The GOATs of 2024 camping gadgets

[@Shmekkkle]

The fact that you just mentioned the firebiner with the box cutter that you never going to use then proceed to receive a box and not use the firebiner but rather use a knife , great stuff 😂

[@battletestedbeauty3758]

Lol I was laughing at that too

[@auroraevermore562]

That’s is exactly what I was thinking

[@bendennis8773]

Hey Dan, instead of using the tube to stoke your fire why not use your air mattress pump you are already taking? I use my mini pump for blowing on the fire and it works great.

[@hoverdude2000]

I do the same thing and it works great!

[@DennisMathias]

Hey! Take the air pump and connect it to your antenna blower (aka pocket bellows)! Voilà!

[@LoreTunderin]

Great list! Some of the gadgets I never leave without: - Thermarest Z-seat folding pad, keep it clipped to my pack for whenever I stop, and it makes a decent pillow - Thin goatskin leather gloves are just enough to keep hands warm, protect from scratches and thorns, and pick up hot pots off the fire without burning myself - SeekIR USB-C thermal camera for my cell phone, for checking on things that go bump in the night, and spotting cold air traps in hilly areas where I wouldn't want to pitch my tent. If you carry a regular camera this is useful for spotting animals you'd otherwise miss. - 8x36 Vortex monocular

[@Imme...1]

I never go without my boots but we different

[@adamy2927]

As those thermal cameras are low res, from how far away you can spot an animal more or less?

[@LoreTunderin]

@@adamy2927 depending on the size of the animal and the amount of foliage, anywhere from 20 to 200 yards. A deer is easier to identify than a mouse, obviously, but at least you can tell if what you're hearing is 2 legged or not.

[@stevevanness8274]

I 2nd the monocular. Take it everywhere with me!

[@misstbikini]

Yes! I have the same folding pad and I use it every time I hike it’s the best!!

[@mattglover8200]

You can use the pocket bellows with the flextail pump's needle attachment so you dont have to wear your lungs out and you get a way more powerful air stream. Or if you don't have the needle attachment, just wrap your hand around both to connect them and make a tight seal.

[@GuardianHiker]

Ya beat me to the comment! I use my flex tail with the bellows as well, and it is so much fun!! 🔥

[@hyperboreanforeskin]

I melted my flextail doing this without the bellows

[@melissabillmire8641]

Yep, well at least the FlexTail air pump I have came with a few different attachments for it and one of them fits perfectly into back end of my modified selfie stick.

[@thewatcher611]

@@melissabillmire8641 Ok, link the stick for us? And will a pocket bellows fit there as well?

[@techguy9023]

The pocket bellows looks like a telescoping antenna with the end section missing.

[@russellintahoe]

MSR Stake Hammer. Light and so handy. I store it in an old sock. I also use the flextail pump to stoke the fire.

[@shawnburlingame8515]

You know what Dan, I like you, I really do, my wife on the other hand doesnt like you giving me all these incredible ideas I tell her I need! haha Appreciate the reviews/content and glad you are back!

[@DanBecker]

😂

[@RussHatfield]

Alrighty...the bank account has barely recovered from the holidays...but it's time to get back at it! 😂

[@johnstrelow2533]

Still recovering…

[@Agent.33]

I FEEL this comment…

[@ExplorewithBjorn]

This comment is spot on!😂

[@pdvision2194]

Dont ever stop buying stuff. When you have everything you need, a month later a 2.0 version will come out and you will need to buy that as well. Keep buying!

[@cestmoi7368]

I’ve been using the pocket bellows for years - genius! Never leave home without it

[@BooLee01]

I live in Japan. We get'em at Daiso for 100 yen (about 75 cents). Mine is great for when I use my flatpack stove.

[@edwardenglish6919]

What a great idea. Adding a pair of tweezers to a knife. What will they think of next? Maybe a toothpick?

[@johnstrelow2533]

They have one on the Sendy… he just didn’t mention it 😂

[@chriscon8463]

What if…stay with me here…we put a bunch of handy tools on that same knife? Do you think it would sell?

