Easy Ways to INSTANTLY Lighten Your Pack!

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[@CharlesBlank]

Whoever needs to hear this. A great first trekking pole tent is the lanshan 1 or 2. I have a lanshan 1 and I love it.

[@jmdoty13]

Great ideas!! The first thing I did was my first aid kit, that was a big one. I just take a few bandaids and a few other things and usually don’t even need them.

[@xbigearsx6047]

Living in Colorado you definitely need an insulated pad. Even in the middle of summer above 10k ft it’s still cold at night.

[@christopherdeis]

A good tip I was taught years ago was to unload your pack when you get home. Make two piles 1)What I used 2)What I didn't use. Then, from your 'didn't use' pile move less that half of those items to your 3) I still think I want to carry pile. Write it all down and you are ready for your next adventure. After doing that for a few trips you'll have a much lighter pack.

[@fredschill1182]

Your brother in law also carried a 50 pound dog in the last hike😀

[@mattbullock1673]

You guys are so drunk!! Hahahaha love it!

[@elr05]

I’ve learned to review UL items for sale on places like GGG, and watch KZbin videos to get an idea of the range of weights for different items (for example, a fleece that is normal/heavy, lightweight, and ultralight.) Then I use my kitchen scale and weigh different fleece in my closet already, then I pick the lightest weight fleece. It helps drop weight and it’s free. But I’m wearing a fleece that has paint on it from ten years ago, and nothing matches anything else, lol. But I’m warm and comfortable;)

[@CBne1997]

Nitecore NU 25 is an amazing headlamp, and it’s less than $40. Percent modded mine and it weighs one ounce.

[@jeffinBrooklyn1]

Paying attention to packed clothing weight is a big weight saver. Base layers, mid layers, puffy and rain jacket weight will add the pounds really quick. Definitely worth the investment to upgrade those items in my opinion

[@buckman840]

Outside of blazing heat of summer, my old 3/4 thermarest would always wake up with cold feet. Never would do that again. Agree on clothing. Still trying to break habits learned as a Scout of having backup clothes.

[@ChelseaDunn44]

Great Video! I work as a wilderness guide for a gap year program and I am going to send this video to my upcoming years students. (side note: I totally wish I could cut back on my medical kit. Since I'm a WFR and work at a camp I have to bring our full WFR bag on every backpacking trip, but when I'm on personal trips, I always just bring a super small med kit)

[@backkat9475]

Is that Old Rip level going down? Jealous! Lol.

[@MylesAway3]

I can't bring a chair. Kyle told me no!

[@bobs2069]

Cannabis is lighter than bourbon

[@alanstrange2421]

I totally agree that shelter is a good first thing to replace. My suggestion to immediately follow that would be switching from a sleeping bag to a quilt. I'm a hammock guy, so when I went from a light-ish synthetic sleeping bag and self-inflating pad to a down top quilt and under quilt I shaved off almost 2 pounds. ...and that was with HG Econ-line quilts. If I'd been able to spring for 950-fill down I'd have shaved off another pound, easy.

[@safromnc8616]

My first aid kit has been a self made Altoid tin for a really long time....highly recommend. You can get a good, inexpensive knife that weighs 2-3 oz. (Neck knifes work well for most tasks or a swiss army) but they are heavy. Also I would say lose most of the internal bags and containers as much as you can.

[@danielgolite]

Went on a 4day trip in June and left home the chair, camp shoes, and trekking poles. Had a great trip. Cannot leave home essential gear but when you can leave an item home you save 100% the weight of that item.

[@burmy1552]

I disagree with the ace bandages. You can use that for loads of things; sprained ankle, knee support, wrapping a splint, making an armpit rest on an improvised crutch, general wrap for a ripped pack, light shade for a hangover, wrap your annoying friends mouth shut...

[@boldtlev]

Ditch the chair; bring a sit pad. If I want to sit around at camp, I do it in my hammock or on a pad. No need for a chair. Bonus: use the sit pad as insulation under your legs/feet. This enables you to use a 3/4-length underquilt or (if you're a ground dweller) a shorter sleeping pad. Even more weight saved!

Here’s one, limit the amount of various bags and pouches.

[@ProjectSasquatch]

Hey guys would you be interested in having me on your podcast and talk about sasquatch? With 34 years in this subject and many sighting and a huge knowledge of these creatures..thanks

[@jacobpoucher]

news flash to kevin. the inreach mini is only half the wieght of the inreach (not 4 times lighter) its also the same price so how does this exactly correlate to more expensive and lighter? Im mosty team Andy but this one just makes you look silly kev.

[@markcummings6856]

Lol, agree. He’s consistently shooting out of his ass in several of their past videos. I’m also counting how many times they are beating a dead horse.

[@stonedapeadventures]

6oz of barrel proof is way lighter than a 6 pounders of pbr

[@sonnyboywannabe]

Get rid of the 40 year old sleeping bag you inherited from family. Probably save 4# right there

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... Pass the bottle one more round .... then stuff this video in the dumper ..

[@commentsonthetube14]

Do y'all not bring sleeping clothes? I'll usually bring a light pair of leggings (heavier in winter) and a long sleeve athletic t shirt. I don't like sleeping in sweaty stuff. Sleeping naked in a sleeping bag didn't work for me unless it was cold enough to not sweat at all since the fabric doesn't wick much moisture. And the oils in your skin reduce the life of the down too.

[@woodchip2782]

One thing to remember, 1 litre of water weighs 1 kilo , roughly 2.2 pounds. I usually carry no more than 1 1/2 litres. Every time I see a water source I top off. For that a water bag is perfect because it also can carry non filtered water.

[@redwhiteblue7831]

Great information for lightning your load out weight. Never leave your chair at home.

[@craigcampbell6961]

First aid - 1 - I agree blisters are the issue - a little gauze, tape (you need a title duct/gorilla for repair anyway) , antiseptic, maybe new skin, eye drops, a few pain killer pills. BUT 2) bring a trauma compression pad and a tourniquet - just in case -an axe or knife wound. A little avalanche smashed my face once.

[@jacobpoucher]

lol

[@GoneFeralWithSquidly]

BRS stove. Stupid light and cheap. 🦑

[@jacobpoucher]

Fancee feast alcohol stove much lighter . And cheaper.

[@GoneFeralWithSquidly]

@@jacobpoucher correct. For experienced hikers it’s ok, but for beginners, a canister stove might be a better choice. 🦑

[@phillipp1399]

Help your your life-improving back strength and hip flexibility while saving pack weight- proudly and comfortably skip the chair!

[@markcummings6856]

Save on a lighter? Seriously? 😂 When you boys going to do some winter camping?

[@bcamping1]

It is super cheap also. Matches don't weigh much. Just need to keep them from air humidity.

[@jacobpoucher]

lol i agree

[@918mbc]

wow.... maybe make your next video without being so tipsy

[@alexwbanks70]

100 nights you don't need a lot of first aid. Maybe extra Lucko tape or a roll even.