I’m 61 years young and did my first backpack trip in the Sierra last fall. I brought a 1lb helix chair. I’m pretty fit. Thankful to have it at the end of being on my feet with 35lbs. No matter how fit you are, as you age it’s harder to sit on/get off the ground. You just wait Kyle……
@allisongriffin89839 ай бұрын
Feel this way about my hammock also. Hopping in and out of a hammock beats crawling in and out of a tent any day, not to mention falling into a deep steady sleep and waking up well rested is worth the extra (less than) a pound I carry.
@billcarpenter56159 ай бұрын
Yeah I used to not bring a chair until I did once and now I bring one every time, they are light enough now it is not that big a deal to bring one. I alternate between tents and hammocks, I have a dog I like to bring so will bring my tent when he is coming along (which is most of the time). I love sleeping in a hammock but there are advantages to a tent as well and if you have a pet then tents are more fun in my opinion.
@1MashMaster8 ай бұрын
Yeah, these young guys love to act all superior. Carry what you want. I wonder how much their judgement weighs on them?
@jk-qe3jj6 ай бұрын
Well, better stop hiking then, according to Kyle.
@lmt17016 ай бұрын
Same! That 1lb chair is my luxury item and my 55 yo ass has never been sorry!
@TaylortheNahamshaHiker9 ай бұрын
my hike this morning just got ruined because I was listening to this...
@darchgirladventures44179 ай бұрын
😂
@dwbrow39 ай бұрын
Happens to everyone listening to this channel cause "Kyle hates hiking"
@MrsStevenBrown9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@noelderosier9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@maureenmukhlis29349 ай бұрын
Taylor you rock🤣🎶🏕️🥾
@Cs-fz4lz9 ай бұрын
I'm listening to this with earbuds, in my hammock, with my fanny pack on, smooking weed, waiting for my water to disinfect! And my bearcan is my chair😅
@derrickwalker5388 ай бұрын
You forgot about using the pad pump to fan yourself!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Dankbudzz6 ай бұрын
@@derrickwalker538nah you use foil on the pump add ya bud and instant fishbowl and fits in the Fanny pack 🤣
@derrickwalker5386 ай бұрын
🙂😁🥴🥴 absolutely 🤙🏻🤙🏻
@thislittlepiggy91694 ай бұрын
Facts
@AF-tv6ufАй бұрын
@@Dankbudzz After reading this comments section, Zpacks is going to start selling glassware. They'll be like "Magic Dragon 3.0, only $999.99"
@overindulgent9 ай бұрын
The stove is my second way to purify water... Plus nothing better than waking up with the sun and drinking some hot coffee while packing up. Or busting out 18 miles then having a hot meal after setting up camp.
@billcarpenter56159 ай бұрын
I often bring a stove when I am just dayhiking so I can stop along the trail and have a cup of coffee or cook a lunch, and as you said it is a good way to clean water if you really need to. It takes so little space these days to bring a stove along.
@goombasquaddie61186 ай бұрын
I need hot coffee ☕️ and oat porridge, it takes under 10 minutes with a stove.
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
@billcarpenter5615 i have a tiny titanium solid fuel stove and 3 fuel tablets that I carry in a titanium cup in my mountain day pack. If I end up in a bad situation, I can have hot tea/cocoa and dehydrated soup, which goes a long way for morale. I could survive a couple of days with what is in my day pack if I were injured and needed rescue. If I'm doing a local day hike trail, my day pack with the essentials IS a fanny pack. I carry food bars in it.
@bunnybgood4113 ай бұрын
Coffee is an absolute requirement. I could not hike without my morning cup of coffee! I would be miserable.
@lskazalski3 ай бұрын
@@bunnybgood411 I'm a tea drinker, but yeah, I've taken to carrying a few coffee bags for my camping partner who is a coffee addict. Being around him when he's decaffinated just isn't good.
@bunnybgood4113 ай бұрын
Don't be a snob, Kyle. We old ppl need our camp chairs! Plus, a bunch of weight has been freed up. You young folks have it easy. In MY day our backpacks weighed more than #25-35 pounds you guys carry. Mine were usually 40 lbs, sometimes 50! They make backpacking stuff a lot lighter than they did back in the 20th Century!
@_SpaceApe_9 ай бұрын
sleep systems and tents are overated i preffer to walk non stop 24/7
@sabijoli5 ай бұрын
😜
@paulrettig15073 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@AF-tv6ufАй бұрын
Food is overrated. I'm a breatharian. It really cuts down on the grams.
@rockytopwrangler20699 ай бұрын
Most air pads I've seen or bought come with an air sack to fill the pad ,, my Nemo takes 4 fills ..... Some Flextail battery pumps are also a light for tent overhead ,, can be used for blower for ground fire .. Have not heard anyone using one say they will NOT carry it in the future ...
@jendfam4 ай бұрын
Yep!! 💯
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
Guys, trust me, when you're 65, your attitude toward comfort will change.
@jamesmccreery2502 ай бұрын
It's not even about the comfort so much as the recovery needed as we age. If we want to get up in the morning and walk some more, we need comfortable situations between walks.
@lskazalskiАй бұрын
@jamesmccreery250 That's a fact. My mobility issues have mostly restricted me to day hikes or very short backpacking trips these days. My knees hate me. Probably having knee replacement within the year.
@rannxerox39709 ай бұрын
I loved backpacking as a kid, was in scouting, etc. I went into the military out of high school and acquired a back injury. The injury did not bother me as far as carrying a backpack, but I could no longer sleep on the ground no matter what mattress I used. But I discovered hammock camping and it was a god send. As far as a fanny pack, I use one for emergency gear when I am not wearing my pack in case I go, say, get water and hurt an ankle or something. I also smoke a tobacco pipe and I use it for that. As far as pumps, I just don't want my wet, moist air in there creating mold.
