How to Pack Your Backpack the Right Way | Outside

[@catlady8324]

Brief intro, no “Advertising” gear, everything covered. Excellent video! All of The KZbin should learn from this. 🏆

[@brothaman1685]

Except the obnoxious music of course

[@friendlymormon2209]

Except for sea to summit 😂

[@FaeTheMf]

@@brothaman1685 Wdym it's really "good" music... 💀

[@Tulelucki]

So very useful for a total beginner like me! No fancy equipment, just simple suggestions and principles. Thanks a lot!

[@stevebone88]

Quick and to the point. Loved it! I detest videos that start out with a long personal bio, or some story that we're forced to listen to before we finally get to what we came to hear. I didn't need to skip ahead at all. Fantastic!!!

[@MissDerpinaTrollsen]

Great video, but on the next one you should try to have the music slightly less loud. Liked it otherwise!

[@clb4947]

I didn't notice until I read your comment and now I can't unhear it 😂

[@Press2GetTheCookie]

Yes or even better, none at all. Way to distracting and annoying.

[@jacobfisher66]

Music was great, never noticed it and never distracted me. Thanks for the advice

[@Landenbare24]

I didn’t even notice the music lol

[@meisjeViv]

Agreed!

[@danthach]

I’ve always made fun of people who wear Crocs but after some mild research at 12am I bought some after watching this.

[@OutsideOnline]

Glad you found some useful info, Dan! Thanks for watching.

[@A-bone]

I have a pair, and still make fun of people that have them as I pretend like I don’t. #thuglife😎

[@ebukaomile]

​@@A-bone 😂😂😂

[@wambooter6200]

Even as somone who regularly goes camping as someone who hasn’t had a relatively big bag for packing until now this video is very informative

[@alkathirboshra]

it was really hard to find a video that explains actually how should I put my big tent and here i found the answer! thank you

[@jriver64]

Great job! Please continue to make more videos. I am a beginner to this new adventure of backpack hiking. Thank you.

[@LinkRocks]

NIce informative video about weight distribution. I think some people are confused and thought this was a detailed list on things you should carry. It's not, it's a basic overview on how to distribute the weight so not to hurt your back and have what you need at your disposal.

[@fortuneinternationalsemina3461]

Just an awesome video. You are.the real deal and what i love is the wear that your bag has and your gear has actually been with you on trail. Authentic video not just brand new eye candy gear. Thanks So Much! Damn Nice Video. Youtubbers take note of this guy right here. I love this video so much I swear that the good humble nature of this video almost makes me emotional. Way to keep it simple to the point.

[@Eagervul]

Mine is already packed wrong, but I just wanted to know exactly what is wrong with the way I did it, so very useful, thanks!

[@Kay-oz2tk]

This video took a load off of me. Thank You!

[@clb4947]

😂

[@transplantman2287]

I’m packing a hiking backpack to keep as my emergency bag (I live in Japan, we have typhoons, floods, earthquakes…) and this was really helpful, thank you!

[@nspinicelli]

Darwin on the Trail has some phenomenal tips as well for maximizing space efficiency.

[@smarthousetech8593]

One of the simplest and most informative videos out there. 👍

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Would also have been great if you let us know what size backpack you used 🤔?

[@northernbeadle]

From the bag I can see in the photo, it would be around a 70L pack

[@The_Tradie_Trainer]

@@northernbeadleyeah looks pretty big. With less food you could get all that in a 40L imo

[@guanaca6622]

How do you do for the rest of your personal clothing?

[@The_Tradie_Trainer]

What else would you need?

[@georgecataulin907]

Do you have another video showing how to pack you backpack with a 2 liter hydration system?

[@mahma87]

Awesome vid. Thanks. What size is this bag?

[@northernbeadle]

From what I can tell it's around a 70L bag

[@jxaretz]

thank you for this! this really helped me get ready for my summer camp.

