About that Flex Tail Gear Tiny Pump X… I recently got super nerdy and started putting together a spreadsheet with the weights of all my gear. I was surprised to find out that the Tiny Pump (plus its bag and one adapter) weighs less than two Nemo pump sacks. So the next time my son and I go out, we’ll take the tiny pump (107.1 grams), and leave the two pump sacks (55.8 g each), his lantern (24.9 g) and it’s batteries (3 AAA eneloops at 11.7 g each) at home, and save over 2 ounces (65.5 grams). Yes, I’m fun at parties!
i love dan, im so glad he showed us gear that he uses that wont break the bank or my wallet! although i understand if some people go hiking full time and can afford it then yes a $500 sleeping bag might work for them, but for many like myself that go one overnight every 2 weeks or so plus my salary$ i cant see myself or afford very expensive gear, i cant get a $400 sleeping bag/air pad or $700 tent, hope to see dan do more videos with less expensive gear, maybe do an overnight with just a whole gear pack thats cheap/cheaper? would love to see that! thank you dan!
Just got back from my first trip with the flextail gear tiny pump X and I love it; I was out for 10 nights and it just about managed it on a single charge. I used it as a hanging light in my tent and to inflate my sleeping mat and pillow each night. I was using an old Thermarest Prolite, which doesn't need as much inflation as some of the newer designs and the pump had noticeably lost pressure on the last two nights so 10 nights is really pushing its capabilities, but still super impressed. I got a lot more performance (and comfort) out of my sleeping pad Vs blowing it up with my mouth. Thanks for the recommendation Dan!
So... looking at you guys in that video, I'd like to recommend a very important piece of gear that's well under $40 and doesn't even impact your baseweight since it's consumable. Sunscreen.
Who knew Jim from the office was a backpacking influencer. Just discovered your channel DB and I'm watching you more than Netflix. Thanks for your vids. Not only are they fun and funny but insightful. Thanks Dan and emmit
The way you casually toss your food bag in that camp oven HAHA! I guess it beats having bears in camp. Emett is a great editor, even makes you look heroic, Dan.
@@ThenaturalmedicAdventures Yeah, I know, but those boxes melt everything inside during a day in hot sun. I just consider them free, trailside ovens, haha. In some areas the bears know how to open them, so it's hot out miss whether you'll have a measuring bear in camp.
Man, that Jogo straw is one of the most common items in Argentina, called Bombilla, and it's used on the Mate. and the kit comes with the classic bombilla cleaner so my guess is that the creator is Argentinian or Uruguayan or at least has visited those countries. Imagine having a zoom work meeting and most of the people have one drinking mate, that kind of common.
The creators mentioned bombillas in theie Kickstarter campaign. Though their angle was creating one with a much finer filter so you won't drink pieces of coffee grounds
For anyone interested... As far as headlamps go, I just got hardcore into caving over the last few months, and virtually everyone uses the zebralight for our secondary headlamp. It's a bit pricier at $90 (our primary headlamps run between $300 and $600) and is complete overkill for anything but caving. It's fully waterproof, and shock proof, it's got a full metal body, and an excellent headband. They make different "colors" of lights (ie 3000K, 5000K, etc) and also high CRI models which are highly color accurate for photography. They have flood and hybrid beam patterns. They sell a AA version and a lithium ion version that takes rechargable 18650 (which you can get for $8 a piece). They can run over 1,000 lumens for short bursts of time, but I almost exclusively usually use the 2nd highest setting (800 lumens I think) and have been averaging 11 hours on a single charge. I could probably double that if I used a lower brightness. I'll throw some links below for anyone interested in my setup (or a similar one). If you want to splurge or need something more substantial than most cheaper options, I can't recommend this enough.
@Isaac Barnett Yeah that's the one feature they're missing (a red light). I personally never use red lights but I could see how that could be a deal breaker if you use them alot. It really is as simple a design as you can really get, so no "unnecessary" red light.
@@Isaac_L.. that makes hunting a MASSIVELY overlooked option. The hunting industry is 900 MILLION dollars a year… I would think a light manufacturer could find enough margin in that large of a market for a red light that most game can’t see…. All It takes is a change in the LED wavelength output of a particular light. A small sensor change could equal MASSIVE returns for a manufacturer.