@Chudchanning9 ай бұрын
Fuck it, chest rigs are practically fanny packs as it is. Acessible Storage equals tactical advantage
@papajeff54869 ай бұрын
Yep, broke my back twice, jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. SMH. Still backpacking. You guys, the topic is great. The BS discussion is truly TOO MUCH. You should have outlined and practiced using as few words as possible. SHEESH, give a short rationale then shut the fuc
@MrKuken9116 ай бұрын
The mold thingy is a myth. It’s proven that there’s 0 chance you’ll get mold by inflating your pad with your mouth. I still prefer my Flextail pump any day 😊
@trailboundfaith8 ай бұрын
Love this channel- but omgsh I NEED most of these! 😂 Air pump-I get dizzy blowing up my pad plus I use it for light, helps with fire, cools me down… Fanny pack- I have trex arms can’t reach stuff in my hip pockets! Stove- hot cocoa, hot water bottle, coffee, hot water to soak my feet- enough said. Hammock- love in the summer best sleep. Ear buds- need to hear motivational music to keep moving fast when I’m exhausted and it drowns out the scary noises when I’m solo sometimes So Kyle would hate me then I do most of these! 😂😂😂
@bunnybgood4113 ай бұрын
Me too. Baker and Kyle must want to punish themselves for some reason. 😂
@nancyst.john-smith38913 ай бұрын
Same, all but the ear buds. I want to know I’m about to be killed!
@doug97396 ай бұрын
love my flextail pump! I use it so that the moist air from my lungs doesn't go into my pad, great especially in cold weather. Mina also has a lantern feature so it hangs from the clip in the top of my tent so I can carry a smaller headlamp. It also doubles as a bellows for my campfire
@ddff52427 ай бұрын
Flextail zero pump weighs the same if not less than the pumps sack. Prevents moisture from entering the pad reducing r value. Also blowing up the pad by mouth in cold weather will deflate do to the warm air cooling down.
@JTrain89 ай бұрын
Fkextail pump is the shit. Put it in valve, turn on, walk away, 90 seconds later pad is full. Y’all just hating.
@rockytopwrangler20699 ай бұрын
... Have never used one (yet) but this new model looks like a maybe ..
@NVIK59 ай бұрын
I love it man! These two are just not very bright..
@johannasolesbee56479 ай бұрын
Flextailgear is the best 🎉 lightweight, multifunction has 5 nozzles, for air bed / floating bed/ vacuum storage/inflate and deflate and is rechargeable.
@pedroclaro78229 ай бұрын
My whole first system cost me less than that. 16€ backpack, 6€ foam pad, 30€ sleeping bag, and clothes I already had.
@NVIK59 ай бұрын
@@pedroclaro7822 you are a cheapo that is fine, but this does not change the fact that this is an amazing product. You can go backpacking with a trashbag, it not a reference.
@johnhauck61415 ай бұрын
Dad who hikes with 2 little girls here...and going from blowing up 3 pads every night to 0 pads every night was amazing! The little flextail device we got will get all 3 pads for 8 days before it needs a recharge...love it!
@stanmustard72929 ай бұрын
I'm getting far too ol...I mean, mature, to worry at all about what some unenlightened people on the trail think of my day hiking fanny pack. Something I don't miss whatsoever....the angst of youth. Love your work, though, Kyle, keep my mom out of this. Lol.
@justinmcleod1418 ай бұрын
Fanny packs/bumbags are awesome! You can put a snack in there, a multitool, basic first aid stuff, fire lighting equipment, and any other stuff you may need quick access to. It could be set up as a basic survival kit, or used as a way to carry useful stuff while your main kit is back at your tent...
@GreysonPlaisance9 ай бұрын
I'll toke if I wanna toke, dammit.
@trailtalespod9 ай бұрын
toke it up, dude
@GreysonPlaisance9 ай бұрын
Thanks bud@@trailtalespod
@joem64205 ай бұрын
I got in hiking after my state decriminalized psilocin haha
@Somebody509-ot4kk5 ай бұрын
I prefer gummies. Token hurts my lungs now.
@Greentippedweenie3 ай бұрын
@@joem6420I’ve found so many wild cubes
@sarasands59 ай бұрын
As a bigger lady, my hip belts on my pack are basically useless. I can't reach/open them. So my fanny pack carries my chapstick, a couple snacks, my sit pad (so I don't need to take my pack off if all I'm doing is adjusting something or want a snack), my inhaler, my ID, pepper spray and my knife,, and an extra pair of socks. I'm totally team fanny pack. Plus, it's less on my back.
@samariamccord43028 ай бұрын
I love how these guys are all "I won't hike when I'm old. I'll turn in my card" lol. You're gonna carry all the comfy and keep going like everyone else does
@ellyw72013 ай бұрын
Lol so true!
@mtadams20093 ай бұрын
I am well into my 60s and I have given up carrying pretty much everything. Going super light is a game changer. I pack to hike not to camp. I could carry way more crap when I was young.
@NewsViewsAndTruth9 ай бұрын
Lost me on the fanny pack hatred, Kyle. On one Trail Days, REI was giving out little fanny packs. Mine was made into a toilet kit, which I found very useful for when I needed to go to the bathroom. I could hang it on a branch or around my torso. It kept everything ready to go with one swoop. It really saved me time.
