Im glad i found this channel. A normal person with normal gear lol

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

I will screen shot your comment and send to my kids, they have been arguing against me being "normal" for years :)

Love your gear vids, and wish they were getting the 24k views in 24 hours. But 2.4k in just a few months isn't too bad. You do an excellent job of showing how someone can do an ultralight setup for the price of a zpacks tent. When people say ultralight is super expensive I just send them links to your videos.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

I just saw a question on the ultralight subreddit asking if you can get an ultra-light kit for under $800, um yes you can. And the backpack in this video is a heavy backpack! Its 3 lb just for the backpack.

@mysterious.hiker.x

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker I thought of that exact thread when I saw this. A lot of cool materials out there right now that cost quite a bit. But ultralight isn't new, people have been going ultralight for decades with MYOG that costs a fraction of thr stuff out there.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

I've really been wondering about the push to these ultralight backpacks. I think if you are of a certain age and only know this type of pack you're missing out on something. You can get a super duper light backpack, and fill it with super duper light things. You can also get backpack that is heavier but yet perfectly distributes that weight on your body and it will actually feel lighter and have less of an impact on your body over the long-haul. Still to this day the backpack that I have that I can wear all day long and it still feels like nothing my 7 lb McHale backpack. That backpack it's so much more comfortable then the Zimmerbuilt that I just sold. I just saw another thread on types of backpack straps. Last thing I want is a backpack hanging on my shoulders. Put most of the weight my hips! I don't care if I'm only carrying 5 lb of my backpack, I don't want it hanging on my shoulders all day :-)

I love how you use Pataguchi in place of Patagonia.

Thank you

Really like your channel. Solid practical information. Please keep doing these videos!

Excellent backpack. I have one myself, and it's incredibly comfortable.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

This is now my go to pack. Forgot the pack that weighs 3 oz :) I'd rather have this one that I could wear all day and I don't feel a thing!

@Shane7492

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker I agree completely. I think most people underestimate the importance of pack fit and comfort when choosing a pack. I'll take a 3 - 5 lb. comfortable pack any day over a 1 - 2 lb. uncomfortable pack. And not many pack manufacturers do it better than Mystery Ranch. They have the best adjustable yoke system. The only other pack I'd even consider getting is a McHale pack, but luckily I'm a diyer, and I made a couple of packs based on his designs and features, and they also fit like a glove.

Just found your channel and love your videos and your honesty!! Thank you!

Great video man! You gave me some great ideas! Thanks:)

Let’s all avoid buying products that have slaughtered animals in them. Those too enjoy living

For anyone wanting to go ultralight on a "budget", i highly recommend the Hilleberg Bivanorak! This thing seems pretty durable, weighs only 500g including stuff sack - which is exceptionally good for both shelter and raingear (tarp is nice, but not strictly necessary, as the hood will keep you dry if you are laying on the side, and trees can give additional shelter from the rain. This takes this shelter into the "extreme ultralight" category)... One of my favorite things about it is that it takes so little room that i can pack ALL i need for several days in my 24 liter Deuter "Speed Lite" daypack! This includes a slightly bulky (but warm) Mountain Equipment "Aerostat Synthetic 7.0" sleeping pad, a tiny 1x1,45m tarp for groundsheet, Rab "Neutrino 200" quilt, a 9'x9' 40 denier silnylon tarp, the big 25 series Trangia cookset, tiny Arcteryx "Incendo SL" jacket, and all the usual "smaller accessories" (total baseweight is 4,65kg/10,72pounds). Believe it or not; this leaves about 1/3 of the main compartment free, so i can pack food for days..! If i also want a change of clothes, i may have to get a smaller cookset and sleeping pad to fit everything... Another benefit of the Bivanorak is that it adds a good amount of warmth, so you can bring a smaller and more lightweight sleeping bag or quilt, and during really warm nights a sleeping bag liner could be all you need, if even that. I know a lot of people are going to be skeptical as the Bivanorak has no bugnet (at least i was), but i finally decided to try it out with a headnet the other day, in an area with plenty of mosqitos and other bugs, and i am now convinced; the Bivanorak really is the KING of ultralight shelters! Sleeping this close to nature is SO much nicer than a tent, and being able to set up camp quickly right on the trail is also a huge advantage IMO. Unlike conventional bivys, this is no more claustrophobic than wearing a rainponcho, as you have a full view around you, and the freedom to move around and cook food and stuff. If you use a quilt or sleeping bag that opens in the bottom, you can even go take a pee while still inside your shelter..! Condensation is also kept to a minimum as you sleep with your head in the hood, and dont breathe that most air into the bivy. People who are weary of noises from sleeping pads and stuff will probably NOT like this though, as this one will trap/amplify sounds inside it - and "micromovements" of the body create a lot of it! It was a bit annoying, but i used to have a bedroom less than 10 meters from the traintracks, and still slept like a baby - with the window open - once i got used to it. The daypack i mentioned is also pretty nice, as it is both comfortable, and have lots of nice features, like load lifters, ventilated back panel, YKK zippers that go pretty far down, lots of attatchment points on the outside, pockets for bottles on each side (with compression straps going over, to make sure they dont fall out), a pocket on each side of the hip belt, zippered compartment on the top, a big pocket/sleeve along the back inside where i stuff my quilt, and a good sized compartment on the front where i stuff my tarp, Bivanorak, and sit pad. The fabric seems very durable, but i have not used it for long enough to know for sure how good the quality is. Will definitely use it a lot more now that ive fallen in love with the Bivanorak

@PaultheBackpacker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for that great information!

