Hope some of you find this video helpful. I'm still new to these ultra long distance hikes so any advice on how I can improve my setup is appreciated!

@Bamcostock

11 ай бұрын

Having a sound understanding of how to calculate a base weight is a must. Excluding items like a raincoat and phone mislead yourself as to your actual base weight and also mislead the viewer.

@LeroyRifkin

7 ай бұрын

@@Bamcostock Bahahhahahha thanks for the laugh Bamcostock. That made my day. Can you imagine if people actually took what you said seriously?? lol

Brilliant content Cam. You make the hike world so accessible to people who want to enter. This is a vital and fun video. Gives people confidence what to get for that hike or even an overnight. It’s so well put together also. I look forward to the Stirling ranges next year and LOVED the overnight we did on the BIbb recently. I would urge anyone to join the Patreon group as it’s a great set of people and massive fun. Thanks Cam. You are a star bro 🙏💯🙌

Great set up Cam 👍🏻. Would be good to see your food provisions for first few stages of track (northern end) where you have to be completely self sufficient and can’t hit towns etc/ where that would of taken your base weight too etc.

Thanks Cam, great info on your gear load out, currently training and prepping to tackle the C2C in Autumn then hopefully good for the Bib in late winter early spring

Thanks Cam 🙌 this really helps, great video cheers

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

No worries mate.

Awesome work as always bro and very insightful video. And yes as Cam has said if you keen on exploring, getting outdoors more join up to his patreon crew. Bunch of awesome people are part of the community he has created and it's a great way to meet new people and support Cam and his goal.

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! Appreciate you bro.

Time to do the Pacific Crest Trail next! ;) Really enjoyed the series Cam! Well done

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Goals!! One day for sure. Glad you enjoyed ☺️☺️

Some great tips from someone who has done it. Being light is a must, and very difficult. What food did you carry? And where you getting re-supplied? One Life, One Search, Shane

Very similar to my set up however in the event I need to rough it outside adding a SOL Escape Bivvy and a light weight tarp. Plan to Fastpack the Bib one of these days aiming for

Damn Man! Now I have to update my christmas list 🙌 Really awesome video sharing your accumulated experience. My question is how does the purinize work? What does it actually do to the water to make it cleane

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro. Sciency explanation; PURINIZE® works through the processes of Reduction-Oxidation (REDOX) and Coagulation-Flocculation (CF). Reduction-Oxidation (REDOX) converts hazardous contaminants into less toxic compounds that are less mobile and/or inert. REDOX involves the transfer of electrons from one compound to another. One compound is oxidized (loses electrons) and one is reduced (gains electrons). For example, (toxic) hexavalent chromium is converted into (non-toxic) trivalent chromium. Coagulation-Flocculation (CF) removes suspended pollutants, in the form of microscopic particles or gross organic matter, by trapping them and clumping them together to form particulates. These entrapped particulates eventually settle and can be easily removed from the purified water by straining through a regular filter, coffee filter, or fine cloth.

This is excellent content! 😊 Think about doing Te Araroa here in NZ 🇳🇿 🌏 😁 👍🏾 🙆🏻‍♀️

@CamBostock

Жыл бұрын

It’s high up on the list for sure! Which parts are your favourite?!

Awesome! So I’m guessing there is no need to take a tent ? Are you aloud to pitch a tent at these sites if you were to take one ?

Nice to see. I struggle so much with weight haha. Are you going to do a video about your food? Would be interested to hear how much you carried/where you restocked. Few questions/suggestions -Any reason for the "heavy" sleeping bag instead of a down sleeping bag? -Was the lululemon clothing as good as Merino Wool? Especially since i assume you didn't get to wash them much -Apart from cost, any reason for the Kathmandu love vs Macpac or Paddy Pallin? Good video as always!

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Probably won’t do a food video - we restocked every 2-3 days in towns so never had to carry a crazy amount of food. Maybe 1.5kg max at any one time. Just the sleeping bag I had at the time. Plenty of room to drop weight for next time with a quilt or down. Lululemon clothes were great - super breathable and held up well. Just love Kathmandu packs. ☺️

@GypsyGirl317

Жыл бұрын

@@CamBostock I love Kathmandu packs too, here in NZ 🇳🇿. Did the Lululemon clothing get stinky? 🤔 🙆🏻‍♀️ 😁

Perfect….what dried food did you use?

Great video, I'm feeling inspired to do an end to end. Did you carry maps/guidebook or use an app? Was there any wrong turns while on the track?

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Track is pretty well marked and straight forward mate. We used the “FarOut” app, worked a great. AllTrails is another option.

This is a great budget setup mate. Have you found Kathmandu has gone a bit donwhillover the years tho? Stuff from 6-8 years ago was excellent, but recently feels a bit cheapish.

