I can vouch for umbrellas. It's not often that I take an umbrella with me but genuinely there have been times in Australia that if I didn't have an umbrella I think I would of suffered heat stroke. If there's no shade an umbrella over head will be a life saver
I have a lot of the same layers. The peloton, the torrid, still using the frogg togg for a rain jacket. Love the videos I will be trying out a 6 pound gear load out on my next 47 mile hike. I wouldn't use this for a thru-hike though. Thanks for all the help over the years. My usual base weight is usually 8 to 11 pounds now. I remember when I first hiked on the PCT back in 2016 my base weight was around 22 pounds.
You bring me joy and peace all the way across the world here in the USA In Pennsylvania. I hope one day I can attend such a lovely talk to show my appreciation! I also leave so much from you to better my cooking and my gardening skills! Thank you very much. どうもありがとうございます!!! ❤
I also like the shirt looking a little bit dressed up as an option when you feel dirty generally, lol. I found a rayon / linen shirt by Uniglo on trail and its not stinky and looks good after a week.
Thanks! I have the EE copper field wind pants but due to $, I don’t wear them at home on daily walks all winter in MT. So I got the Body Wrapper wind pants and they’re working great! Looking forward to your new trips!
You've convinced me, I think I'm finally going to switch out my t-shirt for a long sleeve, I've spent too long worrying about sunburn and mosquitos. Still no hat but I suspect the desert sections will break that habit. we'll see.
@@JupiterHikes I got the same colombia silver ridge lite in white, if i hate it I'm gonna blame you! jk I think I'm really going to like the change. Thanks for the videos and abundance of info!
I put tons of miles on my darn tough and can’t get them to wear holes. They definitely thin out in the heal yet stay wearable for a few years. I’ll have to try that beanie. Mine is oversized so I can cover my face if needed at night.
Over the years I have gotten a lot of value out of your videos man. Just wanted to tell you I appreciate your help. It’s true everyone hikes their own hike but when you find someone who’s values and preferences kinda gel with yours AND that person has way more experience and advice on how to live those values it is a game changer. That’s what I’ve gotten out of your content. Thanks a million bud.
Depends on weight penalty. My anker power bank charges in 2 hours and can charge my iphone from dead 4-5 times. Its a 19,800 I believe using a 60W brick to charge
Im starting the PCT this Spring and have my base weight around 12 pounds so far. How many times did you have to carry 4 litters of water or more on the trail?
Hi Jupiter, thanks for the information! Would you suggest additional gear for a high snow year as opposed to a low snow year? I am starting this year around the same time as you last year, but it seems conditions might be slightly different.
Yes, more warmth! Same goes for an early start vs a late start, you pack for the conditions you will face. You'll want that puffy jacket, and those tights, and those gloves.
I'm 6'2 185lbs and got the large, I feel like I woulda been good with the medium. Maybe check to see if they have a return policy if size isn't perfect!
@JupiterHikes hey dude i've followed your video's, I have bought some of the gear you suggested that would work and which it has , I've noticed you've changed your gear in the past 3 years . but i have still stuck to some of your old gear you requested that works . The Montbell Tachyon wind pants , LEKI Corklite Trekking Pole, Nike shorts , Walmart dress socks have worked 100% well for me ever since and i'd like to say "thank you bro". My question , why did you move on from some of these ?
I haven't moved on, I still love all that gear! Some of it I lost, some of it I replaced with different things just in an effort to 'try new stuff.' All the gear you mentioned I still think is great. Those tachyon wind pants are top of the line, LEKI still has the best return policy in the game, I still wear the dress socks daily, and the nike short are good (but I do like my New balance shorts as well) In the end, I just want to try new things over the years
@@JupiterHikes thanks for replying man and wow that good to know, because of your video's it's helped me and I'm sure it's helped a lot of the hikers who watch your video's (you taught us) and I can't wait to see your next adventure
No surprise Jupe makes the right choice with his shirt. Far too many hikers make the mistake of wearing dark-colored hoodies in the hot sun. They are making their hike far more difficult than it needs to be.