[@FlyfishermanMike]

Everything old is new again.

[@danielquinn3432]

🤔 hmmm, like a Swiss army knife.🤷‍♂️

[@lukefitt56]

Don’t be ridiculous. No one would buy a knife with a tooth pick. Next you’re gonna say we have to make it red.

[@peterhuggins9267]

The pocket bellows is my favorite piece of kit - I've give away a bunch of those to friends and family. I never hit the trail without it.

[@thorne79us]

cheap dollar store or amazon back scratchers make an awesome fire bellows and i use it to rake coals or move small logs around the fire , I also bent the fingers to hook pot lids and stuff

[@lanecountybigfooters5716]

I'm going to try that. I've wanted one of those for a while now.

[@thewatcher611]

Thanks for this! I've always wanted to carry one of those, but didn't realize the multiple uses. That'll make it worth it!

[@stdan3746]

Man!!! perfect opportunity to use the firebiner carabiner to open the box from OnX Backcountry. LOL!!!! Awesome video and thanks for all that you do with getting people involved w/ the outdoors. I'm currently building my gear to set out at some point this year to hike the GA section of the AT (Amicalola Fall Approach Trail to Springer to Deep Gap, NC.) Oh, and your video where you hike Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho....my nephew works for Idaho Fish n Wildlife and worked at the Sawtooth fish hatchery. Since he's been moved to American Falls, Idaho and works w/ Trout now, if I'm correct. He has over 1200 miles on the PCT and hopes to complete it one day.

[@super8forever]

that's exactly what I was thinking when the box came out! Use the new tool!

[@packratmatt]

The box cutter is for cutting cordage (paracord/bankline). Fire beiner is cool!

[@Andy-zj3dc]

4:20 snort lines from 3' away, put joints in the end to pass easily. drink beer or whiskey with it. so many uses besides fire blowing...lmao 🤣😂

[@T-Flow79]

The flextail is a game changer folks! Thank you Dan for introducing me to it last year. Love it

[@woodsworldnomad4785]

That box cutter on your carabiner is actually a strap cutter.

[@JohnArnoldPhotography]

Loved this video. Concise and to the point. New subscriber so thank you for this.

[@melissabillmire8641]

Though the little pocket bellow is definitely nice to have. When you need to stoke a fire and get it burning better. I found a old (and broken) selfie stick and cut the end off that holds a cell phone. And did the same thing for the handle piece and then put a small piece of heat shrink tubing on the tip so that it doesn't end up cutting me or something else in my backpack. Not only is it a little bit bigger in diameter I'm pretty sure it is also longer than the one you have been using. Plus I left the red rubber handle piece on the end to make it easier to find and one of the attachments on my FlexTail air pump. Fits perfectly on the end of my selfie stick pocket bellow, so I put that in with my air pump.

[@bradleymuir6927]

Great list! Some very interesting products for sure, I like that carabineer. I actually picked up a flextail pump just last year after seeing it on your channel. Definitely worth it! I love the pocket bellows, I didn't know they made em until recently. I have my own 'improvised' version I made about 5-6 years ago. One $1.99 extendable hotdog holder and a pair of needle nose pliers later, and it's still going strong many seasons later.

[@spadbuoy]

Check out the Recco Radar Reflector. 6 grams and clips on your pack. Primarily intended for use in the winter or summer to be located by helicopter in the event of a missing person situation.

[@maxe_faxe]

One you and Eric have covered before - the Sea To Summit Watercell. I recently went to an area with no water for a video project. I had the 6-liter version. Heavy as hell in my pack, filled up, but gotta have water.

[@outdoorelement]

Thanks for the shoutout! Happy to hear the Firebiner has shared some adventures with you!

