WINTER HIKING KIT ESSENTIALS - Top 10

[@michaelbutler1557]

Hi Grace. I am an old mountaineer and bushwalker from Australia. I was just checking out some content on KZbin and saw your channel. Your videos are very good. This particular video was a great sensible introduction. It was well prepared and presented. Your traction aids whilst realistically a form of crampons are usually referred to as micro spikes, although they perform a similar function as a traction aid. Good channel.

[@johnbentley1056]

Hi Grace. I have just discovered your channel and loved your video. I always find it interesting to see what kit other people carry. I live in South Eastern Australia so my kit is very different. I don't have to deal with cold to often, even in winter. My nemesis is the heat and humidity. In summer it is often in excess of 30 degrees C and 80% humidity. Consequently I am in t-shirt and shorts of the time. Where I live it is heavy forest and rainforest, steep cliffs and canyons. So that shapes the type of kit I take. For safety I always carry a sil nylon poncho for the rain and as an emergency shelter. A space blanker in case I have to stay overnight. First aid kit and snake bite kit. While I have seen hundreds of snakes I have been fortunate and never been bitten. In remote wilderness areas I also carry a personal locater beacon for emergencies. I these areas it can sometimes take a couple of days for a land rescue team to get to up. I also have an app on my phone. When I have a signal I take a screen shot of the map which tracks my location and progress. I then send it to my wife and daughter in case I don't come back. This all sounds rather serious and daunting but in over 50 years of bushwalking (hiking) I have never needed to be rescued. Although I have taken part in search and rescues for other walkers. Thank for sharing. Good luck with the future of your channel and your hiking. Cheers.

[@jackderrieres2676]

Thank you Grace!! As an American I loved your proper accent and pronunciation. I found the difference in vocabulary I.e. torch/flashlight cute!More importantly that was quite the comprehensive list!!

[@ervinslens]

Absolutely stunning presentation my friend, these shots are just spectacular! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Editing is done masterfully! 🥾🥾

[@mjmomo541]

I love that you film gear videos in the outdoors - makes it extra-authentic! :) Love from very cold and snowy Germany, where these tips definitely still come in handy! x

[@GracesAdventures]

Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful 😊

[@megmartin32]

Awesome video!!

[@cumbriabornbred3690]

I agree Gaiters, worth their weight in gold. Used the Rab ones for the last 4 years now. Keep everything clean and dry.👍

[@GracesAdventures]

Yess make so much difference 🙌🏻 thanks for watching!

[@cw7422]

Great video with lots of good info. I’m a retired US Navy officer. So in the US I’d recommend: sat phone, GPS, compass, map and a Colt .45 automatic. And always let others know where you are going and when you will return. I lived in Scotland for 7 years. I think the weather forecasters have 365 ways to say it might rain today!

[@stephenjones6902]

Great video Grace.

[@ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣΒΑΛΛΙΑΝΑΤΟΣ]

Thank you Grace...

[@GracesAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@royjennison3916]

hope you will do more vids as its being months now

[@souieappe]

Thanks!

[@wild_childofthe80s]

I was only telling Jonny about those ankle gaiters yesterday when we were hiking in Snowdonia! We made our own route up to a waterfall we could see in the distance! Did you see my story? It was so steep! and I said how handy those ankle gaiters would be to stop the lace hooks catching on my boots because I DEFINITELY would have been a gonner had they caught each other (like they did the day before!) x.x

[@davidhowell2046]

Good idea to have an emergency shelter too such as Lifesystems or Vango and Ice Axe plus know how to use it. Sealskinz make a good waterproof winter sock which is worth checking out. 😊

[@RollrightKnights]

We use the Summit Supalite Bothy Bag for two and it's brilliant. For solo walkers in Winter an emergency bivvy bag could save your life. I'm amazed at how many people disregard taking full crampons and ice axe, and as you say learn the skills to use both, microspikes or flexible style crampons are simply not enough. Plus a helmet! I was always taught if you're wearing crampons, you need your ice axe out, and helmet on 💁

[@crazy_spirit_of_a_life529]

Magnifique

[@cruachan1191]

Good advice. I prefer to carry a small stove in my day pack (either a BCB Fire Dragon which uses alchol gel or a Trangia with a titanium stand) which is light and allows me to make drinks as required, not just for me but if I come across someone else struggling. I'm in Scotland so having the means to start a fire is a good thing anyway, especially if you're in an area where there's a Bothy in case of emergencies. In a similar vein at all times there is a couple of foil survival blankets in my med kit, and I've recently added a DD Hammocks Magic Carpet XL tarp to me day kit. It's predominantly meant as a groundsheet and can be used as that or as a sit pad in wet weather, but can also double as an emergency shelter with trekking poles or another emergency blanket if required

[@ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣΒΑΛΛΙΑΝΑΤΟΣ]

Hallo everyone... would you please answer me: an 800 fp jacket with 230 gr of down is warmer than a 700 fp with 300 gr down? In other words how much is the critical mass for the 700 fp one to have the same insulation with the 800 fp one?

[@alanoconnor007]

What about a Scottish winter G 😉 well done girl....

[@Tom-eq6vo]

Great vid Grace, good to see a reminder for everyone to pack carefully when hiking in winter. I’ve managed two camps in January already, looking forward to doing more trips to Wales and Yorkshire Dales this year.

[@GracesAdventures]

Thanks for watching Tom!

[@elventuresuk]

Don't buy the cheapest spikes on Amazon! If you're buying something for safety you don't wanna buy cheap

[@Riley-nc4vp]

P R O M O S M

[@christiandaniels303]

It does make me laugh how you’re giving advice on the outdoors and kit, seeing as you’re still relatively new at this, as though you have some sort of ‘credibility’ Come back when you’ve done some big stuff and not been handed loads of free kit

[@mrp7555]

Where are you