Bottles that are made of clear thin plastic can be used to purify your water with sunlight. There's no more need for purification tablets or chlorine.
I hate the Taco Bell sporks! I can't tell you the last time one didn't break while trying to cut a mexican pizza. I'd go with something more substantial. Check out the plasticware at Boston Market, or Qdoba instead. They've got stuff that will last...But be nice and buy something from them at least. :)
although light and free...boiling water in an aluminum can is extremely unhealthy for numerous reasons. The grade of aluminum is not suitable for heating and then consuming what youve heated in it, and all cans be it soda or beer, have a plastic lining in them that you cant see that melts into whatever your cooking. You can suck up the few ounces for a healthier safer option, its the wiser choice
take 1 big soup tin when ur done with the soup u can use it as a pan to cook things in it i tried it on my stove and works even beter then a pan cuz it heats up faster
Nice vid jason. I laugh at all the expensive gear. I don't like the styrofoam cup tho as it leaks plastic into hot drinks. It's almost impossible to find any plastic containers that don't, particularly if used over (they're tested to be relatively safe in single use). Paper cups are laminated with polyethylene. Silicone rubber is heavy and bendy. Metal cups burn your lips (hence Snow Peak's Hot Lips). But for a cheap cup I'm now looking for or to make a wooden one.
hi not sure on a lot of what you say is useful long term maybe for very short term trips. but one thing i would pass on is the best mug is a "single wall stainless steel mug"
can be used as a cooking pot and you can keep your drinks hot by just putting on or near the heat source. Obviously with dual walls they are not good for this as they build pressure and explode.
so in conclusion as a long term ultra light traveller i would suggest also looking at the number of uses a single item has.
really a great vid, thou i have tryed to use those cheap bottles like coca-cola bottles and so, and it sucks if you have to cool down your water if you boil it to purify it, it will shrink or get holes.... otherwise your vids are awsome
Anybody can go camping if they are equipped like an astronaut. It takes outdoor skill and knowledge to do it in a minimalistic way. Try taking as little as possible.
yeah i was using the water bottle and in the parking lot before my trip and i dropped it on the asphalt and it got a hole in it......... i think i will stick with my nalgene but good video
there are only 2 reasons i dont use aquifina bottles, the mounth is too narrow to get inside and clean if it gets dirty or u are using it for all your drinks and its not light enough for a steripen!
Thanks, Good video. I just got my kevlar tape in the mail for my Heineken pot. I also use aquafina bottles and not the expensive over rated nalgene bottles.
Great video. I have used stuff like this for years and people should know that they need to be prepared for dealing with all the gear snobs out there. I can't count the number of times people have laughed at some of my gear - but I also can't count the times that I've laughed when their high end expensive gear fails them. For going light, I also can't stress enough how important it is to ensure that most of your items serve multiple purposes.
@outdoorsman535 not if you stuff something inside the cup to balance the pressure. Though I would still be hesitant to bring only a styrofoam cup if I drank coffee.
Nice. The same goes for food. Why pay a fortune for Mountain House? Things like dried mashed potatoes, minute rice and freeze-dried bulk soup mix and beans can be had at the supermarket for a fraction of the price of REI stuff.
Tyvek is a great material for backpacking that can be found being thrown out in mass quantities at construction sites. It's useful for making light weight tarps, shelters, ponchos, etc. Definitely a great item that belongs in this video.
I'll take the extra few ounces over the fragility of plastic eatery and styrafoam cups. Thanks for the ideas though. And another thing with the coffe bags, on most I've seen a plastic insert usualy around the front center label designed to squeeze air out to keep your coffe fresh. I'm not sure how it works with fluids but I wouldn't put anything smelly in it for sure.
To be honest i am not a fan of these very thin PET bottles. They are anything else but indestructible, simply drop them accidentally or forget them near by the fire and they get leak. I know that sounds a bit like from some kinda trash survival tv show, but its the truth, if ur watersupplies get leak and u dont notice or stop them from leaking, that can lead into trouble depending on where u are.
@netfischer what do you mean get a leak? i have boiled water in a PET waterbottle( an aquafina bottle to be exact) with no problems... aslong as there is water in the bottle and you dont leave it for a LONG time they will be fine
Very cool, great ideas....I've been using a few for awhile. Things I've come across are to lose the rainfly n extra tent stakes......put EVERYTHING you can in sandwich bags (coffe,sport drink pwders, etc - lose the plastic/glass containers)
One thing to keep in mind about cooking using cans is that there is usually a chemical on the inside to keep them from rusting. This chemical can be slightly poisonous when heated. Luckily from what I've heard, if you wash it out with soap then boil water in it maybe two or so times, most of it will be washed/evaporated off. The downside to this is that now the can is capable of rusting so you shouldnt use it more than 2 or 3 times.
I have been preaching stuff like this for years! Alot of people want to go run out and buy the expensive "super light" gear when stuff like this is weighs less, works better and is pretty expendable if something happens to it. And alot of people don't ralize that they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop the "space pen" for US astronauts when the soviets just used a pencil!lol
Wow. Thanks so much. This is likely not totally the same, but when I travel internationally, I like to travel as light as possible, but look good/stylish and have creature comforts. Your video was a gentle reminder why it's so unnecessary to spend money buying crap when we often have most of what's needed.
I'm not sold on the spork or the cup. Way too likely to break and way too much of a bummer if it DOES break.
I love the coffee bag and condiments ideas!
Water bottles are starting to be made with skimpier and skimpier caps to save on plastic. Don't buy one of these skimpy cap water bottles for backpacking use as a water bottle; instead get a large carbonated beverage bottle, since they CAN'T skimp on those.
Wouldnt recommend cooking with beer cans or other cans of the sort, most have liners that when heated releases whatever was used for the liner into whatever your cooking=/ great tips though thanks*thumbs up*
Liked the video. Had to laugh at the Taco Bell sporks. You said that and I look over to the right and I have a stash of Taco Bell Sporks I have been collecting.
