In addition to the meds you have, I also carry Dramamine (motion sickness/vomiting), single use antibiotic ointment in a foil pack, and severe cold/flu pills.
I love the hands puppeteer in this video blog. Thank you, Frozen. See you out on the trails. Sage hiking as you start your life changing PCT adventures. Happy Trails... Coconut Wireless (2014, 2018)
A roll of gauze could come in handy if you get a cut or scrape too big for a Bandaid. You can improvise a bandage from spare socks, or a t shirt, but it’s nice to have something clean to put directly on the wound.
Tight Ditty bag Frozen! I too swear by the bidet. I did switch from travel sized toothpaste to Toothpaste Tabs. GGG has awesome tooth brushes that weigh next to nothing. I'm super excited for your PCT thru, you definitely got this!
Hey Jason, thumbs up on the extra washer for your Sawyer. I don't know how many I have found on the ground at campsites. (hundreds I swear) would hate to have to buy a new Squeeze because they don't have the O-rings.
Just something i remembered when I was out there. I used the GG 1/8” grey foam pad in the desert in my tent under my sleeping pad. With all the sharp, spikey type of things in the desert some of the other hikers had a problem with their pad punctures. I didn’t have any issues and I thank that old timer for sharing that with me years ago. Thought I would share it with you, something to think about.
I recommend skipping the baby powder. If we think about it, it is an abrasive (ask any cyclist). A&D is great and quite enough. Caution for those in grizzly country - A&D has a hella strong smell. On the CDT I use Aquaphor instead.
Looks great! So excited for you! I switched to the powdered soap on GGG. Idk how much lighter it is or if you care. It works really well though. I keep it in a little squeeze bottle.
Instead of antibiotic ointment, get burn cream packets. Same antibiotic ingredients but with added numbing agent. Deuce is... Pretty difficult on the hands any time there's a root mat. Will probably be great for much of CA, but once vegetation gets dense, well... Trying to use it in Dolly Sods had me shopping for a replacement. The Bogler trowel has served me much better. It's doable, of course, but being a "gotta go right now" type probably alters my perspective!
Looking forward to your trail videos. You might consider having an ice age or micro spikes around Idyllwild. It can be some sketchy sections if it's still snow there.
I don't understand the idea that dental floss is a reasonable substitute for thread. I take a bobbin of durable black thread. Its weight is negligible. I used it several times on my PCT hike, and I am very glad I didn't have to resort to using dental floss.
I could have sworn I talked about it in this video but maybe I just forgot. I have a lighter in my cook kit and a lighter in my ditty bag and I'm using biodegradable soap since I'm using a bidet
pretreat the area that gets chaffed with the A&D, then a small handful of baby powder on the same spot. A&D treats the skin and lubricates and the baby powder keeps sweat at bay. I learned it on the Appalachian trail and it works great.
There's a chance of some pretty interesting stories of people swimming in water and getting stomach bugs I can't imagine forcefully inserting them haha. Filtered for me.
Ugh... "Southern California" section (PCTA) not "desert section." Very very little of southern California is desert. Really just the western edge of the Mojave Desert around mile 500. Ryan Linn (Guthook, who founded FarOut) lives in the Pacific Northwest. He evidently doesn't know what the real desert is in Southern California.
@@hope2someday691 That's not the chaparral in any event. Biomes are defined by habitat. California's deserts are different from the chaparral, which in California takes up more land area that other habitats, especially in San Diego, western Riverside, western San Bernardino, and Los Angeles Counties that the PCT goes through.
In addition to the meds you have, I also carry Dramamine (motion sickness/vomiting), single use antibiotic ointment in a foil pack, and severe cold/flu pills.
I'm getting excited and I'm not even going on the hike!
Gonna pray for you my brother. I sure enjoyed your appalachain adventure I look forward to your videos to come. God bless you
The "hiker to trail/town" flag and the travel bidet are great ideas.
I'm so excited to watch your PTC hike.
I love the hands puppeteer in this video blog. Thank you, Frozen. See you out on the trails. Sage hiking as you start your life changing PCT adventures. Happy Trails...
Coconut Wireless (2014, 2018)
A roll of gauze could come in handy if you get a cut or scrape too big for a Bandaid. You can improvise a bandage from spare socks, or a t shirt, but it’s nice to have something clean to put directly on the wound.
Tight Ditty bag Frozen! I too swear by the bidet. I did switch from travel sized toothpaste to Toothpaste Tabs. GGG has awesome tooth brushes that weigh next to nothing. I'm super excited for your PCT thru, you definitely got this!
You might want to try an anti-chafe solution like body glide as it seems to do better than A&D in real hot temperatures?
Really excited for your adventure and proud your able to do it as a full adult with family responsibilities
Hey Jason, thumbs up on the extra washer for your Sawyer. I don't know how many I have found on the ground at campsites. (hundreds I swear) would hate to have to buy a new Squeeze because they don't have the O-rings.
Antibiotic ointment; a small cut can get infected and cause big problems. You can get them in small packets so you don't have to carry a tube.
