Hiking Gear for the Pyrenees HRP

[@CaptainCamp]

Thanks for watching 😎 👍 All 6 episodes of my HRP thru-hike in this playlist ▶️ kzbin.info/aero/PLy3o7ySxKLXsotXf72eit8xeFNuda7Kwt

[@yapluka64]

Impressive! Congrats!

[@CaptainCamp]

Thanks! 😎👍

[@a.e.3323]

Super informative video and a massive congrats! 1. Can you please explain how Leuko tape helps with blister prevention? You put it straight on when you feel a hot spot coming? 2. How and when did you decide to put Ducktape over the Leukotape? What scenario is that useful in? 3. Would you still take paper maps if you carried a Garmin Inreach instead? (The big one you can use for navigation as well. Not the mini.) ----- Just fyi you can make toothpaste "tabs" by putting some toothpaste "drops" on tin foil and letting them dry out.

[@CaptainCamp]

Heyyy thank you! 😎👍 I put the Leukotape on my feets skin as soon as I felt something uncomfortable. And almost always a slightly larger patch of ducttape over it (can't think of a good reason right now for not doing this). The Leukotape sticks firmly to the skin and the zinc oxide in it supposedly has healing properties. The ducttape makes the outside 'slide' more easily against the sock, reducing friction. I would usually leave it on for a few days. Once I took it off, the skin usually had recovered. I personally didn't think a Garmin Inreach was worth it (+ membership, for the few trips I go on) and have no experience using it. It's probably a great tool though for navigation and especially emergencies! For me the smartphone GPS worked great for navigation, so to buy a Garmin Inreach just as a backup navigation would be overkill (but for emergencies/accidents as there is usually no phone service, yes, it might be nice). When my phone and power banks almost ran out of battery 1 time, and another time lost GPS signal for a few hours, it was not nice. I regretted not having the self-printed maps as I had planned (did not have/take the time to print). So I strongly suggest taking paper maps AND being aware of where you are at all times. A digital navigation device like a phone/garmin makes it tempting to just follow the GPX, with little awareness. I learned that awareness of where you are and which mountains you're looking at (and where the nearest civilization is), is essential in case the technology fails. Nice idea! Thanks for watching 😎👍

[@a.e.3323]

​@@CaptainCamp Thank so much for your valuable reply. Wasn't aware of the risks as you had described them. (Glad I can learn from them.) So backup paper maps would make for an excellent "redundancy" to fall back on. Where would you have download / print these maps from if I may ask? (Same site as you mentioned in the video?)

[@CaptainCamp]

Of course 😎👍 Yes, I would say paper maps are sufficient as navigation backup. But an Inreach provides more 'safety', if you can afford it. I had the premium membership of Gaia GPS ($40/year) (the phone app I used for navigation). This enables to print your own edited maps with routes in good quality. This should have worked but I didn't try it, as I didn't have/take time to print the maps (stupid mistake by me). There are probably many other ways to acquire maps. Have also heard other hikers about the 'Rando Editions' Pyrenees maps being good, but they also are not free.

[@gadblatz4841]

Can you still get the trek100 or is called the mt100 now?

[@CaptainCamp]

Yes! Had to look it up but it's the same. New name 😎👍

[@bp5276]

Gosh you do travel light.. no water filter or rope or carabiners or paper maps … no proper waterproof trousers and jacket… no ankle boots?!! Please, reconsider your gears for your next trip. You’ve survived the trip.. congrats once again. Sorry I forgot to mention… please get a good waterproof bag for your camera..lol

[@CaptainCamp]

Yes, definitely minimal. I will swap the poncho for a rain jacket on my next mountain trips. Hahaha nice one, the camera bag 😂

[@gwen9642]

That seems like a pretty wild hiking trail ! Great informative video, thanks for sharing 🥰

[@CaptainCamp]

Yes it was 😎👍 thank you!

[@williamwood6795]

Are you moving away from bivy camping?? Where to next??

[@CaptainCamp]

Good question 😎 I really like this tent. But I also like the bivy bag for a lot of situations, mainly shorter trips. Glad I decided on the tent for this trip!

[@williamwood6795]

@@CaptainCamp Have you considered picking up a bicycle and doing some touring?? You hae tons of camping experience. All you need is a good bike..

[@CaptainCamp]

Yes, great idea 😎👍 I have considered it and will try it soon. Already have a bike 👍

[@pringerx]

great video man, how did you find alcohol fuel for your stove, was it easy to find along the trail? Also what was the longest food and water carry you had to do on trail?

[@CaptainCamp]

Hi! I started with my 250 ml alcohol bottle filled and only had to buy refill one time, if I remember correctly. But I did not cook all the time (cold soaking + snacks). "Alcool à brûler" can be found in most larger shops, especially the French ones as it's a common fuel. I bought a 1 liter bottle in Gavarnie and refilled my small bottle. I left the 1 liter bottle in a small hut named Cabane des Aires, right before the challenging climb of Pic de la Géla (part of the Whiteburn route, not the Tom Martens route). You might also find remains in small huts 😎👍 My longest food carry was from Gavarnie to Besurta/Bernasque (part 3 of my videos). It was 100 km (5 days) without resupply, over the hardest and highest terrain of the HRP. Again, this was the Whiteburn route, I think the Tom Martens route enables resupply in Parzan and maybe other places on that section. Hike your own hike 😎👍 Water carry: Once you're really in the mountains, let's say from about Lescun until Pic du Canigou, usually there is plenty of water to be found. Filtering water using a Befree or Sawyer filter is a good idea because of cattle. I lost my filter halfway but survived. My water shortage problems occurred in the first week (especially day 2) and the last week. In those parts I recommend having a water carrying capacity of 3 liters and refill it completely when possible. From Lescun until Pic du Canigou I only used one 1,5 liter bottle 😎👍 Thanks for watching and good luck on your future adventures! 😎👍

[@pringerx]

@@CaptainCamp thanks you for all your advice man this is so helpful!

[@CaptainCamp]

Nice to hear, you're welcome 😎👍

[@robdoncker6836]

he man heel erg bedankt voor deze video ik ga volgend jaar de GR11 lopen en ik heb wel veel aan zulke tips ik ga niet echt light gewicht lopen maar probeer wel onder de 15 kg te blijven nogmaals bedankt en de groeten vanuit Harlingen

[@CaptainCamp]

Mooi om te horen. Heel erg gaaf, de GR11! Succes met de voorbereiding 😎👍

[@nedanother9382]

thats a rock solid loadout. Nice job

[@CaptainCamp]

Nice to hear! 😎👍

[@JR_Alpes_du_Sud]

Thank you for sharing ! Soloing the HRP is a wonderful exeprience. I thru-hiked it myself in 2011 (23th of July to 23th of August), but my baseweight was more around 8kg : I made some progress since !

[@CaptainCamp]

Amazing! I like to hear the different stories especially from some years ago 😎👍

[@ChaseMountains]

Heeey! Another HRP KZbinr. Sick

[@CaptainCamp]

Hey! That's so nice to see you comment 😎👍 Have to say: you was one of my inspirations and I remember watching your gear list video too. Good luck on your next adventures!

[@culeparasiempre]

Wow extreme lightweight, must be a cyclist lol. I love the cooking kit.

[@CaptainCamp]

Ah, thank you! Light but complete 😎👍 I ride a bicycle sometimes!