7 things I could bring on all my hikes!

7 things below $15, I bring on all of my hikes is todays topics, but to be fair...👉 i don’t use all of them! 👈 Some I DO use but not all of them! Sometimes because of weight and sometimes because I didn’t know better when I bought them... but if on a budget these 7 gear is a great alternative and I can 100% see myself use all of these on all of my hikes because they work just as good as the ones I have and use.
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[@Conflictofinterest902]

For the long spoon, I like the uco eco set. It’s a knife/fork/spoon combo that comes in 2 parts. You connect the 2 together for eating out of deep pouches etc

[@roberthammenrudh]

Ok, got to check that one out even if I rarely needs a knife. Could be good to have at times.

[@Conflictofinterest902]

@@roberthammenrudh I’ve edited my comments as autocorrect changed the initials. It’s the uco eco switch spork range. Apologies if you’ve already searched for the incorrect term I posted. They’re plastic though so not quite the same as what you have posted on here. It’s handy that they’re smaller to pack away tho and become long enough for deep pouches if you clip them together

[@thomasmusso1147]

👍👍👍 Pure Gold .. and I am sure that you're possibly on some 'high end' equipment manufacturers' 'hit lists'. I have for some time, used most of your tips provided. Some 'useless information' .. 🙄😏. Back in the 70's and even earlier, before 'reflectix' / similar made it's appearance, we used the 'haybox' system to allow our food to cook / stay warm in it's own heat. Get the pot of whatever 'one pot meal' up to a good boil. Wrap in a cotton dish cloth, then in a used plastic grocery bag. Wrap the lot in one's sleeping bag, go off and finish off any other chores / explore the area / chew the fat with others and return an hour later to a hot cooked meal. Cup. I have used a cheap plastic one for many years. If space in my pack is limited, I just hang it outside my pack. Winter, I have an insulated SS mug with folding handles which forms part of my 'pot / kettle stacking system'. Various little Alcohol Burners (most 'home-grown') fit nicely inside the mug. Yep .. the 17, 35 and 60 litre trash bags are my go-to. Here in Switzerland, they are extremely robust and long-lasting (the Swiss Garbage Collectors do not take too kindly to burst bags 😁). The zip-loc bags from my local Migros Supermarket make up the balance of my item storage system. Aluminium. I am not taken in by the 'Alu Bogey Man' 😳. 73 Summers under the belt .. fed from birth from aluminium cook pots and still the little grey cells are quite lucid (just as forgetful now as I was 50 years ago 😏). Common sense also. Inter alia, I try and reduce instances of food sticking to the pot surface (heat control and frequent stirring helps). Soaking where possible and using 'soft' cleaning sponges helps to keep the aluminium surfaces intact. Good tips .. thanks. I am sure many pockets will benefit from them. Have subscribed and until later then, take care ..

[@roberthammenrudh]

First of all, welcome to the channel 🙏🏻 and glad you liked this video and my other content! Happy to see your not afraid of the Al Bogeyman 😂👍🏻 and for me to, aluminium has been present in many cookware from the 70s and forward! Thanks also for sharing your experiences and tips of what you’re using! Here in Sweden the stronger trash compactor bags are little more difficult to find… not like Switzerland 😄 so for next year I actually bough me some Ecofume bags to see the difference… it’s a more environmentally friendly bag in comparison to Nylofume… weigh in at 24gr/bag (52L). Take care and safe hiking

[@thomasmusso1147]

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[@matthewpittman2481]

I used Ziploc bags plenty back in BoyScouts, then dug them out to organize and protect my gear and clothes in my ruck while in the State Guard. I cant see much savings in switching to the Dynema organizer bags, except for lightening my wallet!

[@roberthammenrudh]

Agree 👍🏻

[@Curlew-Corner]

Super, thanks, Robert. Some very helpful tips.

[@roberthammenrudh]

Glad you liked them 👍🏻🙂

[@billb5732]

So much great stuff made in Sweden. I didn't know that Trangia and Wildo were Swedish until you mentioned them. Morakniv, too.

