5 Bits of Hiking Gear I Wish Beginners Would Use (But They Don't)
These are a few things I wish every hiker, no matter their level of experience brought with them but in particular, I think it’s the beginners that will learn most from this one…
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7. Grip6 Socks – https://grip6.com/
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Bit young to be chiding noobs, aren’t you?
Def agree with the poo statement The most disturbing trend I’ve noticed recently is that people will bag up their shit or their pets shit and then leave the bags around the trail why would you make it take longer for your shit to decompose I get most of you are either too stupid or too lazy to bury it but can we not make it wor can we not make it worse
just for maps.me recommendation i subscribed…. thank you for great videos !!!! +++1
One great
A good charger, with built-in cables (iPhone and USB C), plus an integrated wall charger to recharge the charger, has been an absolute game changer for me. I just bring one thing now instead of four.
[MILD TRIGGER WARNING: I’m gonna talk about pooing in the woods here. It gets MILDLY graphic.]
For doing "one’s business", and leaving no trace: on day-hikes I recommend a system I simply call "Ass-Bag": bring a reasonably thick black trash bag; hold it up to your backside when you need to number-2 (trust me, it’s much easier to aim than you think it is), put any toilet paper you use into the bag; then tie it VERY tightly and carry it out with you. This works.
(As you mention, cat holes aren’t a great idea in certain watershed areas, etc. or in areas that see a lot of day hikers; and let’s face it, that’s where most beginners are going to be on their first few hikes at least.)
Water filter and trowel are the same links.
I just got done hiking Wheeler Peak in New Mexico. This is my first major mountain hike in my life. I thought that I had trained good enough to at least make it to the summit, but I got about 700 feet away from it and I just about lost my lunch because I was so nauseated from not eating correctly after, 6.5 hours of hiking and then on the way back down my legs were like Jell-O and I was screaming in pain lol all in all it took me nine hours basically. I was really hurting for extra water towards the end.
Pro tip: stop wearing scented stuff. This includes perfume, strongly scented shampoo, body wash, sun screen, and everything In-between.
I promise you, nobody wants to smell your nasty, synthetic fragrance. You’re not at a nightclub, ffs.
To be honest if you don’t know how to dispose of a turd in the wilderness stay at home and watch tv you shouldn’t be out there
#1 Poles and know how to use them properly (strap pressure on wrists, not gripping with hands).
Those stupid zoom in and out cuts drove me away. Please, if you need to emphasize your words with visual tricks you need to rethink your speech. Never finished it.
You missed an important one. And I find that many people dnt mention it in their gear list. A small but high quality reliable portable solar panel. Even a small 5W panel will do. Several mini panels of 10w also available. Get a compact slim power bank. Even if some ones stuck or lost a bit longer thy cn charge their phone, usb lights etc
That’s some hardcore survival tips, great video. 100% on burying the poo! 😁🥾
Good video. I’m heading in the right direction, all my socks are wool, Sawyer micro, Pact trowel kit, phone and power pack. Now if those darned Canadians at Durston would just get my tent to me already…just kidding Canadians and Durston are very nice. I am very excited about my xmid2 solid, that was just shipped my way today. I will never drink unfiltered water again, giardia lamblia is no joke, never going through that again.
Smartwool socks all the way, worn them all over the world they never let you down
Leave the phone at home, and bring map compass and you looking the terrain outside not the arrow on your phone to know where you are. You can’t put a compass to orient on a 4 inch screen.
way too long of a video to just recommend some standard essentials.. guys go google "10 essentials"
Well, its Nov 2024 in America today, and i just wanted to update the world that indeed -someone is InFact dumber than the girl @3:33
For waterfilters the lifestraw ones are both very good and also donate equipment for every one you buy. Much prefer them over sawyer.
Eat a big carb heavy breakfast before you set off. My favourite is a big bowl of oatmeal with chia seeds, nutella and bananas in.
First Aid kit is something I would always bring, small things like plasters or antiseptic cream bandages and a roll of tape as a minimum.
Super helpful. Thanks!
It’s better to use the OrganicMaps instead of MapsMe, because the first one is created by the founders of MapsMe, open source community project, it doesn’t track your activity, totally free – without any subscriptions and annoying ads.
I just walked off the trail like 50ft and took a crap wiped with a fern.
When hiking in the Sierra Nevada, I always carry a rain jacket. You never know what kinda weather you’re gonna encounter up there.
Man… time to grab a trowel. I like that you’ve just got a regular orange one and not a fancy titanium one with some pun about the number two. I’d also recommend bringing along spare glasses/contacts/medicine if you have those needs. Nothing worse than breaking your glasses–just ask Ralphie!
