Hiked 3 years in the marines before an lt who hiked outside of forced marches showed me how he set up his pack. DI showed us how not to be a gear bomb, he showed me how to actually pack smartly. Keeping your gear tight and balanced helped so much. Still hated the forced marches, but it wasnt as bad.

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

I try to keep backpacking from feeling like a forced march. Glad you've learned!

Hey Eric, great video. I love your channel. One thing I’d like to add is that some backpack brand design the centre of the pack to have an arc to optimise ventilation. Osprey packs like the Atmos and Aether for example. In those packs I find it better to pack heavier loads just up to shoulder hight, and even allow the lid pocket to be a bit heavier. The load is actually closer to the centre point the further to the top on these packs. For straight packs like your Gregory you are absolutely right.

@BackpackingTV

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for your insight Ovi! And you make a good point that certain packs will be have subtle design differences and will be more efficient in different ways. However, I like to say these tips are general guidelines. Specifics may vary occasionally. Thanks for teaching me something about the Osprey packs!

Wow. I would have had to learn weigh distribution the hard way if it wasn't for you! Truly apreciate this video you made :)

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you got something out of it!

Excellent video, really well put together and informative. I grew up backpacking but haven't strapped one on except to pack out elk in the past 15 years or so. I'm getting ready to take my wife on her first overnight and this is really helpful.

Good info! I will implement this strategy when I get to go out again. I go significantly lighter than you since I don't haul a big camera or a tripod. For a 3 day trip with food (I live in WV. Water is NOT scarce so I usually just take 1 bottle and my filtration.) I average about 16 to 18 pounds depending on if I need to bring the winter quilts. This is standard regardless if it's a tent trip or a hammock trip as, all components in each sytem considered, it really does weigh the same. I think I save a lot of weight over your haul in my cook system. I have a 500 ml Ti pot, an Infinity mug, an alcohol stove, fuel and a folding Ti spork. I dehy my own meals because I don't want to cook on the trail. I cook at home. In the back country, I just want to boil some water and lollygag :)

I actually read online that heavy stuff should be either at the top or in the middle of the backpack (depending on the frame). Definitely not at the bottom

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

Heaviest stuff right at the base of your lumbar and lower back. And heaviest items as close to your back as possible.

@addsy6396

2 жыл бұрын

He placed the heavy items on top of the sleeping bag, thats the perfect location for them. If you’re going to put anything heavy near the top, I put the tent there. That way, if it’s raining, its the first thing that comes out, and nothing else gets wet.

Really clear, helpful tips. Thank you!

Great video, I'd love to see a "What I pack"-playlist listing seasons or climates and camping styles. Love your channel but really would like a "Winter day-trip or 3-day trip" packing list, also for hammock winter camping. Greetings from a total n00bie in Norway (the shame)

@BackpackingTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input. And there's no shame in being a newbie! You are welcome here.

@SiljeMeum

2 жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingTV I have absolutely felt welcome on your channel roaming your content. Thank you for the response and keep up the good work ^_^

Another thing I heard you say you want your heavier equipment at the lumbar of your back, but I hear from other people that ideally your heavier gear items should be in the centre close to your back for even weight distribution

I'm just a beginner and I always pack wrong, one side is always wrong lol! I use mine for grocery shopping too as I take the bus, and this will help in the long run haha!

Would love to see how you packed your camera gear and was the bag you used

@BackpackingTV

5 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Maybe I'll do a video about that in the future!

@timmonaghan3219

4 жыл бұрын

Seeing how you pack your camera gear would be great

@addsy6396

2 жыл бұрын

Me to

Hiking looks really fun. I'm 17 and really like to try one day.

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

Get out there! You got it!

How many liters is this backpack? If he said it I missed it.

what is the brand of your bag and how much capacity is that? 65L plus 10?

I made the "mistake" of buying the backpack first. It is a 45 Liter backpack from tasmanian tiger. The tent and z-style mat (for the dog) are on the outside, but everything else fits! Sleeping bag, inflatable mat, clothes, cooking kit etc. The only thing I don't have is a down jacket. I may have to attach another pocket and reorganize, but that's the beauty of molle. I can configure the bag how I need it.

do you recommend using a sleeping bag liner, to help extend the life of your sleeping bag? if not how do you maintain you down sleeping bags, and how long do they typically last?

Great videos, thanks. But why TF would anyone take nail clippers for an overnighter? Or an extra pair of britches? Toothbrush? Brush your teeth the morning you leave, brush them the next night when you arrive back at your car. An extra pair of socks is more important. That way if you get wet socks you have a dry set for camp and be warm. Also I love coffee before I hit the trail so a cup is mandatory. I recommend the Silli Hippie cups-they're silicon and very light. I also love taking flip flops to let my feet air out in camp. Light and easy to stow. One more thing I've learned:water filters are a scam. Take some iodine or water treatment drops. Throw in some water flavor powder packets and you're set.

Did you just leave your tripod behind, if not how and where did it go in bbn your backpack?

Hey! This was shot I'm Flagstaff!!

I thought he was about to give double fingers at the end of the video hahaha would have been so badass!!

@BackpackingTV

4 жыл бұрын

next time I will!

Good point about weight distribution. Makes sense.

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video

Loved this video, would have loved to read it as a post actually, visual lists helps a lot, especially without any description written. Thanks again. Great video.

@BackpackingTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Let me know if this helps: www.erichanson.tv/blog/packing-list-what-to-bring?rq=packing%20list

@SiljeMeum

2 жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingTV Yesss! Thank you!

Keep the butt pad at the bottom (next to zipper) so you can sit comfortably when taking a break every hour (mandatory)

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Thank you, I learned a LOT!

