The BEST Backpacking HACKS
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I like the hack of putting your shoes in an inside out bag (keeps the inside portion of the bag clean to reuse) and then sticking them in your sleeping bag to keep them from freezing solid and having to 'break' them to put em back on the next day when it's super cold out. 👍
Here are a few more hacks. Take 3-4 feet of paracord and tie a small loop in one end...bowline works great... pack it in belt pocket or somewhere you can get to it without taking your pack off. When you want to hang your pack when taking a break or when you get to camp... whip out your cord, place it around a tree, pass the running end of cord through the pre-tied cord, tie the running end about one foot from thr end of a trekking pole. Tske your pack off , insert long end of trekking pole through left shoulder strap and short end through right shoulder strap. Now your back is out of the snow, mud etc.
I put fluid oz marks on the outside of my smart water bottle so that I can more actually measure for my dehydrated meals
That's an awesome idea....I usually use a regular Crystal Geyser 16.9oz bottle and I normally just eyeball it but marking it would make it so much easier
My cook kit hack is putting a silica packet inside helps pull any leftover moisture away from fuel canister and pot so it won’t rust or stain. Enjoyed the video can’t wait for the food hacks. Thanks for sharing!
One of my favorite hacks is to use cut pieces of drinking straws to create little ampules to be filled with small amounts of various necessities: just cut a length of straw, pinch one end and use a lighter to heat-seal it closed, then fill it with whatever you need (Neosporin, contact solution, salt, pepper, Vaseline, a couple of emergency storm matches, emergency water purification tablets, a little emergency fishing kit with hooks, weights and some line, etc, etc.), then seal the other end. You have a waterproof, spill proof container that weighs a fraction of even travel sized containers. When you need to get into it, cut the end off, use what you need out of it, then seal it back up with your lighter. Maybe a 1 inch length for Neosporin, maybe a 4 inch length for emergency storm matches. So many options, so many uses, I love them! Hacks...best practices...it’s all really helpful info. Thanks so much, Schill Brothers! 🥰 🗺🏕
Yeah that's cool, I used to do that as well
Pete Peter No it isn’t. It’s just a way to waterproof small, just-in-case items. And you sound like a troll. Go away.
If you go in the pharmacy area, you can usually find pill bags, which are little tiny ziplock bags usually 1 in x 2 in thereabouts. It's easy to throw in a squeeze of Neosporin or Vaseline, ibuprofen, etc. You can reuse them unlike the straws, as well as refill them. And also that way you're not buying plastic straws.
Maggie of House Valera -Excellent point. I actually have some of those and they’d work well for a lot of things, too. 👍🏻
A good one I use (especially up here in rainy WA) is to dig a small drainage trench with a stick under your tent so if it rains you don't wake up in a puddle. Great tips!
Fire Hack... Fritos. the Scoops are epic. burns for at least for 5 minutes. Due to the oil Fritos are very flammable. The plus side of carrying a snack bag is once the fire is started you have a snack!
And old? yeah. you 2 are still young. wait till you are my age lol.
Doritos work as well. They usually bring them.
... and plain chips. The flaming grease drips right off.
Interesting about Doritos. Need to try that out.
I picked up some ziploc bags from a $1 store that have 1/2 measurements on them up to 2 cups. Perfect if you dehydrate your own meals or for measuring out your water if the cook pot is metric.
Agree on various tape uses! You CAN remove KT tape any time you want but it can stay on for days!
If you want a cheaper alternative to a pocket bellows I found 4 pack of collapsible back scratchers for 5$ at tractor supply. Cut the ends off and ya have almost exactly the same thing as the pocket bellows for super cheap.
That's a great idea
This is exactly what I did. Works great.
Depending on the brand pocket bellows are $5-$9 on Amazon.
Can't wait for food hacks and part 2!
It's coming
Yay, on the same page, and already apply all your hacks. Thank you for sharing.
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@@generichiker9603 thanks!
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@@Nicholasskram yessir!
Pocket Fire Air Bellow. 2 for $5 on Amazon, great for starting fires. I use a Foodsaver and vacuum seal all my food, so that it takes up less room.
