and 3 more! Thank you Kyle!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thank you so much!

[@outdooraf]

Pillow/Shirt hack = Awesome! Perfect!

[@GrizzlyGaz]

Instead of cutting a water bottle, you could just draw marker lines all the way up the bottle? 1/2 cup, 1 cup, 1 & 1/2 cup, 2 cups etc but I guess that would be too easy 😜... Also I use a trekology pillow because it has a strap to hold it in place.

[@MsBookishBecky]

Ok, that pillow thing is freaking life changing. Thanks!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

It absolutely is!

[@johnbarber4853]

Use a tee shirt over the pillow or fleece, puffy, head net etc. the rain jacket sucks and will make your head sweat. I still don't know why I listen to Kyles BS. (lol)

[@MsBookishBecky]

@@johnbarber4853 oooooohhh! Even better!

[@bobbanda469]

Love some of those hacks,

[@ifonlyseethrumyeyes8957]

these are my favorite videos of yours. thx dude

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thanks for watching!

[@whaddyaa]

Hack for sliding pillows and sleeping pads: those non-slip mats you use under rugs, don't know what they're called in english. They aren't multipurpose but they weigh almost nothing anyway and you don't need a huge piece. Also if you for some reason don't want your sweaty socks on the handles of your trekking poles you could set up a cord between the trekking poles.

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[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thank you SO much for supporting LMNT! Supporting them, especially using my link, is the same as supporting my content 🙏 I'm so glad you liked the drink mix, it's good stuff!!

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@@KyleHatesHiking hey you are very welcome!! Thank you Kyle for the connection and discount to it! Honestly it is good stuff! 😀🔥👍

[@theblindhiker6960]

Just ordered my sample pack Kyle!

[@WanderingMonk000]

I would use a plastic straw with a 1 cup line marked on it works well and is weightless when I pour water into a cup to boil

[@easypeezie4494]

I love the pillow holder idea!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

it's a good one!

[@Eric-fx9xf]

Yes

[@saskhiker3935]

Great content Kyle. More hacks please!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

HACKZ

[@TX_MISTY]

Your videos Crack me up Good hacks thanks for sharing The duck tape around a lighter is a good one too

[@stevewright2241]

I know. I know. This is going to freak you out but it’s a twofer. If you bring a Nalgene bottle, it already has the water measurements on the side of the bottle and the lid is already attached so you don’t have to worry about losing it.

[@jonesy369]

And you can hot water in it and sleep with it!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

oh GOD i didn't even think of this

[@MeOutside]

People shit on the Nalgene but they do have advantages, plus think about how many plastic bottles it keeps out of landfills. Just because something goes in the recycle bin doesn’t guarantee it will be recycled. Plus you can cover them with stickers of all the cool places you’ve been.

[@stevewright2241]

The real truth about smart water bottles is that the Sawyer Squeeze fits on the end of it. If the Squeeze happened to attach to a wide mouth Nalgene instead you would be like screw smart water bottles I’m using a Nalgene.

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@stevewright2241 32oz Nalgene Bottle = 3.75oz / 1L Smart Water Bottle = 1.2oz you sure about that?

[@benhikingoutdoors1632]

To keep my pillow in place, I tied some Zingit to one side of the pillow and gave enough line to go around my pad and then into a Line-Lock on the other side of the pillow. I can then tighten it down around the pad. Keeps it in place everytime.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good call!

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Gear Hack Number 6, carry Super Glue, or any brand. It is just the same as Tissue Adhesive used in A&E/ER.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Glues any cuts you get. I've used it before. Works well.

[@chriseidam7319]

I bring clotting agent for badly bleeding wounds, as well as Super Glue for cuts. It weighs next to nothing, but it could save my life.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

@@chriseidam7319 I'm not sure we could get that in UK but super glue has worked so far. Where in the World are you? Where can I get some from? Appreciate any reply.

[@chriseidam7319]

I am in Rhode Island in New England. Clotting agent is not likely to be a restricted purchase item. It is sold in any U.S. pharmacy. When you watch a war movie and see white powered poured on a bleeding wound, that is clotting agent.