You have inspired me to lighten my first aid kit a bit.
Nicely done
On a scale from 1-10, how much are you going to miss your hammock? (10= missing it the most, 1 being won't miss it at all.)
Small piece of advice, paint that ball blaze orange or hot pink.
Great idea! I can see how I would lose that right away.
Good luck on the PCT buddy! Look forward to following you!
Enjoy the journey
Just something i remembered when I was out there. I used the GG 1/8” grey foam pad in the desert in my tent under my sleeping pad. With all the sharp, spikey type of things in the desert some of the other hikers had a problem with their pad punctures. I didn’t have any issues and I thank that old timer for sharing that with me years ago. Thought I would share it with you, something to think about.
Thanks. I'll see how it goes for a week or so and adjust as needed.
I’ve done the same. Protects my pad under my bag, acts as a yoga mat and/or sit pad during hiking breaks.
I’m looking foreword to following your hike!
Great video idea!
Corn starch baby powder is a game changer for the balls of your feet and other parts 👍
I recommend skipping the baby powder. If we think about it, it is an abrasive (ask any cyclist). A&D is great and quite enough. Caution for those in grizzly country - A&D has a hella strong smell. On the CDT I use Aquaphor instead.
Looks great! So excited for you!
I switched to the powdered soap on GGG. Idk how much lighter it is or if you care. It works really well though. I keep it in a little squeeze bottle.
Looks like the SAK has glow-in-the-dark handle :) nice touch.
Instead of antibiotic ointment, get burn cream packets. Same antibiotic ingredients but with added numbing agent.
Deuce is... Pretty difficult on the hands any time there's a root mat. Will probably be great for much of CA, but once vegetation gets dense, well... Trying to use it in Dolly Sods had me shopping for a replacement. The Bogler trowel has served me much better. It's doable, of course, but being a "gotta go right now" type probably alters my perspective!
I love your idea of a bidet but how do you know you are clean back there without toilet paper ?
Looking forward to your trail videos. You might consider having an ice age or micro spikes around Idyllwild. It can be some sketchy sections if it's still snow there.
Yea with the recent snow in the San jancintos I had planned on it unless the snow report drastically improves.
Loving the new logo
Instead of antibiotic cream packets, carry burn cream packets. Same antibiotic ingredients, but with added numbing agent.
Pretty much got everything.
Looks like you have it covered I would suggest sunglasses and a hat.
You mention tics. Let me know if you see one on the PCT. One more nice thing about hiking in the west.
Apparently a few PCT'ers have been bitten already.
The life water sport caps, for some reason are much more durable, and last way longer than the smart water caps.
I don't understand the idea that dental floss is a reasonable substitute for thread. I take a bobbin of durable black thread. Its weight is negligible. I used it several times on my PCT hike, and I am very glad I didn't have to resort to using dental floss.
May I humbly suggest replacing your tooth brush with a bamboo tooth brush. Light weight and cheap.
LiteAF has awesome gear
Might have missed them in an earlier video but how about a lighter or hand sanitizer?
I could have sworn I talked about it in this video but maybe I just forgot. I have a lighter in my cook kit and a lighter in my ditty bag and I'm using biodegradable soap since I'm using a bidet
Did you say the Sawyer Micro Squeeze? Thought you used the regular Squeeze? Just mentioning it because many have had issues with the Micro Squeeze.
If I did I didn't mean to. I dislike the micro. I'm all in on the original squeeze.
Where can I get the hiker to town flag?
LiteAF sells them on their site.
What’s the process for the cream and baby powder to help?
pretreat the area that gets chaffed with the A&D, then a small handful of baby powder on the same spot. A&D treats the skin and lubricates and the baby powder keeps sweat at bay. I learned it on the Appalachian trail and it works great.
On the Pacific Trail, do you ever end up with a trail family and do you see trail magic
Dirty water or filtered water when using the bidet?
There's a chance of some pretty interesting stories of people swimming in water and getting stomach bugs I can't imagine forcefully inserting them haha. Filtered for me.
Badger balm has a strong herbal odor. Turn your feet into bear bait.
I haven't noticed any odor on the unscented one.
Sorry! I thought that was the foot balm.
You don't use 80% of that. It's all just in case.
Ugh... "Southern California" section (PCTA) not "desert section." Very very little of southern California is desert. Really just the western edge of the Mojave Desert around mile 500. Ryan Linn (Guthook, who founded FarOut) lives in the Pacific Northwest. He evidently doesn't know what the real desert is in Southern California.
Desert region is defined as having rainfall of 8 inches or less.
@@hope2someday691 That's not the chaparral in any event. Biomes are defined by habitat. California's deserts are different from the chaparral, which in California takes up more land area that other habitats, especially in San Diego, western Riverside, western San Bernardino, and Los Angeles Counties that the PCT goes through.
I use the term desert loosely. It's hot, low humidity and there is no shade in the southern section. Call it w/e you'd like.
Potato Potato It doesn't hurt anything to call it the desert section. 🙄
@@bearanoia673 "And yet it moves."