Wow....don't use a can as a pot. All Aluminum cans have a liner that will lift off can get in your food....with lots of BPA. Make sure you are using cans that don't have a liner.....and those are hard to find
Haha dude... appreciate the good intentions of your video and attempt of humor at the end =D I couldn't help but noticed you snag stuff everywhere you go LOLs. Just kidding man, great ideas and definitely helpful.
so basically what you are saying is that you can STEAL all of this stuff you need???? hmm...??moral dilemnas, moral dilemnas...what's a person to do???
nix the bottled water though. look up the impact they have and you'll see the nalgene style bottles are way better in the long run as far as waste and the environment.
the heineken can jet boil style stove is pure genius though.
MMM Fat Tire! You must be from the mid-west! I went to a festival in Arkansas (Wakarusa) and had the pleasure of tasting it for the first time...I am a New Englander myself. Needless to say I was loving the Fat Tire! Delicious!
The coffee bag idea was new to me, thanks for that!
Here is my gear rule: Cheap, Sturdy, or Lightweight - Pick two. All of these suggestions will work and are good for people starting out, students, etc. and they keep some trash out of the landfills. I think if you fell on your pack while hiking that you'd lose your coffee cup and beer can pot. It's excellent to know how to use these and they're great for easing someone in, but if you frequent the wilds you need sturdy gear, IMHO.
The scary thing is that the heaviest unneeded thing I carry is about 30 pounds of fat around my waist.... I'm hoping to cut my *total* pack weight once I trim my saddlebags.... (I'm figuring I can cut an ounce every mile I walk: 16 miles a day = 16 ounces a day = 1 lb of fat = 30 lbs of fat a month...). What a way to diet :-/
the cup would not last long in my pack. i understand it could go inside a more rigid container.. but i am pretty rough on my gear. the idea about the 1 liter bottles is nice, only problem is that many water filters that i have owned or used have a nalgene-sized attachment. this would make refilling bottles difficult at times i chose not to use sanitizing tablets.
hi8 i like ur vid ty vm. idea: dryer link no wax on it catches gr8 with flint/steel......so does the green old man moss off trees. i'm 56 yr old lady been doing it for years.
It isn't free by a mylar emergency blanket is incredible warm and light weight. It makes sure you have no need for a sleeping bag or extra blankets, if you can put up with a little noise.
Some good ideas but if i may poke some hole styrofoam cups aren't very sturdy and easily puncherd / crushed (we've all done it to lie to your self you've been out and you havent seen a tree rote and uv trip over it or somthing to that affect) so id rather carry an extra few grams of weight if it means i have a cup lol
As for the spork thats actually a real good idea but id carry more than 1 just incase.
Nice concept, traveling gear is way overpriced. And they can brake or get lost as well as cheap stuff, so why not get economical. Idea is to travel, see interesting things and have fun, not to show off you expensive stuff, wich gives out unnessecary attention ...
You should rename this episode "the klepto camping kit" ;) Only razzin ya. I grab some of that stuff too. Thanks for pointing out the value of a thrifty mindset. Happy hiking !
-The cup?? come on, all it takes is one slip, squeeze, or drop and its gone, why waste time and worry over trying to protect a dixie cup...stupid idea.
-Golf course pencil, ya maybe but once again why waste time and effort trying to protect something from breaking, at least bring more than one, and don't forget a knife to sharpen it when the tip breaks. -dont try and be macgyver and fashion a stove from a beer can, get something good you can count on.
hey if you continue to use the same plastic bottles you'll be poisoning yourself from the plastic that leaches into the water even after the first fill up. Whenever you drink a beverage from plastic (some plastics leach even worse chemicals) when the product gets warm or is exposed to sunlight is when plastic leaches petrolium byproducts into your water!! use stainless steel or glass
@frankdizzlexy ---And if you continue to breathe, you significantly increase you chances of getting cancer. A study has shown that those that have stopped breathing have reduced their chances of getting cancer by 100%
@frankdizzlexy one of my friend's teachers said that a chemical it release is taken into the body as estrogen. ever since i heard that i switched to metal bottles.
@Nershedify Your teacher's talking about BPA (Bisphenol A) which is a xenoestrogen. I use a platypus bottle (BPA free and lighter than aquafina) but its kinda expensive and floppy.
Of course this is stating the obvious, but he is dead on correct when he points out that people spend hundreds of dollars to lighten up this stuff. It's a good video to open up our minds to the great stuff around us. NALGENE is for mountaineering in the winter, not backpacking in the woods!
I stripped the metal supports and unnecessary clips, straps and daisy chains out of my 15 year old Kelty internal frame and lost about 2 lbs. With most of the purchased sil nylon ultralight packs you need to use your pad as a support so I figured why not try with a good old denier pack!
i really like your taco bell spork and small condiment idea i used to use them but now adays i use a really light durable hardend plastic spork from walmart which originally weigh .2 oz but can be trimmed to point 1 oz and are about 25 cents in the walmart camping section
I think it's really cool that you take the time to share the things you've learned about ultra light backpacking. I'm always looking for ways to improve my hiking and camping experience. Your videos are informative, well conceived, and have helped me to refine my style. Thank you for sharing.
Taking stuff without a purchase is stealing. Buy something and ask for condiments and they will throw in more salt and ketchup than you will need. No problem with the styrofoam cup as long as you take it out of the woods when you leave.
i see the gripe about taking a styrofoam cup, but general backpacker practices is leave no trace people, take everything with you leave only footprints. This guy does have some great ideas though.
thanks for the vid. truly ultralight in more ways than most ppl think! :) for the styro cup, put it in ur bag with a bandanna in it, so it doesn't get crushed. or don't drink anything hot. u can use a razor instead of a knife. go barefoot. sleep in a trash bag to stay extra warm. use a trash bag as rain gear, gear protection. ditch toothpaste, deodorant, first aid kits, and just use lavendar oil, and a bandanna. fasting is good too so u don't have to bring food. wear layers, no sleep bag.
you dont need to fill up a whole bag, just a handfull use coomon sense. Jason isnt saying to fill up a shopping cart with it. Everyone takes a handfull of stuff when they go to wendys. Plus if im paying $5 for a shitty burger im takin whatever I want.