@@Isaacmantx They HAVE made red lights in the past (been a zebralight fanboy for nearly 20 years) but I'm not sure if they are currently offering one. Next best choice for that would probably be Fenix.
It's worth mentioning on the coffee: If you find that percolated or french press coffee bothers your stomach much more than expected, you aren't imagining it. Espresso fast processes enough to not extract much of the stomach bothering compound. The paper filter that drip uses absorbs almost all of that bothersome compound. So easy fix (I've tested, and it works): soak a napkin or paper towel in your cup or pot for 30s-1min or so. It absorbs the bad stuff, so no more stomach aches. (you could probably just drop it in and leave it there, but I haven't tested that)
My favorite multi tool to bring is the Leatherman Skeletool. I’ve had it since 2014. Pliers, knife, and 2 double sided screw driver bits. I don’t just take it on trips…I take it everywhere.
on the topic of that coffee straw, you can also just leave the coffee to sit for 5 mins, the grains will settle out to the bottom and stick together to a point where you wont get any in your mouth while drinking, and you have to scrape the out to clean it like an espresso maker puck
That sloink headlamp is probably best value to output I've ever seen.. we got them from work "I work in a mine" and I liked then so much I bought 4 more
So for coffee people, jogo seems great but if you are a tea person, look into learning about Yerba mate. The straws for mate are very similar and so is the process (just with ground up herbs instead of coffee).
For coffee i use a stainless steel sink strainer. I used my fingers to shape the bowl of it a little better. The screen is very pliable. I put a coffee filter in it and pour my hot water through. Couldn't be easier. Zero cleanup. the only "waste" is the filter, which is just a little piece of paper. $2, lighter, simpler, you don't get a plugged up filter, which will absolutely happen with that thing, and getting it fully clean is not easy.
Hey Dan! Great videos! Question… does the jogo straw seem actually that different from a yerba mate straw? Thanks! Keep up the great videos and awesome way of sharing information!
Use an Argentinian bombilla made for mate instead of Jogo staw, it's waaaaay cheaper and the same result if you wrap the bombilla in cloth fabric. Also, it's reusable.
I was confused when he referred to this as some kind of coffee inovation when yerba mate drinkers have been using these types of straws for centuries. It is nice to see a modern take on it.
We dont have man eating bears here in Australia. We do have man eating lizards and fish but I dont hike in those areas. Anyway I am new to hiking so foregive me for my ignorance, that food safe I assume is to protect your food from the bears. Apart from some loud noises and pepper what do you do to protect yourselves from bears. Wouldnt it make sense to have the food bin 10, 50, 100 metres, apologies 16.404, 164.40, 328.084 feet from your tent. If I was a bear and worked out the food was loacked away Id go for the human tacos right near the food safe. Keep up the good work Dan and others, love it.
Hi fellow Aussie The safe is to keep the animals safe from human interactions and to stop them from being habituated to getting food from humans. They have the same set-up on the Fraser Island Great Walk campsites (a great hike worth doing)
I am a weekender in the Tetons, and this will be my third year with the xmid 1P. I LOVE it. Mainly because it is super easy to set up. I will admit I have not had a chance to test its stormworthiness. I think when Dan releases the 1p dynema version I will jump on it. A feature that many don't mention is how light (I think under 18 oz.) the outer tarp is if you don't care about bugs.
Dan… you came through TX and you didn’t hit me up… I’m at a loss here brother! Lol love you! And so glad you came to the greatest nation ever to experience our wild nature :)
That Jogo coffee straw. It's so good to see a waste-free coffee thing / soloution/ type-device. But, why not just drop your coffee grounds into hot water, give it a stir, let it steep for a bit and then drink it? You get so used to the bits of coffee after a while that you actually miss them when drinking filtered. But, you can also add a small spoon of real honey, if you like a sweetener; the honey kinda' traps the grounds and stops them floating so much. Try it.
After so many years, my thing for coffee, easy, simple, supercheap and lightweight, is a textile colander, made of plastic and cotton fabric for the filter, an old kitchen tool here in Spain. I couldn't find anything simpler and lighter for coffee. (By the way, an Argentinian "yerba mate" straw is just this Jogo thing).