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

Great video! Thank you!

I just got a 45 liter that I'm taking out this year. Have a 75 liter that I'll always overpack. Hopefully the 45 forces me to be sensible.

Cool video, some good tips.

I'm from Melbourne and we are going to the Brisbane tangers overnight but ts going into be 33 and 34 degrees celsius

Great tips. You're absolutely right in saying that the contents of your pack will make a difference. Thanks for sharing!

Great Video!

The tent, or at the very least the inner tent, should go inside your backpack closer to your back. Strapping the whole thing to the outside and farther away goes completely against your initial advice of weight distribution. Now you also have to be careful not to let anything sharp puncture it and be mindful where you drop your backpack. The two straps are also less than secure and symmetrical. Tents usually have a habit of wanting to migrate to the other side of the stuff sack when horizontal and then your balance shifts considerably. There's nothing wrong with a slightly larger backpack.

@maddywest9650

4 жыл бұрын

He said the tent was 2 pounds I don't think weight distribution is an issue

@christianb8228

2 жыл бұрын

@@maddywest9650 but why does it have to go on the outside why can’t it go inside? I guess maybe he just prefers it on the outside 🤷‍♂️

@addsy6396

2 жыл бұрын

Thats generally how we do it in Australia to. Larger pack with the tent inside. But, if the tent was packed a little tighter and no camera gear, with 65L’s, I’m sure he would have managed it

I just noticed your tent is a 3p so maybe that’s why it’s a bit bulkier even though it’s so lite

The tent is 2 pounds but you can’t fit it inside the pack? I use a copper spur hv ul2 that weights 3.2 pounds and it fits in the main compartment of my pack no problem of course I compress it down a bit in its stuff sack but it works fine interesting to me when I see people store their UL tents in the outside of their pack

So do you pack your pack with everything laying down and layers or standing up long ways no one ever makes that clear. Thanks Wayne

@BackpackingTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Wayne, after I put my sleeping bag into the bottom of the bag, I usually stand my pack up vertically and proceed to pack. That usually makes it a little easier to fully maximize space. But there's no hard rules, do what works for you!

@waynetutt3766

4 жыл бұрын

BackpackingTV Thanks I appreciate that. I guess I must of mis that part. Hard of hearing. Lol

Thank you

Awesome thx!!!

Thanks for the video

Great job.

Really great video

I know you feel out on the navigation. Do you have any vids on that?

@adamhinojosa6295

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a resource to learn how to use a physical map and compass?

saludos desde Colombia . éxitos

What back pack is this?

a voice of experience thanks

can you recommend a good lightweight, waterproof - windproof one person tent?

@CallUrDrop

3 жыл бұрын

Eureka spitfire. The 1 person tent is just enough room to sleep basically

Bear Cannister. Inside or Outside of pack? Advantages/disadvantages? Thank you.

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

I think they pretty much gotta go inside, even though they are super annoying to pack as they clog up your whole bag. But it helps keep everything tidy. Strapping this to the outside would be difficult I think.

@mikitta47

Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingTV Depends on your pack and your bear can. My Ohm will not fit the large bear vault inside. Not sure about the small one. I think other brands will fit, though. With my large bear vault, I have to strap it on top of my pack. Doing the big loop at Dolly Sods, it smacked the back of my head the whole way. That is the primary reason I went to the Ursack. At some point I am going to experiment with a PCT style hang.

I like to throw all the heavy stuff on the top and light stuff on the bottom so the weight is on my shoulders and not my back

@gikke007

4 жыл бұрын

When you have a good backpack, you carry the weight on your hips and not on your back. So heavy stuff goes down or middle. And i tell you this from being in the army for 13 years. Heavy weight on top is a big no no. Preasure on the shoulders, inbalance,....

for camp he only packed underwear. hmmm i tend to a pack a few items for camp in case clothes get wet.

Hi

Very useful. Im curious where did you pack your Tripod. It might be difficult to carry by hand if you have hiking poles as well.

@BackpackingTV

5 жыл бұрын

I carry my tripod on the side of my backpack, like in a fashion you might see with trekking poles. I definitely do not carry it by hand!

I'm 14 and go on 1 to two day backpacking trips and my gears only 10-15 pounds

@eagle8505

2 жыл бұрын

How, what do you pack ?

No First aid Kit?

WHOA WHOA WHOA, WHAT, 10 MILES WHERE? 😉😇

Why no weapons?

What type of Gregory pack is that?

Missing a gun

that's a lot of "BASICALLY"

@Andrew_L86

3 жыл бұрын

I overuse it too, better than "you know" though, you know?

Basically..Basically..BASICALLY!

Nonsense. The heavier stuff needs to go much higher!!!

Say “Basically” one more time .

30 lbs!!! i go like fifteen

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

I salute you!

What is your go to backpack?

👍🏻🇺🇸

Too much

"You need the heaviest items as close in the bottom back as possible" - puts the light sleeping bag in bottom pocket... and yes definitely you want to have your water in the bottom of the backpack so you would had to take everything out when you need to zip a drink :D thumbs up to the max!

@BackpackingTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Markus, I usually put the sleeping bag at the bottom to protect the rest of my gear, especially my camera equipment when I put my pack on the ground. It's always a good idea to have water easily accessible. But I put water that I haul, and don't need quick access to, inside my pack where it's more efficient to carry. Cheers mate!

Jesus that whole setup has to be around 55lbs

@BackpackingTV

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, it's around 45 with camera gear.

This guy packed the tent like an amateur.

Basically, unfocussed and basically unwatchable ... bisically