Dogs dont count toward base weight right? :)

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I never count what Wanda or Remi carries :) Usually they just take some of the first aid stuff, or the cook kit. Helps acount for the extra bulk I'm carrying, when i toss their blanket in my pack.

@BackcountryPilgrim

4 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors Plus their food/water! That could add up fast! :)

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Thankfully their food is only kibble, and they've yet to have to carry any water yet:) You hit water sources constantly up here in the Rockies, ao the pups are always finding streams or creeks to drink out of.

@2wheelsandatent

4 жыл бұрын

Dogs subtract from the base weight ;) And add to the experience!

New favourite hiking channel

@MattyOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Now thats what I like to hear!

Great tips! As I get older I’m looking more into ultralight gear. Thank you!!! 👊🏼

@MattyOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed and found the information valuable! I've found the UL gear has really helped me continue to push more miles on trail, and not have my knee and hip issues hinder me as much:)

Excellent advice, Matty, stuff sack weight does add up. Sure appreciate these Sunday morning posts! I grab a coffee and check out Matty!

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

It really does add up fast. I was shocked when i weighed all mine out and saw how much weight i was hauling in compression sacks alone..

Love those tips! Gonna use them next time. Especially ditching the non see thru bags! Thanks

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

It took me a bit to get over not having a red pouch for my first aid stuff, but its so much more convenient! :)

Hello, great tips my friend. Thanks for your help. Much appreciated. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

Great tips Matty. The contractor trash bag has worked good for me every time. Even on Kayak camping trips through rapids. Really cool video. Enjoyed it 👍

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Yah, I've been using the compactor method for a few years, and never had any issues with wet gear, even in heavy rain! Works great! :)

Excellent tips and advice, thanks for sharing. Safe travels!

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed! :)

I like the chap stick idea Thanks for sharing that Matty Regards Clive

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of it too! Just make sure you don't confuse it with the actual chapstick!

@CDPOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors lol.

Nailed it. Lighter pack is th best thing

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

It really is!

Love your style. Thank you.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

you're most welcome!

That deodorant hack is genius! I find my dog adds weight but that’s because she is a trail princess and has her own foam sleeping pad and blanket, extra food and water :) When it gets warmer she won’t need the blanket/sleeping pad and maybe she’ll be more helpful! Haha. I’d love tips on backpacking with your dog! We’re very new to it.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, it usually balances out when I take the pups. They carry some of my stuff, so I carry their bulky stuff like sleeping pads and blankets. I've got a couple different dog related videos, and a hiking with my dogs playlist. :) A few gear, and tips videos, and definitely will have more coming!

@danielkutcher5704

4 жыл бұрын

+2 on the deodorant hack. I'm stealing the idea for Body Glide! You can keep the dogs. I can pet them for free and you can pick up the poop!😉

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielkutcher5704 They do enjoy getting petted on trail!

Great post! Keep it up. Stay safe.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

Love it broski! I really gotta get on that literpak this year! I’ve already ditched most of my stuff sacks on your advice! Ps. I’ll call you a trail princess, not because of your deodorant... but because of those Herbal Essence commercial worthy locks of yours! 😘

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Lighterpack is a gamechanger for sure! I love it. And LOL!!!

I found that my Toaks 750 was too small for winter. The snow to water ratio is 10:1, so I was constantly filling it with snow just trying to make some drinking water and wasting a lot of fuel. I can't imagine trying to melt water in a 500 ml pot. For winter I'll go back to my MSR anodized AL 1,3 L pot. My 20 year-old MSR Alpine will still come with me on family trips and canoe trips.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

For winter, my 1200ml toaks is what im sticking with. The 550ml pot will just be for summer trips.

I carry my 1300ml Evernew pot (wide bottom to make better use of the burning characteristics of alcohol), in a 7X14" stuff sack with food for 2-3 days). I use one of those cat food cans full of holes when it's not raining and build small wood fires when I can, mostly to say that I use a more eco-friendly fuel carried in a reusable plastic bottle). Weighing different size cook pots of the same design by the same manufacturer, I was absolutely SHOCKED at how little a weight penalty I paid for the larger pot. I never spill food when I stir it and use it to carry water back to camp if it's not far and I'm going to boil it anyway. It's also easier to catch rain water off a shelter roof and better for melting snow. I have a small ti cup for coffee, which I drink while cooking, and I can reheat it when necessary by dropping it on the stove. The weight saving measures mentioned are things that I've been doing since Ray Jardine, the father of ultralight hiking came on the scene. A low base weight allows you to ditch packs with frames and heavy fabric. Confession: I carry a small guitar on my section hikes on the AT. 😔

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree on those points about the larger pot. I carried my Toaks 1100ml pot for a few years, and definitely loved the benefits of being able to cook in the pot! I still use the 1100, as my winter pot :) I'll also be going to a more eco friendly fuel, as I'm switching over to alcohol stoves :) And theres absolutely nothing wrong with having a luxury/comfort item! Mine is about 55lbs, and snores. ;)

@danielkutcher5704

4 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors ROFL! 🤣 If I ever meet you and your dog, I'll give her lots of love and belly rubs. You'll probably only get an elbow bump 😉😁.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

she does enjoy belly rubs!

