Finally, respect for the lowly fanny pack. Glad to see they're back in style. They're practical and they just work. Like the old manual chokes on cars. They never stalled.
Great advice, especially about the compass. As I get older, it seems much easier to become “disoriented” while outside. So I always have a compass with me.
I never leave on a trip without a fanny pack. But I have one with four compartments including a waterproof inner-pouch. It's the most useful piece of gear by far. Fits everything one might need in a flash. So many advantages and imo no disadvantage whatsoever.
I forgot to add, I volunteer with our states DNR and every year, without fail, the officers have to rescue/find lost day hikers on several occasions. The vast majority of them have little to no water, food, a battery bank to charge their phone or have told people where they were going. Those 4 things are absolutely critical, in my opinion, whenever you go for a day hike. A fanny pack or small sling bag are ideal for carrying those items, plus more.
If there's one thing most day hikers seem to have in common it's the expectation that everything will be just fine. And as you say, that's not guaranteed. I have seen many day hikers on the AT -- some doing stretches of up to 15 miles or more -- and I've never seen a single one carry anything except water and whatever is in their pockets. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
Last year i started carrying a mystery ranch hip monkey containing : 24oz water bottle, multitool, ferrocium rod, bic lighter, small 1st aid kit, work gloves, flashlight, small fixed blade knife, 12' paracord, empty 2 gallon dry bag, sunscreen, bug spray, and compass. I take this with me anytime I'm out in the woods, even locally.
The best chance to survive an incident/situation, is to be prepared for such an event. Surviving without being prepared with at least some basic items, is pretty much up to luck.
great advise. I have been lost twice over the years. Once when having a compass (I thought I had one - it was broken) double compass is a great idea. The first time no compass, no food, no water, and wasn't going far, just a quick jaunt - nope. Never ever go out anywhere without the basics was also learned by this mistake of being 'not so smart' as I thought I was.
I consider it fortuitous that you should cover this topic just as I was thinking about setting up a fanny pack to better organize the often needed small things for everyday use to avoid constantly opening up my ULA CDT pack on my AT thruhike attempt. This sealed the deal for me, weight notwithstanding. I have already been in the habit of using reflective cordage lanyards on crucial things. Thanks so much! 👍
Glad you found the video helpful! My heaviest fanny pack weighs 10 ounces empty and the lightest is 4 1/2 ounces. I hope you have a great thru hike and thanks a million for watching!
I really appreciate the detailed information you present in your videos. Something always catches my attention, no matter how many times I may have seen a topic presented by others. I love fanny packs, and I, too am of an age when that’s all they were called. Talk about saving your tail - I was day hiking with a fanny pack on a particularly steep, rocky, and sandy trail without hiking poles, and three times my feet went out from underneath me. The fanny pack took the hit and not my tail! It literally saved my butt!
i find one of the things i find uses for a sharpie... it'll write on anything, often water proof... and then...wrap the length of the sharpie with some duct tape, and some leukka tape. have never had to use it in an emergency capacity. but... have drawn crude maps for people on odd surfaces (like... a zip lock bag) and written like... a critical phone number, to a "taxi/ferry" service on my arm/something when hiking into a strange town. and then like... writing a note to someone if you're leaving camp early/going off on a spur trail. etc etc. i always make sure I have a working sharpie on hikes.
The compass is a brilliant little device. But I'm not sure everyone (me included) fully understands the different types and how to properly articulate the compass to the map. Would make a great video!
I have done that video and here it is -- ruclips.net/video/2NO3OV1KiUA/видео.html -- Note in particular several points. Navigating through undeveloped wilderness areas with a map is challenging and requires that we know our position along the map pretty much every minute. This requires being oriented with the map from the onset, staying oriented and using natural landmarks as points of reference. Navigating a wilderness without such landmarks is challenging and anybody thinking about it should take a navigation course in advance. Outdoor clubs and stores sometimes offer such courses. Lastly, such skills are hardly needed on the AT if we stay on the trail. It's when we decide to step off the trail that we really need to check a compass. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
I have several fanny packs my favorite is a large one with many pockets and 2 water bottles carriers how ever it gets over loaded easy so I had to add a shoulder strap
I also use a fanny pack for the same reasons. I have done four section hikes on the AT and got lost every time. I get fooled by the blue blazes. I have an older mobile phone that s charged up and shut down and not used ever. If my everyday phone fails, etc. I also carry a butane lighter. I look forward to your next video. Here's a thought, there are lots of opinions on pooping in the woods, if it's not too weird, I'd like to hear your thoughts
Thank you very much for your videos, I have watched many backpack videos but yours are hard hitting and practical....I like that....!!! After watching this I think I will start carrying my poop kit in a fanny pack with some of the other items you have suggested in this video....then if I need to go from camp or in the night I will always grab the fanny pack turn on the light and take a compass bearing. I just watched another video where a woman stepped off the trail for a bathroom break and she got lost ....they found her dead two weeks later about a thousand feet from the trail....her cell phone had texts to her husband describing her predicament....she had no cell service...they read the texts post mortem.......