[@GrizzlyGaz]

@@chriseidam7319 could just use salt haha

[@tacklebill4835]

Thanks Kyle, I'll put that pillow hack in use next time out.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

enjoy it!

[@somedavechannel]

nice.. fun stuff.... on #1, check your cook pot... usually has volumes stamped on the side in oz and/or liters

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Mine doesn't

[@kevinjamiesonbelou]

i wrap my tape around my battery pack. it does everything you say, and also created a sort of "padding" around the charger for added protection when using it.

[@musingsatmidlife5278]

Ordered my sample pack, decided to give it a try.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thank you :)

[@jamessalerno2756]

I'm a side sleeper and after my knee surgery I was using a pillow between my knees so I bring an extra inflatable pillow. (Trekology) it works for me and only a few oz.

[@thors_shadow]

I use velcro strips on my sleeping pad and pillow. I tried the shirt trick and it stil slid around too much for me. No issues once I went velcro. 👍

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good tip!

[@rcrit0]

How do your hiking partner's like the sound of CRRRRRRRRRR first thing in the morning when you remove your pillow?

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@rcrit0 what hiking partners

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@rcrit0 actually i do the same thing but not strips, just two little 1" circles about 8" apart. that's all it takes.

[@thors_shadow]

@@rcrit0 i usually just leave it attached to the pad. But if I do remove it its not too loud at all. I use a small strip on either side of the pillow.

[@patrickfloyd5723]

Finally subscribed after watching these past couple of years. Do your part, people!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thank you so much Patrick, you rule!

[@AT-dq1bf]

First 3 minutes is like Billy Madison explaining the industrial revolution! Bless your heart

[@KimCrowHikes]

40 percenter here! Thanks for sharing the hacks and the ... goat imitations? Seriously, you sound like my billy goat with that thing you were doing! :)

[@KyleHatesHiking]

😂😂

[@theamericanhiker9655]

Awesome video buddy!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thanks dawg

[@graz985]

Nailed it.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

I tried

[@chriseidam7319]

I wrap duct tape and Leukotape around a Nuun container. Even if I switch to LMNT, I still use those tubes to carry tissue tablets.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Whatever works!

[@memathews]

Done thoughts on your Gear Hacks: 1 - Once that cup has been used to scoop water from a stream or horse/cow trough it is contaminated, so don’t drink from it unless it’s been boiled with the water in a pot or thoroughly cleaned for 30 minutes in a bleach or iodine solution. 2 - Be careful in areas where goats, deer, and elk are plentiful, those stinky socks will beckon the animals in and they will eat the salty sweaty fabric right off the pole like a lollipop-voice of a bad experience speaking, hahaha. 5 - Duct tape wrapped around a Bic lighter is great since shredded duct tape also works as a fire starter. But, like Flossie, I also wrap a few times on a pen and a Sharpie I carry for writing trail messages on any surface (plastic bag, paper plate, etc.) for followers. One can never have enough duct tape handy.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good insight!

[@Bob-in_BC]

Best day of the week , when Kyle shows up !

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thanks Bob!

[@Soulja4ChristWeAreAtWar]

good to know.... I'll always bring a whole roll of duct tape thanks to your excellent advice. 🤣

[@jantefft2442]

Way to go Kyle 👍🇺🇲🌟

[@MrJeverone]

For sure I always have a sharpie with some duct tape on it in my first aid kit it's definitely come in handy a couple of times, I'm mainly use it for FLT trail logs but stopped a little tiny leak in my tent one night and fixed a tent pole the head broken and repaired a piece of my frogs togs and have used it as some makeshift trail markers when I got turned around and to fix a seal on a Camelback and as a bandage LOL I think that's it but you get the point duct tape is great

[@KyleHatesHiking]

duct tape for president

[@BanjaraHillbillies]

Love your channel and content. The Sierra Cup I carry is probably older than you are! 😂 Everyone my age knows how to eyeball a cup of water in a regular Sierra Cup! There is nothing like a cup of fresh snow and a few shots of good Bourbon. THAT is a hack!!

[@csamons0935]

I do!

