Thanks for watching! For links (and details) for ALL of the BACKPACKING GEAR mentioned in this video, check out my COMPLETE 2022 PCT SoBo Washington Section Hike Gear List lighterpack.com/r/gcwddb Total Base Weight for this trip, not including food, water, fuel, trekking poles or the clothes and shoes I wore was: 20.57 lbs Download my FREE Backpacking Gear Packing List: mailchi.mp/f595274b9ae1/the-hungry-hiker-backpacking-gear-packing-list

I started backpacking when man first walked on the moon ( 7/69). I just turned 70 and still backpack with my wife mostly in the PNW. My last hike was from Chinook Pass north. I met a thru-hiker from the Czech Republic heading for Canada. We camped near each other.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

one of the best informational backpacking video to assist aspiring backpackers to prepare for serious trail trekking. Tanks so much!

@TheHungryHiker

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This was so comprehensive and helpful. I like how you split everything into “systems”. Thanks very much for this!

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful!

I love the way that you organized your Lighter Pack into systems, I'm going to have to do that for mine when I re-do it

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found this helpful. Once I switched my mindset into "systems" instead of individual pieces of gear, it made my pack organization so much easier. Now, I'm less likely to forget to pack something or leave it behind.

Great system. I’ll try it.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

just a hint .... from experience , but the freezer bag inside the cozy and then add the hot water ... the bag can get really limp and you can end up with hot or boiling water on your hand.. the cozy stays rigid no mater what

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Yes, anything you add boiling water to can get hot, limp and have a potential to spill. I speak from experience. I spill stuff on myself all the time. Just have to be extra careful around the hot stuff.

I LOVE this video, thanks so much for such an outstanding content

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found this one helpful!

I really appreciate that you include a section showing us how you pack everything into your pack. I finally ordered a Thrupack Summit Bum, after admiring yours in all of your videos 😆

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

I've gotten SO many questions about how I pack my pack so I figured, in addition to showing all of the backpacking gear, it also made sense to show how I pack everything in there. I LOVE my Thru-Pack Summit Bum fanny pack. What color did you get? Can't wait to see you rock it on one of our next hikes!!

@candacetoms4927

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker I got a teal pack with a comfy strap in the rainbows and unicorns print! I’m so excited to fill it with snacks 😆

@mountaincat8

Жыл бұрын

Do you attach your Thru-Pack Summit Bum to. your pack or do you use the strap that comes with it? If you use the strap, did you choose the comfy strap or do you prefer the regular black one?

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

@@mountaincat8 I wear my Summit Bum Fanny Pack around my waist. It's super easy access for me while hiking and it doesn't make my pack a pain to put on and take off. I got the fancy, stretchy strap because it was purple and is a much more comfortable fit than the black strap the pack originally came with.

Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, greetings from Northern California. Sincere thanks for sharing this most informative video. You did a superb job. You got me motivated to get out on the trail once again. All the best to you for your good health and safety. 🤗 👋

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Hello from Washington! So happy you found this video helpful. And I'm even more excited that this one helped get you motivated to get out on trail again!! That's really awesome!

@ronaldrose7593

Жыл бұрын

Please keep up your great work. 🤗 👋

That is an awesome backpack! G.Gear makes some killer gear.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I LOVE my Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60!!

Solid set up. Your cold weather sleeping kit is a pretty normal kit. For going colder (extending the range of a 20 degree down quilt), I like to take a synthetic 50 degree bag/quilt. Also gives you something to cover up in in camp before bed without getting into the whole system and keeps the down quilt from getting dirty.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! To all of the ultralighters out there, they would absolutely cringe at how much my sleeping system weighs. That's okay. I have no desire to be ultralight AND I know I'll sleep comfortably out on trail in most conditions. I love using my liner, not only for the extra warmth, but it also helps keep my quilt clean when I'm out on trail. :)

@geauxherd762

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker I cringed at your first aid kit weight 😂 (mines more minimal) but you do you and hike your hike. There’s no one set up that works for everyone’s wants or needs and I don’t judge others kits.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

@@geauxherd762 I don't know...the word "cringe" sounds pretty judge to me. Glad you realize that we all backpack differently.

Thanks!

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!😀

I have to say I was really surprised that you brought what you did in your electronics.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

I make KZread hiking videos for a living so I carry more electronics than most when out on trail.

Mise en place... live it, know it.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

I guess you could say backpacking is my jam…the food, the gear, the trip planning, the hiking, all of it. 🙃

@nonservitium

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker ditto. I spent 30 years in kitchens, and mise en place is infinitely more than having all of the ingredients, but more of a state of mind.

🔥🔥

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

😀

DO you have an opinion on the Garmin In Reach vs the In Reach Mini, and the Zoleo? (I love the how to videos!)

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

I only have experience with using the Garmin InReach because I own it. The mini does all of the same functions except the screen is smaller so you can only pull up maps on the paired app instead of on the device itself. And the mini is lighter. I don’t have any experience using the Soleil, but I know people who use it and like it.