As much as I appreciate water storage gear, it’s honestly hard to beat smartwater bottles. Want more storage? Empty 2l soda bottles. They’re cheap, they’re wildly tough, they’re very lightweight, and you KNOW they don’t leave a funny taste behind. Don’t even need to clean them for that matter. After you’re done with the trip drop them in a recycling bin. Less bulk to have on you if you’re traveling to the location you’re backpacking.
I just like the idea of having reusable stuff that will last, instead of stuff to just throw away after one use. Personally, I'm trying to camp in ways that produce little to no litter. It kinda ruins a camping trip when you see overflowing trash cans and garbage blowing around in the wind.
Great video! I'll admit you converted me to the 2 pillow approach! I like going light, but may those two pillows are worth it! 😂 I think you used to use an inflatable and a camp pillow, is that right? If so, that made you change to two of the thermarest pillows?
Hey love your videos by the way! You got a great presence on video. I use two of the thermarest pillows. I’ve tried a inflatable and a thermarest and it does OK but for some reason I just like sleeping in the backcountry like I do at home lol
@@DanBecker Made my day, Dan! Thank you! I may have to try the thermarest (maybe I'll start with one on top of my inflatable). $30 isn't too steep if I get a better night's sleep! Love your videos as well, and Emmett's editing and other involvement in the video were awesome!
Topper tip whe rolling doors and curtains back. Roll the roll facing inside. Then if you do get caught out the rain doesn't channel down your rolled up door like a gutter.
I don’t see many people using them but I use hydrapak water bottles like the sea to summit. Pricing is near the same but you can screw on Befree filters. I just carry a 1L for dirty water and filtering and a larger one for clean water and sometimes I add chemical treatment as well. The smart water bottles are light but these things are just so packable and the 4L I use for longer base camps only weighs >4oz so not crazy. I am wary of all 4L being in what’s basically a plastic bag that’s welded together but so far so good season 2.
Hey Dan, I know you love your Thermarest Compressible pillows but have you ever tried the Nemo Fillo/Fillo Elite pillow? Curious to hear what the king of sleep systems thinks
Also a big fan of my Jogo for backpacking. It's much finer than a bombilla and it's much nicer if you're plastic conscious and don't want to pack out instant coffee wrapping
How does the water taste out of the sea to summit container? Most collapsible water containers that I have experienced have a “plasticy” taste, no matter how I clean the bottle prior to use…
I also purchased the x-mid last month. I have not had a chance to sleep in it yet, only set it up in the yard to look at it. Are you planning a review?
Hi Dan, I was wondering what device you use to keep in touch with your family in the back country. I have the Garmin Inreach but wondered if there is something else out there that you might like. Thanks for any suggestions you might have.Happy and Safe travels
I backed the JoGo on their Kickstarter and I use it not only backpacking, but for my every day coffee. Maybe it's just that my ADHD allows me to forget I've made coffee long enough for it to steep, but I've really enjoyed it's convenience and not noticed a remarkable change in the quality of the coffee.
In the Southern Corn of South America, (Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Chile) they use "bombillas" (straws) to drink their mate. Same principle as the JoGo. Works awesome. I have a few. I could totally either drink coffee in my "guampa" or "matero" (the goblet made from a gourd, wood, cow's horn or other) or drink mate or tea... :) Just me, being a coffee/mate/tea/gear nerd. lol
I saw your new big agnes pack Dan!! Don't be a cheater!! Lol.. I haven't got mine yet! Lol But white packs i cant do! Everything white gets dirty quick! Olive green or grey or coyote brown is as light colored as i get! The coffee straw was pretty neat piece. As for pillows those older thermarest camp pillows are great! Their just bulky is all. I've tried soo man camp pillows. At the moment i'm using the decathlon helium inflatable pillow which came with a thin foam topper but i sorta customized it. I managed to stuff inside it a EMS drool pillow which made the foam topper much thicker. When its deflated and rolled up its the size pf a thermarest like you have here but even more comfortable imo. It also has a removable, washable pillow cover it came with. With valve adjustment to get thickness just right. Was thinking of trying the Klymit drift pillow but i have heard memory foam doesn't fair well in cold weather. Becomes hard like a rock!? I'm happy at the moment but the search for "THE" pillow continues! Lol Hike on!!