[@skwerl81]

Beginner backpacker here! So I watched a couple of these packing type videos and nobody seems to mention bringing extra clothes, is this a thing?! Like, a couple of t-shirts and clean underwear maybe? Thoughts? 🤔

[@RealBoiJare]

I hear that its definitely good to bring a spare pair of underwear and socks along. Generally a hiking pair of each, and then a camp/sleeping pair of each. Depending on the length you can bring extra as well. I think most people use the same base layers each day. And a small variety of tshirt, long sleeved, or hooded shirt could be good as well. I’d probably focus a little more on variety of clothes rather than multiples of similar things if that makes sense

[@skwerl81]

@@RealBoiJare that's helpful, thank you!

[@RealBoiJare]

@@skwerl81 you’re welcome!

[@northernbeadle]

I have two sets of clothing when hiking - whether a single overnight or a full week - I have my hiking clothing and my camp clothing. When I get to camp and set up my tent, I immediately get into my camp clothing (pants, long sleeve hiking shirt, new socks, etc) and let me hiking clothes air/dry out or even "wash" them in a stream and then dry. I don't like sleeping in dirty and sweaty clothes and it feels nice to change. On top of that I'll have a fleece sweatshirt, puffy down jacket, and my base layer shirt and pants for sleeping in for added warmth (I hike in the Canadian Rockies, so not hot nights up here!). I used to bring more shirts and back-up this or spare that and then after a year or two realized I rarely if ever used them, or did because I packed them with me but didn't feel the need for them. Sometimes I'll bring an extra hiking shirt depending on the weather if it's a longer trip.

[@RealBoiJare]

@@northernbeadle nice, now that I’m trying back packing this year rather than typical camping I’m going to try using that type of method. I’m typically going up north in Sask or over to the Rockies, like you. So that’s some good advice to have. Going camping I would always load my SUV up with so much junk. Trying to minimize things

[@Roy-pl4ye]

great - everything fits...so long as you have no shoes, socks, pants, trousers, or shirts

[@Plantaviousthe3rd]

Ya....... why is there no water bottle or 1st aid

[@chuck2703]

He just carries senzu beans in his pocket.

[@neinsager3236]

He is a camel.

[@______4790]

Water lmaooooooo

[@thelostlamb7560]

How many liter is you back packnthat youve used with this video??

[@Sparky-ov1ot]

Plain and simple, people get really worked up about packing, if you have the essentials anything else is preference, always good to be reminded.

[@joeconlon9661]

What size backpack is that? My sleeping bag is quite big.

[@jaymontgomery3330]

Looks like a 70 liter.

[@Josh-pn4qb]

Thanks for the video! For some reason you remind me of a south park character! Love it!

[@Luckypuk333]

How many litres is this backpack?

[@sheilahenry7279]

I was wondering if I needed packing cubes but after this perhaps just 2 ditty bags. Neither did you show where you put them- the poop kit & first aid

[@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32]

More important then packing is the rucksack you use, you want one designed to put most of the weight on your hips instead of your shoulders and upper body. I am not endorsed but I've owned a couple tatonka rucksacks that do this very well and I can pack well over 20kg and get to my camp location without my shoulders feeling broken into dust. Personally I use a Lastenkraxe pack frame as I can also use it to transport water containers being here in Australia you can't just find a stream or river and get water very often.

[@HannahIrene719]

Putting the weight on your hips is default for backpacking backpacks. That's sort of just implied.

[@brandonfoley7519]

Generally for videos like this I think it's best to leave the music either really quiet or not at all I want to hear you

[@youcdtube]

Thank you my friend you freed me up a lot. very clear video. to the point too

[@Vixenventures]

What size was this pack though?

[@aditwito4293]

thanks so much for the informative video. where do you store your water, for those travelling with water bottles?

[@mannyontrailPCT]

Thanks, Taylor. Good reminder for basic stuff! Did you go all 2650 and complete the PCT? How long did it take you? Did you document it?

[@JeffDearman]

what brand backpack do you use?

[@ivywalker7989]

This was very useful and easy to follow thank you

[@millanferende6723]

5:00 - can somebody please help me? What is that thing? Is this used for clearing camp ground and for burring one's waste?