Love the warm-up pants. I got mine from a ballet school and they have served me well! Also a big fan of the darn tough socks. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and wisdom with us 👍
In watching I was struck by two factors. Firstly, how little clothing you carry. I was always taught by the various courses to always have emergency backup and redundancy. (outward bound etc) always preached readiness for the unexpected, but I guess that today, no hiker is actually out there alone with cell phones and in-reach devices. Secondly was the idea of a white shirt. Mine would not stay white past the first few days. :) I also had several teachers that stressed leaving no trace, by which bright color pollution was one factor. I know it's now a new, much more commercialized era, but I still can't unlearn some things and I'd feel weird intruding upon nature and other's hiking experiences by things like loud music, loud colors, loud people, bright lights at camp, or even trampling vegetation. don't even get me started on fire rings and beer cans. Good things in your video to ponder and I aim to slim down, but may not be able to due to my ingrained ways. I was once lost for four days when I was 15 years old, when I lost my compass. Knowing north by how moss grows, and knowing to watch mammals eat probably saved my life. That and my heavy wool blanket.
I'm so glad to see you don't hike in a hoodie, but an actual button down long-sleeve shirt. Hoodies seem to be the 'in' item now. I've bought several and hiked many miles in them. I don't get it?! I can't get them to breath. Give me my Columbia button down shirt any day over a hoodie.
Some hoodies are very lightweight, stretchable, quick drying and breathable. I ordered the Columbia and returned it. Not stretchable, esp around shoulders. If it happens to fit you just right, great. The idea is good of buttoning up and down and allowing that temp control. But other ways to achieve that while still getting protection from sun. Also, I don’t like sleeping in a shirt with buttons. I roll onto them. I found some of my long sleeve modern golf shirts to be very breathable and much more quick drying than the Columbia. The Columbia also has a bunch of pockets which are a complete waste for a thru hiker and just add unnecessary fabric and stuff that can catch on the bag/straps. The hoodie also protects the back of the neck and ears from sunburn. But I prefer a sun hat and no hoodie.
Any chance you could do a video on setting up your ZPacks tarp? Like attaching the guylines to it, the lengths of cordage,and a few of your favorite set ups? I know you’ve set up others before, but would love to see this ZPacks with those line locks. 👍
My son dances and I have found a few things of his that are perfect for hiking. Warm ups, camp shoes (I actually use a pair of leather bottom ballet slippers), chafing prevention, and power snacks.
The clothes I had on my PCT hike were very similar to yours. some different brands but equivalent items. In addition to what you had, I had a 3rd pair of socks, a wind jacket, a pair of fleece liner gloves, and a rain kilt. I couldn't tell if you actually took the long johns with you. I did, both top and bottom, so maybe that's more too. It's interesting comparing kit. Thanks.
Great video - a suggestion from a business guy: quantify whatever you can quantify when communicating/informing. You’re great, and just a minor suggestion to your awesome content. Specifically ,what temperature range does your layering system work for? I’m currently testing out the Peloton 97 fleece (love it) and experimenting under different weather conditions to see how it fits with my base and outer layer. The most important question, after I’ve got all my layers figured out, is what’s the coldest temperature i can live through if i had to wear everything at once? In a recent thru-hike, i only had to do that about 2 or 3 times, but glad my system pulled through. So in looking at the PCT, I’d also want to know the coldest temperatures you experienced (or harshest weather, since wind/rain can be more brutal than just a thermometer reading) and how you used your system, and if it held up. I’m trying to use a Montbell versalite rain jacket as an outer layer, so waiting for different temperature where I live to see how warm it can keep me (while wearing a backpack and walking). Curious to know how low the temperature can get where your Torrid works fine by itself (without many layers beneath) and how low the temperature has to go before you’d bother taking the Torrid on a trip. Thanks for another great video.
@@patrick5062 naw, Jupiter typically uses a flat tarp and a ground sheet. So it’s a valid question. For me, I often go out with the SMD poncho/tarp. I use either a S2S nano bug net or just my Ben’s head net. Depends. Whether you can use your head net sort of depends on whether you sleep or your back or side, and if you can sleep with a cap to keep the net off your face. Luckily, in the West, the mosquitoes usually go to sleep near dark, so it’s usually only a consideration if you are sleeping “early”(depending on when the sun goes down)
For most people I recommend using a tent!! but yeah the bug head net was all I used and more so made an effort with campsite selection to avoid buggy areas.
I appreciateed the use cases for the different layers of clothing. I struggle to know when or how some use clothing at certain temperatures. What clothes to pack is my struggle on each trip at times.
