Granite Gear Block Solid Compression Sack - Episode 186

[freewill51]

Awesome videos!

[CampingGearTV]

@freewill51 Thanks dude

[MsTechDude]

I can see you guys like Bon Jovi.

[CampingGearTV]

@MsTechDude Who doesn't like some early Bon Jovi?! Now, the new stuff...meh.

[dbatstl]

Thanks i'll check that out. I really appreciate your channel keep up the good work.

[mrriprock2]

While the compressed result was less than desirable looking, I think the final reuslt proved how great the stuff sacks work. The demo worked better that way.

[CampingGearTV]

@mrriprock2 Good point!

[dbatstl]

Is there anywhere I can find info on places to backpack around the Lou? I'm just getting into it and looking for weekend hikes for now.

[CampingGearTV]

@dbatstl Check out Hawn State Park, I like that hike a lot. Other than that, I would recommend googling "backpacking st louis" and the like...and you should be able to find stuff.

[kirksvillemale]

at the beginning when ben said they was gonna be testing 64 pairs of his underwear i almost pissed myself

[CampingGearTV]

@kirksvillemale Now that would be something!

[bmelville]

Another hilarious yet informative video. You guys hit an all time new record for going off topic! Oh and do you want to be my new best friends?

[CampingGearTV]

@bmelville Sure, we were looking for a new best friend. Sounds like a great fit! :)

[dbatstl]

Great videos. I noticed Ben always has a Cards hat. Are you guys in stl?

[CampingGearTV]

@dbatstl Indeed!

[sabr686]

Nice demo, Ben. I always forget to get myself 1 or 2 of those compression bags. I'm not a serious back-packer, but I can think of a couple other uses for them.

Thanks for showing great gear, lads.

[CampingGearTV]

@sabr686 Awesome. Yeah they are solid bags.

[ironearth701]

looks good. I need another compression sack. Granite Gear makes great stuff.

[CampingGearTV]

@ironearth701 True dat.

[SixtyAteOutdoors]

Good stuff guys, I dig. Organization goes huge at the end of a long hiking day.The cube makes sense, I will have to get into some of them. Color coding is also good.It's like lug nuts, apply equal tension in a star pattern.

[CampingGearTV]

@SixtyAteOutdoors Good call on color coding. I'm fairly undisciplined with that stuff, but I know some people swear by it.

[lorker9]

another good video guys

[CampingGearTV]

@lorker9 Thanks!

[agun17]

I have the silnylon version (Air compressor) and it's sweet.

[CampingGearTV]

@agun17 Awesome.

[Warpetrie]

if you folded the cloths im sure that could have been really compacted. what i do for those bags is that i sit on the bottom of it and then pull the straps up, just so that all the air get squeezed out. to bad the bags still have a bit of a curve to them once they are all compressed though, it would be nice if they did make a square shape

[CampingGearTV]

@Warpetrie Good stuff. Thanks buddy.

[jerrdogg77]

What type of pack is that? I root for underdogs too, Bengals for life! :( Id be up for fantasy football!

[CampingGearTV]

@jerrdogg77 What type of pack? Granite Gear.

[davidsquall351]

I have broke a few of those compression sacks. I guess I pull a little too hard on them. The one I have now had broke but I sewed the strap back on with tons of thread now its rock solid :)

[jerrdogg77]

@davidsquall351 i am leary to tighten mine down too much too.

[CampingGearTV]

@davidsquall351 Hm. Yeah I guess you can't pull TOO hard. :)

[THEdestroyedONE]

First

Buying the right bag or sack is key to good camping and you also need a sleeping bag too.

[CampingGearTV]

@THEdestroyedONE Yes, a sleeping bag is important :)