..as a "pillow specialist", you should try the Decathlon Forclaz inflatable pillow (the grey one with red valve). Best pillow I have ever had. About the same weight as your Thermarest pillows. And dont be fooled by its name, its not just an inflatable bag...
Just bought that same sleeping pad a few days ago. How quickly does that flex tail blow it up? Trying to decide between that or the big Agnes super pump/dry bag
Just curious...and it was mentioned in this video....Battery Bank. What kinda of battery banks do you use? How many mAh do you normally take on your trips? Do you have any reviews regarding these devices for hikers/ultralight hikers?
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The OnX Backcountry navigation app is a YEARLY membership you can get for less than $25!! It's sooooooo good!! 👉bit.ly/3v99kq4
So, I've had that app for a couple years and use it for off-trail trips. Can't even say how handy that's been on a couple of trips.
Disagree. Difficult to use and buggy. Better navigation apps out there.
@@FrontlineLLC I can honestly say I've never had that problem with the app. Got any you would recommend?
@@elliotw5918 I like Gaia and use COTREX a lot in Colorado.
@@FrontlineLLC nice, I'll check those out. I'm in east TN/west NC
Dan and Steve. Soooo great. Thanks guys.
Big fan of Emmett's editing style
Appreciate it Kyle!
Strangely entertaining 😁
About that Flex Tail Gear Tiny Pump X…
I recently got super nerdy and started putting together a spreadsheet with the weights of all my gear.
I was surprised to find out that the Tiny Pump (plus its bag and one adapter) weighs less than two Nemo pump sacks.
So the next time my son and I go out, we’ll take the tiny pump (107.1 grams), and leave the two pump sacks (55.8 g each), his lantern (24.9 g) and it’s batteries (3 AAA eneloops at 11.7 g each) at home, and save over 2 ounces (65.5 grams).
Yes, I’m fun at parties!
lol
The fact that the Tiny Pump has a built in light sealed the deal for me.
i love dan, im so glad he showed us gear that he uses that wont break the bank or my wallet! although i understand if some people go hiking full time and can afford it then yes a $500 sleeping bag might work for them, but for many like myself that go one overnight every 2 weeks or so plus my salary$ i cant see myself or afford very expensive gear, i cant get a $400 sleeping bag/air pad or $700 tent, hope to see dan do more videos with less expensive gear, maybe do an overnight with just a whole gear pack thats cheap/cheaper? would love to see that! thank you dan!
Who knew it could be so expensive to pretend to be homeless for a weekend.
@@privateeye2490 homeless in the worst conditions ever! you bet ur every last dollar it will cost ya
@@driftadvocate1839 dude, I know. I love and camp in Alaska.
@@privateeye2490 lolol. no pain no gain
Just got back from my first trip with the flextail gear tiny pump X and I love it; I was out for 10 nights and it just about managed it on a single charge. I used it as a hanging light in my tent and to inflate my sleeping mat and pillow each night. I was using an old Thermarest Prolite, which doesn't need as much inflation as some of the newer designs and the pump had noticeably lost pressure on the last two nights so 10 nights is really pushing its capabilities, but still super impressed.
I got a lot more performance (and comfort) out of my sleeping pad Vs blowing it up with my mouth. Thanks for the recommendation Dan!
10 nights without recharging and using as a light it damn impressive
Emmett is killing it. A whole new level!
So... looking at you guys in that video, I'd like to recommend a very important piece of gear that's well under $40 and doesn't even impact your baseweight since it's consumable.
Sunscreen.
Who knew Jim from the office was a backpacking influencer. Just discovered your channel DB and I'm watching you more than Netflix. Thanks for your vids. Not only are they fun and funny but insightful. Thanks Dan and emmit
Emmett/ editor guy / camera man - good job on this video! Dan don't fire him.
Yep, Emmett smashed it! 👍🏽
The way you casually toss your food bag in that camp oven HAHA! I guess it beats having bears in camp. Emett is a great editor, even makes you look heroic, Dan.