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

very nice

[@72lyle]

Zip fizz container. Duct take on the outside, advil or seasoning on the inside

[@alexwbanks70]

Good hacks! I use a few of em fo sho.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Fo sho

[@appreciatizer5911]

A little late but. Exotac ripspool. Its perfect for bringing a very useful but small repair kit

[@FLsheepdog1]

Your not just pale, your pail! Time to hike the Florida Trail. How hard could it be? he he he

[@adventureswithfrickandfrack]

Already subscribed and already married 🤣Thanks for another fun video!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

thanks for tuning in!

[@aurtisanminer2827]

I found a super light weight measuring cup that came with dry laundry detergent. It’s flexible and transparent, too.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Haha there you go!

[@rcrit0]

I use a Capri Sun pouch that I cut the top off. It weighs next to nothing and takes up virtually no room in my pack.

[@WayneTheSeine]

I am not a hiker but surely you guys carry a Bic lighter and jealously guard it. Afterall, it is essential in emergency survival situations as well as general use on the trail. Wrap your lighter with the narrow gorrila tape. Not only will it always be handy, unlikely to be lost or burried in your pack, but a small amount makes for a great firestarter with a long burn time. Perfect for small box stoves etc.

[@kickerofelves85]

I finally subscribed Kyle, now I'm waiting for that marriage proposal!🧑‍🤝‍🧑💍💖😂

[@trailname_ziplock]

Speaking of gear... I'm getting micro-spikes (for snow) for Christmas... what's the best (not too expensive) brand?

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Kahtoola!

[@trailname_ziplock]

@@KyleHatesHiking thanks!

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@trailname_ziplock there's alos some cheap knock-offs on amazon that are basically the same thing

[@donaldduncan3565]

The duct tape on the pen was awesome

[@CastawayHikes]

I bought extra Cnoc tethered caps for my Smart Water bottles, they're cheap and will never get lost

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good idea!

[@spnemec]

I carry a an extra cap for my bottle. Cheaper than CNOC and still weights next to nothing.

[@e.a.loomis2618]

Ordered the LMNT for a friend who is preparing for his first marathon. Also, the socks on the poles? What about shoes to help them air out and keep creepy crawlies out of them?

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Thanks for supporting the sponsor! And the shoes might work depending on your poles, but they might be too heavy and cause the poles to fall over. I'll have to try it sometime

[@This.dad.]

69k…nice 😂 love the videos man.

[@helpfulcommenter]

I do the extra bottle cap but the superior flip-cap

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Good call

[@MidwestMotocamp]

The water measurement lines can be scratched onto your spork handle. Pour in your water and stick your spork in upside-down to see where you're at.

[@stuartb9194]

Video hack: get Flossy to present his own hacks

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Maybe I will!

[@trailname_ziplock]

Yes, we need more Flossy!

[@stuartb9194]

@@KyleHatesHiking did you just spill my pint? Kidding aside, love your delivery of this stuff, very entertaining

[@BestFeminist]

Raincoat hack ftw

[@KyleHatesHiking]

It's the best really

[@justjonoutdoors]

I learned the pillow hack using a t-shirt from The Onion on the AT last April.

[@TennesseeSlim]

Leave the graduation of lines on your bottle without cutting it off. Then use your cook pot as a scoop.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

good idea!

[@sbz666_]

If you're an owner of a CNOC bag and you lose/break your water bottle cap, the cap on the CNOC bag is removable and can be used as a bottle cap in a pinch.

[@Pacman259]

I like the pillow trick. Unfortunately, all of my unworn clothing goes inside my pillow. I also keep my tape wrapped around my sawyer. It has been good so far.

[@MikeHacker]

Waiting 😉

[@Archie-td6ox]

Socks on hiking poles can be a bear repellent too

[@ryanlilly9290]

Or, get a pot with measurements, then use that to scoop water from shallow sources. I also just scratched a 1cup mark on my Titanium mug.

[@renskedollekamp6392]

I wrap ducttape around my lighter. You need it anyway so then you don't have to carry anything extra :)

[@mandyg8022]

For those who use a stove, duct tape around a lighter works too, but the straw idea is really good!