Anyway some stuff that I use is the little 2oz. hand sanitizer bottles when they are done. I put muy alcohol in there for my stove. They have flip tops too so its easy to fill.
Dude, the bits you are taking from restaurants are not FREE! Take in a big bag and start filling it up and see if the store management come help you take all that FREE stuff away :) That said, I appreciate the thoughts and effort you put into the rest of the video.
Like some of the ideas but you keep using the word 'free', when what you are really saying is 'stolen'. walking into a store and filling your pockets with salt packets is stealing, don't matter if its worth a nickel, it is stealing
yea but man he never said walk into a store and take it, mostly fast food restaurants, lets say mc donalds you spend a buck on a burger, then when you have to take your normal amount of stuff ex..2 packs of ketchup, your taking more ex 4, same for the other things...soy sauce and others..same thing with the salt and stuff they put like 200 packs of salt in the little bowl things..you actually think they care if you take some extra..??
ALSO im not saying take a bag of their stuff. but if you take like 5 packs of salt i dnt think they will mind...but don't exaggerate and fill up a bag with their stuff...
Thanks for bringing it back to reality. People in this country always want to take everything to the extreme to prove their point. Thanks for being level-headed.
no problem, just stating the obvious and and another thing i had to mention for the little condiments and stuff, where I'm from , lets say you go to a Drive-Thru and I ask for extra ketchup/salt/utensils, they give me alot more then what I would consider extra..so i don't see the problem..
@garytheagnostic or mcd's which gives you two sauces for a ten piece and 2 for a 20 piece, when you ask for more they give you one more...everytime i have to explain the math to these geniuses, 2 ten pieces gets 4 sauces, so a 20 piece should get 4 sauces too
@unibrow9 if they give it to you it is NOT stealing, if you go inside the store and take them, that is stealing. didnt your mommy teach you the difference when you were like 5? Casino's give away millions of dollars everyday, so if you go into the casino and stick a million dollars in your pocket thats not stealing?
@unibrow9 why don't you listen to the video before saying something that everyone can see is a lie? He very clearly said "EVERYTIME I WALK INTO A STARBUCKS OR SOMEPLACE LIKE THAT i GRAB A HANDFUL AND STICK THEM IN MY POCKET". Stealing is stealing is stealing. don't say stealing little things is okay, if you did not pay for it, it is stealing.
A few good ideas here but Styrofoam cups will not work in backpacking, they get smashed right off the bat and it's never a good idea take Styrofoam into nature. As for the Aquafina bottle, maybe but they don't screw onto water filters like my Nalgene will. I do like the spork idea. It's a bit smaller than the ones you buy but for free, I'm not going to complain.
Hay jason , I'm not a ULLt. backpacker but can you use those coffee bags for carring dry goods , mmm like maybe flour or something ? I use a venom drink cans for boiling my water ( almost indestructable ! ) made a bail handle for it and a notched stick to suspend over my fire or just sit in the coals I use my pliers to retreve it
I have a 16 oz. thermos food jar I drink out of :- )
PS. I hate styrofoam... not because it ruins the environment but because it squeaks in a most horrible way. Gives me the chills. Can't stand the stuff. I would outlaw it in a second.
thanks tons i like the spork and even the Heineken but not so much the styrofoam and reusing Aquafina bottles... ill spend 10 bucks a piece for safety. but thank you
Man your taking some heat over the styrofoam lol All in all the video was great. Exchange that styrofoam cup to a paper coffee cup... your all good. Cheers
all i can say is wow!!!! im mean shit im cheap but damn... ill keep my titanium cookwear and leave the styrofoam in where it belongs. ill give ya credit though you made a video.. if you like ultralight check tinny out at minibulldesign he has a lot of videos and some great alcahol stoves
@ 3:12 is that an insulator wrapped around the heineken, and how did u secure it? also where it was acquired? I am thinking of dropping the aluminum pot holder- MSR.
Obviously the cup isn't the winner, the plastic leaches chemicals (does a nalgene?) and condement wrappers are the kind of shit that irrisponsible wankers leave all over the country side but, Fantastic advice, creative and well presented.
Good vid,the only thing I don't agree with is that plastic spork thing.For the extra .04 or so grams I take the one that won't break or melt.Plus you would play heck trying to dig a hole with the plastic one if you should happen to need a small hole for what ever.
Styrofoam cup......you already have a Heineken cooking/drinking pot!!
cut the handle of a wooden spoon, and drill a small hle in the handle....tie it to your pack so you will never loose it. Chinagraph pencil writes on wet paper too!!
Bladder from a wine box holds more water than a bottle....gets lighter as you use it too!!
As a former restaurant manager, please don't steal the condiments. That cuts into cost and will eventually make your food prices go up. Don't complain when you have to pay 3.00 for a taco at Taco Bell.
I've used a beer can stove 3 years and never had an issue with durability. I try to stuff something solid inside while hiking to protect against crushing it. Condiment packs I do as well, honey packs at tea houses are great and olive oil packs when they can be found. Latex gloves for summer hiking provide mosquito protection and can be used for sanitation. I prefer gatorade bottles to the aquafina, it's a nice treat on the first day out.
Really like the used coffee bag for trash idea. If I can find a place where the Styrofoam cup won't crush, it'll replace a squishy bowl in my pack. Thanks!
Bottles that are made of clear thin plastic can be used to purify your water with sunlight. There's no more need for purification tablets or chlorine.
TheInfidelis 3 weeks ago
Jason, have enjoyed your videos very much... lots of really practical, useful info! I have learned much from your videos. Good job!
BackpackersReview 3 months ago
@amelbegic78 while every loves their Nalgene, they are actually very heavy.
DavidEvanTodd 5 months ago
Belly button lint also makes a great fire starter. If you save enough you can make home made pillow.
Twostones00 5 months ago 6
plastic spoon will break.
With a metal spoon you can use it to dig or sharpen the handle and use it as a pick.