Very good tips, the only one I'm good at is switching out to the smart water bottle.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

the smart bottles really are an easy way to drop some decent weight! :)

I don't do the deodorant thing, but that Chapstick tube idea is sweet👍 P.S. Don't forget the Imodium😏

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I do have a couple anti diarreah pills tucked away in the kit, but definitely failed to mention it.. The chapstick tube idea has definitely been a favourite of mine!

@Geoffrey454

3 жыл бұрын

What I do for deodorant is take some and put it in one of those little cases you get ear plugs in. I'm not sure which weighs less, I'd have to check, but I assume the ear plug case is lighter. One drawback is needing to use your hands to put it on.

I carry the Lifwater or Smart water bottles all year round. If you are afraid of the water freezing in the narrow fill end then just invert the bottle so the fill end is down. Never had one freeze that way. Also if you bury them in the snow before you turn in for the night they will not freeze because snow remains 32* F and will insulate the water bottle in sub freezing temps.....

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

For me, the Nalgene in winter is just for doing a hot water bottle at night. Curling up with a hot water bottle in -20 is wonderful

@HikingwithGus

4 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors LOL.... point taken. is that -20 C or F ?

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Could be relevant to either. I've camped in both this year, lol

With regards to the dry sacks, when you get to a camp that has a bear hang instead of a locker, what are you putting your stuff in to hang them? Or are you putting everything in the contractor bag and hanging that?

@MattyOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

my food bag is an ursack

Hey Matty In your opening video clip. What are you using to hold the water bottle on your left shoulder? Thanks for the great information in you vids.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

That's actually my bear spray on my shoulder! I run the chest strap on my pack, through the little finger loop on the bear spray canister :)

Another tip about water bottles is to not carry so much water. In the Rockies there's water everywhere, at least where I go. I only have a 500 mL water bottle and usually it isn't full.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I'll always carry 2 litres with me, as I've got my pup with me 99% of the time. Shes black, and soaks up heat like crazy, so I'm always mindful of keeping her hydrated, and like having water to pour on her to cool her down if we hit stretches without water available. But you're right, if you know the area, and know what you will encounter for water, carrying what you need definitely works

I use Ziploc bags in my hiking backpack to waterproof my clothes. all my gear is organized in a Ziploc freezer bag. They weigh 0.31oz for a gallon Ziploc bag.

@MattyOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

ziplocs are nice for certain things for sure.

Two white kitchen trash bags will be a whole lot lighter than that big heavy garbage bag and a whole lot more versatile. But this was a fun video.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

The lighter trash bags is definitely something ive considered, but I guess I just worry about ripping one. The thicker plastic just gives me a bit more peace of mind. :)

@richardk7379

4 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors I've used them for a long time. I've never had one rip. Even if I did it's still keeps everything dry in there. It's a second layer inside of the pack anyway.

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardk7379 Yah, thats a good point about the 2nd layer. I'll definitely have to give some more thought into maybe using a lighter bag as a liner :)

DITCH THE FREAKING NALGENE!!!!! Great video Matty, I am digging these videos! I have to share a first for me i just saw a guy took my title "best motorcycle camping tent ever! Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 BIKEPACK TENT" and reversed it word for word lol. Is this karma for "Happy Da Camper" ramen bomb video lol. Keep up the great work I love the lighterpack site awesome info!

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Lighterpack is a game changer! I love that site! And, I'd just take it as a compliment if he copied you!

@2wheelsandatent

4 жыл бұрын

Matty Outdoors that’s what I figure it is the first time anyone has wanted to copy me lol so must be doing something right! How was the weekend with the pups?

Shocked your dogs didn't knock the camera over at the end!

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised how many videos it actually does happen, LOL. Usually once a month, they'll knock the camera over, or bump me out of frame!

Any idea if sawyer H2O filters work on the Gatorade bottle like they do on the Smartwater bottle?

@MattyOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

gatorade bottles have much larger threads, so a sawyer wouldn't work on those

@bmccook14

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors Thanks man!

Hi wanda and remi!!!! DJ wants a hike date lol ;)

@MattyOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

They'd love that!

The hand washing alcohol gel as deodorant

@MattyOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

great suggestion

My pack with out my tent and sleeper is around 45ish pounds

@MattyOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

What all do you have in there?

@smokabowl2248

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors gear. food for my dog a blow up dog bed thats about it

@MattyOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

@@smokabowl2248 you should get your pup a dog backpack so they can carry some of their food and gear. A good rule of thumb, is don't make your pup carry more than 25% of their body weight. Have you looked at using a cut down foam sleeping pad for the pup? Should save some weight over the inflatable pad. Provides a good insulating barrier from the ground, and a soft place to sleep. Thats what I use for Wanda, her pad weighs about 6 or 7oz, and I just strap it to the bottom of my pack (the blue rolled up pad on the bottom of my pack in this videos thumbnail)

@smokabowl2248

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattyOutdoors i have foam pad 4 my dog and I haven't bought the inflatable dog bed yet so I guess that saves on some weight but at the same time I don't I don't have dog pouches yet

After a long experience, I ditch everything.

@MattyOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

thats how i feel right now, i think ive ditched everything i can

Best tip “get a dog”

@MattyOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

My #1 tip

Tripping on the weight of a water botte? Weak.

@MattyOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Not nearly as weak as your soft ass attempt at an insult though.