👍🏼👍🏼

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one!

@jonneumann1917

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker you are very well organised and like that back pack! I’ve been using osprey but definitely need more pockets! Definitely stealing some of your ideas

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 😀

THanks for this. I appreciate your videos. I'm planning my first PCT section thru hike for the summer -- Section J in WA. I'm wondering what you did about food storage. Did you hang your food bag every night? I think you said you just left it away from your tent. Also, I'm wondering if I really need to bring a knife. What do you use yours for?

@TheHungryHiker

2 ай бұрын

I've linked ALL of the gear mentioned in this video along with what I used for food storage, knife and my entire PCT section hike gear list in the LighterPack.com list I've included in the video description down below.

Nice video. Good job describing what you have and why. How long have you been using the Copper Spur? I have been thinking about getting a small freestanding tent. Some of the Copper Spur reviews talk about durability issues with the tent. Poles breaking and fabric being too thin, that kind of stuff. Weather seems to be hard on it, wind in particular cited as bending/breaking poles. What do you think?

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

I've been using the Big Agnes Copper Spur 1-person tent since 2021. I've taken it on big trips like the Wonderland Trail, section hiking all of the PCT here in Washington (500+ miles), the John Muir Trail (200+ miles), Grand Canyon and all of my smaller, overnight backpacking trips since 2021 including a very wet and rainy 2-night backpacking trip to Enchanted Valley in the Olympics where I stayed completely dry on that trip! The deciding factor for me getting this tent was that my big backpacking trip for 2021 would be the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park. I knew those tent sites were going to be small for our group of 4. Everyone in our group would be using their own tent. I didn't want to hog all of the tentsite space with a 2-person tent so I got the tent I have now. I LOVE IT!! I haven't had any problems with this tent at all and I've put A LOT of miles on this tent over the last couple of years. It's in perfect condition, except for the one hole from the mice break-in I had while solo section hiking Section K on the PCT here in Washington. Get the full story here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3h3xaSSlN2fp9Y.html Before this tent, I was using the Big Agnes Copper Spur 2-person tent, which I used to thru-hike the PCT with in both 2018 and 2019. The only issue I ever had with that tent (besides it being way too big for one person) is that one of the tent poles snapped on me in a windstorm. As soon as I contacted Big Agnes and told them what happened, they sent me replacement poles for my tent to me out on trail immediately. Big Agnes = great tents and exceptional customer service. Two thumbs up from me!

@shanksmare

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge about hiking, and your experiences with the tent. Enjoy your videos ~SM

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Great kit, great video! What are the specs of your Enigma?

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Here are the details on my EE Enigma Custom Quilt: * Down Type: 950 * Temperature: 10 Degree F * Length: Regular * Width: Wide * Draft Collar Added * Outside Fabric: Purple 10D * Inside Fabric: Purple 10D * 23.85 ounces Hope that helps! I LOVE this quilt and wouldn't change a thing about it!

@TheHikingChick1

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker thx for the info. I run cold and have been looking at the Enigma.

Do you find that you can easily fit your sleep system and a bear vault in the gossamer pack?

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Yes 😀

question about the bug bucket hat , did you find it a bit more difficult to breath in ? I tried one years ago and it got quite stuffy in and ditched it

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Good question! The bug net hat I have is pretty easy to breathe through when I wear it and this is coming from a hiker who sweats quite a bit when out on trail. I usually wear this thing over my hiking hike so it gives me a little more breathing room inside and often wear this one with my sunglasses on underneath. I love this way more than just a regular net over my face.

My GoPro 11 eats batteries I end up getting an Anker 40000 milliamp battery bank I also have the media mod so trying to change batteries is a pain, especially in the middle of shooting my video I do need to get a new pack and I can't make up my mind on tent or hammock the haven lay flat

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Yikes! That sounds like a pain with your GoPro. I have the external microphone housing on my GoPro, which makes changing the batteries a little less convenient, but having the better audio on my GoPro footage is totally worth the inconvenience.

@thebeardedhomesteader

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker if it had the feet on the mic case would make it better

Nice gear, and you’re very beautiful btw

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Any suggestions for the best bra for backpacking! I’m a 40DD and perplexed trying to find a good one for bustier gals.

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I've actually been doing some extensive research, trying to find my most perfect sports bra over the last few weeks. I'm in the process of testing out 12-13 different sports bras and will be putting together a KZread video showing the results I come up so stay tuned!

@LisaSobie

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHungryHiker YAY!!! Can’t wait for your thoughts on them Sista! Thank you!

No underwear? I quit wearing a bra during the pandemic, but I still wear undies! 😂

@TheHungryHiker

Жыл бұрын

I do wear underwear. I just decided not to broadcast my underwear on KZread. I usually bring two pairs of undies with me for a trip, because the running shorts I hike in have a liner which essentially acts as a third pair of underwear. For the top, it’s a sports bra all the way. Underwear (top and bottom) can also act as a bathing suit on a lake day. 😀