How do you prevent the styrofoam cup from being crushed.
Mecha04 5 months ago 2
@Mecha04 you can find a stick/rock to dig, sharpen the found stick as a pick, and you can store the cup in your cooking pot/mug
95nginerd 3 months ago
Very nice video. ty man
Apostle0fLove 5 months ago
jason!!! ur awesome man. thanks for the gr8 posts.
vstateblazer 6 months ago
I hate the Taco Bell sporks! I can't tell you the last time one didn't break while trying to cut a mexican pizza. I'd go with something more substantial. Check out the plasticware at Boston Market, or Qdoba instead. They've got stuff that will last...But be nice and buy something from them at least. :)
Photo314159 6 months ago
although light and free...boiling water in an aluminum can is extremely unhealthy for numerous reasons. The grade of aluminum is not suitable for heating and then consuming what youve heated in it, and all cans be it soda or beer, have a plastic lining in them that you cant see that melts into whatever your cooking. You can suck up the few ounces for a healthier safer option, its the wiser choice
llamaspit1086 6 months ago 4
So basicaly you're kleptoman. Anyway, great video.
rycka1983 6 months ago 2
Have you thought of using a plastic Glad Container. It comes free with Hillshire Farm meat and with the lid it only weighs 1.125 oz.
cowking1736 6 months ago
Thank you for your informative video.
You are now officially banned from all Taco Bell Restaurants™.
Sincerely, Taco Bell Restaurants™.
jboth89 7 months ago 29
LOL
jasonklass 7 months ago 8
thief!!! LOL
rockabillykelly 7 months ago
is that an upside down plate ?????
clownslider 7 months ago
Thanks, the dryer lint was a great suggestions, going to raid the laundry room trash can for our backpacking trip :)
lacogg 7 months ago
Really liked a few of these ideas...They will help me out a lot..TY for this Vid. =)
cobaltmoonrose 7 months ago 2
take 1 big soup tin when ur done with the soup u can use it as a pan to cook things in it i tried it on my stove and works even beter then a pan cuz it heats up faster
mark01318 8 months ago
Nice vid jason. I laugh at all the expensive gear. I don't like the styrofoam cup tho as it leaks plastic into hot drinks. It's almost impossible to find any plastic containers that don't, particularly if used over (they're tested to be relatively safe in single use). Paper cups are laminated with polyethylene. Silicone rubber is heavy and bendy. Metal cups burn your lips (hence Snow Peak's Hot Lips). But for a cheap cup I'm now looking for or to make a wooden one.
freedeanna 8 months ago
At the rate I drink beer, I could open up an ultralight backpackers stove company.
OKAYSOEIV 8 months ago 7
hi not sure on a lot of what you say is useful long term maybe for very short term trips. but one thing i would pass on is the best mug is a "single wall stainless steel mug"
can be used as a cooking pot and you can keep your drinks hot by just putting on or near the heat source. Obviously with dual walls they are not good for this as they build pressure and explode.
so in conclusion as a long term ultra light traveller i would suggest also looking at the number of uses a single item has.
3096grandmaster 8 months ago
really a great vid, thou i have tryed to use those cheap bottles like coca-cola bottles and so, and it sucks if you have to cool down your water if you boil it to purify it, it will shrink or get holes.... otherwise your vids are awsome
primitiveskillsful 8 months ago
Great video. Subscribed!
tdm55 8 months ago
Great video.
Anybody can go camping if they are equipped like an astronaut. It takes outdoor skill and knowledge to do it in a minimalistic way. Try taking as little as possible.
tom6612 9 months ago
I recenlty went to DQ and got an icecream the spoon they give are longer that taco bell so i use that now
survivalkiing 9 months ago
how do you make the heineken pot
atlbraves1996 10 months ago 4
yeah i was using the water bottle and in the parking lot before my trip and i dropped it on the asphalt and it got a hole in it......... i think i will stick with my nalgene but good video
zerordie95 10 months ago
there are only 2 reasons i dont use aquifina bottles, the mounth is too narrow to get inside and clean if it gets dirty or u are using it for all your drinks and its not light enough for a steripen!
rifleshooter5 10 months ago
Really helpful stuff - thank you Jason. Keep it coming :-)
markbryson 10 months ago
Gram Weanie!
sundowner4152 10 months ago
Thanks, Good video. I just got my kevlar tape in the mail for my Heineken pot. I also use aquafina bottles and not the expensive over rated nalgene bottles.
throop13 11 months ago
Great video. I have used stuff like this for years and people should know that they need to be prepared for dealing with all the gear snobs out there. I can't count the number of times people have laughed at some of my gear - but I also can't count the times that I've laughed when their high end expensive gear fails them. For going light, I also can't stress enough how important it is to ensure that most of your items serve multiple purposes.
Aargh28 11 months ago
pencil from a sushi bar?
bournechupacabra 11 months ago
can you use any cans for a pot like tecate
angel93748 1 year ago
great video
weerobot 1 year ago
stirafoam will be crushed in your pack
outdoorsman535 1 year ago 31
@outdoorsman535 inside the beer can it wont
graffiticandy 10 months ago
@outdoorsman535 not if you stuff something inside the cup to balance the pressure. Though I would still be hesitant to bring only a styrofoam cup if I drank coffee.
LifeEnemy 9 months ago
@outdoorsman535 Just put it in the haineken pot.
rjardy 7 months ago
Nice. The same goes for food. Why pay a fortune for Mountain House? Things like dried mashed potatoes, minute rice and freeze-dried bulk soup mix and beans can be had at the supermarket for a fraction of the price of REI stuff.
uke5417 1 year ago 2
I would spare a few onces and bring a tin canteen instead of a plastic bottles.
Trsmoothie 1 year ago
@Trsmoothie A metal canteen can be used to heat water, plastic bottles are free and light.
kayakbruce1 11 months ago
awesome video, this is how i have always packed!