Great video, really enjoyed following your adventure on the pct. How did the Xero Mesa trail II shoes perform in the terrain you encountered? Keep it up dude 💪
I wound up deciding the PCT and being successful on it was more important than trying out some new shoes! So I wore what I have been for the past few years, merrell trail glove 6. The xero mesa trails have been relegated to this years hikes instead!! Stoked to try them and see how they work in the long term (on trails less important to me than the pct)
I made a video all about shoes shortly before starting the PCT you should check out. I did not talk about them here because shoes are very personal, and what worked for me isnt as simple as clothing where I can just recommend one thing that's universally great.
Not me binging backpacking videos craving the summer time
Same 😭
Coming soon to a forest near you
I can vouch for umbrellas. It's not often that I take an umbrella with me but genuinely there have been times in Australia that if I didn't have an umbrella I think I would of suffered heat stroke. If there's no shade an umbrella over head will be a life saver
I have a lot of the same layers. The peloton, the torrid, still using the frogg togg for a rain jacket. Love the videos I will be trying out a 6 pound gear load out on my next 47 mile hike. I wouldn't use this for a thru-hike though. Thanks for all the help over the years. My usual base weight is usually 8 to 11 pounds now. I remember when I first hiked on the PCT back in 2016 my base weight was around 22 pounds.
I just want to say thanks, you are my go to on all things backpacking. From tarps, hiking techniques, gear, etc you are legit. Thanks man
You bring me joy and peace all the way across the world here in the USA In Pennsylvania. I hope one day I can attend such a lovely talk to show my appreciation! I also leave so much from you to better my cooking and my gardening skills! Thank you very much. どうもありがとうございます!!! ❤
I also like the shirt looking a little bit dressed up as an option when you feel dirty generally, lol. I found a rayon / linen shirt by Uniglo on trail and its not stinky and looks good after a week.
Thanks! I have the EE copper field wind pants but due to $, I don’t wear them at home on daily walks all winter in MT. So I got the Body Wrapper wind pants and they’re working great! Looking forward to your new trips!
Ordered my Kuiu peloton 97 this past weekend👌🏽 thank you for the recommendation
So interesting to me how light you can go in these climates. Have you ever considered visiting the mountains of Norway?
You've convinced me, I think I'm finally going to switch out my t-shirt for a long sleeve, I've spent too long worrying about sunburn and mosquitos. Still no hat but I suspect the desert sections will break that habit. we'll see.
I definitely think you'll want a good hat, bucket hat, or sun hat for the desert! Maybe instead a sun umbrella?
@@JupiterHikes I got the same colombia silver ridge lite in white, if i hate it I'm gonna blame you! jk I think I'm really going to like the change. Thanks for the videos and abundance of info!
I put tons of miles on my darn tough and can’t get them to wear holes. They definitely thin out in the heal yet stay wearable for a few years. I’ll have to try that beanie. Mine is oversized so I can cover my face if needed at night.
a good problem to have, not being able to wear holes through your socks!
Over the years I have gotten a lot of value out of your videos man. Just wanted to tell you I appreciate your help. It’s true everyone hikes their own hike but when you find someone who’s values and preferences kinda gel with yours AND that person has way more experience and advice on how to live those values it is a game changer. That’s what I’ve gotten out of your content. Thanks a million bud.
Im surprised about the kuiu jacket. The ultralight thru hike world and the hunting world don’t usually cross. Good video
Always good, Jupiter. Thanks. :)
great video for a new hiker like me!
just got myself a peloton 97 and a gila ls sun hoodie (also kuiu) for here in the Australian summer, looking forward to testing them out!
The dirty girl gaiters are awesome summer gaiters to keep the needles, twigs, little pieces of rocks out. They are cheap and light
Great video. I assume you did not carry a separate shirt for camp and to sleep in?
Naw i just had the one shirt, you'll get used to that quickly on a thru hike. Some will still carry extras but they I think are the minority.
how quickly can you charge your electronics when you're in town?
Depends on weight penalty. My anker power bank charges in 2 hours and can charge my iphone from dead 4-5 times. Its a 19,800 I believe using a 60W brick to charge
@@ironpig701 what's the exact product name?
@@Le-Abdollen Anker Portable Charger Power Core III Elite 19,200 w/ 65W wall charger.
Big Thumbs Up. As always. 👍🏼
Do you hike around naked when you wash your clothes, do you walk with wet clothes or do you just never wash?
I wear my rain jacket, and wind pants since neither of those need to be washed often!
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Yoo that rock looks like an eagle!!!
It is called Eagle Rock.
What about shoes? If I recall you had to purchase a different pair that didn't fit as well as the ones you started out with
No rain pants or skirt? Just used dance pants?