[@roberthammenrudh]

Yep Morakniv to 👍🏻🙂 good stuff! And light actually… a knife that is good enough and cheap for what you get. Nothing fancy but will get the job done.

[@Dante07cid]

Good list, however I personally still avoid aluminum at all costs.

[@roberthammenrudh]

Yeah a lot of people do so understand. I prefer Ti for the weight but, this pot from Trangia is a really good pot for that money so perfect for those on a budget or those that just don’t want to spend that kind of money for a small pot.

[@bcamping1]

Most people don't know that drip coffee machines have aluminium heating element.

[@BriannaRubino-xy7mc]

It sounds like you do this a lot, any good suggestions?

[@pedro_claro]

Pure aluminum is fine for cookware. Just don’t leave very acidic food inside longer than you have to (tomatoes, apples, vinegar etc). You’ll get no adverse health side effects from it, it’ll just corrode the pot over time. The study thst linked aluminum cookware to Alzheimer’s disease is old, and was never able to be replicated - meaning it might have been manufactured by a market competitor to aluminum cookware. Aluminum is as light as titanium, and much cheaper. It’s just a lot more malleable and easy to dent. The biggest and only real downside to it, imho, is the inability to cook with it over fire as it melts at 660C - coals can get way hotter

[@pedro_claro]

@@roberthammenrudh Al pots of the same dimensions and thickness as Ti end up at the same weight. The difference is a worse heat transfer in exchange for hardness and a higher melting point.

[@pedro_claro]

Wildo foldacup is not bad. But I use a alu cup without handles 30g for 400ml. I made a pot cozy for it, so I can grab it from bellow or set it on my plasticky stuff without it melting. It stays in my backpack bottle pocket and I slide my water bottle into it. When In storage I pack a little bandana inside so the bottle doesn’t rattle or scratch it. I use a widesea titanium pot 1.3L which I got for only 16€, so it can’t make this list lol but I also got a pot cozy for it. I only use it in the colder times when I can cook with fire, and to clean it I just put it on the fire and burn the hell out of. Everything dries and I just wipe it off

[@vickhines6302]

The main reason to use a cozy is to let food finish cooking without using more fuel.

[@capedmarauder]

Hi! Loving your content. Sometimes I think I'm the only one with such an obsession! I have also made some of these discoveries but you've given me more good ideas. My lightest stove design currently is 4g! (and no pot stand needed). Going to try your cozy idea and also might swap my titanium pot for the alu trangia (the titanium one I use is only 400ml so a bit small). Also a fan of the Wildo bigger cup. For insulated foam, I use the freezer bags that home delivery stuff comes in. Greetings from Switzerland!

[@roberthammenrudh]

Glad to hear you’re enjoying my content 🙂👍🏻 and 4 grams is nothing… some kind of “cat can stove” I guess?

[@capedmarauder]

@@roberthammenrudh Close, but a bit more design to it. It's a very squat, CHS type stove, but with notches on the top so you can put a pot straight on top. I can send photos if interested :)

[@roberthammenrudh]

@@capedmarauder please do… send it on messenger 🙂👍🏻

[@pedro_claro]

@@capedmaraudercapilary hoop stove? Nice! I am using a soda can stove now. Works fine, it blossoms in 2 seconds in current 5C temps. But it’s not the most stable and always leaves a teaspoon of alcohol at the bottom. I’d like to see your design too

[@johncramer9564]

Thank you. I liked your video. I bought long handle spoon and Wildo cup

[@roberthammenrudh]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@harduphiker]

Amazed how many of these I already carry - I use both the freezer bags and the soup bags - those are heat proof - on hikes, and carry aluminium pots (wise to put the medical stuff in, I got SO many crazy aluminium is toxic comments on my video! I stumbled into that one....and did my research and found no serious side-effects - it's funny cos titanium is about as bad or good, actually, some doubts about some of it especially the oxide...) , I carry the Primula Brew Buddy, a little more than $15 unless you're in the US, very useful coffee filter. I don't carry a cosy, I wished I did on my recent winter hike, food got so cold so fast (why using an alu or steel pot is better, titanium cools almost instantly, and your food with it! Eating direct from the pot has some advantages). I have a folding spork, I sold my long titanium one cos I never used it!