Seems there is a lot of crossover with Adventure Motorcycle riding. Thanks for the info, great vid!
Love it!
Epic video
I recently did the West Highland Way solo – but am well used to covering long distances and/or walking for several hours. Some days I was hiking into the evening so to this list I would add a torch (incl spare batteries), a bivvy bag (weighs nothing & takes little space) and a good quality poncho that again takes little space but will keep you dry in a downpour. (I did of course have/wear my jacket). As a Boomer I took a guide book with maps inside a waterproof pouch – easy to glance at as I went along. Good advice though…
One great tip
I see regularly on YT, hikers wrapping a few rounds of duct tape just below the handles of their walking sticks.
I like hiking very much
Thanks for the valuable advices!
I’m a boomer, but I really appreciate GPS technology and off-line maps. And yes, getting lost on a mountain region is scary. It happened to me in a pre-smartphone era, in an area where paths were not easy to spot and a thick fog had formed. I found my way back, before night, but I had to be very “creative”.
No, by all means, Gate Keep that poo! Folks should learn the absolute basics of being outside.
If people are to stupid not to learn how to use a map and compass and rely on tech then it is their problem.
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Love my anker…but not sure about buying the new ones 🤔
Anyone have experience with them?
Mine’s still going well, just wanting to get another, but they don’t sell that one anymore 😢
For navigation I can’t recommend OsmAnd+ enough, both as a map and to generate optimal itineraries from one point to another.
You mean you didnt bring a gardening spade to bury your poop? what a noob
Great list. To add to the toilet bit…. Always carry a lighter and hand sanitiser. Burn your toilet paper, but never leave it still smouldering. I stay with mine until it’s nearly extinguished, and then spit a mouthful of water on it before I move on. No one wants to see used loo paper blowing everywhere, but you don’t want to start a bushfire either. The sanitiser really doesn’t require an explanation!
Don’t poo anywhere near any water either. Minimum 50m away from stream or lake etc.
It is amazing how many people leave their poop with a huge wad of toilet paper attached. Right in the campsite for the next hiker to enjoy.
Thanks man!
Just getting into hiking and have been making a list.
Managed to tell us he was a vegan 😂
Additional piece of advice for EVERYBODY: TRUST YOUR MAP!
If you look at your map and think, "That’s can’t be right. I’m sure it’s only a couple miles back to the trailhead. The map must be wrong." You are in a LOT of trouble! In this day and age, maps are generally VERY accurate. I made the mistake of disbelieving my map exactly once and I should have known better (I’d been an avid hiker and backpacker for over a decade at that point.). I ended up trying to hike back to my car in a cold rain with inadequate gear via a route that I was SURE "couldn’t be more than a couple of miles." If I hadn’t met some helpful people who took pity on me on what turned out to be a 10 mile hike (exactly what my map said it would be), I very well might have died of exposure that night.
as an ex military man, I would add sunblock or a cap to protect yourself from the sun. It gives your head and neck that extra protection that helps prevent sun/heatstroke or a nasty headache.
If you can’t even get out of your home with out that fucking phone .. – STAY HOME!
Excellent list. I would add:
-Electrolyte tabs. Probably the number one health danger on day hikes is electrolyte imbalance. Having carried someone down a mountain from this I know first hand how dangerous it is.
-some basic first aid stuff- can be small but should include tweezers (I’ve gotten more splinters in my hands or prickly things stuck in my socks over the years than I care to remember), needle, some band aids, one roll of gauze, wound closures, blood clot and an ace bandage.
-plastic trash bag- for packing out your trash so it doesn’t make a mess of your pack and for emergency uses- can sit on it if ground, logs and rocks are wet, can use as a rain poncho in an emergency.
-a rain jacket. Mountain weather can change in an instant. Temp drops, rain gets you wet and hypothermia can become a real danger real quick. Most of the them packet down super small these days so there is no excuse not to take it. Note- have the plastic trash bag I mentioned also as a back up.
-a hat. I don’t care if you don’t start out with it on or think you’ll never wear it, bring one. Again they are light and pack down really small. If you come to areas with exposure and heat or even just bright sun they can either make your hike a lot more enjoyable to prevent sunburn or worse- heat stroke.
– a bandana. So many uses for such a small thing. From making a tourniquet, wiping sweat, cleaning glasses, head protection from the sun, a cooling aid by dowsing in water etc.
-a folding pocket knife or Leatherman multi-tool. At a very minimum you might have to cut your gauze. Imo you should never go out into the mountains without something to cut with. I prefer it be something I can also use for basic self defense or chores, but that’s just me.
-a spork if you bring something other than sandwiches as food.