Just the dance pants for me! Hardly rains on the PCT so I would use tights instead if I wanted the extra warmth (on this trail)
Im starting the PCT this Spring and have my base weight around 12 pounds so far. How many times did you have to carry 4 litters of water or more on the trail?
Just a handful of times personally. Maybe 5 or 6?
Hi Jupiter, thanks for the information! Would you suggest additional gear for a high snow year as opposed to a low snow year? I am starting this year around the same time as you last year, but it seems conditions might be slightly different.
Yes, more warmth! Same goes for an early start vs a late start, you pack for the conditions you will face. You'll want that puffy jacket, and those tights, and those gloves.
Great Video. Thanks. TWO QUESTIONS: What size is that EE insulated hoodie and how tall are you I'm looking to get one but I'm not sure about the size.
I'm 6'2 185lbs and got the large, I feel like I woulda been good with the medium. Maybe check to see if they have a return policy if size isn't perfect!
@@JupiterHikes Thanks. I appreciate your response. I'm 5'9 and 180. I'll check see what their return policy is. Thanks again.
Which darn toughs are you rocking?
style 1959 i think!
@JupiterHikes hey dude i've followed your video's, I have bought some of the gear you suggested that would work and which it has ,
I've noticed you've changed your gear in the past 3 years . but i have still stuck to some of your old gear you requested that works .
The Montbell Tachyon wind pants , LEKI Corklite Trekking Pole, Nike shorts , Walmart dress socks have worked 100% well for me ever since and i'd like to say "thank you bro".
My question , why did you move on from some of these ?
I haven't moved on, I still love all that gear! Some of it I lost, some of it I replaced with different things just in an effort to 'try new stuff.' All the gear you mentioned I still think is great. Those tachyon wind pants are top of the line, LEKI still has the best return policy in the game, I still wear the dress socks daily, and the nike short are good (but I do like my New balance shorts as well)
In the end, I just want to try new things over the years
@@JupiterHikes thanks for replying man and wow that good to know, because of your video's it's helped me and I'm sure it's helped a lot of the hikers who watch your video's (you taught us) and I can't wait to see your next adventure
No surprise Jupe makes the right choice with his shirt. Far too many hikers make the mistake of wearing dark-colored hoodies in the hot sun. They are making their hike far more difficult than it needs to be.
How many pairs of shoes did you go through on the PCT?
5 pairs!
Or, you could wear a cowboy hat, like I was when I passed you on a 39 mile day lol
jupiter casually sitting at those most beautiful mountains and dropping knowledge
Love the warm-up pants. I got mine from a ballet school and they have served me well! Also a big fan of the darn tough socks. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and wisdom with us 👍
Thank you for your video. Very usefull. But how the Columbia shirt behaves in terms of smell ?
Doesn't it stink after a day (unlike merino) !?
In watching I was struck by two factors. Firstly, how little clothing you carry. I was always taught by the various courses to always have emergency backup and redundancy. (outward bound etc) always preached readiness for the unexpected, but I guess that today, no hiker is actually out there alone with cell phones and in-reach devices. Secondly was the idea of a white shirt. Mine would not stay white past the first few days. :) I also had several teachers that stressed leaving no trace, by which bright color pollution was one factor. I know it's now a new, much more commercialized era, but I still can't unlearn some things and I'd feel weird intruding upon nature and other's hiking experiences by things like loud music, loud colors, loud people, bright lights at camp, or even trampling vegetation. don't even get me started on fire rings and beer cans. Good things in your video to ponder and I aim to slim down, but may not be able to due to my ingrained ways. I was once lost for four days when I was 15 years old, when I lost my compass. Knowing north by how moss grows, and knowing to watch mammals eat probably saved my life. That and my heavy wool blanket.
Question: Why did you wear a ball cap rather than the sun hat you wore on the AZT?
I'm so glad to see you don't hike in a hoodie, but an actual button down long-sleeve shirt.
Hoodies seem to be the 'in' item now. I've bought several and hiked many miles in them. I don't get it?! I can't get them to breath. Give me my Columbia button down shirt any day over a hoodie.