[@palisade14]

I don't recall if you've mentioned the Govee before and that's why I have one (two really), but there's pricier gadget from SensorPush that includes a barometer if you want even more data. I've been using these in tandem on the back porch when I'm not camping and they are almost perfectly synched. They are so sensitive to temps, I've seen spikes in the morning when the sun gets under the eaves where mine hang for a few mins and they jump when I've got a fire going nearby in the fire pit. I notice on the Flextail Zero that all your shots show the nozzle untethered, but I found that little flat loop on the end goes around the body just fine. I assume that's what it was for, but who knows.

[@hubcap5844]

Thanks for your show Dan. I’m prepping for JMT and have spent an inordinate amount of time watching your gear reviews. Time we’ll spent!

[@LeoSnyder-ef1bl]

Darwin's new pot looks and sound awesome from what you said, I love the Toaks 750ml Titanium pot, but its lid doesn't stay on, doesn't have the wood handle and doesn't have the hanging device thing... I know that I might be upgrading!

[@dhession64]

Of all the gear you've shown, the one I've had for years in the Pocket Bellows. It's such an essential tool that not only do I have one, I give them as gifts to my friends who hike/bushcraft. Simple, easy, and stores in your pocket. It does the job. The only reason I don't use one at my house is that I have a hollow metal broom handle that serves very well as a bellows or blow tube for my own fires in my backyard. I have the pocket bellows when I ruck up and hit the trail. It's always in a breast pocket. I will say the little inflation pump is really attractive. For some reason it's passed my notice. The biner is one handy little gadget.

[@dhession64]

I neglected to mention Civivi.....great knives and affordable. I own one and like it very much.

[@Jo-oc-0]

That pump looks awesome, I’m tired of inflating my Sea-to-Summit pad outside the tent (using the air bag). With this you can inflate it inside the tent, keeping the pad clean and dry ! Thanks for introducing this.

[@michaelmastro9382]

My favorite gadgets I can never go without are : The VD whirlybird gib pro (the sport version) My Xanderbulb tarpit kit (i thrifted it so i didnt pay full price) Of course the Whatzit Pocket plyser. Two of the Clambowl Toggles. A set of Mudjack Jiggers ( the blue set, the red set was too expensive) Ethiopian stethoscopes And a Combat Zinger-stick. Have fun and camp safe everyone!

[@elainep8873]

Hahaha I have all of this! Two done 😅

[@TNBushcrafter]

I've been packing the pocket bellows in my tinder bag for about 10 yrs now it is quite handy for sure. Uncle Bill's sliver gripper are great precision tweezers that come in a tube like the bellows or a keychain model.

[@Christopher-nk4en]

Carson daily?

[@amybyrd419]

Totally! Who would have thought?

[@JJamahJamerson]

That’s hilarious, that pot is also exactly what I’ve been saying for a while is exactly what a small pot needs, I ended up going with the Boundless Voyage Titanium Coffee Cup 750ml and just taking out the coffee making related stuff. It’s good to know that what I thought and wanted is what an expert independently wanted as well.

[@rodrev_hiking6757]

Does the Lid Clip in or does it fall off when you put it upside down ?

[@MarieVaugn]

Never thought to get a multipurpose carabiner! My favorite gadget is HomeFi hotspot. I've been impressed with how helpful it's been.

[@Touringmidwest]

I am still waiting for my Zero Pump that I Backed, apparently its been held up in customs or something since December 🤷‍♂️ anyways.. yeah, I am looking forward to that and will for sure be making a video about it for my channel when/if it ever arrives! Love your channel Dan, keep doing what you’re doing, best wishes!

[@pamburton5203]

Me too. I don't believe the customs crap, though...I think that Indiegogo link Dan had back in October is a SCAM! Said I would've received it back in November, so far NADA!

[@StevenVeldt]

You're doing a great job with your off trail content. Hope you're able to resume what your heart most desires.

[@BeckiandChris]

Pocket bellows is one of my favorite pieces of kit 😍

[@andrew40]

I bought that Flextail pump from their Indiegogo project last fall. Still hasn't shown up. I hear you can order from their website and it does ship like you'd expect. Not good communication from them over the months and the project is full of similar comments. It makes me question the company. Sounds like a good product, though.