[@Direct19681]

Great video and recommendations!👍🏻

[@BriannaRubino-xy7mc]

Yes Do you like this video?

[@roberthammenrudh]

Thanks 😀 glad you liked it!

[@jeffreycarman2185]

3:01 I use a large 2 liter (maybe a bit larger even) aluminum pot for winter camping. It works great but does not have the smooth feel of titanium and (for me) the sound and feel of a metal utensil scraping the side of the pot is almost like finger nails on a chalkboard

[@roberthammenrudh]

I totally agree… that sound is not very pleasant!!! maybe for that a plastic spoon or wooden one is a batter choice?!

[@southcoastoutdoorsuk6301]

Awesome list 👍👏

[@roberthammenrudh]

🙏🏻🙂

[@canadafree2087]

I own the GSI filter but found the water went through too fast so I add #2 paper filters to it. I sometimes use the hard Swedish military cup, but only in warm weather.

[@DiabloOutdoors]

Use a paper filter and tie it with a cooking rope. It makes something like a tea bag. costs nothing and works well :)

[@AmblingMan]

nice list, how does the bowl size of the toaks spoon compare with the 12g sea to summit aluminium job? The StoS bowl is 38.7mm wide

[@matthewpittman2481]

I have a Toaks copy from Apache Pine, that measures 39.7 mm across.

[@DanceCommander]

Since Trash Compactors aren't really popular in Europe - where do you buy Trash Compactor bags?

[@roberthammenrudh]

I bought my first roll in my everyday food store (ICA) but now they don’t have them anymore… it’s not called trash compactor bags here just “thicker”or “stronger” made for a bit more heavy duty like building materials and such for construction work. You could most likely find it at stores selling construction materials like Bahaus, Woody, Jem&Fix etc…

[@malls886]

I use the normal supermarket bin bags as a liner. 🇬🇧

[@greenbimoon]

@@roberthammenrudh Thanks for that, I'd looked in Coop but hadn't also found any, but had been using some “thicker”or “stronger” from Swedol that seem to work. In NZ where I originally came from we used to have special thick plastic bags in bright orange with survival information written on them. They were really strong and long enough to be a short bivy bag, they were hard to get a hole in, but that was in the 80's. Oh, they still make them but in yellow now. "Mountain Safety Council Pack Liner "

[@mikerilling2745]

😂 you STILL tRuSt tHe eXpErTs on aluminum ????? 😂

[@evesouthwood7633]

Where can you buy these awesome reusable coffee filters?

[@roberthammenrudh]

Here in Sweden you can you can find them in most grocery stores. Don’t know about the rest of the world but you can always take a look at Amazon.

[@evesouthwood7633]

@@roberthammenrudh Great - I'm googling "Sweden" & "reusable coffee filters" and finding more options! Are they made of a fabric like hemp or linen? I can find ones made only out of fabric, but it looks like your filter has a more rigid frame...

[@roberthammenrudh]

@@evesouthwood7633 its not linen, more like soft plasticky fabric with a rigid plastic frame. Good luck finding the right one!

[@sharonlivingstone5956]

I've just picked up a piece of EVA 3mm from a foam supplier. It cost $22 (Australian, so about $US14) and I will make 2 mats out of it.

[@roberthammenrudh]

That’s a really good price 👍🏻

[@Andy-Mesa]

Cheap wooden spoons are just as light as titanium and they don't scratch your pot.