@NewsViewsAndTruth9 ай бұрын
if you hate fanny packs, you'd really be irked by my setup. Since I use the granite gear x60, I choose the option to detach the hip belt from the pack. The brain detached and the hip belt are combined to make a large lumbar pack with side pockets. This gets as much of my heaviest gear as possible. Weight is much easier carried on a lumbar pack than on a backpack (at least in my experience). With my main pack lighter, it is a much more enjoyable carry compared to loading everything traditionally. There is something about having the pack detached that allows me to move more freely. One theory of mine is that my torso being free allows me much simpler movement. It helped more than I thought it would. In addition to the lumbar pack, I also use a Ribz Front Pack for my things that I access frequently. If I get tired of wearing the ribz pack, I can just flip it back to lay almost like saddlebags on both sides of my pack. It is a system that works well for me. One main pack, a lumbar pack, a ribz front pack, and a fanny pack of toiletries (but the fanny is just storage not worn).
@rickhaley7799 ай бұрын
Yo Kyle - RE: Fanny packs - sometimes on day hikes I'll take the visual hit to not have a sweaty back and shoulder straps digging in. If you just need your camera, some snacks, and a water bottle, the fanny pack can be liberating. Free your back!!
@davidshirley68509 ай бұрын
Fanny packs are getting more popular because alot of poackets on hip belt are either too small or collect water when it rains
@NewsViewsAndTruth9 ай бұрын
Did you see the Vaucluse pack frame? It's this weird thing that sits between pack and your back, allowing air to flow over your back. I just bought one today. Actually buying 1 was like 40 bucks, and 2 was like 50 bucks (so I bought 2). They are like 3 ounces, but it is an interesting idea theory of trying to sweat less.
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
On a short local day hike, I almost always just use a fanny pack for the essentials.
@glossywhite86349 ай бұрын
Wearing fanny packs diagonally on the front of your body like a sling is incredibly fashionable right now. And honestly, as an alternative for larger less accessible bags like a backpack/messenger bag/purse/etc... they're pretty awesome. *Fanny packs are the hammock of the accessory world.
@KristyBryson9 ай бұрын
“Hammock of the accessory world” ❤ 😂 It’s all in how you hang it!
@Talnaus3 ай бұрын
Usually used for concealed carry
@sirridesalot66522 ай бұрын
The Scots had their Sporan which was worn hanging in front of the body.A fanny pack is basically a modern version of that. Also, a fanny pack worn in the front is a great place to have a survival kit.
@jleighwolfe2 ай бұрын
I will die on the fanny pack hill. Its a great place to keep things you can access easily without stopping and is superior to pockets.
@allenklingsporn699314 күн бұрын
@@jleighwolfe Wait until you experience a chest rig for the first time!
@N0V-A429 ай бұрын
Those pumps make sense for winter to keep breath moisture out of the pad. Personally I'd look at the bag for the multi-purpose. If I'm going to have a dry bag might as well also have it work as a pump.
@d.21109 ай бұрын
I've seen tests on youtube that show that the mold thing just isn't true though. If warmth in cold outside air is the winter argument, that would make more sense. Because that might mean that you have to put in extra air during the night.
@N0V-A429 ай бұрын
@@d.2110The concern of moisture I've heard is it freezing during winter and reducing the effectiveness of the pad in keeping you warm. I'm not sure where your comment on mold came from.
@boyzinthewood19 ай бұрын
Thermasrest themselves say it's a load of nonsense. Lung power all the way for me but each to their own.
@d.21108 ай бұрын
mold forming is the common reason that's given to not use your breath@@N0V-A42
@GhostOfSnuffles3 ай бұрын
Gear Skeptic did and entire video debunking the moisture myth.
@tomconnor25299 ай бұрын
Started a hike last August , lasted one day . Folks , make sure that your tarp fully covers your hammock before you go . It rained , of course ! And it didn't help that the trail goes across a spit of a lake and hadn't been cleared for most of the summer . It's hard to walk on a platform if you can't find it in the marsh grass growing over it . I am going to attempt it again this summer , though . North Country Trail , doing the Pennsylvania section .
@lhoward629 ай бұрын
Consider using the bone induction head phones. Much safer as you can hear noises around you, but still listen to your favorite tunes.
@robertbecker39598 ай бұрын
Am i a psychopath for thinking i want to go without electronics except for emergency situations its only a 4 day.
@IM_A_BEAR_LOL9 ай бұрын
Hammock: TrailHeadz has a 11.5oz hammock with bug net (low volume cottage shop, there are others too) + Hammock Gear Dyneema Hex Tarp (6oz incl stakes) + Amsteel tree straps, whoopie slings, and soft shackles (2oz). Bear Cannister: NY high peaks area requires a Garcia style can and they will ticket and kick you off trail. Those are still impenetrable due to shape and materials. They are also the heaviest, annoying to open, and don't carry nearly as much food as they claim to.
@78suntan9 ай бұрын
I use a trailheadz hammock so light. If I ground sleep I hurt in the morning. After sleeping in my hammock im ready for another 25 miles. Back and neck herniation problems.
@IM_A_BEAR_LOL9 ай бұрын
@@78suntan same here. I tried ground sleeping w/ various pads. So much pain and lost sleep. My back feels so good in a hammock and I sleep like a baby.
@anorthosite7 ай бұрын
But, as I said above, good to sit on in camp.
@cameronward94434 ай бұрын
I used my BV450 and the rangers didn't tell me I wasn't aloud when I checked in. That was two years ago, so maybe they got stricter. Most of the camp sites in high peaks area are SUPER easily accessible with wide open trails, if it's a problem they really should transport in some bear lockers.
@kerrygoering97179 ай бұрын
Still in the Army and I love a camp chair or field stool, especially if you just hanging out for a few hours, or avoiding the massive amounts of poison Ivy that we always end up near by.
