How I Pack My Gear For A Thru Hike

Finally sitting down to talk all things gear, and show you how I pack my backpack for a thru-hike. This video includes all the gear I took to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and those things I will be changing for next time. I'll be going through everything from tent, to sleeping bag, clothing, diddy bag and a whole bunch more. Hopefully this is helpful for those of you planning an adventure, whether that's the PCT or something else!
Got more questions? comment below to let me know or shoot me a message on Instagram! @courteve_
Music Licensed through @epidemicsound
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In this Video
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0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Pack
3:18 - Important Documents
4:17 - Sleep System
7:40 - Diddy Bag
8:40 - Electronics Bag
9:40 - Extra Clothing
11:44 - "Bits and Pieces"
13:27 - Food Bag/ Bear Canister
14:20 - Tent
15:15 - Layers (fleece, down and rain jacket)
16:50 - Outside my bag
17:15 - Poop Kit
19:02 - Water Storage and Filtration
21:02 - Hip Belt Pockets
22:55 - Garmin Inreach Mini
24:40 - Trekking Poles
24:55 - Fanny Pack
28:11 - What I Wore

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  • @Yogies_bogies06
    @Yogies_bogies06 Жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to see more backpacking videos from you

  • @pungo147
    @pungo147 Жыл бұрын

    Good recap. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jessicaskadi
    @jessicaskadi Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this informative video - gave me a really good overview. It's a pleasure to listen to you :)

  • @alexmagrath
    @alexmagrath Жыл бұрын

    Very informative video Courtney.enjoyed it and I've watched your trail video twice. Very Inspirational makes me want to take on a longer adventure myself. Cheers

  • @davidtraceyatkins1089
    @davidtraceyatkins1089 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic

  • @JaimeManness
    @JaimeManness Жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate this. Hooked on your videos since the PCT wrap!

  • @sierrabergsgaard5314
    @sierrabergsgaard5314 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @HannahBananaGrabber
    @HannahBananaGrabber9 ай бұрын

    I also like taking a razor for shaving in town (and I can dry shave my armpits on trail and it doesn't bother my skin) - I just take the razor head (not the stem), which makes it really small and lightweight

  • @trailandtravel
    @trailandtravel Жыл бұрын

    Great info! Thank you for sharing!

  • @nickjones6186
    @nickjones61869 ай бұрын

    Brilliantly informative thank you Courtney. I loved your PCT documentary too! I’m hoping to be in the PCT class of ‘24, so i’m doing all kinds of research! Thank you

  • @kerrywilliams8100
    @kerrywilliams8100 Жыл бұрын

    Loved your idea of using the sleeping bag liner as a laundry bag. Brilliant idea. Will steal that one 😁👍

  • @julescooper3691
    @julescooper3691 Жыл бұрын

    Omg I watched your PCT video and absolutely adored your yellow stripped shirt!! I literally just ordered one lol thanks for sharing!!

  • @DanielOutdoors
    @DanielOutdoors Жыл бұрын

    Best part of this video is the intro, love the dance😅🏕️👌

  • @facts1752
    @facts1752 Жыл бұрын

    Your editing and commentary of your pct video was crazy good!!!, makes me makes me want to take that trail now!!, keep up the good work, your channel will definitely grow! You have a new subscriber 😀

  • @shelbssays
    @shelbssays10 ай бұрын

    I love love love your content!

  • @jelmer5353
    @jelmer5353 Жыл бұрын

    I can listen to aussies all day long. Great video, good advice, honest review! Looking forward to more content :)

  • @Andy-Mesa
    @Andy-Mesa Жыл бұрын

    Removing the frame will help with immobility fatigue, but will also lower the max load capacity. The frame keeps the pack from compressing. I've only ever worn frameless packs, so I 100% support going that route, but you need a very light base weight.

  • @nathanchan6409
    @nathanchan6409 Жыл бұрын

    You are amazing! I wish my camping gears are as well used as yours. Love your video. When would be the next trail Courtney? hehe

  • @michel.h_cf99
    @michel.h_cf994 ай бұрын

    An Aussie with a Swiss sleeping mat, nice 😉. I've got 3 mats of the same brand and would never want another one. Greets from Switzerland

  • @rockytopwrangler2069
    @rockytopwrangler20699 ай бұрын

    ...Yep ,, Looked insane to me !! .. .. Good kit ,, very nice video ,, Well done ...

  • @Tips4_Trips
    @Tips4_Trips Жыл бұрын

    Interesting video. Super tips👍

  • @mattjpnw
    @mattjpnw Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to share your kit! Outside of the Sierras, did you ever have to hang your food bag? or did it just stay with you in the tent?

  • @ianrobertson1667
    @ianrobertson1667 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video Courtney! What’s next on your trail bucket list? Keep up the great content!

  • @courtneyevewhite

    @courtneyevewhite

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ian! A bit of an adventure planned for later this year, I will announce when I’ve got a few more ducks in a row ☺️

  • @thedutchhikingbrothers
    @thedutchhikingbrothers Жыл бұрын

    You just made my life so much easier!😅

  • @AquaTech225
    @AquaTech2258 ай бұрын

    The rain skirts are nice to. It’ll wrap around a little more than once to overlap. An go down mid shin or so. But can move in it easy. Since it’s open won’t get so hot. Packs to about nothing

  • @user-vy3wg6rn1k
    @user-vy3wg6rn1k7 ай бұрын

    great video, thank you! :)

  • @killakoala1087
    @killakoala1087 Жыл бұрын

    I found you from your pct vid I thought you sounded Australian, I enjoyed it alot

  • @donwestbury6251
    @donwestbury6251 Жыл бұрын

    Very good job of showing how you pack your backpack. Didn't see a jet stove of any kind so I guess you didn't use one? Hot food and coffee is a must have for me so that has to be a part of my gear. Let's hike together at some point.