Something I do after getting black muck into the clean end of my filter. I cut the threads and neck off a Smart Water bottle then fill it with hot glue gun glue. I keep the blue Sawyer cleaning coupling on my filter and screw the glue filled threads into it. It keeps the bad stuff out of the good end of my filter.
The fingers thing really does work for estimating sunset. I use it all the time.
Great call on a small cloth for the cookset. I have so many pack towels that I never use. Maybe I’ll cut one down and throw it in my kit.
Great video, really well done and insightful as always!
Instead of a small towel in my cook kit, I keep a peace of orange bag to clean the cup. You know, that orange plastic mesh stuff. Great for a scrubber, and once it’s dirty, just throw away and get another peace.
The only thing gorilla tape does better than good quality duct tape is marketing. Adding thickness to the tape is pretty useless. It doesn’t contour to uneven surfaces as well as a thinner tape, which is pretty important for good adhesion. If you need more strength just add another layer. Quality duct tape adheres just as well as and sometimes better than gorilla tape. Nashua is my favorite.
love the videos, the collapsible straw is actually a pocket bellows. Go to Amazon and search pocket bellows. I use the Epiphany Outdoor Gear.
yeah pocket bellows is a game changer for camp fires! 100% worth it. I used to use a pen that I pulled the ink out of but the bellow is so much better.
Extendable back scratchers are a cheaper alternative to a pocket bellows. Cut the end off and its basically the same thing. Found a 4 pack for 5 bucks at tractor supply.
I have two large straws and one fits tightly inside the other. When I use it I slide the inner straw out and blow away. It really works good, costs nothing and is super light. That's my hack.
Love these! Happy Hiking 🥾- Julia from the UK 🇬🇧
This is a handy video! I've never tried KT tape. And I definitely need to switch to glow bear line. For fires, I can say a pocket bellow and procamptek fireroll tinder has changed the game for me. I cut up 1 inch strips and put them in the storage portion of my exotac FireRod XL. Makes me feel all Bushcrafty. I always start with the ferrorod before retreating to the minibic. Thanks for another great video 👍
What kind of air pump do you recommend. I can't find the Neoair Mini anywhere any more and I have the old style valve on my Therm-a-rest. Thanks!
If you have problem locating or loosing lighter, wrap some cordage around the lighter with loop at thr non-flame end, secure with strips of duct tape. Loop become attachment point to shoulder strap. The duct tape can be used as fire starter, cord for other purposes... if needed while pack is being carried, attach to pack with recoil device.
thats excellent
I bring KT tape for blisters which I almost never get anymore. BUT if a bandage needs to be attached to your skin, KT tape is there.
Bear Grylls is a hack.
Green Egg fire starters - superb.
I use fat wood shavings , u can buy a shaving tool from lowes and cut shavings from a fat wood knot then put a bunch in a individual fire size pouch made from resealing bag material (about 3"×3") then seal all sides , perfect for waterproofing your tinder
Fatwood is my favorite. I keep some in my cook kit and my fire kit. It is great for getting my wood gassifier stove going.
Old? Please. I've got backpacking socks older than you.
lol
love KT tape. Thanks for sharing! A hack I do is using a strip of reflective tape on all my bags and gear to make it easier to find them at night or early in the morning. Zip / bear line that is reflective is awesome! I use bread clips ( clothes pins) with the line to hang my clothes to dry out, they weigh next to nothing.
Link to the backcountry Bs'ing channel doesn't seem to be working? Not sure if anyone else is running into this, it just tells me the link won't load.
The hand method for timing the sun is a great one it has come in hand from time to time.
I got the Giga pump when I couldn't find the neoair one. It's 4 oz and has an adapter that fits my Nemo and my thermorest. Great piece of gear!
The best fire starter is the tumbleweed fire starter from Walmart. Throw 5 in a ziplock doesn't weigh anything.
if you have given out of fuel in your bic lighter, don't throw it away. When you need to cook, turn gas on use empty lighter to create spark that will ignite lighter. If you need a fire, use dame process. Once the gas stove is lit, use it to ignite fire starter
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Besides glow in the dark, what’s the advantage of bear line vs just using nylon cordage?