Backpackingboy1995 1 year ago
Tyvek is a great material for backpacking that can be found being thrown out in mass quantities at construction sites. It's useful for making light weight tarps, shelters, ponchos, etc. Definitely a great item that belongs in this video.
eatsleepbike 1 year ago
I'll take the extra few ounces over the fragility of plastic eatery and styrafoam cups. Thanks for the ideas though. And another thing with the coffe bags, on most I've seen a plastic insert usualy around the front center label designed to squeeze air out to keep your coffe fresh. I'm not sure how it works with fluids but I wouldn't put anything smelly in it for sure.
zero6489 1 year ago
To be honest i am not a fan of these very thin PET bottles. They are anything else but indestructible, simply drop them accidentally or forget them near by the fire and they get leak. I know that sounds a bit like from some kinda trash survival tv show, but its the truth, if ur watersupplies get leak and u dont notice or stop them from leaking, that can lead into trouble depending on where u are.
netfischer 1 year ago
@netfischer what do you mean get a leak? i have boiled water in a PET waterbottle( an aquafina bottle to be exact) with no problems... aslong as there is water in the bottle and you dont leave it for a LONG time they will be fine
silentknight2112 1 year ago
I switched to Wendy's spoons. Larger, and less prone to break.
990plm 1 year ago 2
I have used the pots for a good few years now and have had no trouble with them.
aluminimum is NOT associated with alziemers etc. That myth has been done and got rid of.
Have you looked what makes stainless steel up ie its compsition?
There could be many metals in there, including ali
All these ideas are just that ideas!
Take or leave, but its easyto assume that they are silly. Try them out and see.
If you are clumsy/ham fisted. Then dont use a styro cup! simples!
salan3 1 year ago
well guese what is going to happen to that little cup when you stuff it into a already stuffed backpack. CRUNCH!
chizzleman2 1 year ago
THANK YOU!
currentGypsy 1 year ago
How you can lighten your pack is not take one.
12marinecorp 1 year ago
Hey Jason,
awesome video and nice tips!
I think you can also use the nice little IKEA-pencils as a writing utensil.
best wishes
PattafixBob 1 year ago
Chopsticks! Learn to use them and learn to make them in the wild..........Knowledge and skill are the best way to lighten your load.
VanceMarks 1 year ago
Awesome brillian vid! I subbed!
XDM50 1 year ago
Carpenters pencils are better for graphite shaving for lubrication of hinged tools.
STEVEDIGIBOYtv 1 year ago
Very cool, great ideas....I've been using a few for awhile. Things I've come across are to lose the rainfly n extra tent stakes......put EVERYTHING you can in sandwich bags (coffe,sport drink pwders, etc - lose the plastic/glass containers)
sidvegas1 1 year ago
Thanks for the tips...
greggandshandy 1 year ago
"one-use" plastic bottles like Aquafina use BPA in the manufacture of the plastic used, which leaches out of the plastic over time and is toxic.
beege19 1 year ago
@beege19
Most water bottles, including Aquafina, are made from #1 PET plastic which does not contain BPA.
capitalolry 1 year ago
@beege19
If you're not careful it can kill you in less than 122 years.
cameraguy1968 1 year ago
One thing to keep in mind about cooking using cans is that there is usually a chemical on the inside to keep them from rusting. This chemical can be slightly poisonous when heated. Luckily from what I've heard, if you wash it out with soap then boil water in it maybe two or so times, most of it will be washed/evaporated off. The downside to this is that now the can is capable of rusting so you shouldnt use it more than 2 or 3 times.
mikeaye 1 year ago
A smart guy like you... why not try "fannypacking"? Travel light and tight! ^_^
jc0chen 1 year ago
I have been preaching stuff like this for years! Alot of people want to go run out and buy the expensive "super light" gear when stuff like this is weighs less, works better and is pretty expendable if something happens to it. And alot of people don't ralize that they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop the "space pen" for US astronauts when the soviets just used a pencil!lol
Vyppaaa11 1 year ago
Great video. How did you cut the top off of the Heineken so that it will still work as a cap? Where do you get Kevlar tape?
kwiggy69 1 year ago
Wow. Thanks so much. This is likely not totally the same, but when I travel internationally, I like to travel as light as possible, but look good/stylish and have creature comforts. Your video was a gentle reminder why it's so unnecessary to spend money buying crap when we often have most of what's needed.
bintasyllah 1 year ago
Boston market has the best free sporks
MikeSkiera 1 year ago
I'm not sold on the spork or the cup. Way too likely to break and way too much of a bummer if it DOES break.
I love the coffee bag and condiments ideas!
Water bottles are starting to be made with skimpier and skimpier caps to save on plastic. Don't buy one of these skimpy cap water bottles for backpacking use as a water bottle; instead get a large carbonated beverage bottle, since they CAN'T skimp on those.
SaviourSole 1 year ago
Just an FYI - you can get pencils from other places than golf courses or sushi bars, such as Walmart or Work. Haha... good video
rhonbell2003 1 year ago
Wouldnt recommend cooking with beer cans or other cans of the sort, most have liners that when heated releases whatever was used for the liner into whatever your cooking=/ great tips though thanks*thumbs up*
Justletmehuck 1 year ago
I've tried two side cutting can openers on heineken cans, but can't seem to find one that doesn't dent the top of the can. Any suggestions?
MobsterNine 1 year ago
Liked the video. Had to laugh at the Taco Bell sporks. You said that and I look over to the right and I have a stash of Taco Bell Sporks I have been collecting.
Anlushac11 1 year ago
Wow....don't use a can as a pot. All Aluminum cans have a liner that will lift off can get in your food....with lots of BPA. Make sure you are using cans that don't have a liner.....and those are hard to find
BlacKSuNCanada 1 year ago
Haha dude... appreciate the good intentions of your video and attempt of humor at the end =D I couldn't help but noticed you snag stuff everywhere you go LOLs. Just kidding man, great ideas and definitely helpful.
invictus1984 1 year ago
so basically what you are saying is that you can STEAL all of this stuff you need???? hmm...??moral dilemnas, moral dilemnas...what's a person to do???
trollgoal 1 year ago
great tips!!!!
nix the bottled water though. look up the impact they have and you'll see the nalgene style bottles are way better in the long run as far as waste and the environment.
the heineken can jet boil style stove is pure genius though.
thanks and keep em' coming.
jobaccamasakado 1 year ago
We can't find the large-mouth 1 L Aquafina bottles anymore where I live (eastern Canada)... that sucks.
bebertq 1 year ago
MMM Fat Tire! You must be from the mid-west! I went to a festival in Arkansas (Wakarusa) and had the pleasure of tasting it for the first time...I am a New Englander myself. Needless to say I was loving the Fat Tire! Delicious!