@The.Kumquat.Library5 ай бұрын
The fanny pack is a perfect place for bear spray. Quick access, doesn't flop around, and easy to keep it on you when you're cooking/eating a few hundred feet from camp, which is recommended.
@jocelynsertich26869 ай бұрын
I need my hot coffee in the morning, the stove isn't that much weight, unless I'm car camping and take my grandpa's coleman. But I often take my little stove for car camping too. But I carry both food to heat and food that can be eaten cold to avoid hangry.
@rodoutdoors9 ай бұрын
I'm a weekend warrior so all those things are great lol. The Flextail is great. Saves a lot of time mostly. I almost fainted blowing up my pad. The tent light keeps me using it. I fall into that fanny pack demographic lol. Vape, microfiber towel, phone, and sometimes battery bank. Nice for fishing. I sleep awesome in a hammock even though there's not many places I can hang in the West. Canister sucks but nice for high traffic areas with mini bears like raccoons and mice. I might switch to Aquamira just to save time. It's annoying to filter like 2 liters at once on the go. Chairs are nice but annoying to carry. Nice to sit on but I don't usually sit on it enough to warrant carrying it. I'm about to try tarp & bivy camping soon with Borah Gear. Really excited about it.
@dcaudwell9 ай бұрын
If you nearly fainted blowing up your pad you are doing it wrong! 20 deep and slow breaths on average, no rush, no dizziness. Did you faint during the 1000s of deep breaths it took to reach your campsite? No! (Well hopefully not!). Pumps seem cool and all but you have two zero-weight pump sacks that were manufacturer-installed since before you were born! Pumps are then a redundancy, a luxury but not at all necessary.
@rodoutdoors9 ай бұрын
@@dcaudwell I would use a nylofume bag to pump before blowing into a pad again. It's just easier to use a pump. It's my camp light. The included pump sack for the Nemo sucks and just adds weight since there's no other use.
@mspelto9 ай бұрын
Working on glaciers all accessed via backpacking-a front facing fanny pack is key equipment for camera, data sheets, GPS, laser ranger, in steep crevassed areas easy access and putting back is key to not losing key stuff.
@michelstronguin69749 ай бұрын
The Flextail 2x air matress pump has a tent lantern too, extremely powerful and long lasting. Its nice to have a lantern like that, along with a pump to stoke the fire without getting your face in the smoke. And ofcourse, its key feature - blows up your air matress after a long day of hiking. Its a keeper.
@christinewelsh64859 ай бұрын
Great episode! So for the pumps, as a super asthmatic hiker, I have always gotten by with my breath. But there are times when the day's hike and humidity have left me pretty tired. Those days, to hit on another "hot" topic, I could use the pump to inflate bed while boiling water and prepping food. Is it luxury item? Yes. It it novel enough to try once? Maybe. Is it worth carrying for thousands of miles and be obligated to provide batteries for? Nah. I don't really need my pad fully inflated most nights anyway.
@shabingly9 ай бұрын
Packs are over-rated dude, just have all your stuff wrapped in a polkadot handkerchief tied to a stick you carry over your shoulder. Youll be under 10lbs for sure. 😂
@RC-qf3mp9 ай бұрын
No-soaking has been a big improvement in my convenience and health. Saves volume more than weight. The volume of cook kits are super annoying if you are light or ultralight and have an awesome hip belt less frameless pack. I also eat very slowly. So whatever I eat on cold day will start off hot and be cold when I’m halfway through anyway. Fish and chicken in pouches, preferably with olive oil and spices , is delicious and easy and nutritious.
@putrescentcadaver5 ай бұрын
Fanny Mfkn pack! I don't have pockets on my hip belt but i need somewhere to store my phone, my first aid kit, and a Macrobar. I got a dynema fanny pack from LiteAf and it's super lightweight, mostly waterproof and it's really useful.
@josephmduvo3269 ай бұрын
I'm 68 years old and been backpacking since 2007. I have never brought a camp chair. There is usually a place to sit. I sat on downed trees, or rocks and even the ground. Now I do carry a pad to sit on. It's never been an issue with me. I am in fairly good shape.
@anorthosite7 ай бұрын
In bear country, a Garcia Bear Canister can come in (double-)handy, as well. Also (empty) good for fetching water and filtering in camp, away from the bugs.
@FloG6379 ай бұрын
I heard that systems to inflate the mattress are used to prevent mushrooms formation inside it (mostly in cold temperatures). because of the particules in saliva.
@dcaudwell9 ай бұрын
This was disproven a while back but Gear Skeptic just did a video about it too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZOXimWmep2JZ5o
@Sandra-dt4ec8 ай бұрын
Using the bag, and pumps, helps to reduce the amount of moisture going into the pad reducing the risk of freezing which can cause damage to the insulating baffles.
@Tducks723 ай бұрын
Wait this video is only 5 months old and you guys never heard of an inflation sack for your sleeping pad? They’ve been pretty standard with most pads for a while now. There’s too much moisture in your breath. The pumps have been out for a while too. They also have a light on them to hang in your tent.
@jumpingjbug8 ай бұрын
In some National Parks, such as Olympic National Park, bear canisters are required. Including beach camping. Not just to keep your food safe from bears but also from ravens, raccoons, and other animals. Also, many of the alpine areas in Washington do not have trees big enough to hang food.
@ropersix9 ай бұрын
On the electronic pump, a lot of people are saying it's bad to use your breath because it contains so much moisture, which will lead to mold inside the pad. But yeah, I've never had that problem over the last 30 years.