It's a bear box makes it easy to secure your food away from black bears and there are quite a few in big bend
@@ThenaturalmedicAdventures Yeah, I know, but those boxes melt everything inside during a day in hot sun. I just consider them free, trailside ovens, haha. In some areas the bears know how to open them, so it's hot out miss whether you'll have a measuring bear in camp.
@@memathews yeah but big bend and most desert areas are just unbearable in hot summer but I understand what u mean now
Man, that Jogo straw is one of the most common items in Argentina, called Bombilla, and it's used on the Mate. and the kit comes with the classic bombilla cleaner so my guess is that the creator is Argentinian or Uruguayan or at least has visited those countries. Imagine having a zoom work meeting and most of the people have one drinking mate, that kind of common.
The creators mentioned bombillas in theie Kickstarter campaign. Though their angle was creating one with a much finer filter so you won't drink pieces of coffee grounds
At least the bombillas I've used have a fairly coarse filter compared to what thr jogo has
@@doc8125 Search "filtro fino para bombillas" is someting like "Fine filter for bombillas". But I really like this rugged design.
I see you let Steven drive. Go on any nice "detours"? ;)
Hope to get a full review on the X-mid!
Patiently waiting for my X-mid 2 pro to arrive this summer.
Nice tent! Love my X-Mid 2P.
For anyone interested... As far as headlamps go, I just got hardcore into caving over the last few months, and virtually everyone uses the zebralight for our secondary headlamp. It's a bit pricier at $90 (our primary headlamps run between $300 and $600) and is complete overkill for anything but caving. It's fully waterproof, and shock proof, it's got a full metal body, and an excellent headband. They make different "colors" of lights (ie 3000K, 5000K, etc) and also high CRI models which are highly color accurate for photography. They have flood and hybrid beam patterns. They sell a AA version and a lithium ion version that takes rechargable 18650 (which you can get for $8 a piece). They can run over 1,000 lumens for short bursts of time, but I almost exclusively usually use the 2nd highest setting (800 lumens I think) and have been averaging 11 hours on a single charge. I could probably double that if I used a lower brightness. I'll throw some links below for anyone interested in my setup (or a similar one). If you want to splurge or need something more substantial than most cheaper options, I can't recommend this enough.
Had my Zebra for a decade,..bombproof!
I have been looking for a high quality light for hunting for years... any chance there is a red light option in those "colors"?
@Isaac Barnett
Yeah that's the one feature they're missing (a red light). I personally never use red lights but I could see how that could be a deal breaker if you use them alot. It really is as simple a design as you can really get, so no "unnecessary" red light.
@@Isaac_L.. that makes hunting a MASSIVELY overlooked option. The hunting industry is 900 MILLION dollars a year… I would think a light manufacturer could find enough margin in that large of a market for a red light that most game can’t see…. All It takes is a change in the LED wavelength output of a particular light. A small sensor change could equal MASSIVE returns for a manufacturer.
@@Isaacmantx They HAVE made red lights in the past (been a zebralight fanboy for nearly 20 years) but I'm not sure if they are currently offering one. Next best choice for that would probably be Fenix.
I think I'm in love with your troll...
Never too many pillows.
The Jogo looks interesting.
That water cell would make a good pillow and a good way to remember to drink in the morning
You may have just sold me on it with that idea….
It's worth mentioning on the coffee: If you find that percolated or french press coffee bothers your stomach much more than expected, you aren't imagining it.
Espresso fast processes enough to not extract much of the stomach bothering compound.
The paper filter that drip uses absorbs almost all of that bothersome compound.
So easy fix (I've tested, and it works): soak a napkin or paper towel in your cup or pot for 30s-1min or so. It absorbs the bad stuff, so no more stomach aches. (you could probably just drop it in and leave it there, but I haven't tested that)
Emmett is doing a great job!
My favorite multi tool to bring is the Leatherman Skeletool. I’ve had it since 2014. Pliers, knife, and 2 double sided screw driver bits. I don’t just take it on trips…I take it everywhere.
Hey Dan. Love the Channel! What did you think of the Mid-X 1P? Just got mine out for the first time and loved it!
on the topic of that coffee straw, you can also just leave the coffee to sit for 5 mins, the grains will settle out to the bottom and stick together to a point where you wont get any in your mouth while drinking, and you have to scrape the out to clean it like an espresso maker puck
I found rolling in the direction of the inside of the tent helps keep dirt leaves, etc from collecting in the rolled up part
Wow! Awesome sneaky ad plug.