[@MrCaddySlash]

They’re typically used to dig scat holes.

[@Lostitboi]

It’s for digging holes to do your business in

[@guanaca6622]

How will be the way to acomódate the sleeping bag in the tes of the big bag . Will be long way or across way?

[@TheSkyAlight]

Hey! What is this thing you pack around 5:01, after the electroinics sack?

[@The_Tradie_Trainer]

Trowel (for digging shitter holes).

[@maxevo2.046]

What size pack is it?

[@IHurricane]

Looks like a 45l

[@andreiiovu2654]

How much liters your backpack?)

[@LiahusN]

I'm not some seasoned or accomplished hiker but my biggest requirement on a backpack(>30L) is a front opening in addition to the usual top opening. I just cannot have a bag without that front opening

[@1121mdcity]

Would a 50L backpack fit the sleeping bag, bed and tent or would I need bigger.

[@northernbeadle]

@@1121mdcity Hey, I use a 45L pack for up to two nights away... after that I find it hard to pack all the needed food. It really depends on your tent, pad, and bag - how well your sleeping bag compresses, how heavy and big of a tent you use, etc. But in my 45L pack I can fit a Marmot CloudBreak 20F sleeping bag, my Klymit Static V Insulated sleeping pad, small inflatable pillow, and my Marmot Catalyst 2p tent with room for food, cooking, and clothing and not needing to store anything on the outside!

[@stsome1166]

​@@northernbeadle wow, you manage and that in 45 l? I'd like a video about that!

[@northernbeadle]

@@stsome1166 lol, if only I did videos! I put my Marmot Cloudbreak 20 in the very bottom sideways (so that it's wide and covers the bottom, not tall). My Marmot Catalyst 2p tent goes inside on the right, so that it's sitting on the sleeping bag and stands up to the top of the pack. To the left of the tent goes a compression sack with clothing (camp pants, LS shirt, base layer shirt and pants, socks, underwear). Above that is my cooking set and fuel and then food sits in ziploc bags (one per day) inside a sack and that goes on the top. The brain has all the small stuff - first aid kit, bathroom kit (TP, hand sani, toothbrush, mini toothpaste), headlamp, power pack, deck of cards. I put my fleece sweatshirt and wind/rain jacket in the stretchy pocket on the outside back. Can do 3 days with that (I now own a 1p lighter tent that would actually give me more room) - anything past 2 nights though and I switch to my 75L.

[@calercr]

nice! i had trouble with packing up until i watched this!

[@JasonFerguson1283]

This answered questions and corrected misconceptions! Thank you!

[@adnanmahmud491]

1:41 What is this kind of bags are called?

[@stevenperret7481]

sea to summit dry bags.

[@nicolereadstarot]

Can you give tips on safe but compact sleep for toddlers for hiking/camping? I am downsizing to just an inflatable pad instead of air mattress so not sure what my kids should sleep on

[@northernbeadle]

Our toddlers sleeping on short-length inflatable pads inside a mummy shaped sleeping bag. I'm not sure what your concerns are in terms of asking about "safe" - toddler's brains/bodies have the ability to wake themselves up if they are sleeping into a pillow or sleeping bag and not getting air, and I'm assuming you're sleeping in an enclosed tent so rolling off the pad isn't going to hurt them and they would be bound by the tent wall - so I'm sure I didn't answer that part of your question!

[@Tylergrey272]

what jacket is the one he packed ?

[@rjeption]

goin on my firsr backpack next weekend!!

[@killamb]

what size backpack?

[@TerrorFahrer]

its 60 liters you can see at 5:37

[@erebys21]

How big is that bag in litres?

[@low-keyrighteous9575]

Great video ;) thank you very much . Enjoy your hike bud God bless

[@onefootatatime263]

I get the impression it doesn’t rain over there If it did where does your wet gear go? A wet tent in the middle of your pack or do you use a dry bag for your tent? Cheers

[@millanferende6723]

If you want, you can just use a large bin bag inside your tent. Then smaller freezer bags for your side pockets. At least that is what I am gonna try and do.

