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Great video for people who might have some hesitation on how to use these. That hiss always scared me when I first started using these.

I don’t know about other places but here in NY the NYS dec website has tons of info on hiking trails also the ADK clubs is another option. I am sure other states have similar resources. I also always bring my little folding saw only use it maybe every third trip or so and then mostly for cleaning up blow down. If they are in season I think eating some berries is fine, I know around here ramps are sort of controversial review your local regulations.

Nice seeing you, keep up the good work.

Going out with partial fuel canisters freaks me out! Nice video Chris

I think its a combination of things. Tent/pad/bag/clothes/hot water bottles? I looked at fill weigh over temp rating, 2 years ago when look for a bag. Ive taken my 0 down to -17F testing in back yard. Nemo sonic 0, dont think they make it anymore... id love to get a -20 in same stylenthatbwas made back then!

Not hard to be better than their other previous line. One step better than those isn't saying much.

Thanks for the info Chris. I also like that little table!

Great video. Appreciate this insight.

Very helpful. Marc told me one time, that he just jumped in the tub with his and took a bath with it. Lol 😅

Thanx, another great job Chris

What's that little table? You actually carry it on trips?

The aluminum ones that came with my nemo do alright till things really freeze. However even the MSR dont like frozen ground but did alot better for me... lol

I NEED to do this to my quilt, lol

a better way is to keep it in the stuff sack and slowly pull out into the water

Hi, great video. Well done. Brooks Caldera 6/7 trail trainer with a good waterproof sock (Daky). You may get a bargain as the Caldera 6 is being phased out

I liked this. Pun intended down-to-earth content about camping, that honestly takes years of frustration to learn. Excellent stuff sir.

🎊 Don’t pay any attention to the “lower limit” or the “survival” rating, those numbers mean absolutely nothing! Worst case scenario, if you feel compelled to rely on their “comfort rating,” add at least 10°F…and add 20°F to their advertised general rating. If you’re camping on the side of a snow covered mountain a SAFETY FACTOR needs to be incorporated in your survival plans!!! A sleeping bags “ratings” are worthless if you’re stuck in a white-out for 3 days with a wet bag or you’re bleeding feathers for some reason…or you broke your leg! 30° over someone’s “advertised” rating MIGHT just allow you to survive. Remember, in a hostile environment, it’s better to be OVER PREPARED than to live on the edge of some advertised/arbitrary rating. Back-in-the-day, in Alaska, we rated our bags by how much down was in them. 3 lbs., 4 lbs., etc. If we didn’t have to unzip somewhere along the line, because we were too hot, we were cutting it waaay too close. I was on a ptarmigan hunt at 30° BELOW ZERO and was toasty with my down bag INSIDE of my holofill synthetic bag. (I wasn’t going to buy a -40°F sleeping bag for a once-in-a-blue-moon Winter bird hunt.) Also, I had an air mattress on a thick foam pad and that was before “science” entered the picture. Anyway, what I’m trying to say is: Drop your pencil and just plan on the worst case scenario. “This is my Winter sleeping bag…and this is my Summer bag.” You can justify the extra weight as a Safety Factor…and you’ll NEVER regret it. Happy Trails. P.S. The more I think about it, there’s no such thing as a “cold sleeper” or a “warm sleeper.” When the 💩 hits the fan we’re ALL cold sleepers. Except in the Summertime, when it’s 80°F, you may be able to get away with using those advertising “catch phrases” …but when there’s a threat of HYPOTHERMIA, you better plan on being a “cold sleeper.”

You’re on a roll with video content! This is great information. I’m a MSR mini groundhog fan myself

I’m a cold sleeper, so I use a 950 fill down 0 degree quilt with 2 Oz extra fil. I use a Nemo tensor extreme, with a sea to summit reactor liner. The general rule with sleeping bags is, buy one that’s at least 10 degrees warmer than you need. For pads, you need at least a 5R value pad for winter, your pad is just as important as the bag.

I hike with the helinox chair, I need it because I have osteoporosis of my spine and need to stop to rest my back regularly, I love it!

The BEST freeze-dried food I have tried, and I have pouches from every single company in the US and Cananda. As for price, how many have gone out to eat lately? Organic is WAY more expensive than pesticide laden, bioengineered foods. Going to the doctor for eating junk isn't cheap either though.

That opening joke was hilarious!

Not sure if you already know but you need to look up Wiggy's. Also Baselayer should be fishnets, Wiggy's makes a set also Brynje make wool or synthetic. But watch Wiggy first.

It took me a few years to go through that educational process as well. I will tell you it is simple once you understand how the body works at producing and radiating heat and how heat loss occurs through convection and conduction. For winter sleep pads I have found the self inflatable open cell foam filled pads are the warmest . For sleeping bags a good high quality down fill counts for a lot. I always take the sleeping bag temperature rating and add 20° to that to know what my comfort level might be. I would highly recommend also adding a lightweight breathable bivvy bag. If you put your sleeping bag and possibly your sleeping pad in there it makes a huge difference. This protects your body from heat loss due to convection and the pad protects you from heat loss from conduction . Your body will radiate heat into that sleeping bag and the greater The Loft, the more heat it can hold but it can only hold so much before it starts escaping. Adding the extra layer of a bivvy bag will retain more and it will also block any kind of Breeze and will hold heat in while you move around in the sleeping bag . Just make sure the bivvy bag is made of a breathable material so condensation does not build up inside. I could go on on this subject for a very long time but you will always learn more from this process by trying it out for yourself. As a side note I have a hike and bike 30° sleeping bag and it is designed to be light and compact by not having down under you. I thought that was a great concept since I have a good sleeping pad but I am a side sleeper and I move around a lot so when I lay to my side and then move to the other side I have no insulation covering my back or butt. It is a failed concept.