@EspenFrafalne

2 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker Thanks a bunch yourself! I remember suffering from an extremely itchy butt when i stumbled over your bidet video, HAHA! It was like a sign coming at just the right time in my life, and the next day the itch was gone, and i will never go back to toilet paper again :P

Thanks for sharing Paul, getting introduced to many new products! Just I saw or more like a didn't see :D things like cook kit, headlamp, phone/powerbank, and no tarp over the hammock?

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

No cook kit, I cold soak and did not have my cold soak container in the pack so totally forgot about it. I actually did a video on cold soaking before this one and forgot to throw it back into my kit. I do throw my phone in but never think of it as a piece of gear. No battery. Phone does not get used except to possibly check in depending what's going on at home, battery can last for days. I totally forgot to share my flashlight, I have a little tiny flash lite hanging off kzread.info/dash/bejne/aq6lrdmsg9iulNI.html I might leave it on but just flip airplane mode on and off. Since there was no rain called for I did not pack the tarp. I have a simply lite tarp kzread.info/dash/bejne/pmF_msqRqMzQo9o.html

@DetraDearmas

3 жыл бұрын

I love my hummingbird hammock and lines! I've never seen the shell before. Do you do much 30ish with that set up? Our set up is pretty close. Ive just been a little insecure about cold weather hammock camping. Wish I had trails at my backyard. Family would have to hike to find me! I drive at lease 3 to 4 hours or more for trails to backpack.

@luboyanev

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker Thanks for the clarification and links Paul. Just to keep it accountable, it is a little tricky to have a gearlist without a tarp/shelter from rain while hiking in the fall, but I do understand how in fair weather and a short hike it can still work out... No hard feelings though, as a fellow vegan hiker, I really enjoy your videos!

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

I have gone down to 27 degrees...and honestly for a bit in the morning it was a bit chilly....but, I think that could be corrected if I better adjusted the pod to be a bit tighter to me. I think the easiest way to feel comfortable is bring a pad if you have one. if it gets to cold in the hammock just drop to the ground on the pad. Having that as a backup gives more confidence to give it a try. Below freezing I usually just use a bivy. I have done a pad in the hammock, I have used an old 20 degree bag and made a hole in the bottom and put the hammock through, but have yet to invest the money into a true winter set-up. I do love the ease in the winter of just throwing done the pad and bivy and camp is all set-up! I do hope to try and perfect the shell set-up, tighten it up, maybe a small pad inside with winter bag.

It's seems like more than 24 likes here. I really like what you are doing here. Please keep the good work! I love the umbrella too.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

The umbrella works great and is worth the weight....unless it is a tight trail and then I am dodging trees with it the entire way

@quanquan32

3 жыл бұрын

​@@PaultheBackpacker Great! Good to know. I'm considering to purchase one with silver coating for myself. The sun is quite brutal here.

A Holy Hiker Bidet? The next stoup for the ultralight backpacker.

So practical TY budget MAN ! I think that used to be called a yankee hehe

Thanks for another geart video. Nice to have a normal persons insight on what to spend money on and how to save some cash.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

Second person that called me normal, this goes against the argument my kids have been making for years :)

I just ordered a long and short sleeve Vargo shirts - a stink free hiking shirt seems a no brainer!

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

When I first got it I really tried to put it to the test and wore it a long time without washing it, it's kind of crazy. I still don't know where the stains go.

I have a few shirts from Baleaf. I think they make really good stuff.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

Those shorts have certainly exceeded my expectations.

Nice, I was about 12lbs base last weekend. @22-23 on the trail with food/water/beer 😉. Love to see what other people use for budget gear. On a good note, I scored a Gregory backpack for cheap after the owner decided to take the Zpack plunge. I hiked with him and he was kinda regretting it. 😁

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

Gregory, old Dana Designs, can't beat them. Amazing the prices the old ones still get on ebay. At 22-23 lbs I hope you are packing lite beer :)

I have a pair of darn tough that has over 2500 miles and still rocking.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

These are not close to 2500 miles, but still hole free for three years :)

Man! You really have big feet! I could go snowshoeing with those sandals!😅

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

Come on, you need to do better :) I have already heard that one! My grandfather used to call them Battleships :)

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I love my silver sunbrella that is great on hot days and I had them on my October trip with downed leaves. Also good in the rain. Multi purpose and better made than average

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

Which one do you have? I am considering picking one up for the summer when there is no rain forecast except for the occasional afternoon storm.

@philslates1495

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker I have used the Swing Trek LiteFlex and love it for the rain especially in the summer and on a hot day on the ridge of a mountain in spring and fall.

Haha I can’t believe no one watches your videos. I need to watch yours about that 100$ 0 degree sleeping bag.

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

Just keep in mind that a zero degree bag from a mid range company is more like a 20 degree bag unless you have some insulation layers on!

Dude! 240 views in 11 hours! Way to set low expectations so you can totally blow them out of the water!

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

Don't believe the stats! 82% of youtube viewers stop watching if there is nothing from Zpacks on your gear list :)

@StephHartMN

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker 🤣

@BlackcatOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker lol

You hike in sandals?

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

It's one of those, it depends answers :-) all of my day hiking is usually in sandals, except if it's cold outside. I've done backpacking trips and sandals that pushed to 16 mile days. A lot depends on my conditioning! At this point in the season I would never go for a long trip with them. I do a lot of work outside in the spring and summer barefoot, so usually how much stronger in the fall in my feet would end up hurting a lot less.

@paulastamper6225

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker I do wear sandals sometimes. I hate shoes

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

I wish the trails around here allowed me to go barefoot more often! Not the rocks I'm worried about, it's the acorns under the leaves:-)

Great review. I get 20 lifetime views....

@PaultheBackpacker

3 жыл бұрын

I am sure those 20 viewers watched the entire videos though!

@pgreenx

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaultheBackpacker I wish...