Deadphans 1 year ago
I liked the info and have already implemented into my S&R pack thanks
dogwarrior142 1 year ago
how did you make those aluminum can stoves?
sk8tervolcom55 1 year ago
thanks for the help im defienantly going to use that plastic fork rather than the metal sppon that we use
ChadCoulter21 1 year ago
nice. im on that boat myself.
FREAKCAST 1 year ago
Great tips. I really like the Spyderco Delica! I carry one myself. Thanks!
gleasonml 1 year ago
The coffee bag idea was new to me, thanks for that!
Here is my gear rule: Cheap, Sturdy, or Lightweight - Pick two. All of these suggestions will work and are good for people starting out, students, etc. and they keep some trash out of the landfills. I think if you fell on your pack while hiking that you'd lose your coffee cup and beer can pot. It's excellent to know how to use these and they're great for easing someone in, but if you frequent the wilds you need sturdy gear, IMHO.
Amatordeus 1 year ago
The scary thing is that the heaviest unneeded thing I carry is about 30 pounds of fat around my waist.... I'm hoping to cut my *total* pack weight once I trim my saddlebags.... (I'm figuring I can cut an ounce every mile I walk: 16 miles a day = 16 ounces a day = 1 lb of fat = 30 lbs of fat a month...). What a way to diet :-/
tbrucia 1 year ago
nice concept but.... everything there (besides obvs things like lint) are extremely flimzy
are you sure they wont be destroyred in your rucksack
bushcraftourway 1 year ago
thanks a lot! this really helps me before my first backpacking trip!
NedAndTedProductions 1 year ago
instead of a taco bell spork I got a spoon/fork/knife that is extremely light for 2 or 3 dollars.I've seen them an walmart and bass pro shops
redheadfisher17 1 year ago
I bet this guys pack weighs about 12pounds haha.......
no for real how much dose your pack weigh?
xXbackcountryXx 1 year ago
Great ideas! I'm very new to this and your video helps a lot! Thanks.
jvineyard2004 1 year ago
sporks are the future. I love mine!
positiveworldtravel 1 year ago
Cool and helpful vid.
Good ideas.
:O)
smithdream 1 year ago
You spork stealer you! lol
RLSCS 1 year ago
hey you can use some chopsticks that you pick up at your local sushi bar for free as tent stakes, they work really well...
rccrazy1895 1 year ago
the cup would not last long in my pack. i understand it could go inside a more rigid container.. but i am pretty rough on my gear. the idea about the 1 liter bottles is nice, only problem is that many water filters that i have owned or used have a nalgene-sized attachment. this would make refilling bottles difficult at times i chose not to use sanitizing tablets.
m55js 1 year ago
great video i cant belive ive never thought of the can stove idea lol thanks bra
dedman2020 1 year ago
This is just sorta odd.
ajboochell22 1 year ago
hi8 i like ur vid ty vm. idea: dryer link no wax on it catches gr8 with flint/steel......so does the green old man moss off trees. i'm 56 yr old lady been doing it for years.
cougarbahia 1 year ago
none of this touf enof for me lol
DCIdrum4life 1 year ago
This is exactly how i hike. Great vid
BackPacker1995 1 year ago
It isn't free by a mylar emergency blanket is incredible warm and light weight. It makes sure you have no need for a sleeping bag or extra blankets, if you can put up with a little noise.
mjdancz 1 year ago
Some good ideas but if i may poke some hole styrofoam cups aren't very sturdy and easily puncherd / crushed (we've all done it to lie to your self you've been out and you havent seen a tree rote and uv trip over it or somthing to that affect) so id rather carry an extra few grams of weight if it means i have a cup lol
As for the spork thats actually a real good idea but id carry more than 1 just incase.
fihower 1 year ago
Nice concept, traveling gear is way overpriced. And they can brake or get lost as well as cheap stuff, so why not get economical. Idea is to travel, see interesting things and have fun, not to show off you expensive stuff, wich gives out unnessecary attention ...
Quex01 1 year ago
nice vid
actonbath 1 year ago
i liked the video
drcstudios 1 year ago
great vid
yarrick513 1 year ago
You should rename this episode "the klepto camping kit" ;) Only razzin ya. I grab some of that stuff too. Thanks for pointing out the value of a thrifty mindset. Happy hiking !
zczaldy 1 year ago
STREET LIFE STYLE, NICE!
delgadodevin 1 year ago
Some good ideas, some really bad ideas...
-The cup?? come on, all it takes is one slip, squeeze, or drop and its gone, why waste time and worry over trying to protect a dixie cup...stupid idea.
-Golf course pencil, ya maybe but once again why waste time and effort trying to protect something from breaking, at least bring more than one, and don't forget a knife to sharpen it when the tip breaks. -dont try and be macgyver and fashion a stove from a beer can, get something good you can count on.
midwest9595 1 year ago
great video to open minds, but some of these items aren't very durable....and once they're gone they are gone!
donthelawdog 1 year ago
I have a headache
bigsammieking 1 year ago
hey if you continue to use the same plastic bottles you'll be poisoning yourself from the plastic that leaches into the water even after the first fill up. Whenever you drink a beverage from plastic (some plastics leach even worse chemicals) when the product gets warm or is exposed to sunlight is when plastic leaches petrolium byproducts into your water!! use stainless steel or glass
frankdizzlexy 1 year ago
@frankdizzlexy ---And if you continue to breathe, you significantly increase you chances of getting cancer. A study has shown that those that have stopped breathing have reduced their chances of getting cancer by 100%
Ender3D 1 year ago
@frankdizzlexy one of my friend's teachers said that a chemical it release is taken into the body as estrogen. ever since i heard that i switched to metal bottles.