  • @ziamacdermid2301
    @ziamacdermid2301 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video :) I was wondering with this gear, what is the coldest and warmest temperatures you faced and was it enough to keep you warm?

  • @Mike-gm1mw
    @Mike-gm1mw Жыл бұрын

    Fanny packs are so underrated

  • @courtneyevewhite

    @courtneyevewhite

    Жыл бұрын

    Amen!!! Best piece of gear

  • @ruud-kok
    @ruud-kok4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your video's! Your PCT documentary is a real beauty, have watched it multiple times by now 🙂 About your camera, didn't you take any additional batteries? Or does that cam last long enough to film on a day to day basis?

  • @chasegan
    @chasegan Жыл бұрын

    Hey Courtney, I love your vids. I wonder if you would do a short video about being vegan (or even sustainability in general) on long thru hikes. I get away with freeze dried meals on trips up to 2 weeks, but can't imagine doing that all the way through my planned PCT hike. Best, Chas from Queensland.

  • @JackScottkeogh
    @JackScottkeogh Жыл бұрын

    Woohoooo!

  • @kellydehlin7962
    @kellydehlin7962 Жыл бұрын

    Hello!! Love your videos! Where did you get your brown/mustard pullover that your wore on your trip?

  • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
    @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING Жыл бұрын

    Great organization! Well done. New follower here. Crow✌️

  • @janetwheeler4210
    @janetwheeler4210 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏

  • @XA1985
    @XA1985 Жыл бұрын

    I’m doing the pct March this year with a 28LT pack

  • @PierreFarrugia
    @PierreFarrugia Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting

  • @samanthamillang4022
    @samanthamillang402211 ай бұрын

    Thank you for making this! I was so curious what you packed on the PCT. Maybe a dumb question, but didn't you worry about your down coat getting wet just loosely packed on top like that (as in not in a dry bag I mean)? I'm always terrified of mine getting wet as I've heard down takes forever to dry out after it's wet.

  • @karinaschindler6366
    @karinaschindler6366 Жыл бұрын

    What would the benefit be for using trail runner vs hiking boots made for backpacking? Did you find that you missed that ankle support at all? Going to start backpacking and thru hiking and just want to ask some questions about footwear.

  • @rowanpotato9816
    @rowanpotato9816 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, Im going to do the PCT in 1 or 2 years, and I was wondering how long it took you to plan for the trip

  • @theoutdoordogandhikinggirl
    @theoutdoordogandhikinggirl Жыл бұрын

    Sleeping like a pencil 😅, that's brilliant!

  • @freddukepoo3359
    @freddukepoo3359 Жыл бұрын

    Since you knocked out the PCT are considering the triple crown?

  • @mickbeckers
    @mickbeckers7 ай бұрын

    How did fine the hyperlite after 2600 miles? Shoulder padding hold up? Stink factor?

  • @Le-Abdollen
    @Le-Abdollen Жыл бұрын

    do you edit on the road with a laptop, or when you get home?

  • @sailing1stwatch
    @sailing1stwatch2 ай бұрын

    Did you use a cooking kit or just cold soak everything?

  • @karinakirkpatrick3888
    @karinakirkpatrick3888 Жыл бұрын

    Where did you get the z packs tent in Australia?

  • @courtneyevewhite

    @courtneyevewhite

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Karina! Mine is direct from Zpacks, though I did have to pay import tax so something to think about ☺️

  • @JadeAkelaONeal
    @JadeAkelaONeal Жыл бұрын

    Are you Australian? You have the nicest accent. :) I love your color scheme btw

  • @courtneyevewhite

    @courtneyevewhite

    Жыл бұрын

    I am! Thank you so much x

  • @ADM-wt9cn
    @ADM-wt9cn Жыл бұрын

    Whens the next thru trek?!

  • @courtneyevewhite

    @courtneyevewhite

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully later this year everything going to plan! ☺️

  • @onthetrailwithbart523
    @onthetrailwithbart523 Жыл бұрын

    where did you get a PCT Hang Tag?

  • @courtneyevewhite

    @courtneyevewhite

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey! You get these at the southern terminus if you start relatively early in the day ☺️

  • @onthetrailwithbart523

    @onthetrailwithbart523

    Жыл бұрын

    @@courtneyevewhite Hmm, I've been to the Southern Terminus several times. Never seen anyone handing out hang tags. Thanks for the info.

  • @MarioKstgr
    @MarioKstgr9 ай бұрын

    Stupid question: Did you not use sunscreen?

  • @courtneyevewhite

    @courtneyevewhite

    9 ай бұрын

    Not a stupid question at all! I did for maybe the first week… I think maybe we’re used to higher UV index in Aus so it didn’t effect me too much… or it could just be that I was covered in dirt the whole time 😂

  • @Xero285
    @Xero28511 ай бұрын

    Maybe I just don't get it as a European, so dumb question: What exactly is a through hike?

  • @kimandersen5223
    @kimandersen5223 Жыл бұрын

    great video! but do you not carry a cock system?

  • @z0uLess
    @z0uLess11 ай бұрын

    Seems like a bit too many packing bags, tbh ... and why does hiking pole have gender specific models?

  • @thedanyopang
    @thedanyopang Жыл бұрын

    great vid! Small tip, you should put before your website link in the description so its clickable and drive more clicks!