@MrKuken9116 ай бұрын
The mold thing is a myth. This was debunked many times.
@aaronwinter4479 ай бұрын
I've used a hammock as a bug bivy under a 9x9 tarp. I sleep on ground sometimes with it strung between hiking poles to hold the bug netting up, but can hang it in trees when appropriate too. So it's dual use in those cases. Granted this is when section hiking. I took an UL tent when doing long multi-week hikes, or if I were to do a big thru hike. (EDIT NOTE: I am east coast - rocky, hilly, but lots of trees - so flat spots can be a pain.)
@lukasmakarios49989 ай бұрын
That's a good idea. Flexible functionality is a serious reason to carry a hammock. Tarp & hammock combo works for all trails if your hammock is also a bivvy. 👍
@markhoward83732 ай бұрын
I took a chair for the first time this summer. 9 day hike in the high Sierras. Game changer. Loved it. It was absolutely worth it. So comfortable! Flextail was also great. Very convenient.
@anorthosite7 ай бұрын
> 10 yrs ago, while hiking up scenic mtns (ADK High Peaks) and scenic country (Tour du Mont Blanc), I wore a small fanny pack, slipped around to the front. For quick/easy access to camera lenses/filters/batteries/memory. Never carried a SLR (too damned heavy) but kept a good Panasonic ultrazoom strapped to the chest. Of course, people now do same with Smartphones and GoPros. My point: depends on use/access.
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
The main reason I'd carry a stove is to make hot water for tea. As long as I have it, oatmeal or Granola and yogurt for breakfast takes me a long way. During the day, I'm a nibbler. I'm inclined to about half & half cook/no-cook. I'm T2 diabetic, so I have to be careful about what I eat.
@sabijoli9 ай бұрын
i agree with the “no chair” commandment…i’m old, and don’t even like sitting in regular chairs because not being able to get up from the ground is the lynchpin for aging rigidly.
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
3 surgeries later, my knees object. Can I get up of the ground? Is it pretty? No.
@jimbrown83133 ай бұрын
Ive done two trips sans filter. I put a bandana over the mouth of my Nalgene to strain the worsy of the crud. My problem came because i get desperately thirsty quite quickly, and i can get desperate. So i may carry a small bottle to drink while i am waiting and so i dont guzzle what i just did. Gets kind of complicated, huh!
@rockytopwrangler20699 ай бұрын
... MOST .. cold soak ,, no cook options are lazy crap foods ,,, The body performs much better with heated meals ,, plus nutrition gains .... (although that shot of meat, avocado wrap looked pretty good ,, even from my chair) ..
@Quijoteb5 ай бұрын
If the filter is getting clogged downs that mean that there is stuff in the water. Drops don’t take that stuff away, cow pond water needs to get that crud away. Just find a better filter
@chrishaley8779 ай бұрын
I am only a section hiker, but I DO carry a FlexTrail pump 🤦🏻♂️. It also functions as a light (I hang it inside my tent). I’ve heard that in colder weather, it’s not ideal to inflate your pad with your breath, as the condensation can lead to mold, etc… 🤷🏻♂️
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
The mold myth has been debunked
@brendametube9 ай бұрын
KYYYLE! Since when do we choose aesthetics over functionality as through hikers? Don’t you remember how goofy a through hiker looked the first time you ever saw one? But to be fair, you do ROCK the sharp & sleek hiker look! Seriously, though… For those who like to snack, while hiking to keep from being hangry… To get that last 5 miles in… And of course us ladies have a few additional needs. The thing is, anything you might keep in your shoulder pocket or hip pocket is easier to reach when it’s right in front of you, just below your belly button, lol. Don’t worry, Kyle, if you started wearing a fanny pack, they would literally become hip! 😂
@kristenmosher8347 ай бұрын
Flextail pump inflates any size pad and doubles as a little lantern for your tent. I bring it on every camping or backpacking trip. I think it's my favorite piece of gear.
@drytool9 ай бұрын
If you commit to cooking you can make your food pretty light and have an alternate water purifier.
@sierrasukalski21339 ай бұрын
The pump, four points... 1) The most popular pumps often have a light as well, thus the outside the pack treatment, and it has got to have some kind of powerful battery to run the pump. I believe USB charging is the norm. 2) I have heard having regular air versus breath going into a pad, your breath will usually have more moisture. More moisture means less insulative value. Also, water freezes in cold enough temperatures, so I'm guessing the less water in your insulation layers, the better. A pad isn't going to be able to vent water either, not like the other layers you bring. I figure there has to be some tolerance for it, but I also wonder a little if water freezing in some pads can do some damage to the structure. 3) I've gotten altitude sickness as low as the 8,000's, so maybe I'm the odd duck out on this, and a long hike through the mountains acclimates most just fine. That said, most everyone I've ever hiked with has felt the altitude above 9,000 ft. At that point, I didn't want to eat. I barely wanted to drink. I didn't want to walk even so far as to go pee. The only think I wanted, was to lie down, and go to sleep (or just struggle to breathe -I wasn't picky). And then it requires breath? To me, that's the perfect time to swear to yourself that you will buy a pump, and bring it along, should you ever hike with a pad, at altitude, again. 4) Maybe this is a legacy of bad pads, or just bad luck with pads, but there always seems to be that early morning, pre-dawn need to pump up the inflatable pad. A pump makes that quicker. Maybe the noise disturbs you. Or maybe, not needing to use your tired body as a bellows, means you can drop back off to sleep quicker. Personally, I prefer hammocking by a mile, and I have never had a comfortable night on an inflated pad. I'll do just about anything to avoid needing to sleep on one ever again. I've been eyeing Scotland for a long time now. My solution? I have a sheepskin bedroll, I'm contemplating how to modify it, so that I can wear at least half of it most of the time. Now, I know that seems crazy, when a nice pad packs up so small, and relatively light, but my sleep is the number one way I recharge, and I have never, ever, spent a restful night on an inflatable pad. I think my hips might secretly be made of lead. Add to that my cold sleeping habits, and it just isn't a pretty picture at all. Long story short, take my words with a pinch of salt. I'm not a pad person.