Somebody watches Dave Canterbury. I'm so proud of you, Bushcraft stuff. I'm calling Bryce, LOL. 4 fingers of sunlight.
Could you post a link for that air pump please? Visit blocks aren't as bad if you at least take them home and wash them, but you could invest in silicone bags or what I have are sous vide bags, and they're just like Ziploc freezer bags, only they are a heavier plastic. And because they are meant to use for sous vide cooking, they can not only handle the hot water being poured into them, but you can place them in boiling water and cook that way. Also take a look at Infinity matches.
what about tenacious tape?
I’d also like to know the answer to that question.
Thanks bros
I bring kt tape on my backpacking too, and I've used it on a 4 day trip in the Grand Canyon.
Off subject but you gents should ad the hash tag to your favorite trail video. It doesn't pop up on the list if you don't. The finger thing is LEGIT. My girlfriend JUST taught me this trick!
Rainmaker here -
Fire starter hacks? Are you serious? I discovered white gas for my Svea stove back in 1971 works about as well as anything! I have also used fuel from my alcohol stoves as well. Hand sanitizer is mostly alcohol and will also build quite a blaze. Chapstick will even burn if you get desperate. I don't carry a specific fire starter. Don't need to.
And yes, I am older than dirt. I started hiking on the A.T. in 1965. Now that's old!!!
Greeting from Hong Kong. Thank you for your sharing 😄
I do need to get a 2L bag I like. I’m usually just carrying 1L dirty water and sometimes it’s tight in dry sections. But as far as that hack, my hack is to eat dinner and breakfast on the trail. That way you only need enough water at camp for a drink before/after bed. I tend to eat dinner around dusk, ideally with a sunset view, and then setup camp at night.
Having all your day snacks at hand is super-big. I like to just eat all day while I’m on the move. I’ve tried a couple hip bags and hip belt pockets to hold all my snacks, but haven’t found the best fit. I was looking at the GG feedbag to put on my shoulder strap, but it seems too small.
Just love the hacks. Zippo makes a Emergency Fire Starter kit that is good. WP container for fire starter, spark wheel, fire starter that looks like miniature rolls of toilet paper which can be replaced with cotton balls and vaseline. cover has attachment gor hanging from shoulder belt.
Nice video, thanks! FWIW, you can buy ziplock bags that are made from compostable materials rather than petroleum based plastics. I've bought a few different brands but my current bags are made from sugar cane I think? Best to read the label and research what you buy though as some "biodegradable" bags still contain plastics I think? May be worth checking out though?
Yeah I've seen those, we're gonna have to start using them more often
What brand on generic KT tape are you using?
KT brand is great and cheap. I use the “pro” version since the adhesive is stronger
Epic hack....fake an ankle injury and get your buddy to tote your bag to the next shelter.
First thing to do when you get to camp: Throw your bear line so that it is in place. So much easier in daylight. How many trips did it take me to figure that out. You don’t have to wait until you’re ready to hang your bag for the night! Haha!
Great hack video one of the best, no the best, I have ever viewed. Plus I was happy to hear I was already using a couple of yours. Leukotape is a lifesaver.
The dirty water bags weigh nothing? They’ve finally done it!!
Young pups...C'mon, old is a state of mind...which you will realize and espouse when you are truly old.
Isn't leuko the original kt tape?
Love the hacks - but that background music was hilariously overpowering at times. 😂
We always carry KT tape and have for years. It can also double for fixing gear in a pinch. They do still make the Neo pump..it’s just changed a bit. We’ve carried one for about 5 years now. www.rei.com/product/171699/therm-a-rest-neoair-micro-pump
Blowing into a fire: put your index finger on your thumb on both hands. Now put your hands together so the index finger/thumb ends touch. If you look there is a diamond sized space between all four fingers. Bring it to your mouth and blow through it. No straws required.
Birchbark can be harvested from live trees without any damage to the tree. Any thing you can pull off is alright - don't use a knife.