[@northernbeadle]

I always carry one or two white garbage bags in the brain of my pack in case I need to isolate some wet or dirty gear. When my tent is wet I stuff it tight into it's sack and then take it out to dry in the sun/moving air somewhere on the trail. If it's just rain after rain with not break, I set up a tarp over my site so that I can set up and take down dry and use a light cloth to wipe any splatter on my tent.

[@dajo2824]

Very helpful. I took notes.

[@edwardshell1289]

How big of a bag is needed? Yvonne

[@myhrstei]

Anyone know what kind of crocs these are?

[@tdg223]

What about the very bottom sleeping bag compartment?

[@townfugitives2180]

Nice advices!! Important for everyone to build his own experience!! but its usefull to take ideas!!

[@Comebacklaterforname1113]

This was lobbed in with other videos on how to pack for a flight. Definitely not the same category at all!

[@toddcrawford4199]

What about a water bladder?

[@yagamilight64]

Anyone knows the name of the equipements in this video?

[@HotelProductsDirect]

Well done - makes a lot of sense.

[@stranger6324]

lol where did you store shirts and pants ?

[@kingsgirl1182]

What kind of stove system is that?

[@emailjunk5864]

Its the jetboil minimo adventure.

[@paulzon3269]

I found this but I'm hiking 100 lbs of gear into a site .5 miles off the Appalachian trail. I need one that shows how to jam in and utilize every loop and hook off my pack fitting my clothes, speaker, weed, tent, electronics, bowl, knives, lights, chargers,

[@mr.dr.k3148]

Dang, I need to get a smaller sleeping pad. Mine is extremely bulky-I have to lash it to the outside of my pack. Good Vid.

[@bridgetlolla-childs9968]

Me too! I have this huge Mummy sleeping bag, URRRRGGHH.....

[@etu.185]

Where’s the first aid kit?

[@faded723]

Can u turn up the music I can’t hear it

[@MrRacheljoey]

what kind of crocs are those??

[@baseball1090]

question for anyone that knows I am new to hiking and backpacking just started this year and ive seen some people with their sleeping bags or pads attached to the outside if that something maybe I should try and how come people do that rather than putting it inside the pack?

[@staticalphabetsoup637]

At times it’s due to space restrictions, others it’s due to balancing your weight. For me, my sleeping bag is always In the bottom of my backpack along with a few other lightweight sleeping items such as my Inflatable sleeping mat. When I’m packing my backpack for a trip but need to fly I have to make sure everything fits inside the backpack and is secure, when I land I’ll remove my tent and secure it to the bottom of the backpack if I need extra space inside for any reason. For winter trips you’ll need more space for clothing and cold weather equipment so in that situation I might also secure my mat to under the lid of my backpack just to make a little extra room inside. For lighter weight setups with smaller backpacks it’s common to secure both the sleeping bag and mat on the outside of the bag for space reasons, if you’re gonna secure your sleeping bag on the outside make sure you’ve got it in a waterproof stuff sack of some sorts, even a garbage bag will work.

[@mylagoslife]

@@staticalphabetsoup637 great advice! Tx.

[@jacobhrtl621]

I run a osprey back similar to that one

[@Makemydayoutdoors]

How big is a backpack?

[@whoever6458]

Well I've been making the mistake of putting all the heavy stuff at the bottom. lol I'll have to try this method instead whenever it cools down.

[@markwaple3186]

I've watched a few of these tutorials and must have missed the part that states the size of the pack.

[@HoneyWindbutton]

Why the music ?? WHY?

[@mikehenthorn1778]

ok i get why everyone is doing this , i however am very old school and use an external frame pack. so my sleeping stuff are attached at the bottom on the outside. i also as i guy want the heaviest items to not be above my ribs / kidneys at that will over balance me as guys are top heavy. my tent is on the outside with my sleeping gear, heavy and low but it will be one of the 1st things i need at camp. i love the video set up and such, great job. i also noted there was no rain gear listed. that is one of the outside items for me. ( Ohio loves to rain on your camping trip lol )

[@yagamilight64]

Great video. Thank you

[@HiilandKew]

How large is your backpack in the video? 75, 115 litres or something else?