[@Lv4_o2]

Ordered mine directly around Thanksgiving, just received…it only shipped after me clicking link like a stalker, JMO. Thought it was crap, until I charged battery and squeezed nozzle into valve of my STS pad. They do need to work on timeline of order and shipping. 🤷‍♀️. I only ordered because my tiny pump’s attachment never stays on.

[@bradhoots8547]

Same here. Dan doesn’t care apparently.

[@bradhoots8547]

Same here. Dan doesn’t care apparently.

[@Lv4_o2]

I’m sorry, I don’t see any issue with Dan or any other uTubber that reviewed it…it’s all on Flextail. 🤷‍♀️

[@carolynhelm1392]

I finally got mine that I ordered through Indiegogo 1/15

[@carolynhelm1392]

Got the flextail zero during their kickstarter campaign and love it. Don’t bother with the inflatable seat though.

[@robpelton]

Pocket Bellows for the win! It’s a staple in my kit. Thanks for the shoutout brotha! Cheers.

[@brholder1]

My pot should arrive today. You forgot to mention the poor spout on it. Lol😊

[@estevan5e]

Hey Dan!! The Bellows works good starting from the smaller side with big side towards fire 🔥:))). Love the channel and always so happy to see everyone happy and healthy again :)

[@Owens_Racing]

The thermometer, pump, and pot will be purchased. Thanks for the gear reviews. I have a two pack bellows and must say they are one of the best items I’ve gotten for fire. Use them for camp fire at home and camp. Use them with my hot stove. Solid items as always.

[@МаксимЕремин-я6т]

That Firebiner doesn’t work in humid environment. So when it’s wet bring the backup option, for example matches. I store my matches in UCO case and it’s never failed.

[@wolfelau5602]

Been using the pocket bellows for years. Love it and their Baddest Bee fire fuses 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@thebikepackingadventurer]

Some cracking items there. The carabiner and flint is my go to. Handy like you use it for and a great back up flint if my piezo clicker on my soto stove packs up

[@Craziness453]

Fun combination we tried during my last winter camping trip: pocket bellows and the flex tail mini pump X. Made it even easier to stoke the fire! 😅 We we’re managing with some under seasoned wood and this helped.

[@_Trimaze_]

Dude this list is so solid! Thank you, I can't believe Darwin's pot is only $32 cant wait to try. The straw and carabineer will be great at camp.

[@monicamcdonald4417]

Wow! You should mention that cool tweezer in the knife thing to the Swiss. Perhaps they could possibly do something similar.

[@mrmikedcook]

Quick tip if someone hasn't already said it. Use your flex tail and your pocket bellows together for oxygenating the fire!

[@sgtpepper1138]

The bellows is a great tool. I use them on my woodstove all the time.

[@belikejohndoe101]

You can get a 3D printed attachment for the pocket bellows that attaches it to your flextail pump! Got mine two years ago and have never looked back, I even bring it car camping.

[@Lv4_o2]

Ordered/received the Fire Bellows, hubby thinks I’m nutz for doing so…we’ll see when we are car camping and he’s using the “paper plate” technique and I pull out the “straw.” 😂

[@martij6]

I ordered the flextail pump during their Kickstart campaign at the beginning of Oct. Still haven't received it. Last time I participate in a campaign.

[@midnightrider115]

That bellow thing is amazing. Definitely worth it.

[@ZacchaeusNifong]

I use the Govvee inside my humidor to make sure my cigars stay perfect. Great gadget.

[@arnoglock5087]

Any humidor you would recommend for hiking?

[@ZacchaeusNifong]

pelican case. the small one. they are hard shell and waterproof. @@arnoglock5087

[@OutdoorAcademyAustralia]

Hey Dan. Did you think to pair your flextail pump and your straw bellows? You could forge steel with the heat it would put out

[@BradyPluth]

That farm in mini reach 2 aka the mercy thingy is 400$!?!

[@adv4me]

I connect my flextail airpump to my fire bellow. This allows me to revive the fire without having to get out of my chair.