Free fire starter hack. Empty toilet paper roll filled with dryer lint!! Weighs next to nothing and burns for a couple of minutes!!
I tried that one time and I couldn’t make it work. It would flame for about .03 seconds and go out. What was I doing wrong?
@@GoneFeralWithSquidly I coat the toilet paper roll with some Vaseline!! Works amazing!!
We would teach this one in cub scouts. Works great but effectiveness decreases the worse the weather and conditions get. The lint once wet is no good so like gone feral says coat the lint in petroleum jelly to make it work best, paraffin wax is even better.
Gone Feral With Squidly That’s because lint is a flash tinder.
You did nothing wrong. That is all it will do. Go up in a flash, like you said in a half a second. It’s worthless in all practicality. Cotton balls with Vaseline are superb.
A couple strips of loosely rolled duct tape will last 10 minuets of wicked flaming fire! About the size as if you rolled it around a pencil or your finger.
Do you have a version of this video without that background "music"‽
Please
Pine/Spruce Tree Sap, nature's napalm
KT tape actually has very little evidence to support it's claims. Skin is meant to flex, stretch, and move over muscle. How does a piece of tape on the skin provide this miraculous effect on the muscle and joints? I think it's a waste of money.
Could not agree more. Total waste of money. “Hey, if you put a piece of tape on your skin it will miraculously heal your Achilles tendinitis!”
Dryer Lint soaked in rubbing alcohol 🔥🔥🔥🔥
if not sealed, doesnt the alcohol evaporate?
@@SchillBrothersOutdoors I put the lint in a ziplock and pour the alcohol in the bag the day I start out. Also, I use makeup pads dipped in candle wax.
Birch bark is nature’s perfect fire starter, and it lasts forever. Also always seems to be dry.
Paper birch is one of the few trees that you can remove the bark and not harm the tree.
You still haven't done a hack video. Fun tips though.
metal straw is called pocket bellows
KT stands for Kinesio Tape. . . so when you say “KT Tape”, it’s like you’re say “Kinesio Tape Tape”😂 Sorry, just a pet peeve.
the name brand is literally called "KT Tape" so blame the company.
@@brandithrall2621 you are correct. ONE of the companies is called that, yeah, their bad. But anyone who knows sports med knows better. So, I guess I’m not accustomed to working around people who don’t know any better. My bad💁♀️
Haha yeah don’t want to wait the 15-20 minutes for lunch to hydrate with hot water! Man....those 15-20 minutes are minutes you’ll never get back when out enjoying nature! Haha spare me. Taking a half hr for a lunch on the trail is a good thing. It’s not a fucking race haha.
Fun fact. You won't kill a birch tree by removing the bark.
You can use Birch bark off a live tree and not harm the tree. Pull the stuff that is already loose and make sure you don’t ring the tree and it will be fine.
First timers hack video.
Why is there some barely audible voices mixed in with the music. This would be a better music video if you turn the voices down more.
Those are “tips” not hacks! Keep them coming though
KT tape is a scam. It does not replace a brace. It’s a piece of tape on your skin. Not a hack and irresponsible advice.
you can get reusable ziplock bags but I'm not too sure on their durability for camping and backpacking
I carry capacity for 3-4L all the time... I know i use quite a bit of water in the pm and drink a lot of it as well. The weight investment of the resevoir bags is totally worth the time savings
I have 4 1/2 liter storage plus the smart water bottles I carry. That is only for my INCH bag cause you never know when you have a distance to your watering hole.
Watched the whole video and didn't hear any hacks
Background music 😬😝 distracts from what you’re saying, annoying, doesn’t serve a purpose
sorry for the criticism but I would want the feedback if it were my video 🤷🏼♀️
They’ve been doing it for ages.
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hey, what's with the cheesy background music? Please save that for intro BUT NOT while you are talking! ridiculously annoying
interested in learning about hiking, but your conversation is too full of unexplained terms or unfamiliar jargon and product names to effectively communicate
2min 42s of boring drivel before the first 'hack'. Here's a hack, get to the point!