[@KyleHatesHiking]

duct tape around the lighter is a popular idea in this comment thread, good idea

[@blakew5672]

I’ve also been known to replace zipper pull cords with duct tape. Run a piece of cord through the pull, and wrap duct tape around the free ends. Or duct tape around trekking poles.

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@KyleHatesHiking but that's where my leukotape goes

[@helpfulcommenter]

I dipped the handle of my Deuce #2 trowel in tool dip. ("Plasti-Dip") Because the edges of that thing are like a knife when you're digging with it when it's freezing cold and you forgot your gloves or even when it's not freezing cold... sucks. Grippy and cushioned handle. Easy.

[@davidshirley6850]

The pause to say dan beckers gear hacks are better had me laughing so hard

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Glad you thought that was funny 😂

[@eprohoda]

Hello. that's beautiful deition, ))

[@mr.halloween87]

Can never have enough duct tape. Did a good job stabilizing an injured knee. Still had 4 miles. Be sure you put something over the skin before tapping.

[@KevinDurette]

Why cut the bottle? Just keep the sharpie line.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

You don't want your meal wet, you just want it moist.

[@modestadventurers]

Everything tastes better moist 🤪

[@jscarpa2002]

Thank you Casey Affleck!

[@bridgetrhoades3959]

Beauty 🥳🥳 💎💪🏽😉

[@KyleHatesHiking]

That's me!

[@jerryd.4767]

Sunnyfuck south (we escalated !) digs the hacks, knew about the cup one, if I lose that, I've got it marked on my spoon. Another hack I use is to get a 1 gal. Ziploc bag and use it for laundry, put the skanky socks in with some water and some Bronners, shake, rinse, repeat rinse and dry. Peace and good tidings from the Conejo.

[@mahill2006]

Lol I recognize that gear at 0:37; that’s a Vex 3/8” hex gear (shout out to my other fellow robotics nerds reading this)

[@user-hb6ci4wj3i]

9:20 oh I always used a old card for this

[@lundiboy8]

To add to the trekking pole sock/clothes hack. Why not take dental floss or paracord and make a quick clothes line out of the trekking poles?

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Cause then you have to remember to take it down

[@lundiboy8]

@@KyleHatesHiking guess ain't nobody got time for that

[@jennylievois]

I’m just here for the “bleeeeggghh!!” noises

[@KyleHatesHiking]

BREAKDOWN

[@GrizzlyGaz]

If your tent comes with a pole repair sleeve then wrap the duct tape around that. You'll need the duct tape to fix the sleeve in place anyhow.

[@whatkjsaw4461]

👍

[@BestFeminist]

Our wedding registry is going to be nice

[@KyleHatesHiking]

No camp chairs please

[@2laughandlaugh]

Get some foam....cut it so it's about an inch thick then cut it to the shape of your inflatable pillow. Wrap a " neck buff around pillow and slip the foam in between the pillow and buff and you now have a pillow almost like the one at home.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Awesome!

[@2laughandlaugh]

@@KyleHatesHiking I sleep so much better now....give it a try.

[@jessbuckeridge2244]

Why don't you just scratch measurements on to your pot and then use your pot as a scoop if you need it since it's a rare occurrence?

[@KyleHatesHiking]

fair point. although that means i have to get dirty water in my pot. which might be okay since it's going to be boiling water anyways. also, the bottom of my pot is really scratched up already so i dont think i could see the markings

[@Jacktemps]

Or just bring a Nalgene like a normal person

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@Jacktemps most people don't carry nalgenes

[@Hikesoup]

This is my fav video thus far. I like that you are leaning in to your weird ass slightly surreal random whatever. I think you should lean in as hard as possible.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

Lmao thanks Brandon

[@rmpruitt228]

If you lose your water bottle cap you can whittle a plug from a stick. You just cut your base weight! Now you carry that chair you have always wanted.

[@KyleHatesHiking]

I never wanted a chair and you know it

[@rmpruitt228]

@@KyleHatesHiking It is OK. We all know you want the chair, but that you are psychologically boxed in by your interactions with the Schill brothers.