@CamBostock

Жыл бұрын

I’ve moved on from Kathmandu for the most part since this video mate. I agree with you there.

Hi Cam I looking at doing an end to end from Albany in July. You have inspired me to have a crack at 21 Days. I'm doing it solo and am wondering your food intake. I'm looking at a dehydrated meal for dinner but what did you eat during the day. How did you carry and how much did you obtain on the track town's etc.. Great videos mate.

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott! That’s exciting mate. General day to day intake: 2-3 protein bars, a pack of lollies, some fruit. Dehydrated meal / noodles for dinner with a protein shake(I carried some protein powder) and vitamins(magnesium, zinc, omega3). We only carried the bare minimum food with us and restocked in towns. On non-town days we were usually in a decent calorie deficit and when we went through towns we would just eat as much as we could to catchup. Feel free to reach out on Instagram DMs if you want to chat more mate.

Hi Cam enjoying your content! Got a question for ya, what sleeping bag or quilt etc do you use when it’s hotter in summer ? I’ve got a sea to summit trailhead TK11 but found it way too hot for summer in Fitzgerald river NP on a hike this weekend 😂

@CamBostock

Жыл бұрын

Small world… I also overheated in my Sea to Summit sleeping bag while hiking in Fitzgerald River NP this weekend haha!! Did the Hakea trail with my Patreon community. To answer your question, I use the S2S spark Spl I think it’s called. 300g, 3 season. Unfortunately I brought a warmer one for this trip and regretted it haha

Great videos. What was your start date? I'm asking as I'm intending to start in Albany in a few weeks time. Thank in advance.

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Started on the 3rd of September 👍

Hey Cam, good vids mate. What was in your first aid kit?

@CamBostock

Жыл бұрын

For the Bibbulmun I had: KN Tape, Bandage x 2, Purification drops, Paracetamol, ibuprofen, bandaids, betadine. 👍

The base weight mentioned is not categorised as ultralight ??

How effective was the mozzie net? I did part of the track in early december and the mozzies were awful, I slept in the flynet inner of my tent in the huts but given the huts along the track I'm not sure its worth bringing the whole tent. Did you ever have to sleep outside of the huts? Love your videos :))

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

There was room in every single hut. I didn’t even use the bug net after the first couple days. Mostly just hid inside my sleeping bag.

Food water extra ?

Hi Cam. How do rate the Blackwolf sleeping bag? Thanks.

@CamBostock

5 ай бұрын

Hey Peter, it’s a good bag if you are on a budget, I prefer sea to summit sleeping bags or quilts nowadays

@peterlee543

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Cam.@@CamBostock

Hey Cam! Cool vid! I just realised you didn’t have a tent??? I know from your past vids you slept in the huts but what would have happened if you got there and they were full??? I’m guessing as you get closer to Perth there is every chance they could be busy??? I’d be a bit freaked out to not being one to be honest!

@anna7276

2 жыл бұрын

*bringing not being

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

We were prepared to hike through the night to find a hut with space or just sleep in the dirt. Wanted to save that bit of extra weight. Never had a hut that was even close to full over the 21 days.

@anna7276

2 жыл бұрын

Ah ok! Cool thanks!

Did the battery pack keep your phone and watch going the whole 3 weeks?

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah mate. We were able to top it up in towns every few days.

Wow! Super light set up! Did you ever run out of water before you got to the hut at night? Really informative and well structured video aswell btw👌

@CamBostock

2 жыл бұрын

Never had any water issues and often we only carried about 500ml. Plenty of water along the track.

Hey Cam - does not seem entirely honest to include a raincoat (400g) and a phone (300g) as “worn weight” and then claim you have a base weight less than 5kg. Would love your thoughts and justifications on this given 700g is a significant amount ? Quite irregular for any base weight to exclude these items.

@CamBostock

11 ай бұрын

This video is a few years old, I don’t think I was calculating base weight the same way most people would. Both of those items were not in my pack so that was my thought process I guess

@Bamcostock

11 ай бұрын

@@CamBostockthat’s ok Cam, I am happy to provide definitions of ultralight and how to properly calculate a base weight / use lighter packs if helpful. All the best as you develop your understanding of these concepts.

Cam I'm heading out next month to have another go at the Bibb. Busy eying off the pack weight thing yet again. I noticed that there is no wall charger listed for your battery pack. Was that carried by your wife? If so were there other items like that? It's useful to see your list and consider where there are differences and why. I will be carrying a tent this time as I expect things to be a lot busier than my prior winter attempt. Around 600grams. I might look at going with the water treatment you used rather than the Sawyer Squeeze (overkill for the Bibb perhaps).

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