[@northernbeadle]

Looks to be around the 75L mark

[@StormLaker]

Compressionn stuff sacks are helpful.....just sayin'. I also use a white compactor bag as a liner inside my pack- makes it easier to find things as I am digging them out. I use a one compartment ultralight pack. I'm guilty of putting my tent at the bottom, it's the heaviest thing in my pack at 2lbs, then my sleeping bag (1lb), and air mattress (1lb), and my pot/stove are like 3-4 oz without the fuel cannister. Thinking about going with an alcohol stove, but I'm not too crazy about the prospect of HEET spilling all over my stuff in the pack.

[@ChefHashbrown]

Where do you put your clothes, hygienic supplies, and water?!

[@keithsexson5962]

Toiletries in the brain. As for clothes… wear ‘em

[@GemintheMud]

Really great: thank you! 😊

[@friarrodneyburnap4336]

Please tell us what backpack you are using in this video....

[@HannahIrene719]

What kind of backpack is this?

[@earlelzy7243]

It makes pretty good sense to me.

[@dawnbroadbent]

I've never hiked so this might be a dumb question but 'what about clothes'?

[@ald00I]

obviously fairly late reply but heres my two cents on this: most long-term hikers dont really carry a lot of clothes. what he called "base layer" is likely what he used for sleeping, and then the only spare clothes most people carry will be maybe 2 or 3 pairs of socks and underwear, and some sort of mid layer insulation (like a puffy jacket).

[@dawnbroadbent]

@@ald00I Thanks for replying! I'm one of those people that feel gross after a day of sweating. I would struggle if I had to wear the same clothes for an extended period of time. I could see myself hand washing a base layer every day.

[@myhandletre3]

Where is your First Aid Kit?

[@ExodusEXOO]

Thanks for sharing

[@adventurebythemile]

You didn't add any clothing for a multiday trip or tell us how big the pack is.

[@OutsideOnline]

Hey! This video is more for how to pack your backpack to best distribute the weight. If you're looking for a specific packing list for what Taylor brought on his thru-hike, you can read more here: bit.ly/2GrLhdp

[@SINYC02]

Outside HOW BIG IS THE PACK

[@RyanNichols888]

@@SINYC02 Looks like a 65L

[@millanferende6723]

Many suggest not to add extra clothing. That is just extra weight. And they say to accept that you will smell. Good tips are to wear a synthetic shirt (maybe sports shirt) and bring baby wipes.

[@rodrigogorosito4206]

@@SINYC02 is the Osprey Aether 60lts

[@thethreegamors9060]

Thats the difference between hiker's to bushcrafters cause let me tell you I pack why more in a way smaller backpack no kidding I just returned from a two day trip with a 20 liter pack and I stuffed it with tools

[@timbabcock6018]

how many liters is your backpack?

[@TerrorFahrer]

its 60 liters you can see at 5:37

[@gregsantos9392]

No first aid kit?

[@yadahahlayasharahla467]

This video was simple great advice!!!

[@12dg]

Did I miss your first aid kit ?

[@IscoutAmerica]

Nice I have the same back pack

[@Crispy_Pies9]

Extremely shocked no 1st aid kit was included or water bottle

[@friarrodneyburnap4336]

He thru hiked the PCT ...

[@rjm5498]

Can anyone identify the sack that he carries his food in? See 2:20 mins. Thanks!

[@christianb8228]

It’s an Ursack

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Tents have come a long way in 5 years. That thing is giant

[@kareykildow4621]

What if you use a camel?

[@budzugan]

where do you pack your food? I definitely would starve on my trip with that loadout

[@LinkRocks]

The big sack he put in the middle was his food supply.

[@joseignaciomontes5712]

Thanks