[@craftyandra]

I have the toaks 750 ml pot with the bale handle and I hate that it catches on other gear. It also makes a terrible cup, if you like to use your pot that way. The attachment points are right where you would drink on this pot, at least on the toaks they are on the same side as the other handle.

[@marissasun77]

Agree with you on the other video, would love a larger version of the pot from Evolved!

[@MrEbeet]

the carabiner box cutter is also a bottle opener! yup, gonna get one of those.

[@paulkhanna1]

Do I need another titanium pot? No. Do I want that affordable yet well engineered pot? You bet your bottom dollar I do. Edit: Also, re:stoking the fire, I just use my gossamer gear 1/8th inch thinlite pad. It’s a perfect fan. That metal tube looks ridiculous in comparison.

[@disillusioned070]

Does anyone else feel like he missed his chance by not using his carabiner with the built in box cutter.

[@jesseo715]

They make a knife with built-in tweezers now? Finally! What a time to be alive!

[@wr1120]

I think it's quite useful actually. If you get ticks on you you'd be glad to know where you can find your tweezer. These tiny instruments tend to get lost or you can't find them when you need them most. Or you rather might want to risk catching Lyme disease and pass away prematurely. Up to you.

[@jesseo715]

@@wr1120 that's totally not the point. Victorinox has been making knives with tweezers since 1902, yet this is viewed as some new gadget tech.

[@arnoglock5087]

These tweezers even look almost like the ones from Swiss army knives (Victorinox) that have been around forever…

[@johnmastrangelo3061]

Pocket bellows + tiny pump = amazing 👍

[@devinbraun1852]

Some good finds here; I may have to procure a few. Nice to see the bellows on here. I got one of these for my son a few years ago for a stocking stuffer. I can say they are a simple yet awesome accessory for your fire starting kit. Make a huge difference getting the fire base going.

[@CombatBanana]

As a knife enthusiast I can confirm that Civivi is some of the best value you can get along with Miguron. That said, the Spyderco Ladybug is probably the best UL knife at .6 oz.

[@tomsitzman3952]

gadgets sadgets. I'm not a gadget sort of guy. Everything I carry on a backpack, kayak or bike trip has to serve two or more uses. If a person carried all the possible gadgets now on the market the bottom would fall out of your pack, or the bike tires would explode under the load. I look at everything I carry as a tool and it has do two or more jobs to keep me safe, comfortable and make the journey rewarding. It also has to function in my everyday life in the city. The one tool that is always with me at home, work, church or off grid is red with a white cross, 8cm long by 6mm deep and has everything I need on anywhere any time, tweezer, toothpick, sharp 4cm blade, screw drive/file, scissor. Small but mighty.

[@matthewsexton3445]

Finally, a perfect cooking pot. I just got 2. Thank you!!

[@JCrozier1]

bought the Govee with your affiliate link. saved the carabiner, almost all of the pocket knife styles are sold out right now. Thanks for making me spend money...... ;)

[@coryo8224]

I was just watching last year's version waiting for this year 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆. Thanks for the content!

[@maxxoutdoors]

Great Video Dan but even better on you studio lighting! I’ll have to get some tips from you. Looks very crisp!

[@theegress3131]

Please do a comparison on Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering sleeping bags. This would be the ultimate sleeping bag show down and it’s winter so best time to test. Thanks for all the reviews so far!

[@majorpowell10]

Sendy also has a metal toothpick as well. Just like the Victorinox scale tools.

[@gussutherland1525]

Ha ha I don't even get out hiking and I "need" to have these products. Great segment.

[@ripple_on_the_ocean]

Didn't know I needed a new cook pot until now. Great price for what you're getting! Stoked

[@Rawdilz]

The cook pot looks pretty awesome. I’ll have to check that out.

[@jeffreymiller1350]

I've owned the bellows/straw for 6 or 7 years now. Glad, I have it.

[@teatowel11]

So can you get a pocket bellows attachment for the flextail zero pump? Seems like a no brainer!