That sloink headlamp is probably best value to output I've ever seen.. we got them from work "I work in a mine" and I liked then so much I bought 4 more
Emmet is the man!
I only use the thermarest pillows when camping with my kids but they are CRAZY comfy! Beautiful spot to camp!!
The go joe is like a mate’ straw. It’s like $10. I use it for making my loose leaf tea.
I go with the $1 ozark trail head lamp. Works perfect with replaceable CR2025 battery. No worries at all. Heck, spend $2 for redundancy.
Nice to see Carson Daily putting out great content
So for coffee people, jogo seems great but if you are a tea person, look into learning about Yerba mate. The straws for mate are very similar and so is the process (just with ground up herbs instead of coffee).
For coffee i use a stainless steel sink strainer. I used my fingers to shape the bowl of it a little better. The screen is very pliable. I put a coffee filter in it and pour my hot water through. Couldn't be easier. Zero cleanup. the only "waste" is the filter, which is just a little piece of paper.
$2, lighter, simpler, you don't get a plugged up filter, which will absolutely happen with that thing, and getting it fully clean is not easy.
Hey Dan! Great videos!
Question… does the jogo straw seem actually that different from a yerba mate straw? Thanks! Keep up the great videos and awesome way of sharing information!
My thought exactly, it looks like a bombilla! You could always bring a Bripe ...
Exactly!!!
Bombilla the way to go and under 1$.
Great video. Always love watching. I love my spot headlamp. I think I’m on my 3rd one currently.
Use an Argentinian bombilla made for mate instead of Jogo staw, it's waaaaay cheaper and the same result if you wrap the bombilla in cloth fabric. Also, it's reusable.
Just seeing this message now! This was my exact question that I just posted about the straw… nice hack Franco!
I was confused when he referred to this as some kind of coffee inovation when yerba mate drinkers have been using these types of straws for centuries. It is nice to see a modern take on it.
We dont have man eating bears here in Australia. We do have man eating lizards and fish but I dont hike in those areas. Anyway I am new to hiking so foregive me for my ignorance, that food safe I assume is to protect your food from the bears. Apart from some loud noises and pepper what do you do to protect yourselves from bears. Wouldnt it make sense to have the food bin 10, 50, 100 metres, apologies 16.404, 164.40, 328.084 feet from your tent. If I was a bear and worked out the food was loacked away Id go for the human tacos right near the food safe. Keep up the good work Dan and others, love it.
Hi fellow Aussie
The safe is to keep the animals safe from human interactions and to stop them from being habituated to getting food from humans.
They have the same set-up on the Fraser Island Great Walk campsites (a great hike worth doing)
@@craigpaul2902 makes sense. Also saves your tent from rodents
Been waiting for the xmid 1p to come back in stock. Looking forward to a review of that!
I am a weekender in the Tetons, and this will be my third year with the xmid 1P. I LOVE it. Mainly because it is super easy to set up. I will admit I have not had a chance to test its stormworthiness. I think when Dan releases the 1p dynema version I will jump on it. A feature that many don't mention is how light (I think under 18 oz.) the outer tarp is if you don't care about bugs.
I was there last week. You could have gotten a back country permit at panther junction and camped anywhere .
Camped anywhere as in dispensed camping, or do you still have to stay at designated sites?
One additional bonus of a chair footprint is that you can weight it down with rocks and it won't blow away (or get dirty).
Great video Dan and Emmett!
Welcome to Texas we have wind!!! We just deal with it. And we can have dust… great products awesome video
Dan… you came through TX and you didn’t hit me up… I’m at a loss here brother! Lol love you! And so glad you came to the greatest nation ever to experience our wild nature :)
That Jogo coffee straw. It's so good to see a waste-free coffee thing / soloution/ type-device.
But, why not just drop your coffee grounds into hot water, give it a stir, let it steep for a bit and then drink it? You get so used to the bits of coffee after a while that you actually miss them when drinking filtered.
But, you can also add a small spoon of real honey, if you like a sweetener; the honey kinda' traps the grounds and stops them floating so much. Try it.
