TIPS FOR PACKING UP IN THE RAIN BLOOPER AT THE END

[@GoneFeralWithSquidly]

Packing up or setting up in the rain sucks. There’s no way around that. The only thing you missed about packing up in a one man tent while it’s raining is that it helps to already be a yoga instructor. 😂🤣🦑

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂😂😂

[@12STONESADVENTURES]

🤣

[@MetroOnTheMove]

For the win!

[@micah6-8]

“Ground dweller” my hiking crew love it when I call them that. 😁 Thanks for the video!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂✌️ yep, ground dweller for life. 😂

[@nauticalknotcraft]

Good tips. Agreed, packing up in the rain is challenging to say the least. Thanks for the sound effects.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂😂😂 Nobody took credit for the sound effects. We had a blast out there. I do hate packing up in the rain. Crow✌️

[@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

One of your best videos of all time Crow and that says a lot. Take Care

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Appreciate it Warren! We had fun out there. You are very kind my friend. Crow✌️

[@Packsalot]

Great tips and video Brad. Packing up in wet conditions is always unpleasant. I like it almost as much as hiking in the rain! LOL. Take care and have a great day.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Well said! Yeah, packing up in the rain stinks...end of story! Crow

[@chris0895ozone]

I went to a hammock years ago and never looked back. More room in the rain for sure but it's about comfort for me. God bless!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Appreciate it my friend! Definitely easier in a hammock. Crow✌️

[@john_kelley]

Sometimes, you can take the inner part of your tent down while the fly is still on. Then you don't have to worry about it getting rained on while tearing down. Great video, Crow!!!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Excellent point JK. I wish I had mentioned that. I have actually done that and it works well. Appreciate it! Thanks for watching this one my friend! Let’s go to the Sipsey! 😊🙏

[@12STONESADVENTURES]

I'm not a ground dweller but I think tent campers could benefit from carrying a tarp just like hammock campers do. Especially in the rain, wind, snow etc... Yes I know it would be an added pound or so but totally worth it. And you could even use the tarp in the trekking pole configuration as a large vestibule for sitting, cooking or packing up your gear in the rain👍 From a hammock guy thinking outside the "box" 😂

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Excellent idea! Yeah, like a lightweight tarp to set up near the tent. Yeah, I like that. Appreciate ya Billy. Crow✌️

[@12STONESADVENTURES]

@@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING I have a multi-use item that I've used many times called the Foxelli poncho/rain fly that can be folded out and used as a ground sheet for your tent or hammock, can be set up in a rain fly configuration, and also used as a rain poncho on the trail, and it weighs about a pound! Can't ever go wrong with multi use! 👍

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Nice! That will work. 👍🏻

[@glendabaghian1145]

​​@@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKINGSetups in the rain was a huge factor for buying my silpoly Durston Xmid. I'm also a snakeskin hammocker but needed a tent. Now just have to deal with crawling in/out of my tent in the rain to take a midnight leak. 😄

[@rodoutdoors]

Great tips. Some NatureHike tents like the Cloud Up allow you to pack the inner while inside. There's pole attachments on the ground sheet to allow this. I'm a fan of exoskeleton tents. With the Vik 1 and Cloud Peak 2 you can pitch and pack without getting the inside wet.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

That is a great idea. Those are excellent tips. That Cloud Peak 2 is a great tent. Crow✌️

[@efehler]

Great show Crow! Thank you for the great ideas! And thank you for sharing you experience and knowledge!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Appreciate it very much! You are very kind. I had fun putting this together. Crow✌️

[@JourneyontheTrail]

Great tips! Keeping the body of my tent dry when packing up is definitely my biggest challenge.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

I hear ya! It is a never ending struggle/battle!!! 😂✌️

[@tangenttrails]

What a timely video. I’m starting a 4 day trip next week with rain forecasted for 3 of those days. I pretty much do what you’re doing. My Duplex ends up getting strapped to the top of my pack until 1, the sun comes out so I can set it up and dry it out during a trail break… Or 2, if it rains all the way to my next camp, set it up, dry out the inside and keep on camping! Thanks for the video.✌️

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Awesome! Yeah, that is all you can really do with the Duplex. That is what I usually do myself. I just put it on the outside and let it dry out later. Thanks for watching it. Crow✌️

