New to Hiking? Consider This

If your goal to is begin overnight hiking than this video will outline everything you need to know to prepare yourself for an overnight hike. As beginner there are many considerations when it comes to your first overnight hike. You must plan what gear to take on hike, how to cook on a hike, where to hike (preferably the hiking trail is near me/you), how to be safe while hiking and when to go hiking. This guide is aimed at helping beginners make that first step to camping & overnight hiking a little smoother.
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Intro
0:00 - Overnight Hiking
Planning Your Hike
0:41 - Who?
1:34 - Location
2:01 - Date & Weather
2:19 - Transport
2:39 - Gear
3:17 - Safety
Before the Hike
3:34 - Shakedown
3:54 - Shelter
4:07 - Cooking
On the Trail
4:20 - Time
4:41 - Sleeping
5:00 - Food Storage
5:13 - Most Importantly
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What I Take Hiking
Hiking Gear
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Jetboil - geni.us/eQkl
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Spoon - geni.us/irWK6
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Clothing
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Camera Gear
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Microphone - geni.us/jfKqiit
DeadCat - geni.us/MhN7
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[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

cool video Josh Carr Hikes. I crushed that thumbs up on your video. Maintain up the good work.

[@helenburns2186]

Really helpful. Thank you!

[@Kermitonwheels]

Great video

[@CowboyJojosAdventures]

Excellent Tips Josh. Your a young man with plenty of adventures ahead of yourself. Happy Hiking.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Hopefully plenty more hikes to come, albeit a bit spread out between. And likewise Joseph!

[@richgarland6170]

Awesome 😎

[@Lawson80]

Top shelf Josh mate! No padding, no product promotions; just 6mins of pure facts covering the bases for beginners. Your channel is fast becoming one of the very best Australian adventure channels mate ... I hope to see those sub number rising in the future. Also for people who can't find friends to hike with, there are a few clubs around Australia as well, especially near the major capitals in each state. They are very welcoming and a great way to meet new people with similar interests. They are also a great resource for buying good second-hand gear once you get the know the peeps. So don't let your wussy friends who won't go camping with you hold you back :) Life is too short, and there's way too much awesome stuff to experience.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers!! I’m not too sure about that haha but I really appreciate the kind words. It’s what I love doing so if people enjoy the content I’m throwing out that’s more than I can ask for. Couldn’t agree more with that last statement. I waited for others in the past but not anymore!

[@MarkPybus]

Excellent advice. Simple yet covers everything.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Mark. Hopefully some people find value in it

[@romandubois6473]

Nice vid bro thanks

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Thanks Roman

[@praktika1082]

I strongly feel a sleep pad with a good r value has to be at the top of the list. You won't sleep well if the ground cold seeps up.

[@mzakha01]

Josh, thank you for the video and for being my inspiration to hike in WA

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Plenty of hidden gems in WA! Cheers for watching Maxim

[@delphinelesterlost3285]

Great video, I hope to do an overnight hike someday

[@JoshCarrHikes]

You can do it!

[@AlainStewart]

Awesome guide. This is really well put together.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Alain!

[@ba1anse]

you should come to nz to hike. we've got some great multi-day hiking trails in the South Island

[@JoshCarrHikes]

It’s definitely on the cards! So many trails I’d like to tick off in NZ, especially in the South Island like you say.

[@KhashayarGhazianzad]

Great tips and info! Big like and new subscribe from your friend here. Well done! 👍

[@TasHikingAdventures]

Nice video mate I need to upgrade my tent and backpack Spending money at anaconda doesn't pay off when cold winter comes in Tassie lol love my Nemo gear only thing I don't have is a Nemo tent now

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Anaconda definitely has its limitations. My new go is Paddy Pallin, they’ve got awesome gear. Went in to buy a trangia and walked out with about 10 other things I didn’t even know I needed haha

[@PetrichorWeaves]

Loved this vid, very professionally made, love the graphics and stuff and keen for more vids and guides like this in the future.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers for the feedback! Hopefully I can knock out a couple more sooner rather than later

[@DjClarky78]

Good Vid Josh - the PLB is a biggie. I always carry one.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Same here. The peace of mind is well worth it

[@DjClarky78]

@@JoshCarrHikes Stuck in lockdown? We were supposed to be camping at Pinjarrah today :-(

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Damn that’s a bugger! I’m away for work at the moment such fortunately it doesn’t affect me too much. I do have flights booked for next Saturday to the NT though so I’ve got my fingers crossed we’ll be all good by then

[@CamBostock]

This is so useful bro. Keep sharing your knowledge 🔥

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Cam! 👊

[@sarah3796]

This is very handy thank you! I've not done an over night hike yet. Shall. Tell you how I go?

[@JoshCarrHikes]

For sure, would love to hear it 😊

[@nedanother9382]

OMG yours is the first hiking video ever to warn of Roo's jacking up your trip - wtf I think a hangry roo might be worse than happy california bear. It'd be like some dude came out and took your food and if you try to stop it you get your ass kicked. I don't know how you deal with that kind of nonsense. Well that and some spiders and snakes that could probably walk off with your pack on theirs. Cheers and best of luck

[@JoshCarrHikes]

It's definitely not a common occurrence that you'll come across roos nibbling at your snacks in the middle of the night 😂 I'd imagine it's just been overly domesticated through people feeding it. I'll take spiders, snakes and roos any day of the week over bears & mountain lions!