I dont filter my coffee while out camping. I just leave the grounds in and drink the coffee off the top of them. I dont mind chewing it a bit.
Ya that’s what I do good old cowboy coffee, just don’t drink the last sip
@@outdoorvideoswithbrad that way you arent compromising on flavor!
Your amount of gear and your organization is awesome
I love my StS 6L. I love water in camp. 6L is a good amount of water for one person for a day.
After so many years, my thing for coffee, easy, simple, supercheap and lightweight, is a textile colander, made of plastic and cotton fabric for the filter, an old kitchen tool here in Spain. I couldn't find anything simpler and lighter for coffee. (By the way, an Argentinian "yerba mate" straw is just this Jogo thing).
The holes on a jogo are much finer. I got one to test that exact theory and it's definitely a better option for coffee than a bombilla 😉
I was going to say something similar but it does look like the jogo has much smaller holes than any of my mate straws.
Dan is rocking the Xmid the best darn tent on the market
Dan the shower curtain. Under tent is absolutely amazing folds up to nothing. And works better than that lol😊
Why no introduction or shoutout for mylifeoutdoors? I love that guys channel
Emmet seems like he'll work out....good video-ing!
What’s the pot sleeve you were using to hold your Toaks pot?
I love my JoGo
Love the vid. Keep it up
You should review the msr hubba hubba 2 person tent. I'd be interested to see how it stacks up!
First! Thanks for making this video!
Cowboy coffee. I use a fine mesh screen to strain the coarser grounds.
What did you think of the X-Mid?
I think I will just sip my hot coffee from my cup, not suck it through a straw. Loved the water bladder.
3:25 nice pillow😁
How’s the Rapide Sl i just purchased one myself curious on your thoughts
As much as I appreciate water storage gear, it’s honestly hard to beat smartwater bottles. Want more storage? Empty 2l soda bottles. They’re cheap, they’re wildly tough, they’re very lightweight, and you KNOW they don’t leave a funny taste behind.
Don’t even need to clean them for that matter. After you’re done with the trip drop them in a recycling bin. Less bulk to have on you if you’re traveling to the location you’re backpacking.
I just like the idea of having reusable stuff that will last, instead of stuff to just throw away after one use. Personally, I'm trying to camp in ways that produce little to no litter. It kinda ruins a camping trip when you see overflowing trash cans and garbage blowing around in the wind.
Very bulky...
Great video! I'll admit you converted me to the 2 pillow approach! I like going light, but may those two pillows are worth it! 😂
I think you used to use an inflatable and a camp pillow, is that right? If so, that made you change to two of the thermarest pillows?
Hey love your videos by the way! You got a great presence on video. I use two of the thermarest pillows. I’ve tried a inflatable and a thermarest and it does OK but for some reason I just like sleeping in the backcountry like I do at home lol
@@DanBecker Made my day, Dan! Thank you!
I may have to try the thermarest (maybe I'll start with one on top of my inflatable). $30 isn't too steep if I get a better night's sleep!
Love your videos as well, and Emmett's editing and other involvement in the video were awesome!
"My smartwater bottle is just fine" lol!
Topper tip whe rolling doors and curtains back. Roll the roll facing inside. Then if you do get caught out the rain doesn't channel down your rolled up door like a gutter.
Good info!!!!
I don’t see many people using them but I use hydrapak water bottles like the sea to summit. Pricing is near the same but you can screw on Befree filters. I just carry a 1L for dirty water and filtering and a larger one for clean water and sometimes I add chemical treatment as well.
The smart water bottles are light but these things are just so packable and the 4L I use for longer base camps only weighs >4oz so not crazy. I am wary of all 4L being in what’s basically a plastic bag that’s welded together but so far so good season 2.
Hey Dan, I know you love your Thermarest Compressible pillows but have you ever tried the Nemo Fillo/Fillo Elite pillow? Curious to hear what the king of sleep systems thinks
I have that pillow and it’s amazing!
Great pillow. Much better than carrying a lb of pillows like Dan.
GSI Ultralight Java Drip | 9 grams | $13 Cad. Best thing ever (if you love coffee)
Cool review. Thanks!
