Backpacking Tips - A Light Weight Multi Day System

[eugenedaman]

folding knife ? lolfail

[bikenutter1]

Is the fiskers saw as good as a bancho laplander? I am new to bushcraft/hiking etc and Im still researching LOTS before I make each purchase. Thanks. UK newbie :)

[TheDanMcK]

I've been using the fiskars saw for 10 years now with zero complaints. Its super lightweight and it is a fast cutter. They are also pretty inexpensive while proving to be invaluable in the backcountry

[bikenutter1]

@TheDanMcK Thankyou for the info. I was going to go for the Fiskars based on the weight. But everyone keeps going on about the Laplander. Including our Bush Demi-God over here in the UK, Ray Mears. When you have pedigree of that calibre telling you, the Laplaner is the one they use, you sit up and listen, Maybe ill do a little more research before my purchase. The Fiskars looks a little fragile, IMO. You don't need equipment failure out in forest/backwoods, where you need it most. Happy hiking.

[wwood14]

What kind of pants do you wear when traveling/hiking? How many pairs or changes of cloths do you carry?

[rowdybeaver33]

28 lbs is pretty light, but I'm pretty sure that's a girls pack.

[TheOutdoorBasics]

Not trying to be rude like some other people here but you prob shouldn't use the phrase 'light weight' in a video that features a 28 pound pack. That's heavy... Nice vid otherwise.

[FlashGeiger]

@TheOutdoorBasics He's giving the full weight, not the dryweight. He has 4 kilos of water, which is near 10 lbs. Folks competing for the lightest pack never seam to include water, food, fuel, what they wear, their poles..

[stevebushido]

How muchi does your pack weigh when its empty.  Nice pack,

Thanks, Steve,

[TheDanMcK]

@stevebushido pack weighs 3 lbs 1 oz empty. It's pretty nice. It's tuned for a woman, but I don't have any adjust-ability issues

[rainbowhiker]

Pretty nice set up. I do like what you've got for a multi-day.

[TheVyndictus]

light weight is 20-25 pounds or less you could easily drop the weight. you could start by ditching the stuff sacks and losing about 1-1.5 pounds. also no need for multiple flashlights and tone down the first aid kit. I started at about 20 pounds and made some of these small changes plus a couple more (they were all practically free) and I'm now at 10.4 pounds

[thankyou184]

good video. you kept it simple.which always makes life simple.thank you very much

[HanningCordes]

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[mrfireclaw]

where do you fight miche bags

[trailrunner733t]

28 lbs. is NOT light. If you get the weight down, which you can easily and safely do, you can cover 16-18 miles before lunch without much effort. Why drag all of your crap into the woods? You've fallen prey to man vs. nature marketing. Enjoy nature, don't fear it.

[TheDanMcK]

28 lbs is light with 4 liters of water (about 9 lbs). That leaves me with about 18lbs of food fabrics and gear. I'm extremely comfortable with this light pack.

[trailrunner733t]

@TheDanMcK Whatever, think what you want, that shit is not light. Talk to me when you get it below 10 lbs, then we can discuss true survival. It's not hard to survive when you bring every damn thing in your house out into the woods. No skill involved there. Grow a pair and lighten your load.

[MobFrenziedHomicide]

@trailrunner733t Cant carry 28 lbs and telling someone else to grow a pair....failtroll

[trailrunner733t]

@MobFrenziedHomicide Who says I can't? I used to hike with a lot more than that, but then I woke up and figured out how to do it with less shit. All these pussies talk about survival, but then they bring every fucking knife or tool they can cram into their behemoth backpacks into the woods. That takes no skill whatsoever. Your brain is your biggest survival asset and while these douchebags don't have any, you have just happen to have shit where your brain should be. Now fuck off.

[bikenutter1]

@trailrunner733t Not everyone is there to be "post zombie apocolpse man with a big knife and fire bow" Some of us like to go out and enjoy nature and also utilise the tools that science and tech has provided for us, so we can look around more and not spend all our time purifying water and making fire. Lose the superiority complex and have some fun. Maybe try being a little positive to the community of nature and mother earth lovers instead of sounding like a red-neck facist? Good day to you.

[TheDanMcK]

I average 3.5 mules an hour at 10,000 plus feet elevation with this rig for days at a time. Hasn't caused any issues for me and I use all my gear.

[trailrunner733t]

@TheDanMcK I'm impressed, first of all that you can manage to get 3.5 mules into your pack per hour, then carry them all for days on end. Wow. Why are you carrying the mules anyway? If you have so many of them why not let them carry your stuff?

[Subvert1024]

I backpack in the uintas too. Are you in Salt lake by chance?

[SSU76]

appreciate your time and I'll use it this year! any input on hammocks?

[woodnot]

thanks for the time you spent ...to help others

[longracin]

Thanks for the videos. I am going to try to become active this year and have purchased my first backpack. Thank you for the info......it is a big help.

[slodeth5]

Gear is so personal, what you have and bought through the years is certainly a factor. Your kit is solid and light but it could be even less and just as solid and safe. As you've show here, though, I can see where you can easily knock off another 7-8 lbs, easy, if you start thinking lighter. I won't bore you with item by item, just think about it and read the inexpensive book, LIGHTEN UP, by Don Ladigin. I can't fault you too much, though. You've got a great little kit, there. Best to ya.

[TheDanMcK]

Thanks for the book suggestion. I've been reading it and I see where I can shave quite a bit of weight in my system. Great book with great advice.

[TheVyndictus]

@slodeth5 also another great one is "The Backpackin book" by Allen O'Bannon

[slodeth5]

@TheVyndictus Yup! Like that'n, too. Thanks. By the way, I don't use this channel anymore. I'm rainbowhiker 's channel these days.

[KJ4TEE]

my pack is only 30 and I have some nice stuff in it to

[cbr6864]

that is pretty light my hunting pack weighs in at 65lbs 3-5 day

[bubbawadew]

Where did you go backpacking that you needed 4L of water.

[TheDanMcK]

My average water consumption per day while hiking is close to a gallon (3.8 liters) So by my calculations, I don't have enough water for an entire 3 day hike; hence, the water filter. The 4l bag is light weight and a great all purpose water sack

[rainbowhiker]

@bubbawadew I do a lot of desert hiking, here in America, and I consum six to eight L or qts per day, depending on the temperature. And the places I go, there isn't, usually, any water, so that must be packed in. Lots of effort, but with each L or qt consummed, your pack gets that much lighter.

[medicjimr]

Good job I am always tweaking my gear

[iyBesao]

28 and a half pounds? Goodness! That is light! Great tips. Thanks for sharing!