@cameronward94434 ай бұрын
The act of cooking is a fun routine that I think I do on trail almost more because of the act of it, instead of the necessity. Half the time I just make bone broth or a hot drink. I really don't find the weight is significant enough for me. That being said I've never hiked in an area with poor access to water. I listen to audio when I'm trying to muster through a miserable time and it helps me keep track of time, otherwise I'm looking at my watch ever like 3 minutes feeling like i'm not going anywhere. That being said one in one out, or more recently bone conducting!
@d.21109 ай бұрын
On headphones: there are bone conducting headphones. You can hear all there is in nature and also whatever you are listening to. I think they are still expensive though. I think you could get the same effect if you use the old fashioned small headphones that belonged to walkmans and put those next to your ears. And I bought the zero pump hahaha. It has no extra functions like the previous model, that had a light. The zero can blow and suck though. It blows and it sucks. And I like to not have to sit in my knees and bent over for pumping and do something else. It's not needed at all though. And I think the fanny pack that looks like a hairy fat belly would be super nice.
@jendfam4 ай бұрын
Y’all shouldn’t knock the flex tail pump till you try it! It weighs practically nothing and after putting the miles in, setting up your camp and prepare your meal (if prep is needed), it’s the best feeling in the world to blow up your sleeping pad in seconds with no effort. Especially if weather is an issue (cold, wind, rain, etc).
@jubialex15833 ай бұрын
I use my Fanny pack to carry my medical and emergency survival exclusively as a chest carry. It always stay on me, I can immediately help anyone I come across who needs it and my response time is quicker than putting my bag down and getting it off my bag.
@DeathGamer2712 күн бұрын
I can not express enough how amazing sleeping on a hammock is after a long hike. I have the Warbonnet Blackbird Xl with a bug net and down underquilt, whole setup is lighter than most backpacking setups with the exception of hiking pole tents and the like. I sleep better in the hammock than I do at home, you get to be off the ground, away from rain, mud, bugs, animals, etc. Don't need to camp at a campsite per se, only need two trees (or 1 tree and the roof rack of a vehicle). The underquilt is good to go down to 10° F, especially with a tarp to block wind. The hammock guyline and cordage is all Amsteel cord, which is steel and nylon braided rope, its thinner and lighter than paracord, and supports like 2500-3200 lbs. You are intended to lay with your feet slightly higher than your head, so your feet will have some reduced swelling (great after a long hike). That said I admit its a little finicky to setup correctly; • Have to find 2 trees, 15 ft - 25ft apart (I've done 30ft in a pinch) • Need to fiddle with it so that the head is lower than the feet, approximately 15 ° angle Thats really it. The most important thing that is a little counter intuitive, is that you must lay at an angle inside the hammock. Camping hammocks are Asymmetrically strung, so basically the fabric is wider at the diagonals if you were laying in the hammock, its wider at 2, 4, 8, and 10 o'clock angles). By laying at an angle, you spread out the fabric and end up laying nearly flat, completely supported. Even Eno hammocks are like this btw. Sleep is more important to me, and I'm not even compromising on weight. Can't say enough how great the sleep is once you've got everything down; and it doesn't matter where you are, its super repeatable and fairly easy to set up, not dependent on finding flat, clear ground.
@Jeffmell-ot2yz8 ай бұрын
We were using the hang method in the boundary waters and the bear chewed through the 6" branch that the food was hanging from.
@rockytopwrangler20699 ай бұрын
.. Have hiked backcountry for over 50 years ,, mostly 10k - 14k ft. never hung a food bag (usually no trees ) ,, keep food in camp ,, cook at and sometimes in my tent ... never had a problem ... Mostly central west ,, only have seen ! one bear , going the other way ... although had a large Bull Moose walk right through my camp ,, at 11k ft ....worst animal issues are chipmunks and porcupines and mosquitos for camp problems ...
@Bassandbackpacks9 ай бұрын
Playing with fire there.
@jsvalina35037 ай бұрын
Lol this has been my experience also, there is a lot of things people do and carry for that 1 in a million situations. Only real bear experience I had was one trying to take my elk quarter, which got scared and ditched my elk quarters when my half naked uncle got up to take a leak in the middle of the night.....not sure who scared who more 😂😂
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
I live on the east coast in SE VA. Bears are everywhere here. I grew up in the Catskills. More bears. I've been hiking and camping for over 50 years, and I've had lots of encounters with bears and other wildlife. Yes, bears have gotten into the lighter canisters, but it does keep most bears, raccoons, squirrels, mice, etc. out of your food AND bonus with the canister is that it doubles as a stool. I don't have as good an arm as he does
@Tokoroegao6 ай бұрын
My Flextail cost like 27 bucks and it is lighter than the pump sack that came with my mat. Also it has a small light that I can hang in my tent. So for around 46gr, I have the pump and the light.
@Casual_BackPacking9 ай бұрын
Fanny packs don't need to be cool , I love them
@maxinemead89189 ай бұрын
The hip belt pockets on my pack are okay to unzip and get stuff out of on the fly, but putting something back in and zipping it closed again while I'm walking . . . kind of a PITA. (I'm a short person with correspondingly T-Rex arms, lol)
@sstimac8 ай бұрын
Ok. I'm an old guy, but in the 90s I saw Korn a lot... a whole lot. Also, the NCT is great. I've hiked it in a quite a few states. Northern PA and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan have the best trails. Excellent backcountry.