Hey Dan, it look like you were using the big Agnes Axl pad? Also have you made it up to the BWCA yet? (In minnesota)
That watercell looks like it’ll make a decent pillow too.
Also a big fan of my Jogo for backpacking. It's much finer than a bombilla and it's much nicer if you're plastic conscious and don't want to pack out instant coffee wrapping
Big Bend was the first place I ever went backpacking!
How does the water taste out of the sea to summit container? Most collapsible water containers that I have experienced have a “plasticy” taste, no matter how I clean the bottle prior to use…
I also purchased the x-mid last month. I have not had a chance to sleep in it yet, only set it up in the yard to look at it. Are you planning a review?
I've been using OnX Backcountry for a year and my renewal is tomorrow. I called them and they applied your discount. Thanks.
Awesome!!
@@DanBecker I'm up north of you in the UP and I use it a ton kayak camping. Thanks.
You should try out the solomid XL with the inner-tent
designated campsite is campsite that is designated... cool :D
Hi Dan, I was wondering what device you use to keep in touch with your family in the back country. I have the Garmin Inreach but wondered if there is something else out there that you might like. Thanks for any suggestions you might have.Happy and Safe travels
That squirt p4 is way too clean to have been on your keychain lol. Mine barely has any color on it and ive only had it on my keychain for half a year.
I backed the JoGo on their Kickstarter and I use it not only backpacking, but for my every day coffee. Maybe it's just that my ADHD allows me to forget I've made coffee long enough for it to steep, but I've really enjoyed it's convenience and not noticed a remarkable change in the quality of the coffee.
But can you use that Watercell as a pillow? Serious question
In the Southern Corn of South America, (Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Chile) they use "bombillas" (straws) to drink their mate. Same principle as the JoGo. Works awesome. I have a few. I could totally either drink coffee in my "guampa" or "matero" (the goblet made from a gourd, wood, cow's horn or other) or drink mate or tea... :)
Just me, being a coffee/mate/tea/gear nerd. lol
I love Big Bend.
I’ve had a thermarest pillow for probably 7+ years but I checked them the other day and the price has shot up to something crazy $80+
Man! Love your content and reviews... About the JoGo, is what we (Argentinians) call a "Bombilla"... We use it all the time for drink "Mate"
I saw your new big agnes pack Dan!! Don't be a cheater!! Lol.. I haven't got mine yet! Lol But white packs i cant do! Everything white gets dirty quick! Olive green or grey or coyote brown is as light colored as i get! The coffee straw was pretty neat piece. As for pillows those older thermarest camp pillows are great! Their just bulky is all. I've tried soo man camp pillows. At the moment i'm using the decathlon helium inflatable pillow which came with a thin foam topper but i sorta customized it. I managed to stuff inside it a EMS drool pillow which made the foam topper much thicker. When its deflated and rolled up its the size pf a thermarest like you have here but even more comfortable imo. It also has a removable, washable pillow cover it came with. With valve adjustment to get thickness just right. Was thinking of trying the Klymit drift pillow but i have heard memory foam doesn't fair well in cold weather. Becomes hard like a rock!? I'm happy at the moment but the search for "THE" pillow continues! Lol Hike on!!
..as a "pillow specialist", you should try the Decathlon Forclaz inflatable pillow (the grey one with red valve). Best pillow I have ever had. About the same weight as your Thermarest pillows. And dont be fooled by its name, its not just an inflatable bag...
Squirt PS4 is absolutely indispensable -- I keep one on my keychain all the time
Just bought that same sleeping pad a few days ago. How quickly does that flex tail blow it up? Trying to decide between that or the big Agnes super pump/dry bag
..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Happy Birthday :)
Ever thought of reviewing tents sold on Amazon like the Naturehike CloudUp 2?
Need that Rapide SL review👀
Just curious...and it was mentioned in this video....Battery Bank. What kinda of battery banks do you use? How many mAh do you normally take on your trips? Do you have any reviews regarding these devices for hikers/ultralight hikers?
Check out the msr dromedary over the sea to summit water cell in my opinion
When did y’all take this trip? I was just in Big Bend this last weekend on my 1st backpacking trip…. 25 mile 3 day trip…. It was not a great 1st.
GOJO !!!!!!! im never going to say this right....