I bought a cheap imported 20x scope off Amazon and the tripod came with it. The scope eventually quit working. But I still have the tripod. It's really light and if I stepped on it, that would probably destroy it. Otherwise it works fine. And thanks for watching!
I assume those little lites are mini mag lites or a similar product. I liked your fanny pak. Do you wear your fanny pak while hiking or is it one that is easily accessible outside your pack, which is removed for off trail juants, when you drop your for a few minutes? Anyway, was watching and old video of your's yesterday and left comments.
The little lights are Thrunites and use one AAA battery each. A lot of companies make similar lights that I bet work just as well. My first choice for the fanny pack is to have it on my waist all the time. This has never interfered with use of my pack. However, I made one for one trip, and once on the trail I found that it bounced on my hip when I walked. Shame on me for not testing for that. Anyway, when I was on the trail, I kept it in the pack. I only put it on my waist when moving without the pack. If I ever use the homemade one again, I will fix that problem. And thanks a million for being a viewer!
Finally, respect for the lowly fanny pack. Glad to see they're back in style. They're practical and they just work. Like the old manual chokes on cars. They never stalled.
Was that the crank thing in front in the old movies? Anyway, glad you liked the video and thanks for watching!
Great advice, especially about the compass. As I get older, it seems much easier to become “disoriented” while outside. So I always have a compass with me.
I like your plan! And thanks for watching!
I never leave on a trip without a fanny pack. But I have one with four compartments including a waterproof inner-pouch.
It's the most useful piece of gear by far. Fits everything one might need in a flash. So many advantages and imo no disadvantage whatsoever.
I agree, no disadvantage! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
And remember folks, moss can grow on multiple sides of a tree. It isn't an indicator of direction.
People make fun of you for "overpacking" when you take the basics until you have what you need or they don't
Oh yeah, that can happen! And thanks for watching!
I forgot to add, I volunteer with our states DNR and every year, without fail, the officers have to rescue/find lost day hikers on several occasions.
The vast majority of them have little to no water, food, a battery bank to charge their phone or have told people where they were going. Those 4 things are absolutely critical, in my opinion, whenever you go for a day hike.
A fanny pack or small sling bag are ideal for carrying those items, plus more.
If there's one thing most day hikers seem to have in common it's the expectation that everything will be just fine. And as you say, that's not guaranteed. I have seen many day hikers on the AT -- some doing stretches of up to 15 miles or more -- and I've never seen a single one carry anything except water and whatever is in their pockets. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
@@flatbrokeoutside6921 Exactly and you’re welcome.
Last year i started carrying a mystery ranch hip monkey containing : 24oz water bottle, multitool, ferrocium rod, bic lighter, small 1st aid kit, work gloves, flashlight, small fixed blade knife, 12' paracord, empty 2 gallon dry bag, sunscreen, bug spray, and compass. I take this with me anytime I'm out in the woods, even locally.
Good plan. And thanks for watching!
The best chance to survive an incident/situation, is to be prepared for such an event. Surviving without being prepared with at least some basic items, is pretty much up to luck.
Agreed! And thanks for watching!
I like how you tie high visibility cord to items you might drop or misplace. I do this as well.
Good plan! And thanks again for being a viewer!
great advise. I have been lost twice over the years. Once when having a compass (I thought I had one - it was broken) double compass is a great idea. The first time no compass, no food, no water, and wasn't going far, just a quick jaunt - nope. Never ever go out anywhere without the basics was also learned by this mistake of being 'not so smart' as I thought I was.
Thanks for sharing your experience and thanks for being a viewer!
I consider it fortuitous that you should cover this topic just as I was thinking about setting up a fanny pack to better organize the often needed small things for everyday use to avoid constantly opening up my ULA CDT pack on my AT thruhike attempt.
This sealed the deal for me, weight notwithstanding. I have already been in the habit of using reflective cordage lanyards on crucial things.
Thanks so much! 👍
Glad you found the video helpful! My heaviest fanny pack weighs 10 ounces empty and the lightest is 4 1/2 ounces. I hope you have a great thru hike and thanks a million for watching!
Always great information. Thanks Flatbroke!
You're welcome, and thanks again for being a great viewer!
Well said and spot on. Thank you.
And thank you for watching!
I really appreciate the detailed information you present in your videos. Something always catches my attention, no matter how many times I may have seen a topic presented by others. I love fanny packs, and I, too am of an age when that’s all they were called. Talk about saving your tail - I was day hiking with a fanny pack on a particularly steep, rocky, and sandy trail without hiking poles, and three times my feet went out from underneath me. The fanny pack took the hit and not my tail! It literally saved my butt!