[@DanielLane]

Such a good vid! short and to the point, I'm sure there'll be heaps watching this before the Easter break

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Dan! Haha I’m not too sure about that. I’m just wrapped that anyone watches my stuff to begin with 😂

[@calmauric8218]

Excellent video mate 👍 hopefully you encourage some people that are not so sure about gear & confidence.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Thanks Cal. That’s the dream, I’d be wrapped if I could even help one person with making that decision!

[@chrisletheby1437]

Great vid - thanks. It's funny, I've done a few multi-day hikes in Nepal but they were all "teahouse treks" - you stay in lodges and don't have to carry much besides clothing and bedding. So despite having actually hiked in the Himalayas, I've been intimidated for ages by the logistics of overnight hiking in Australia! This is really helpful info and makes it seem achievable (once I get my fitness back a bit) - so, thanks again :)

[@JoshCarrHikes]

That’s my dream to do treks over there, so jealous! It’s straight forward once you’ve got a couple nights under your belt, all becomes second nature pretty quick. Glad it helped, cheers Chris!

[@deldridg]

Hi Chris - how fabulous is Nepal! Like you, I've been fortunate enough spend time there, where I've done several month-long expeditions. We did have porters and Sherpas and sometimes stayed in teahouses, but it was certainly a lot of effort - almost no flat ground! I hope you've managed to get out and do some overnights here in Oz. We are big campers and our kids sometimes overnight camp in the back yard. We'll be doing some overnight hiking and kayaking in the next school holidays in a few weeks. Hope to see you out on the trail! Cheers from Sydney - Dave

[@zahidkhan04]

Though its been a while i m in hiking but still this video was really helpful.thank you

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Thanks Zahid!

[@tn21108]

Good one Josh! Very enjoyable and inspiring . Looking forward to more! - from Brissy

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Thien!

[@kristenm9080]

Such an amazing video. A video recommending beginners overnight hikes that you’ve completed would be amazing. I’m hoping to do the three capes track in TAS this year due to your video!!

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Kirsten. Oh you’ve got to do it, such a good trail! You’ll love it hey, can’t recommend it enough for anyone that’s looking for an intro to multiday hikes. Maybe in a year or so I’ll throw something up that like that! Feel like I haven’t done anywhere near enough trails yet

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

We went with a mate that had done overnights when we did our first overnighter. Definitely different to the years of normal camping we'd done prior!! The hardest part was carrying lots of water in addition to our camp gear because it was really hot weather! Definitely easier coming back with the less weight to carry! Great list! The roo stealing your food reminds me of a monster possum that terrorised us trying to get into the tent one night!

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Water is always the killer! Quickly starts to add up if you go through a dry section & need to carry for two days or more. Haha I’ve heard possums can be pretty nosey. Hoping to avoid that experience as long as I can 😂

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Sooo, the original edit for this one was nearly 15 minutes before I decided to cut some fluff and strip it back to bare basics. Hopefully there was still enough value for you as it was a pretty short vid by my standards - Feedback come at me! I was also planning to head to QLD for my next multiday hike but alas COVID had some different ideas. If you've got any suggestions for a pearler multiday hike in NSW, VIC or SA I'm all ears.

[@chuggers96]

I've heard good things about multi day hikes in Kosciuszko NP and the Budawangs in NSW, hope you find a good trail!

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Kosciusko is bloody tempting ! Can’t say I’ve been hiking in the snow before 🤔

[@joshb6891]

very helpful vid mate ;-)

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Thanks dude

[@skolsierobertson1176]

Really great vid and just the right amount of information to be digested quickly. Would you consider doing a vid focusing on personal safety equipment at all? I have never used a location beacon or GPS tracking except Google maps and often walk on my own, so I probably should start to consider one but don’t know where to start. I usually just refer to my phone if I can get a signal, or an old fashioned map and compass if I can’t.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

That might be something I’ll consider in the future but not at this stage. There’s nothing hard about using a plb at all. Just have to register it and know which button to press. The peace of mind you get from carrying it is well worth it

[@skolsierobertson1176]

@@JoshCarrHikes thanks for the response, cheers

[@michealmcintosh3264]

Would be great to see a gear list with what you take for an overnight trip and maybe a 7 day trip

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Will be doing a 14 day load out of the Larapinta soon 👍

[@GreatWalksoftheWorld]

Hi Josh, is there a chance I can get in contact with you?

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Hey Caroline, sure thing. Sling me a message on IG - @joshcarrhikes

[@DuyManhNguyen121]

Thanks for the video mate, well done. Just having a question how you pack your camera gears together with the other hiking stuff i.e. food, tent etc.?

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Duy. It largely comes down to the backpack I use. A section of it is built to carry camera gear so makes it really easy to keep separate. It’s called the Atlas Adventure pack if you’re interested

[@DuyManhNguyen121]

@@JoshCarrHikes thanks mate. Yes, I saw it in your provided list of links in the description below the video. Very informative indeed. I always struggle to get everything in one backpack, my camera gears included but looks like you do so well with the Atlas 🙏 perhaps some similar video about how you chose your gears and pack them up in the future? 😉