Nershedify 1 year ago
@Nershedify Your teacher's talking about BPA (Bisphenol A) which is a xenoestrogen. I use a platypus bottle (BPA free and lighter than aquafina) but its kinda expensive and floppy.
dwang008 1 year ago
the cup would brake!!!!!!
c88an 1 year ago
Of course this is stating the obvious, but he is dead on correct when he points out that people spend hundreds of dollars to lighten up this stuff. It's a good video to open up our minds to the great stuff around us. NALGENE is for mountaineering in the winter, not backpacking in the woods!
mickyhikes 1 year ago
Great video Jason! I am new to backpacking and this video was very educational to me. Cheers!
HPFyeIII 1 year ago
Great video Jason! I am new to backpacking and this video was very educational to me. Cheers!
HPFyeIII 1 year ago
i think u drank all that heineken before making this video...
acexprt 1 year ago
@acexprt
Never! Heineken is only good for making UL pots, not for drinking. But Fat Tire, now that's a different story.
jasonklass 1 year ago 17
@jasonklass
I agree Heineken is good for dowsing fires. I prefer drinking a good Doppel bock
Johnsnow85 1 year ago
@jasonklass hell yes
samwisescalf 1 year ago
I stripped the metal supports and unnecessary clips, straps and daisy chains out of my 15 year old Kelty internal frame and lost about 2 lbs. With most of the purchased sil nylon ultralight packs you need to use your pad as a support so I figured why not try with a good old denier pack!
pianight 1 year ago
Kimlan Soy sauce!
azulalover97 1 year ago
i really like your taco bell spork and small condiment idea i used to use them but now adays i use a really light durable hardend plastic spork from walmart which originally weigh .2 oz but can be trimmed to point 1 oz and are about 25 cents in the walmart camping section
ultralighthiker 1 year ago
Hey Jason,
I think it's really cool that you take the time to share the things you've learned about ultra light backpacking. I'm always looking for ways to improve my hiking and camping experience. Your videos are informative, well conceived, and have helped me to refine my style. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers!
Rocky
Rocksterrr 1 year ago
Thanks for the tips, very useful.
jakdethe 1 year ago
Taking stuff without a purchase is stealing. Buy something and ask for condiments and they will throw in more salt and ketchup than you will need. No problem with the styrofoam cup as long as you take it out of the woods when you leave.
stickman409 1 year ago
@stickman409 lolssss! your right this man is a liar, thief, and an anti-environmentalist.
really though didn't you notice that he included a nifty coffee trash bag in his video? Unless he plans on throwing that at Bambi's home too.
Llica89 1 year ago
i see the gripe about taking a styrofoam cup, but general backpacker practices is leave no trace people, take everything with you leave only footprints. This guy does have some great ideas though.
bman3725 1 year ago
@bman3725
If you leave the cup behind, it ain't the cup's fault--styrofoam or otherwise.
jasonklass 1 year ago 10
by the wedding ring, i'm guessing this guy's not from texas.
kemup 1 year ago
wire bendy-thing
kemup 1 year ago
Nice Spyderco, what is it, Delica? LadyBug?
hughes7520 1 year ago
@hughes7520
Delica 4 man. GREAT folder!
jasonklass 1 year ago
Everything was great but you should carry at least an extra one or 2 sporks they break pretty easily.
324590 1 year ago
thanks for the vid. truly ultralight in more ways than most ppl think! :) for the styro cup, put it in ur bag with a bandanna in it, so it doesn't get crushed. or don't drink anything hot. u can use a razor instead of a knife. go barefoot. sleep in a trash bag to stay extra warm. use a trash bag as rain gear, gear protection. ditch toothpaste, deodorant, first aid kits, and just use lavendar oil, and a bandanna. fasting is good too so u don't have to bring food. wear layers, no sleep bag.
takepills 1 year ago
@takepills lol, are you going backpacking or living on the street?
johnmonk66 1 year ago
I like to use the Sobe lifewater bottles, they're slightly heavier but alot more durable works great
btn323rstr 1 year ago
you dont need to fill up a whole bag, just a handfull use coomon sense. Jason isnt saying to fill up a shopping cart with it. Everyone takes a handfull of stuff when they go to wendys. Plus if im paying $5 for a shitty burger im takin whatever I want.
Anyway some stuff that I use is the little 2oz. hand sanitizer bottles when they are done. I put muy alcohol in there for my stove. They have flip tops too so its easy to fill.
catastrophicflamingo 1 year ago
Dude, the bits you are taking from restaurants are not FREE! Take in a big bag and start filling it up and see if the store management come help you take all that FREE stuff away :) That said, I appreciate the thoughts and effort you put into the rest of the video.
peterbelt64 1 year ago
Like some of the ideas but you keep using the word 'free', when what you are really saying is 'stolen'. walking into a store and filling your pockets with salt packets is stealing, don't matter if its worth a nickel, it is stealing
and styrofoam? are you serious?
johnmonk66 1 year ago
yea but man he never said walk into a store and take it, mostly fast food restaurants, lets say mc donalds you spend a buck on a burger, then when you have to take your normal amount of stuff ex..2 packs of ketchup, your taking more ex 4, same for the other things...soy sauce and others..same thing with the salt and stuff they put like 200 packs of salt in the little bowl things..you actually think they care if you take some extra..??
unibrow9 1 year ago
ALSO im not saying take a bag of their stuff. but if you take like 5 packs of salt i dnt think they will mind...but don't exaggerate and fill up a bag with their stuff...
unibrow9 1 year ago
Unibrow,
Thanks for bringing it back to reality. People in this country always want to take everything to the extreme to prove their point. Thanks for being level-headed.
jasonklass 1 year ago
no problem, just stating the obvious and and another thing i had to mention for the little condiments and stuff, where I'm from , lets say you go to a Drive-Thru and I ask for extra ketchup/salt/utensils, they give me alot more then what I would consider extra..so i don't see the problem..