@christopherrowley75066 ай бұрын
I keep emergency gear in my fanny pack so that way if I get separated from my backpack I know I'll always have some emergency gear: water purification tablets, headlamp, first-aide kit, lighter, compass, and map.
@Biomass19 ай бұрын
Pumps and fill bags are great for winter camping. You don't want to blow pads up with your breath unless you want to freeze. You are blowing moisture into your pad. Not everybody lives in Hawaii.
@seanwilson65219 ай бұрын
Less than 10 gram attachment works with liner to fill pad. Hammocks and bear hangs damage - lnt. Yes on fanny packs, if you wear them in the front. Filters vs drops are filters and/or drops depending. I don't like bugs, tents jeez. Great talk, thanks :
@frosty_soda7 ай бұрын
The arrogance of youth. Know nothing while thinking you know everything. Then age and realise you know jack diddly. 😂
@bflagg942 ай бұрын
They've both done multiple thru hikes, I think it's fair to say they're pretty knowledgeable on this topic
@squirrel_828 ай бұрын
Listen to what Les Stroud has to say about fanny packs. It may save your life one day. I carry one and in it is the basic survival equipment that I need incase I'm separated from my pack.
@memorobles78572 ай бұрын
Those little electric pumps are kinda sus but pump sacks' main purpose was originally to avoid introducing moisture into your sleeping pad. Otherwise your spit could freeze inside your pad and cancel out the insulating effect.
@linzhu21964 ай бұрын
Blowing up the pad can get the moisture in and cause mold inside. Pump sacks weigh at least 2 oz, a multifunctional electric pump weighs less than 3 oz and also has lights in it, and it makes inflation so much easier, especially on high elevations
@BBQDad4638 ай бұрын
Flextail or "bag-pump" keeps the moisture out of my mattress. If you have an insulated mattress, it matters that the interior stays dry.
@RoughLandings777 ай бұрын
Another old man comment haha! Okay, at 46 yrs old, I would probably be considered middle-aged, but either way, I am not a young guy anymore. I love my Flextail pump, good for inflating both my sleeping pad and my packraft. Obviously not an ultralight backpacker so I pack along a chair too if I am base camping somewhere. These days I backpack with a group and usually it's to lake for fishing where we will spend a few nights. The days are spent fishing or day-hiking the area checking out other lakes or peak bagging. If I am doing section hikes though where I'm spending more than one night in a single location then the chair stays home.
@sirridesalot66522 ай бұрын
Back in the 1970s I winter camped in an area in Northern Ontario, Canada. It wasn't all that far from Kirkland Lake. For sleeping I used a military surplus US Army Mountain Sleeping bag and a tent fly from a cheap three-men civilian tent. I used an olive green military surplus foam sleeping pad. I'd pitch the fly at a 45 degrees angle over my sleeping area and I'd sleep very comfortably at -40F to -50F.
@chrisx68825 ай бұрын
Great discussion about ear buds. It seems like good idea until you realize when you got back home you missed the reason you went out…to enjoy nature. I could understand listening prior to sleep to a book or such.
@jimbrown83133 ай бұрын
I'm going to say, rain jackets (unless i am in truly alpine environments). I sweat like a stevedore. So trying to manage that, taking it off and on while taking my pack on and on each time. And ehen it is light misting or just intermediate rain...it sucks. I just use a poncho. It is ventsble, you can roll it up but not take it off ( and look like a dork, to be sure) you can even take it off and but it on with barely a pause. And it can cover your pack. Even with shorts, so your legs get cold and soaked. Big deal. So, in the trees or modest time above treeline, i would not use anything else. And this allows you to carry a tiny, lightweight windshell. If you are dealing with just wind.
@roadtripsandhikes9 ай бұрын
One of the perks about pad pump is to help fully deflate it. Moisture from your breath might cause an issue over time. Nevertheless, it's probably unnecessary.
@karalinell97369 ай бұрын
I'm curious. What bivy and tarp does Baker recommend?
@outdoor_dogtor9 ай бұрын
Don’t have one of these portable air pumps but have seen that many have a light integrated. I’ve also heard that some people feel using a pump (or an air bag/pump sack) minimizes the moisture being put inside of the pad which may help your pad last longer. So… maybe worth it?
@easilystartled22032 ай бұрын
Yall should check out bone conduction headphones. You can fully hear your surroundings while also listening to what you want to. For perspective, I went on a ton of walks around my neighborhood this spring, listening to podcasts and symphonies, and even having whatever I was listening to at a high volume, I could still hear the swarms of bees buzzing in the flowering trees from over half a city block away. I can hear anyone else on the road with me. And the model I got also happen to be waterproof so I can swim and shower in them lol They're really not that much more expensive than other decent earbuds or high-ish end headphone, I got mine on sale for $100.
@jimbrown83133 ай бұрын
Me again. Iay not always set up my tent But i worry mostly about rain. Rain blowing in under a tarp. Run off getting under my tarp. MAYBE if im a synthetic bag. Not a down bag. I've done some overnights like you said, no stove, sleep out, no tarp. Essentially a bivouac. Fun but not for long term.
@DryBonesOutdoors9 ай бұрын
Has anyone ever had a friend, older brother, or big cousin hold you under the covers and the more you fight the more you seem to get tangled up and the more the panic sets in? Well that’s the fear I have with a bivy in the wild. I just picture a bear jumping on me and the more I fight the more I get tangled up. Atleast a tent has a vestibule to protect me from dangers of the wild.