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Nice tips. Thank you for sharing 👍

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Thanks my friend! ✌️

[@mountainsnmoore256]

In the past, we have carried a "Community Tarp" to sit under while it rains, so then we would take turns breaking our tents down under the tarp. We would do the same for setting them up in the rain. Of course, now we mostly use hammocks if we can hang. So that simplifies things a good bit.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

That is an excellent idea! I wish I had mentioned that in this video. Good to have everyone pack up under the tarp. ✌️

[@DMSAdventures]

We just had to do that this weekend. The Maxfield 4 has a fast pitch option so i was able to pack up the tent body while the footprint and rainfly were still up. Took a little more time but it worked! Its always a logistical nightmare when its raining!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Great idea with the fast pitch option. Yeah…rain is always my kryptonite. 😂✌️

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

I got really good at packing in the rain in the PNW and Alaska! That came in handy on the Uinta Highline Trail last summer. Having rain gear really helps with the last part. Good info!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Thanks Christian! Yeah, I bet that Alaska trip had lots of opportunities to pack in the rain. We had a few of those in the Uintas as well. Appreciate ya. ✌️

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

@@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING Denali was amazing! I lived up there in a cabin and worked up there summer of 2005. I did many trips into the NP and State Park. This is my thoughts on Denali- "If you don't like hiking in the rain you will not like hiking in Denali" That day hiking last summer here on the UHT from Fox to Kidney really felt like I was in Denali.

[@TerryYoungOutdoors]

Great video, Crow. I hate packing up and unpacking in the rain. That last trip to Cheaha was an eye opener.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Yeah, I saw the video of that…you guys had some weather for sure! ✌️

[@MtnWanderer-TieDye-]

I use a double wall tent and figured out how to take the inner down while still inside. Would require some gymnastic movements, patience and a ground cloth with either grommets or loops to hold the pole ends. I've had to do it several times and it works, it's just not fun.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Good point! Yeah, I should have thought of that for this video. Appreciate ya! Excellent comment my friend. Crow✌️

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Great tips, Crow.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Thanks my friend! ✌️

[@homesteadingwithsadie]

great tips,

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Thanks my friend! ✌️

[@marywestbarclay3948]

Lol at your blooper! 😂 Great advice!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂😂😂 Thanks!

[@BackpackingwithBuckley]

Excellent idea for a video, Crow. Loved the bloopers! 🤣 Farts are the best medicine.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Farts are the answer to most problems! 😂✌️

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

If there is one damper about camping in a tent it would have to be the packing up in the rain. I love the tip that John Kelly mentioned about taking the inner down first. I don't always comment, but your videos do contain lots of useful information Crow. 👍🇳🇱🙋‍♀🇳🇿

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

You are so kind! Yeah, John’s comment was Definitely something that I wish I had mentioned. I have done that before myself. Appreciate ya! Crow✌️

[@poc1outdoors957]

Great episode...Ive been stuck in the rain a bunch while packing...it sucks but it's a small price to pay to be out there!!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Totally agree! The benefit’s definitely outweigh the cost! 😂✌️

[@Caveman_OS_Hiking]

As a new hammock camper this was my 1st trip having to pack in the rain, not going to lie, it was nice to be able to do it under the tarp. Great tips for the ground dwellers. I'm sure the person on the other side of the camera sure felt better after that! 🤣🤣🤐

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂😂😂😂

[@stonedapeadventures]

I've moved towards tents that are pitched fly first....if it's bad out, I can just remove the inner tent and pack in bag. then the rain fly gets packed separately.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

That is an excellent point! I wish I had thought about that for this video. Appreciate ya! Crow✌️

[@SectionHikingTheAT]

Thanks Crow! Packed up in the rain this morning. Got everything packed up inside my tent. Covered my pack outside with my umbrella. Problem: Had to move the umbrella to pack the fly and poles. Keeping the pack dry when packing the fly and poles seems an impossible task. It got wet and soaked my back under the poncho. I wore the poncho instead of my rain shell for better sweat control. Thoughts?