Sounds like it did! Thanks for sharing your experience and thanks again for being a great viewer!
i find one of the things i find uses for a sharpie... it'll write on anything, often water proof... and then...wrap the length of the sharpie with some duct tape, and some leukka tape. have never had to use it in an emergency capacity. but... have drawn crude maps for people on odd surfaces (like... a zip lock bag) and written like... a critical phone number, to a "taxi/ferry" service on my arm/something when hiking into a strange town. and then like... writing a note to someone if you're leaving camp early/going off on a spur trail. etc etc. i always make sure I have a working sharpie on hikes.
This is a good plan, and thanks for sharing! Keep hikin' and thanks for watching!
The compass is a brilliant little device. But I'm not sure everyone (me included) fully understands the different types and how to properly articulate the compass to the map. Would make a great video!
I have done that video and here it is -- ruclips.net/video/2NO3OV1KiUA/видео.html -- Note in particular several points. Navigating through undeveloped wilderness areas with a map is challenging and requires that we know our position along the map pretty much every minute. This requires being oriented with the map from the onset, staying oriented and using natural landmarks as points of reference. Navigating a wilderness without such landmarks is challenging and anybody thinking about it should take a navigation course in advance. Outdoor clubs and stores sometimes offer such courses. Lastly, such skills are hardly needed on the AT if we stay on the trail. It's when we decide to step off the trail that we really need to check a compass. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@flatbrokeoutside6921 outstanding. DANKE.
Words of wisdom !!!
Thank you, and thanks a million for being a viewer!
@@flatbrokeoutside6921 -- Thank you ! It is indeed my pleasure.
good to see your still kicking sir
Always! And thanks again for watching!
Great content as usual. Thank you 😊
Glad you liked it and thanks for being a great viewer!
thanks
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
I have several fanny packs my favorite is a large one with many pockets and 2 water bottles carriers how ever it gets over loaded easy so I had to add a shoulder strap
I’ve found that I have to shake my iPhone to get it to point correctly.
Good point and thanks for watching!
Sage advice.
Thank you sir, and thanks again for being a great viewer!
100% agree !!
Thanks, sir, and thanks for watching!
Always a learning experience, very well done. I’m glad to see the redundancy, thought I was the only one with three compass on me.
Thanks for the endorsement and thanks a million for watching!
Helikon Tex Foxtrot Mk2 belt rig is a good setup.
Good tip and thanks for watching!
Great tip
Glad you liked it and thanks a million for watching!
I always have extra stuff with me. But I don't really hike.
A good plan even if we don't hike! And thanks again for being a viewer!
@@flatbrokeoutside6921 you're welcome.
I also use a fanny pack for the same reasons. I have done four section hikes on the AT and got lost every time. I get fooled by the blue blazes. I have an older mobile phone that s charged up and shut down and not used ever. If my everyday phone fails, etc. I also carry a butane lighter. I look forward to your next video. Here's a thought, there are lots of opinions on pooping in the woods, if it's not too weird, I'd like to hear your thoughts
Thanks for sharing your experience, and I'll add the poop video to the list. And thanks for being a great viewer!
Thank you very much for your videos, I have watched many backpack videos but yours are hard hitting and practical....I like that....!!! After watching this I think I will start carrying my poop kit in a fanny pack with some of the other items you have suggested in this video....then if I need to go from camp or in the night I will always grab the fanny pack turn on the light and take a compass bearing. I just watched another video where a woman stepped off the trail for a bathroom break and she got lost ....they found her dead two weeks later about a thousand feet from the trail....her cell phone had texts to her husband describing her predicament....she had no cell service...they read the texts post mortem.......
I like your plan! Keep hikin' and thanks for watching!
Can you tell me more about that Tripod?
I bought a cheap imported 20x scope off Amazon and the tripod came with it. The scope eventually quit working. But I still have the tripod. It's really light and if I stepped on it, that would probably destroy it. Otherwise it works fine. And thanks for watching!
I assume those little lites are mini mag lites or a similar product. I liked your fanny pak. Do you wear your fanny pak while hiking or is it one that is easily accessible outside your pack, which is removed for off trail juants, when you drop your for a few minutes? Anyway, was watching and old video of your's yesterday and left comments.
The little lights are Thrunites and use one AAA battery each. A lot of companies make similar lights that I bet work just as well. My first choice for the fanny pack is to have it on my waist all the time. This has never interfered with use of my pack. However, I made one for one trip, and once on the trail I found that it bounced on my hip when I walked. Shame on me for not testing for that. Anyway, when I was on the trail, I kept it in the pack. I only put it on my waist when moving without the pack. If I ever use the homemade one again, I will fix that problem. And thanks a million for being a viewer!