@SeanDemers2 ай бұрын
Camp chairs are great when Canoe camping. One, you can carry more weight in a Canoe, just a bit heavier when we portage, plus we spend a lot of time hanging around the campfire, but if hiking and in a different camp spot every day, I'd pass on the chair for sure.
@nataliemiller631714 күн бұрын
As a type 1 diabetic I find it so much easier to use a Fanny pack for my supplies when I need to check my blood sugar or grab a quick easy snack when I am low than it is to use the hip belts on my pack. Also, most hip pockets won’t even hold my supplies sufficiently. There truly are those of us out there who really need the Fanny pack.
@shawnromwell96133 ай бұрын
Damn I got called out hard here: 🤣 I use my air pump to reduce chance of mold and mildew in my air pads, also I'm lazy. I use open ear headphones at camp or breaks on the trail. I use a fanny pack for my quick snacks, medkit, and navigation gear in case I need to drop my main pack in an emergency so I can still navigate out from where I am. I love my hammock with a 1 minute setup, I'm in Canada so there's always enough trees at camp. You can also use your trekking poles to elevate its top and use it like a bivvy on the ground I hang my food though 👌
@eximusic8 ай бұрын
We used to do bear hangs, until a couple of trips when the bears got them. We were good at hanging them, but the rangers in the Sierras told us the bears will climb the tree, go out on the limb, and jump off grabbing the bag on the way down. Our last nabbed bag was hanging from a limb 40 ft up and hanging about 15 feet down. I didn't witness how the bear got it, but it was torn up with food scattered all over in the morning.
@anorthosite7 ай бұрын
I've had only one food-hang mishap, early on. A flying squirrel (apparently) bored straight in, precision-targeting the trail mix ! :) But I own a Garcia, for when needed/required by law.
@eximusic7 ай бұрын
@@anorthosite Yep, I have one too. Only danger there is, although bears can't get in them, if they smell the food they might bat them around and you can't find it in the morning.
@ryancooperthompson9799 ай бұрын
As far as the flextail, for people like me who have lung blebs, blowing up a sleeping pad could cause pressure in your lungs rupturing the bleb and causing a lung collapse. I have only used pump sacks previously, but the flextail is an ounce lighter than the pump sack. I could use my bag liner as a pump sack but that would risk a tear and then I’d be out the waterproofing.
@valeriesorrells8 ай бұрын
I love my flextail for inflating my mattress, especially in the winter it is essential. And yeah... I'm a weekend warrior. Usually 2 nights in sub freezing and snow, and a week in the woods in the warmer months.
@nwskier6 ай бұрын
Bear cannisters are rarely about keeping food from a bear, it's about the other critters. There are places where cannisters are required because of raccoons and mice etc. Plus, there are places in the alpine areas where you can't find a tree let a lone a branch. You guys obviously don't camp above the treeline i guess?
@davef59164 ай бұрын
stoves/cooking pumps air buds fanny packs hammocks bear cannister? water filters vs aqua mira camp chairs enclosed tents solar chargers / packcovers
@TheRealSteveEllis6 ай бұрын
Flextailgear mini pump doubles as a light and and stops you putting moisture into your pad and pillow. Weighs nothing so can’t believe anyone who camps and hikes wouldn’t use one. The rechargeable battery has done me for a week long trip easy.
@brycewalburn39269 ай бұрын
I'm one of those weirdos that carries a nylon pack. Even with a pack liner or dry bags, the negligible extra weight of the pack cover is worth carrying to avoid the extra weight of a soaking wet pack that will take hours to fully dry. The amount of water that actually soaks into the pack through the "hole" in the pack liner is very small.
@m34tba119 ай бұрын
Agree on the camp chairs, I find the Helinox's hard to get up out of, so I just use my bear canister as a chair. Despite the weight, a bear canister is actually the one thing I carry that has more than 2 uses. Carry food, wash clothes, camp chair etc. Unfortunately it seems like New England is getting worse than the Sierra’s for Bear on food encounters so I’m guessing that eventually even parts of the AT will have them required. (Surprised the Smokies are not there yet). The conversation around food, it’s quite possible to eat light and hella nutritious and calorie dense all at the same time that does not require 10+ dollar packaged mountain house per meal. Amazing what you can do with lentil or chickpea pasta, couscous, nutritional yeast and dehydrated veggies (with Knorr sides for extra flavoring). Quick outs, dehydrated fruits, instant milk and pb powder a great not as boring breakie, and super cheap. Can fit a week’s worth in a gallon ziplock. Change up every so often
@lskazalski5 ай бұрын
There are areas where a canister is required in Shenandoah and Smoky Mountain National Parks.
@ThomasLanders-y9f9 ай бұрын
Once you hang it's your thang..... A hammock is just a fanny pack for human😊
@Roameradventurez9 ай бұрын
The pumps are great for cold weather bc moisture purposes. I don't blame you about the chair, myself I do carry a chair. The way I see it, I'm already carrying 40 / 50 pounds whats one more pound to have the luxury of sitting in a chair
@rickquist39925 ай бұрын
I don't carry an inflater. An argument that I've heard for their use is that they don't introduce gnarly bacteria to the inside of your pad. Supposedly, hardcore living funk can develop over time.
@surfandstreamfisher57498 ай бұрын
Baker says the stove is overrated, what's in the background? a stove & pot!..😂😂
@Tina060199 ай бұрын
I received a very good waist pack for Christmas. I like it because I sweat like crazy and my shirt always gets soaked under a knapsack. So if I just need the safety essentials on a day hike, I go for the waist pack.