Could not agree more strongly. Seems to be a fad. But maybe they also have spiffy logos? 😃
Some hoodies are very lightweight, stretchable, quick drying and breathable. I ordered the Columbia and returned it. Not stretchable, esp around shoulders. If it happens to fit you just right, great. The idea is good of buttoning up and down and allowing that temp control. But other ways to achieve that while still getting protection from sun. Also, I don’t like sleeping in a shirt with buttons. I roll onto them. I found some of my long sleeve modern golf shirts to be very breathable and much more quick drying than the Columbia. The Columbia also has a bunch of pockets which are a complete waste for a thru hiker and just add unnecessary fabric and stuff that can catch on the bag/straps. The hoodie also protects the back of the neck and ears from sunburn. But I prefer a sun hat and no hoodie.
Check out Jolly Gear shirts. A hybrid between hoodie and button down.
@@TheHikingChick1 oh wow, thanks for the recommendation. Those shirts looks awesome.
I'm gunna try the hoddie this year so we'll see what I think of it!
Any chance you could do a video on setting up your ZPacks tarp? Like attaching the guylines to it, the lengths of cordage,and a few of your favorite set ups? I know you’ve set up others before, but would love to see this ZPacks with those line locks. 👍
My son dances and I have found a few things of his that are perfect for hiking. Warm ups, camp shoes (I actually use a pair of leather bottom ballet slippers), chafing prevention, and power snacks.
Always cool when different hobbies or disciplines can interact! Glad you've found some good stuff coming from a different world
The clothes I had on my PCT hike were very similar to yours. some different brands but equivalent items. In addition to what you had, I had a 3rd pair of socks, a wind jacket, a pair of fleece liner gloves, and a rain kilt. I couldn't tell if you actually took the long johns with you. I did, both top and bottom, so maybe that's more too. It's interesting comparing kit. Thanks.
2023 PCT will have even more snow than 2019. Many will flip.
Great video. Love to see your kit updates.
siiiick
Love your updates/vids
Great video - a suggestion from a business guy: quantify whatever you can quantify when communicating/informing. You’re great, and just a minor suggestion to your awesome content. Specifically ,what temperature range does your layering system work for? I’m currently testing out the Peloton 97 fleece (love it) and experimenting under different weather conditions to see how it fits with my base and outer layer. The most important question, after I’ve got all my layers figured out, is what’s the coldest temperature i can live through if i had to wear everything at once? In a recent thru-hike, i only had to do that about 2 or 3 times, but glad my system pulled through. So in looking at the PCT, I’d also want to know the coldest temperatures you experienced (or harshest weather, since wind/rain can be more brutal than just a thermometer reading) and how you used your system, and if it held up.
I’m trying to use a Montbell versalite rain jacket as an outer layer, so waiting for different temperature where I live to see how warm it can keep me (while wearing a backpack and walking). Curious to know how low the temperature can get where your Torrid works fine by itself (without many layers beneath) and how low the temperature has to go before you’d bother taking the Torrid on a trip.
Thanks for another great video.
thank you!
Is the bug net the only protection you got for sleeping as well? I think if they can come that close at night, the buzzing would keep me awake.
@@patrick5062 naw, Jupiter typically uses a flat tarp and a ground sheet. So it’s a valid question. For me, I often go out with the SMD poncho/tarp. I use either a S2S nano bug net or just my Ben’s head net. Depends. Whether you can use your head net sort of depends on whether you sleep or your back or side, and if you can sleep with a cap to keep the net off your face. Luckily, in the West, the mosquitoes usually go to sleep near dark, so it’s usually only a consideration if you are sleeping “early”(depending on when the sun goes down)
For most people I recommend using a tent!! but yeah the bug head net was all I used and more so made an effort with campsite selection to avoid buggy areas.
Let me get this straight, 40-50 mile days aren’t enough, you’re going to push yourself in new ways?
Good luck.
off trail vs on trail :)
@@JupiterHikes Ah, got it.
Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing another most informative video. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 🤗 👋
I appreciateed the use cases for the different layers of clothing. I struggle to know when or how some use clothing at certain temperatures. What clothes to pack is my struggle on each trip at times.
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Great video, really enjoyed following your adventure on the pct. How did the Xero Mesa trail II shoes perform in the terrain you encountered? Keep it up dude 💪
I wound up deciding the PCT and being successful on it was more important than trying out some new shoes! So I wore what I have been for the past few years, merrell trail glove 6. The xero mesa trails have been relegated to this years hikes instead!! Stoked to try them and see how they work in the long term (on trails less important to me than the pct)
What about the shoes?
I made a video all about shoes shortly before starting the PCT you should check out. I did not talk about them here because shoes are very personal, and what worked for me isnt as simple as clothing where I can just recommend one thing that's universally great.