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Hmmm…that is a tough one. What I have done if late is to carry a small tarp, when it isn’t a huge weight penalty, and I know it a going to rain. I put it up next to the tent…basically like having a place to pack everything under it. Might be an option. Sorry you got soaked! That stinks! 😊🙏

[@jaybyrdsshenanigans]

Sounds like a great system for packing up in the wet to me brother 😁👍👊👊🌳🌲⛺️🔥🌳🌲

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Thanks Jay Byrd! Yeah, just a ground dweller for me. 😂✌️

[@jaybyrdsshenanigans]

@@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING 🤣🤣 nothing wrong with that brother I love my tents but with my back the way it is my DD hammock wins out most times but I got an ultralight cot as a gift from my wife I gotta try it out so maybe I can get back to doing more tent camping 🏕️ 😁👍👊🌲🔥⛺️🌳

[@bestillonthetrail234]

I have a single wall so it all works except separating the fly from the tent. Wondering where you get your contractor bags?

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

I got the contractor bags at Lowe’s years ago. I bought a box of them, but, they are so durable, they have held up for a long time. Thanks for watching this! Crow✌️

[@TheAdventuresofEli]

Great Video! Breaking down in the rain always sucks.. no matter what… once you step out that tent your getting wet in some sort of fashion 😂 LET IT RIP! 😂 best blooper ever 😂

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂😂😂 Yeah, nobody took credit for it in the group. But, we got a kick out of it. 😂✌️

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Good tips Crow. I have a feeling we are both going to be doing this very soon. Lol

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Yep…me too. 😂✌️

[@MetroOnTheMove]

With freestanding tents and that type of material, it’s definitely going to weigh more after it gets wet. Drying out the tent on trail and and hike takes time too. I dry my DupleXL out in the sun and off the ground if possible to expedite drying out.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Good point Andy! ✌️

[@onthetrail6523]

Thanks for the tips..we’ve been caught in the rain and it’s no fun with wet gear.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

I hear ya! Probably the most challenging part to me. Thanks for watching it. Crow✌️

[@dcfavorite]

How can you keep the body of the tent dry after you take off the rain fly? When it's really coming down, there's no escaping from getting the tent wet, right?

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

The tent I used for this has a way to unbuckle the inner tent from the rain fly and poles. So, you undo the inner…put it in your back, then take down the rain fly. I just throw the two fly in the net of my big pocket on the outside of my pack. I didn’t explain that too well in this video. Thanks for watching it. Crow✌️

[@IanYGath]

Well you’re obviously not wet behind the ears when it comes to packing up. 😉. Great pointers Crow. 🙂👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

We behind the ears….😂…I see what your doing there Ian! Nice! 😂😂😂

[@mellowmoo6747]

Lmaooo the fart was gold 😂

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂😂😂

[@goforgreenliving]

Yeah the rain is not the funniest Thank you for the tips though, we have a trekking pole tent so... we will figure it out hopefully on our threw hike to springer 🤪

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Are y’all at AT kick off this weekend?

[@goforgreenliving]

No we are finishing up the hostel so we can get on the trail. Are you there?

[@BulldogBadger]

I hate packing away, I completely despise packing away in the rain LOL

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

I hear ya! Plus, you guys across the pond get soooo much rain. Or at least it looks that way when I watch those videos of the Peak District and other beautiful places over there. Thanks my friend. Crow✌️

[@BulldogBadger]

@@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING we do get a lot, as the seasons change the rain just gets warmer or colder lol! I will be over in the states a lot this year and maybe next I got a new project with locations in pennsylvania, iowa, ohio and conneticut

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Keep me in the loop. I would love to meet you when you are here. ✌️

[@BulldogBadger]

@@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING I will do! I’m over at the end of the month but that will be a flying visit for scoping.. then the next visits I will be there for 3-4 weeks at a time so I hope to have some weekends free for a camp or two

[@WeekendWandering]

Great tips! Packing up is never fun though! 🤣

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Appreciate it very much! This was fun. Crow✌️

[@BulldogBadger]

1st🎉🎉🎉

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂 Thanks my friend! ✌️

[@maxdexpeditions]

Great tips, I am an bitch and complain a lot packing in the rain and mud lol

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂😂😂… me too!!!

[@FlourEggsYeast]

hopefully we never need this valueable info

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

😂 Yeah, I hear ya. But, if we backpack enough…it will happen. Crow✌️