unibrow9 1 year ago
Unless of course you go to KFC. Then they only give you 1 napkin for a 10 piece bucket.
garytheagnostic 1 year ago
@garytheagnostic or mcd's which gives you two sauces for a ten piece and 2 for a 20 piece, when you ask for more they give you one more...everytime i have to explain the math to these geniuses, 2 ten pieces gets 4 sauces, so a 20 piece should get 4 sauces too
johnmonk66 1 year ago
@unibrow9 if they give it to you it is NOT stealing, if you go inside the store and take them, that is stealing. didnt your mommy teach you the difference when you were like 5? Casino's give away millions of dollars everyday, so if you go into the casino and stick a million dollars in your pocket thats not stealing?
johnmonk66 1 year ago
@unibrow9 why don't you listen to the video before saying something that everyone can see is a lie? He very clearly said "EVERYTIME I WALK INTO A STARBUCKS OR SOMEPLACE LIKE THAT i GRAB A HANDFUL AND STICK THEM IN MY POCKET". Stealing is stealing is stealing. don't say stealing little things is okay, if you did not pay for it, it is stealing.
johnmonk66 1 year ago
Good points - thanks for sharing!
bbt95762 1 year ago
A few good ideas here but Styrofoam cups will not work in backpacking, they get smashed right off the bat and it's never a good idea take Styrofoam into nature. As for the Aquafina bottle, maybe but they don't screw onto water filters like my Nalgene will. I do like the spork idea. It's a bit smaller than the ones you buy but for free, I'm not going to complain.
canamm 1 year ago
Won't the cup just crack
MrFoxtror 1 year ago
I agree with most... except the styrofoam cup that would last me some 20-odd seconds.
sternumkick 1 year ago
Hay jason , I'm not a ULLt. backpacker but can you use those coffee bags for carring dry goods , mmm like maybe flour or something ? I use a venom drink cans for boiling my water ( almost indestructable ! ) made a bail handle for it and a notched stick to suspend over my fire or just sit in the coals I use my pliers to retreve it
I have a 16 oz. thermos food jar I drink out of :- )
rbvmtr 1 year ago
Nice ideas. Thank you! :)
PS. I hate styrofoam... not because it ruins the environment but because it squeaks in a most horrible way. Gives me the chills. Can't stand the stuff. I would outlaw it in a second.
magicbuskey 1 year ago
thanks tons i like the spork and even the Heineken but not so much the styrofoam and reusing Aquafina bottles... ill spend 10 bucks a piece for safety. but thank you
Jordandelk 1 year ago
Man your taking some heat over the styrofoam lol All in all the video was great. Exchange that styrofoam cup to a paper coffee cup... your all good. Cheers
coreyfmiller 1 year ago
all i can say is wow!!!! im mean shit im cheap but damn... ill keep my titanium cookwear and leave the styrofoam in where it belongs. ill give ya credit though you made a video.. if you like ultralight check tinny out at minibulldesign he has a lot of videos and some great alcahol stoves
alfabravo98 1 year ago
Styrofoam blows away in a heart beat.
Not durable, and just a gross substance.
Worried about weight?
Easy
Grow some leg muscles.
Toughen up.
blackphonetic1 1 year ago
A cheap way to carry fuel for your alcohol stove is to use an empty saline solution bottle or nasal spray bottle. Just wash 'em out really good.
dannynunan 1 year ago
Great tips. People get so fixed on just buying everything. Thanks for posting.
LowBudgetBushcraft 1 year ago
@ 3:12 is that an insulator wrapped around the heineken, and how did u secure it? also where it was acquired? I am thinking of dropping the aluminum pot holder- MSR.
ez2curanut 1 year ago
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petertheallblack 1 year ago
Obviously the cup isn't the winner, the plastic leaches chemicals (does a nalgene?) and condement wrappers are the kind of shit that irrisponsible wankers leave all over the country side but, Fantastic advice, creative and well presented.
MsMosquito9 1 year ago
Good vid,the only thing I don't agree with is that plastic spork thing.For the extra .04 or so grams I take the one that won't break or melt.Plus you would play heck trying to dig a hole with the plastic one if you should happen to need a small hole for what ever.
unclelar52 1 year ago
Styrofoam cup......you already have a Heineken cooking/drinking pot!!
cut the handle of a wooden spoon, and drill a small hle in the handle....tie it to your pack so you will never loose it. Chinagraph pencil writes on wet paper too!!
Bladder from a wine box holds more water than a bottle....gets lighter as you use it too!!
24819984 1 year ago
i like the idea that backpacking gear can be found in ur own house, great vid
Mtnhiker08 1 year ago
very informative. Thanks. 5 starz.
FatDaddy4Fun 1 year ago
not bad - thanks . . . though not sure about the styro cup, as it is not sturdy enough for camp use . . .
TheAgentOfTruth 2 years ago
for an afternoon picnic perhaps, maybe. For backpacking. No way!!
jtdrummer2112 2 years ago
As a former restaurant manager, please don't steal the condiments. That cuts into cost and will eventually make your food prices go up. Don't complain when you have to pay 3.00 for a taco at Taco Bell.
kimism72 2 years ago
haha "make friends with someone who likes heineken"
dedicated2outdoors 2 years ago
Great video. short sweet and too the point. also nice innovative upside down plastic bowl scale.
superducky2250 2 years ago
I've used a beer can stove 3 years and never had an issue with durability. I try to stuff something solid inside while hiking to protect against crushing it. Condiment packs I do as well, honey packs at tea houses are great and olive oil packs when they can be found. Latex gloves for summer hiking provide mosquito protection and can be used for sanitation. I prefer gatorade bottles to the aquafina, it's a nice treat on the first day out.
MrWashington96 2 years ago
Really like the used coffee bag for trash idea. If I can find a place where the Styrofoam cup won't crush, it'll replace a squishy bowl in my pack. Thanks!
sraike 2 years ago