[@roberthammenrudh]

@@Andy-Mesa yep you’re right. But, I don’t like the feeling of wood in my mouth so prefer steel or polished titanium… but if you don’t mind, then wooden spoons are a good and lightweight choice. 👍🏻

[@AudiaciousLife]

Ive had the cheap frog troggs before and ripped them immediately. beware with them, i barely did anything with them and they split in half.

[@roberthammenrudh]

I have heard both good and bad about them and they also have a lot of different options. Don’t know which ones are the best 🤷🏼‍♂️ but thanks for the heads up.

[@hoppy1970]

Finally, I know how to pronounce Haglöfs🤪

[@roberthammenrudh]

😄👍🏻

[@chrishamilton2527]

Hmmmmm ….. you have made a factual error regarding using aluminium for cooking. The jury is split about whether it’s safe or not. Everyone agrees acidic foods allows leeching into the food as can high temperatures. Think back to cigarettes when they were also considered safe. Personally, I consider it irresponsible to encourage the use of same. Wettex cloth’s are OK but are totally outclassed in every respect by “Sph2onge 2” clothes. Really; you should try them.

[@roberthammenrudh]

Don’t agree it’s a factual error unless you have research references to prove EFSA wrong. I’m not saying things can come up later on… but for now it’s considered safe and who am I to say otherwise 🤷🏼‍♂️ it is off course up for everyone to make their own choices based on beliefs, but as far as I know there is no research done to prove me wrong… well NOT ME off course, but EFSA. Regarding the sponge I would love to try and se if it is better… got any link? Or is the name correct “sph2onge 2” tricky name to pronounce 😄

[@Swearengen1980]

I'd put coffee filter at #1. Instant coffee is just that bad.

[@roberthammenrudh]

I agree, but just received a couple of tips making it better I will try… like a lower temp (70-80C), mix with small amount of cold water first and a couple of more things. I will try it and see… until proven I stick to real coffee 😄

[@Swearengen1980]

@@roberthammenrudh Not even worth the effort to me. I also have no problems making cowboy coffee and just burning an extra minute or two of fuel.

[@sharonlivingstone5956]

1000%😊😊

[@LeopoldElwes]

If you serve instant coffee properly, it actually tastes quite good, but most people seem to do it wrong.🤔

[@roberthammenrudh]

So let’s here about the secret making instant coffee better 🙂👍🏻 you made me curious! I know good instant exists, but then you got to buy online. The “standard” that exists in local store is just not that good… even the more expensive ones!!

[@LeopoldElwes]

@@roberthammenrudh This trick works for any instant coffee.... No fancy stuff or coffee needed. 😅 Tip 1: don't add boiling water. Stay between 80-90°c and no hotter or you will burn the bean so to speak. 😅 Tip 2: First add cold water (a few drops is all) to the coffee grinds and let it dissolve. Makes for a better chance of it having an even spread of heat. 😅 Tip 3: weigh the amount of instant coffee you use in a cup and rate how good it tastes. Different amounts can of course a dramatic change in flavor. I hope this help's 😊 Bonus tip: Use an insulated mug to retain the heat longer or add a cozy around the pot. 😉👍

[@roberthammenrudh]

@@LeopoldElwes thanks… I will for sure try it! That’s a promise 🙂👍🏻

[@LeopoldElwes]

@@roberthammenrudh These tips might help you next time you're staying in a hotel with instant coffee. 🤣👍

[@roberthammenrudh]

@@LeopoldElwes that happens more than you know 😄👍🏻

[@standingbear998]

no you are playing fact checker? no credibility left

[@AR9ify]

Please don't try to talk as if you are on a TV show, it is tacky, strange and cringy. Ruins otherwise good content.

[@roberthammenrudh]

Not doing it on purpose 🤷🏼‍♂️ not used to the studio yet so could be that… but I hope I can improve. You find my outdoors videos the same or better/different?

YT is my TV 😁

[@susanp.collins7834]

First, he's talking in a second language. Second, he's talking like a normal, well-educated man. How do YOU sound when you talk? Never mind, your voice will sound better after it's broken.