I learned something new about the ISO standards. Thanks!

Congrats! I've learned so much and appreciate how real you are. I especially find the little practical things (like how to go to the bathroom lol) to be super helpful and takes away the fear of the unknown. Looking forward to more! P.S. technically, you did go backpacking with a cat. That's impressive. 🐈😺

Highly recommend Outdoor Vitals Altitude sun hoodie. It is the lightest, most breathable sun hoodie I own.

Nice video!

Thanks Chris. I need some serious help with backpacking food options. I may spring for Luxefly on my November trip.

I’ve been using the Topo Pursuits and they’ve worked well for me. They accommodate my wide foot, and the tread lasts about twice as long as Altras for me. I did have to get creative with lacing to optimize the comfort of them though, but once I got them dialed in, they work great.

It is hands down my favorite backpacking meal. Cheers!

11:50 I have a few of those cheap Amazon sun hoodies. They work, but they are heavy material. I found some clearance OR brand Echo sun hoodies on Amazon. Regular price for them is crazy, but clearance price was reasonable. Well worth the money. The OR SPF isn't as high as the Bealeaf (or however it's spelled) type hoodies from Amazon, but it's a difference of 98% for the cheap shirts to 90% of rays blocked for the OR hoodies and the OR are so much lighter weight and breathable, there is no comparison.

I have a problem with pillows, as an older person I suffer from acid reflux and I need a pillow with height, to keep the acid in my stomach. I have an electric bed at home, but when hiking I use two blow-up pillows, each one 3" high, stacked on top of each other, both covered and held together by a buff. I use star-type tent aluminium pegs that can hurt the palms of my hands, so I use a small plastic plumber's tubular pipe 'T' piece to push them in, easy peasy. I don't carry deodorant with me when hiking, I use the simple alcohol gel that we all used in the Covid era, (it's claimed that it destroys the bacteria that makes our sweat smell) I think that's correct because it works a treat for me, under my arms, groin area and on feet, sometimes on the back of my neck.

A good, sensible video. It's too easy to go over the top spending money. I'm from the 'wet' UK, 79 and still hiking, and often hike in France so I wear a full-brimmed hat (from Sunday Afternoon) mainly to protect my ears. I used to wear boots, but now wear trail shoes (not waterproof) and marry them with a pair of waterproof socks. There's always a danger of skin cancer, I know, because it happened to me, but now cured. Nowadays I always wear long-sleeved items, and I too use a sun hoody, I will not go on a hike without one. I walked from Geneva Airport to Lyon Airport in August, it was so hot, and the sun hoody was worth its weight in gold.

You were being stocked by a vicious white panther while shooting this. Be careful out there.

Glad you're liking the tent. Thanks for using our gear. If you do want to fit into smaller site, we have a skinny pitch video that shows how to collapse the vestibules. - Dan

I Adore my Moabs (have 2 pair). Foray into trailrunners led me to the Topo Pursuit 2s. I think the Topos are the match for the Merrell's, if that makes sense. Just different use cases. The Topos are like walking on clouds. The Merrell Moabs are sturdy and solid. Both fit my feet nicely and zero break-in required on either.

You and I have a lot of gear philosophies in common. Thanks for the video. I’m going to check out the sun shirt

Team 2 Pillows checking in! Stack that OV pillow under your forever pillow. I bought a couple of those OV from a RUclips ad(just pay shipping on first, dirt cheap 2nd), I stack it under my Trekology aluft 2.0. Game changing!

I tried the Merrell Novas too and I just couldn’t make them work either. I love the Moab too and really hoped and wanted them to work. They were uncomfortable and didn’t last long at all. Back to Altras now. So it’s not just you on the Novas.

all good choices...love my OV sun hoodie

Thanks for sharing your trip, Chris. I can’t believe the 49 pound pack! This part of California definitely looks pretty but it’s hard to beat Oregon, haha. The last time I went backpacking with a large group was when I was a teenager. I prefer to hike with one friend or solo.

Beautiful hike! Looks like a really fun trip and group. It’s often fun to push out of our comfort zones and experience new things. Kudos to you for taking the leap. Great video! I loved the backcountry game show haha.

Trinity Alps is on my must hike list. Thanks for sharing the area with us! You’re a braver man than I. Haha. I have hiked with A stranger a couple times. But I don’t think I could do a big group hike like this. I am far too introverted.

Thanks for capturing the trip! We felt like we got to relive the trip again. It was awesome to get to know you.

Loved it Chris!!! And thanks for the shout out! It was an honor to go backpacking with you! We already recorded the pod for this one but I'll link this video in the show description. God bless you brother!

Some great ideas! Thanks for the content!

Congratulations on the subscribers. New to watching but enjoying the content I’ve seen so far. Im new to backpacking so very helpful to me.

Well deserved! It’ll be 1000 before you know it. You articulated some thoughts in this video that have been weighing on me. My top 5 most popular videos are things I look back on with no sense of pride. And the videos I’ve been so proud of, go largely unseen. It’s frustrating. But I carry on!

Congrats Chris, step by step! You have fantastic content! 👌