[@briangonner4679]

I bought my son the BA RAPIDE SL insulated (thank you BTW) but the pump sack opening is way to wide compared to the Nemo pump sack that I love so we’re gonna give this a shot thanks for the recommendation Dan keep going and I’ll keep watching

[@Lee-gx5nf]

I’ve noticed you hike in the cold with gray pants that are reinforced in the knees and behind. What brand are those? I just started camping last year and I bought most of my gear based on your channel. Examples: Shadow light backpack Outdoor Vitals clothes Flex tail tiny pump Big Agnes rapide SL Durston x mid 2 tent I wanted Pinnacle foods but they were sold out (I brought stow away gourmet, excellent!) Garmin InReach mini 2 I hiked the laugavegur and Fimmvorduhals trail in Iceland with this gear. I was comfortable and it was an amazing experience. Highly recommend!!

[@FLAlocal]

So I love the Pocket Bellow but I have had issues with it sticking. I live in FL though and humidity kills everything so not sure if that is what has caused issues with mine. Thankfully, it is cheap enough to replace.

[@trevorsachs66]

Would love a video comparing common trail GPS apps in 2024. ON-X, Far Out, Gaia etc. pros and cons, community features etc. Keep up the engaging and helpful content!

[@daniel_503]

I have the govvee but never really use it The pot does seem interesting but I haven’t decided if I need the extra functionality yet. Maybe. Probably. lol!

[@tylerkrug7719]

The tiny air pump is super cool! Very impressive also

[@ffps4364]

Am I right in saying you showed 2 different models of Firebiner? One has a window breaker and looks more robust.

[@grbta1124]

Best backpacking knife is a neck knife CRKT and Essee Izula make great ones. Easy, quick access small size. No undoing hip belt, or pack searching required. Thank Dan great video.

[@Swearengen1980]

If you're on a budget, I guess. I can tell you're not a knife person. First, you can easily get an attachment to mount your fixed blade to your shoulder strap so it's stationary, whereas a neck knife tends to bounce around. I use neck knives on occasion (including an ESEE Izula 2) and it gets annoying. Or if I'm hiking, it's mounted to the strap and then becomes a neck knife when I'm at camp and take off the pack. Second, CRKT is never the answer to any knife question. ESEE is good for the money, but better if you get their S35VN, though they're known for their 1095 which has pretty awful edge retention. It's well worth it to spend a little more and get a far superior blade, especially if you're thru hiking

[@Q-BinTom]

The Bellows definitely carry one everywhere I go and the in reach.

[@StucklnAWell]

Just a heads up, it really IS "hyGrometer" when talking about a device that measures humidity. Looks like a typo, but that's the true name.

[@kimberlyhodgden3133]

Just added them all to my list. I'm really excited to give them a try.

[@jasonOfTheHills]

As someone who became somewhat infamous from sitting up from trying to get the fire stoked and said, "You know I just realized all that fantasy art is wrong. There is no way dragons could have eyebrows." I will be ordering those bellows. Thanks Dan.

[@masoe]

I love Outdoor Jim Halpert!

[@billcannon6405]

Just got my pot from Darwins store. The coffee press for the jet boil fets better than it did in jet boil. So that was nice surprise.

[@cwoollard1]

That cookpot looks amazing. Good price too. $32. Shame the shipping to UK is $41!!!!!

[@AqwRaiRas]

I was gonna buy the Flextail air pump you show in the video, but I went with the Flextail Max pump 2 pro model instead. This has a light, deflation and a powerbank. Overall, I think its more useful despite weighing a little more

[@andrewdouglas5020]

I. Agree the pro 2 is bigger but I like the power bank function just in case.

[@TheArtisticGardener777]

That “firebiner” is so cool! One-handed spark!😮

[@disillusioned070]

You need an adapter for your flextail zero pump that would match it up with your bellows.

[@packratmatt]

Check out the zippo firecord with a parifin impregnated red thread to start fires. You find the coolest gizmos!

[@schlehrbear]

Loved the air pump!

[@baykcd]

When one of my favorite backpacking channels shouts out one of my favorite knife makers😊